Evening star., 1941-11-19
Capital Ready
ToCe|ebrate
Thanksgiving
Churches Will Hold
Special Services;
Needy to Be Fed

That distinctively American holi-
day, Thanksgiving Day, will be cele-
brated in the District tomorrow in
customary fashion. in churches and
homes, with American leaders plan.
ming expressions OF gratitude that
their country still is free and conf
dence that it always will keep that
liberty.
This is the last Of President Roose-
velt's proclaimed early" Thanks
givings. Next year the holiday will
revert to the traditional last Thurs
day in November.
Highlighting tons
Thanksgiving program will be the
annual Pan-American mass at st.
Patrick's at 1890 am. The Most
Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani,
apostolic delegate, will preside. and
the celebrant will be the Most Rev.
Michael J. Curley. Archbishop of
Baltimore and Washington. The
Rev. James Magner Of Catholic
University will deliver the sermon.
Union Services Planned.
Envoys of Latin American coun-
tries End oficials of the State De-
partInent will attend the mass.
After the service, the diplomats will
be guests Of Archbishop Curley at
a luncheon in st. Patrick's Rectory.
Union services OF several down.
town churches will be held at the
National City Christian Church at
II am. Other churches joining in
this meeting are the Calvary Bap-
tist Church, the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church and the First
Congregational Church.
The Rev. Howard Stone Anderson,
minister of the First Congregational
Church. will preach on The Un-
speakable Gift" There will be
music by the National City Christian
Church Choir. Mrs. hester Smithy
will be at the organ. Ministers from
cooperating churches will take part
in the service, and the Presidents
Thanksgiving Day proclamation will
be read by Representative Wicker
sham OF Oklahoma.
Joint Service for Jews.
All of Washington Jewry may
participate in joint service at
Bethel Synagogue. TOP Jefferson
street, ut IL am. tomorrow.
Rabbi Aaron Volkman of Beth
Fl will deliver q brief address and
10 other rabbis and five cantors
will participate in the ceremonies.
Those who cannot afford a holi-
day dinner will be aided by several
charity organizations which plan
distribution Of baskets and group
dinners.
Central Union Mission was tax
ing out 125 baskets to needy FAM
lilies today, and will begin tomor-
row to serve jobless and homeless
men, Doors will open at noon at
6l3 c street NV, and remain open
AS long as there is anyone to
feed"
Youngsters to Be Fed.
This mission will also feed 40
youngsters in the Emergency Home
for Children, 624 Indiana avenue
NV.
The Salvation Army will hold
three "sit-down dinners" at 1:30
pm. tomorrow, in the Emergency
Home, 622 Fifth street NV; the
Colored Hostel, 1901 Seventh street
NV. and the Mems Social, 52S First
street NV
Gospel Mission will distribute 50
baskets today, and feed about 500
people tomorrow, from noon to 2
pm, in headquarters at 2l4 John
Marshall place NV.
Volunteers of America will be
serving turkey dinners from 10 a m.
to 10 p m, or as long as 1000 servings
will hold out. it was announced.
Tickets have been distributed, but
no one will be turned away, it was
said. The dinner will be at GIG
New York avenue NV.
Many Special Services.
Many other churches will hold
special Thanksgiving services.
The Rev. John Krumm will preach
Thanksgiving sermon at st.
Thomas Episcopal Church. AT the
Episcopal Church of st. Stephen
and the Incarnation there will be
celebrations of holy communion at
8 and 10 am. A choir Of men and
boys, under the direction Of Sher-
man K. Kreuzburg, will be heard.
The rector, the Rev. Paul D. Wilbur,
will preach.
The Takoma Lutheran Church, Of
which the Rev. J. Adrian Pfeiffer is
pastor, will hold a service at 10 a m.
The Rev. Mr.. Pfeiffer will preach
on Thanks Be to God Who Giveth
Us the Victory"
The Takoma Park community
Thanksgiving service will be held at
Trinity Episcopal Church, Piney
Branch road at Dahlia street, at
1890 am. The Baptist. Presby-
terian, Disciples of Christ and Epis-
copal Churches are taking part. The
preacher will be the Rev. E. r.
Bryan. minister of the Takoma
Park Disciples of Christ Church.
| Observance Of Thanksgiving at
Concordia Lutheran Evangelical
Church will begin with a fellowship
breakfast at 9 am. A service will
be held at 1890 am, with the ser