Evening star., 1945-11-22
Trumans Lead
Thanksgiving
Prayer Of u. 5.
Capital Settles Down
To Quiet Holiday Of
Turkey and Peace

President and Mrs. Truman led
the Nation in observing Thanks
giving today by attending services
at First Baptist Church, Sixteenth
and o street NV, as Washingto-
mans gathered around the tradi-
tional turkey feast after giving
thanks in churches and homes for
peace as well as bounty.
At the White House, the Truman
family will sit down to a dinner of
turkey and pumpkin pie and all
the trimmings. The meal will be
duplicated in thousands of other
Washington homes.
The White House said the Tru-
mans would not serve the 41-pound
turkey recently presented the Presi-
dent by Senator Shipstead of Min
neSota, but would have somewhat
smaller turkey in view of the lin
tied number who will be present
Joining the Trumans will be Mrs.
David Wallace, Mrs. Truman's moth
er; her brother, Frank Wallace, and
Mrs. Wallace and their two chill
dren, Daud and Marion.
The 41-pound turkey would be
saved for later occasion, the White
House said.
Many of the Districts service
men and women have gone home
on holiday furloughs. For those
not fortunate enough to get away
from nearby posts, military author
tiles have arranged THANKSGIVING
dinners.
Open House at Centers.
Most of the citys servicemen CEN
ters will hold open house during the
day, with dancing tonight. The
United Nations Service Center, 500
North Capitol street, has prepared
a real Thanksgiving dinner for thou
sands of soldiers, sailors and Ma
rineS.
Banneker Service Center, $500
Georgia avenue NV, is giving bas-
kets of fruit to all visitors. Service
mems Club No. l, 306 Ninth street
NV; the Hearthstone Club, 1703
Eleventh street NV, and Banneker
have scheduled informal dances for
the evening
At the Officers Service Club of
the United Nations, 1914 Twenty
first street NV, Thanksgiving
dinner will be served to officers,
their families and invited guests.
Volunteer Camp Shows entertain
ers will present programs today at
Fort Belvoir and Fort Meade and
tomorrow will visit Fort Belvoir's
Recondition Farm.
4-Day School Respite.
The Districts public schools yes
terday afternoon began a holiday
which will extend to Monday.
District Court began it's Thanks
giving recess at the end of the busi-
ness yesterday, with no more trials
until Monday. The courts several
ofhces, however, will be open as
usual tomorrow and on Saturday.
Churches are expected to be filled
today as all faiths hold special serv-
ices in expressing devout thanks
that the world has been freed from
the heartbreak of war.
One Of the days most colorful
services was held at 10:30 am. at
the 36th annual Pan-American
Thanksgiving mass in St. Patrick's
Church. The Most Rev. DR.. Michael
]. Reedy, Bishop of Columbus, Ohio,
was to deliver the sermon. Diplo-
mats Of the Latin-American coun-
tries and high-ranking United
States officials attended.
1000 Children Guests.
The Children's Aid Society, 466 H
street SW., Is holding its annual
dinner for underprivileged children
About 1000 children are guests.
In Alexandria, the first service to
be conducted in the newly con-
structed First Church of Christ,
Scientist, was held today.
The Baptist, Christian, Methodist
and Presbyterian churches OF Rock
vile held union services In the
Christian Church. The annual
Thanksgiving Day dinner Of the
women of st. Peters Episcopal
Church in Poolesville was scheduled
to be held at noon in the towns high
school.