Evening star., 1947-05-01

900 of Hesse royal jewels from
Federal, City Leaders
|WilI Attend Catholic
May Day Ceremonies
Federal and District leaders will
join thousands OF Washington Cath
olics at the Sylvan Theater at 4::3o
pm. today for May Day ceremonies
observing Prayer Day for World
Peace"
Earlier, thousands OF children at
Schools and community centers will
welcome May with traditional May
pole dances, parties and entertain
ment programs.
Ceremonies at the Washington
Monument grounds, sponsored by
the Society Of the Propagation Of
the Faith for the Metropolitan Area,
will open with a concert by the
Navy Band.
Prayers To Start At 5P.M.
The public prayers will begin at
S o'clock. Msgr Fulton ]. Sheen
Of Catholic University will address
the gathering, and prayers will
be offered by Msgr. John J. Reilly
director OF the National Shrine of
the Immaculate Conception. The
>Most Rev. Jefsfre~M McNamara,
Auxiliary Bishop af Baltimore and
washington, VIII deliver the pon-
tifical benediction.
Msgr. Sheen's address will be
broadcast over Radio Station WTOP
from 5;15 to 5:45 o'clock.
Liturgical music will be present.
ed by the Sulpician Seminary
choir Of Catholic University and
cadets from st. Johns College High
School will act as guard OF honor
for Bishop Mcnamara. z
Baltimore to Hold Ceremonies. ~
Prayers for world peace will be
said by Catholics throughout the
country. In Baltimore. $4,000 are
expected to attend ceremonies this
afternoon in the Municipal Stadium
Similar services will be conducted
In Annapolis Frederick, Hagerstown
and Bryantown, Md.
A. r. Pilkerton. chairman OF the
District observance, said reserva-
tions received so far include those
from 8 Senators, IS representatives
and more than 20 members OF the
diplomatic service.
Thirty kindergarten children were
to be entertained by Mrs. Hobart
M. Corning, wife of the superintend-
ent of schools, at May day party
today at the Barney Neighborhood
House, 470 N street S.W.
Piano Recital Is Planned.
A piano recital for 25 older chill
dren of the area, 6 to IL years old,
will be held at the Neighborhood
House at pm. tomorrow.
Gordon Junior High School STU
dents got an early start on the
May day ceremonies by staging its
annual pageant and festival yes
terday under the dogwood trees that
line the school playground at
Thirty-f fifth and T streets NV.
Betty Ann Hopgood. Is, OF 252O
Forty-first street NV. was crowned
queen of the festival after other
Gordon students presented q pro-
gram of gymnasium drills, tumbling
singing and dancing.
Patterson School Program Set.
At the Patterson Elementary
School Mickie Marshall and Marilyn
Carr. both 10, were to be crowned
king and queen in ceremonies at
the school playground early today.
A gymnastic show, JET Jyn
jam" will be held at 8 o'clock
tonight and tomorrow night at the
Jefferson Junior High School gym
nasium after crowning Of . May
queen,
At the same time, students at
Paul Junior High School, Eighth
and Missouri avenue NV, will par
ticipate in spring festival at their
school auditorium.
Maypole Dance Scheduled.
Younger children of the Holton
| Arms School, 2l25 S street NV,
were to take part In q May pole
dance and festival at the school
gymnasium at $50 o'clock this aft
ernoon. Those at the Hearst Play
ground. Tilden street and Idaho
avenue NV, will carry $50 flower
filled baskets to the Home for In
curables, 3720 Upton street NV, at
o'clock this afternoon.
Scheduled for o'clock tonight
will be May Day pound party and
dance at the Friendship House. 61s
D street Sc. A May Day fashion
show was held last night at the
Southeast House, 324 Virginia ave:
nue. Sc.
The Marjorie Webster Junior Col
lege will crown its queen at o'clock
Saturday on the campus at Seven
teenth street and kalmia road NV.
After the ceremony students will
present a dance pageant on the
theme Of Shakespeares 'Midsum-
mer Nights Dream"
Daily Peace Mass Scheduled.
Prayers for peace among nations
will be said at the 12:l5 noon mass
every weekday during May at the
Church OF the Immaculate Concep-
ton, the Rev. Joseph E, Gedra. pas
tor, said today.
+! Father Gedra also announced
that xnefial y,rayers far E,,ssis x,ifI