Evening star., 1947-11-23
Preparing
For Busy Holiday
0nThanksgiving
Many Extra T rains
To Handle Travellers;
Turkeys Plentiful

Between travelling, eating turkey
and going to church, most Washing
tonians are going to keep pretty
busy next Wednesday and Thursday.
This was indicated last night in
a pre- Thanksgiving survey of what
the District will be doing this holi-
day of prayer and feasting.
Fully 20 per cent of the Federal
employees, sandwiching day Of
leave between Thanksgiving and
Saturday. are expected to link to-
gether four free days for excursions.
Many of the stay-at-homes will at
tend the religious service of their
choice, then park themselves at
table holding the traditional fix
in S."
Turkeys Plentiful.
There was some doubt in the
minds of poultry dealers whether all
could obtain the more
popular turkeys of Is pounds and
less. 1t seems that turkey farmers
have done such a good job of feed
ing the birds this year that a scar
city of lighter fowl has developed.
But there should be enough Of
one kind or another to go around,
and dealers pointed out that turk
eys of 20 pounds and over represent
a saving of from to cents a
pound. One dealer ii business here
% years said the early demand for
turkeys was the greatest he had
ever seen.
Union Station is preparing for one
of its busiest periods. Already eight
extra sections have been ordered for
afternoon md night trains to Boston
and New York Wednesday. and extra
cars will be added to all trains leav-
ing the station
Near the west concourse on First
street NE, the Freedom Train will
attract thousands of persons Thurs
day and Friday Not a coincidence,
the American Heritage Foundation
scheduled the train in the Nations
Capital for the Thanksgiving oc-
casion.
20 Special Trains.
There will be hardly a lull before
20 special trains leave the, station
and nearby points for Philadelphia
and the Army Navy game Saturday.
Things are stirring around the
airline Offices too Capital Airlines
reported that for two weeks it has
oeen booked solidly for Wednesday
afternoon and night flights, and
hat seven extra sections also will
De loaded Eastern said practically
all its seats were sold for Wednes-
day, and Trans World have a very
heavy business awaiting on Tuesday,
and part of Thursday.
Both United and American, with
their DC-6s voluntarily grounded
for inspection. have virtually ca
pacity loads coming up. with no
chance to put on extra sections.
Although there has been some agi-
tation for an additional Federal hol-
iday Friday, to be made up later or
deducted from annual leave, it ap-
peared that support from the White
House would be lacking. For that
reason many veteran Government
with leave time piled up
over the war years, we're planning
to ask for Friday off.
Holiday for d. c. Employees.
District government employees also
will have the Thursday holiday and
most stores will be closed.
Catholics in all parishes of the
Baltimore and Washington arch
dioceses will be asked today to con-
tribute to a Thanksgiving food COL
lection for foreign relief.
The Most Rev John McNamara,
administrator, said in
a letter to pastors that "informa-
ton has been received that the
supply of foodstuffs of Catholic
relief agencies abroad is rapidly
coming to an end. Every good in
stinct tells us that we cannot ignore
the misery of starving millions in
war torn lands ="
At 10:30 am. Thursday the ira
ditional Pan-American mass will be
held at St. Patrick's Church, Tenth
and G streets NV, with Monsignor
Fulton j. Sheen of Catholic Uni
versity preaching. The Most Rev.
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, apos-
tolic delegate to the United States,
will pontificate.
Georgetown Union Services.
GEORGETOWN churches will hold
lnion services at 1890 am. Thurs
lay in Christ Episcopal Church.
Thirty first and o streets NV, with
The Rev Howard C. Lambdin, pas
Tor of St. Luke's Methodist Church,
Those attending are
asked to bring warm clothing for
overseas needy
Adas Israel Synagogue. Sixth and
I streets NV, will hold a service at
IL am, sponsored by the Jewish
Community Council, rabbis and con-
gregations
Washington Cathedrals service
will be held at II am, with Canon
6. Gardner Monks preaching Com
will be held at 7:30 and
$50 am. and evening prayer at 4
pm.
Bethesda Chevy Chase commu-
nity's annual service under sponsor
ship of the Bethesda Council Of
Churches will be held at 10 am.
in the Bethesda Presby-
terian Church. The congregation is
asked to bring nonperishable foods
for shipment overseas. The Rev.
Robert w. Shaw, pastor of Bethesda
Christian Church, will speak
The Washington Junior Jewish
Consumptives' Relief Society will
hold dance at $50 pm. Thursday
n the Congressional Room of the
Willard Hotel.