Evening star., 1944-11-24
Hospitality and Prayer
For Servicemen Mark
Thanksgiving Here
Pun-Americon Moss
At St. Potrick's Hears
Fordhum u. President


An outpouring of hospitality for
service men and women at home
and prayers for loved ones overseas
yesterday highlighted Washington's
observance of Thanksgiving.
Crowds gathered at churches Of
all denominations through the day
to give thanks for blessings of the
past year and hope that victory
would bring a lasting peace.
Service clubs, including the USO,
played host to service men and wonl-
en- on leave in the city and sent
many to private homes that had
requested service guests to share
the traditional holiday dinner.
The poor were served special meals
at the Gospel Mission and other
relief agencies, where substitutes for
turkey were eaten with relish.
Householders, too, in some cases
went without the traditional holiday
bird in order that fighting men over
seas could be served turkey dinners.
Special Services at Hospitals.
Convalescent soldiers and sailors
attended special services at Walter
Reed and Bethesda Naval Hospital
in the morning, followed by holiday
dinners.
Distinguished diplomats, Govern
ment officials and other worshipers
attending the annual Pan-American
mass at St. Patrick's Church heard
the Rev. Robert Ignatius Cannon,
president of Fordham University,
ascribe the present troubles of the
world to the effort to read God out
of His own universe" in the 18th and
10Th centuries.
Declaring atheism is a kind of
treason" Father Cannon said mo
American can make sense Of the
Declaration of Independence, our
Constitution, the Atlantic Charter
and President Rosevelt's speeches
ever since the war began unless he
realizes the reality of God. Yet,
our own intellectuals have been plot
ting to despiritualize the United
States. They are saboteurs of a
sort ="
Dignitaries in Congregation.
There can be no peace, he de-
clared, unless all men recognize the
law of God
"Dumbarton Oaks, multiplied a
hundred times, will never bring an
atheistic power to acknowledge such
law" he added.
Vice President and Mrs. Wallace,
Justice Frank Murphy, DR.. Leo S.
Rowe, director general of the Pan
American Union; delegations from
all the Latin American embassies
and legations and many service men
and women in uniform were in the
congregation.
The Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni
Cicognani, apostolic delegate, was
the celebrant of the mass. and
Archbishop Michael j. Curley OF
Baltimore and Washington pontifi-
Gated.
The Very Rev. John Wallace
Suter, dean of Washington Catne-
dral, officiated at communion serv-
ices for large group gathered at
the cathedral
Many service men and women and
other holiday visitors were turned
away from the Capitol yesterday,
which is closed only three times a
year-on Thanksgiving. Christmas
and New Year Day.
Because Government employees
worked as usual yesterday, many
had to wait until the close of the
day for their big meal. School chill
dren remained away from classes
today in the customary long week
end vacation" granted each year.
Glasses resume Monday.
Interdenomination Service.
All Souls Unitarian Church, Six
teenth and Harvard streets NV,
was the scene of an interdenomina-
tional service yesterday.
Participating in the service were
the Rev. A. Powell Davies of All
Souls, the Rev. William S. Wunsch
of the Swedenborgian Church of
the Holy City, Bishop Harold G
Clark of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints. DR.. Alfred D.
Hurst of Cleveland Park Congrega-
tional Church, DR.. Robert l.. Wood
of Francis Asbury Methodist Church
DR.. Fred S. Buschmeyer of Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church and
DR.. Seth r. Brooks of Universalist
National Memorial Church.