Evening star., 1920-05-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Solemn high mass for Americas
dead heroes will be celebrated by
Chaplain Daily in the Knights of Co
iumbus building at Walter Reed Hos
pital at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
,, Rev. j. H. Sherry and Rev. J. NJ. Eng
lish of the Order of Oblates. Brook
land. will serve as deacon and sub
deacon. respectively.
The Massachusetts Society will
meet Tuesday night at the Thomson
School. 18th and l. streets.
The Home Club. whose membership
is restricted to employees of the In
terror Department and the Civil Serv-
ice Commission, will give dance to-
night in the corridors of the Interior
Department building.
There will be a meeting of the Por-
tuguese Club this evening, 1880
o'clock. at 2011 G street. The public
is invited.
A tea dance will he held this after
noon from 4 to o'clock at Rauschers
for the benefit of Bryn Mawr endow-
ment fund. There will be several spe-
cial features. including horoscope
readings by DIR. Frank Theodore AL
len and readings of handwriting.
The spring doctornte disputations
George Washington University were
closed this morning at exercises in
Lisner Hall. 2023 G street. Peter John
Donk defended thesis on "A Their
mophilic Bacterium Causing Flat-Sour
in Canned Goods"
The Washington Club of Howard
University will render a program be-
fore the Epworth League of Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church tomor-
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity of
George Washington University will
give it's final dance of the season
June at the chapter house. Music
will be furnished under the direction
of Louis Brown.
Three events for George Washing
ton University students are scheduled
for tonight. They are the senior
play. a smoker in honor Of Sigma Chi
Fraternity graduates and the annual
banquet of the Alpha Kappa Kappa
Fraternity.
Examinations for the position of
policeman in Washington are being
held each Wednesday, and will be so
held until further notice, to augment the
depleted police force of the city. the
Civil Service Commission has an
nounced.
The recent order Of the Secretary of
War concerning the use Of the Army
uniforms by welfare orgauizat ions
does not apply to representatives of
the Red Cross on duty with the armed
forces of the United States in this
country.
Letters are coming to the Civil
Service Commission from business
mon Of the country stating that the
government cannot hope to fill va
cancies in technical and scientific po-
sitions while the present low salaries
are in effect.
Mrs. Wilbur John Carr will preside
at the executive committee meeting
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, in
the absence of Mrs. Thelma P. Gore,
president.
The Marine-Army base bail beneht
game will be played at the American
League Park Monday afternoon at 8
o'clock. Announcement of the adop-
tion Of the Marine-Army baby will
be made.
Memorial tree planting, tennis
tournament and a dance will be the
activities at the Columbus Country
Club Monday. at Fort Berry, Va.
I'M OOhum Dia acI&nts CltizenS' As
sociation will meet Tuesday night at
8 o'clock at st. Stephens Hall, 3017
18th street
Memorial services of James Reese
Europe Post. No. s, American Legion,
will be held tomorrow evening at
1880 o'clock, at Enon Baptist Church
Mrs. Agnes Newman. sister Of the
late Sir Roger Easement, will be one
of the speakers at the memorial sery-
ices conducted by the Friends of
Irish Freedom at Mount Olivet Come
terry tomorrow.