Evening star., 1942-11-25
War Emphasizes
Prayer, Work
On Thanksgiving
Some U. S. Agencies
To Have Holiday;
Troin jam Expected

Troin jam Expected
President Roosevelt will set the
Nations example for tomorrow's OBJ
servance Of Thanksgiving Day by
taking just time enough from his
Job of directing the war effort to at
tend special services at the White
House, but traf1ic experts look for
ward to another general exodus of
the rank and file from the Capital
Most Federal Government depart
ments have announced that tomor-
row will be just another workday
but railroad officials today were
girding for an overflow of traffic
expected to be well under way soon
after nightfall, despite admoni-
tions of Joseph B. Eastman, Office
Of Defense Transportation director
In response to President Roose-
velt's proclamation that this
Thanksgiving be a day of prayer
many churches OF Washington will
hold special services.
And in keeping with an all-out
effort to win the war, industrial
plants of the Nation in war pro-
duction will be at full blast.
Holiday in Some Agencies.
The War and Navy Departments
will be on the job, as will the Com
merce, Labor and Interior depart
ments, the War Production Board
and Civil Service Commission. The
Agriculture Department, General
Accounting Once and District gov
ernment divisions will take holi-
day and only skeleton forces will
be on hand at the Justice, State and
Post Once departments. Most en-
ployes of the Office of Price Admin
istration are expected to be at their
desks and the Veterans Admins
tration will take a half holiday.
Many business establishments of
the District will remain open and
in other branches of employment
the holiday is not expected to be as
widely observed as in past years.
Nevertheless, officials of the major
transportation facilities working
through Washington freely predict
that carriers will be jammed to the
limit and warned prospective travel
ers not to be disappointed if their
departure is delayed by the crush
for accommodations
The Pennsylvania Railroad an
nounced that 1t will try to enforce
as completely as possible no.
standing restriction for train rides
between Washington and New York,
but admitted that there may be
some infractions of this ruling.
Facilities Expanded to Limit.
This road, as we'll as others
operating out of Washington, will
have their facilities expanded to the
ODT limit for the general outbound
excursion tonight and for the re-
turn tomorrow night and early Fri
day.
Baltimore g. Ohio and Chesapeake
e. Ohio officials were anticipating
heavy increase Of traffic to nearby
points and the Atlantic Coast Line
stated 1t could cope with anything
that may develop in the way of
trafhc increases.
Food markets and poultry shops
today were experiencing the usual
Thanksgiving holiday pickup, started
in some sections as early as Mon
day. Prices of poultry we're ranging
10 to IS cents per pound higher
than last year.
At the White House the service
will be conducted by the Rev. DR..
Howard S. Wilkinson. rector of St.
Thomas Episcopal Church, where
the President is communicate.
The President will open the service
by reading his Thanksgiving Day
proclamation, which will be broad
cast to the Nation.
Characterized as a service of song
and prayer" the ceremonies will be
attended by members of the cabinet,
heads of the Army and Navy, the
heads of the independent agencies,
justices of the Supreme Court, con-
gressional leaders and members of
the Presidents family.
Services at Cathedral.
Thanksgiving Day services at the
Washington Cathedral will begin
with holy communion at 7:30 and
$50 am. Morning prayer will be
at II am. when the Right Rev
James E. Freeman. Bishop Of Wash
ington, will preach, and evening
prayer at 4 pm.
Msgr. Giovanni Amleto Cicog-
mani. the apostolic delegate, will
pontificate at the Pan-American
mass to be celebrated at st. Pat
rick's Church at 1890 am, with
members of the diplomatic corps of
the Latin American countries and
hieh-ranking Government officials
in attendance. Archbishop Michael
Curley of Baltimore will preside.
Churches of Northeast Washing
ton will hold a union service at
Ingram Memorial Congregational
Church, Tenth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue NE, at 1890 am
The sermon will be preached by the
Rev. DR.. Carroll c. Roberts, pastor
OF the Ninth Street Christian
Church.
Senator Wiley, Republican. of Wis
eonsin will read the Presidents
proclamation at Thanksgiving
service at o'clock tonight at Grace
Lutheran Church, Sixteenth ano
Varnum streets NV. DR.. Gerhard
e. Lenski, pastor. will preach or
the theme, In Everything, Give
Thanks"
The Jewish community Thanks
giving service will be held at II
am. tomorrow at the Ezras Israel
Synagogue. Eighth and I streets NE
The sermon will be preached by
Rabbi Herman j. Waldman, spiritual
leader Of the Agudas Achim Congre-
cation.
Welcome for Servicemen.
On the amusement side, Wash
lngton will have the welcome sign
out for all servicemen In Washing
ton tomorrow. expected to be lin
tied by the War Departments order
restricting furloughs to 10 per cent
Of camp personnel.
Washington USO clubs will hold
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