The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-30
0be Down Gr,er

| The Jovians, an association Of elee-
Itricians will lunch Thursday afternoon
in the Ebbitt. Arthur Tate is in charge
of arrangements for the occasion.
A permanent organization Of the
Washington Society for Mental Hy-
Siene will be effected at a meeting in
the Gridiron Room of the willard
Thursday night. at o'clock.
Daniel c. Roper. First Assistant
Postmaster General. will deliver an ad-
dress to the graduates of the Bliss
| ercises to be held at Carroll Institute
Hall. s14 Tenth street northwest. Wed
nesday night. Music will be furnished
| by a section of the Marine Band. The
class numbers las, representing thirty
hve States and Ave foreign countries.
The matter Of Saturday half-holldays
for the government departments dur
ing the summer will be taken up at
the meeting of the Cabinet Tuesday.
Last year the holidays started the mid =
die of June and ended September Is.
1t is probable this regulation will stand
which would make the first holiday
this year on June 10.
The apprenticeship question occupied
most Of yesterdays session of the an
nual convention of Steel Plate Trans
Eagles Hall. Sixth and E streets north
west. Action will be taken tomorrow
on the question Of making the organ
ization international. Many of the
members are residents of Canada.
Standing committees were appointed
yesterday.
Information on the tralniag Of deaf
children is being distributed free at the
Volta Bureau for the Increase and
Diffusion of knowledge Relating to the
Deaf The local headquarters OF the
bureau is at 1901 Thirty fifth street
northwest. The literature relates only
to the training of children. and is not
applicable to deafness that comes late
in life. The age of the child should be
stated in writing for information.
Graves Of the Irish patriots In Mt.
Olivet Cemetery will be decorated to-
day by the Irish-American Union Prof
Patrick j. Lennox will deliver the ora
ton at the grave OF DIR. Devon J.
Reilly at 4 o'clock. The committee on
arrangements is composed Of j. Frank
O'Meara. James J. Sullivan. Thomas P.
O'Dea. Patrick T. Moran. Timothy ].
Casey. Arthur Small. Michael Keehan,
Joseph D. Sullivan. and George A. Ma
lone.
The District Coanissieners yester-
Jay STdnteQ permission TO the Auto
Hire Company for the operation Of an
automobile bus in the National Zoo
logical Park. The car will connect the
end of the Mount Pleasant car line
with the Chevy Chase line. the fare be-
ing cents. The line was endorsed by
Frank Baker. superintendent of the
park. who said it will be q convenience
to visitors. The date for opening the
line has not been announced.
The Elks' reof garden will be open
ed Thursday evening. June 3. by the
dance committee. Extensive improve
ments have been made and the garden
will be deliberately decorated. In case
Of bad weather the dance will be held
in the banquet hall. Dancing begins
at 3 o'clock. and will continue until
IL. Music will be furnished by
stringed orchestra. Luncheon will be
served during the evening. c. r.
Eagle. chairman Of the committee,
promises this will be the greatest affair
OF its kind ever attempted by the Elks.
Tickets may be secured from any men,
Der Of the club or from the club house.