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Evening star., 1948-08-20
Gene Lamb, Explorer
Dies in California
|0f Heart Disease
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2o.-Gene
Lamb, 54, explorer, author and lee
turer, died of heart disease last
night.
His widow. Elizabeth Scott Lamb.
said her husband had been inactive
in recent years but had recovered
his health sufficiently to prepare for
an American lecture tour when he
was stricken.
Born in Washington, D. c., Mr..
Lamb as young man served in
the American consular service in
Nova Scotia and as vice consul at
Johannesburg, South Africa. His
travel and exploration centered in
Asia. He spent nearly 80 years in
China, Is as advisor to Chinese
Mohammedans.
Major exploration was in Northern
Tibet where he mapped previously
unknown areas around Lake Ko-
konor. He was the first white man
to photograph the Buddha of Tibet
in 1924.
His residences were Washington,
Peking and Los Angeles in recent
years, with New York as his lectur-
ing headquarters. He was a mem
Der of the Explorers Club of New
York and was a fellow of the Royal
Geographic Society, London.
His first wife, Corrine, who died
in 1945, also was an explorer. He
married his second wife in 1S46
He is also survived by two step
sens, Robert A. Meyer, jr., of Wash
ington and James Scott Meyer, sta
toned at Norfolk, Va, with the
Navy, and by sister, Geraldine F.
Lamb, Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening star., 1948-08-20
District Draft Boards,
Set 10 Name Officers,
Lack Volunteer Aides

District Draft Boards will elect
their chairmen and secretaries prob
ably early next week and be ready
to start classifying some $4,000 men
soon after the registration begins
August 80. selective service officials
said today.
White House approval of 20 addi-
tional Draft Board members and Is
appeal agents nominated yesterday
by the Commissioners on recon-
mendation of District Selective Serv-
ice Director William E, Leahy is
expected within day or two.
Except for appointment of two
members each for Boards 10 and II.
and one for Board IL, personnel
organization of the Districts Is
boards is practically complete.
Volunteers Lacking.
The headquarters staff at 1901 D
street NV, where the boards will
have Offices, was concentrating to-
day on obtaining volunteers for the
August 80 to September IS registra-
ton of men 18 through Is.
At least $500 are needed but fewer
than 200 have volunteered Addi-
tional volunteers were received to-
day, the Office reported.
The Federal Personnel Council, a
spokesman said, will not change its
earlier decision against registration
of draft-eligible employees where they
work. About 20 large private COM
panies have agreed to register their
employees in that way. The District
government also will do so.
Schools Designated.
Use of the Dunbar, Wilson and
Roosevelt High Schools and the
ThomaS Elementary School as
registration places was approved
yesterday by the Board of Education.
Men will be registered there on
week days, including Saturday, from
S am. to $50 pm.
The is Government appeal agents
nominated yesterday by the Com
missioners are lawyers who will serve
as Intermediates between the IS
draft boards and the three appeal
board panels on individual induc-
ton cases.
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1n Mrntnriaiit
IUEYANnrp rMN

ALEXANDER, EMMA r. In loving mem
ory of devoted wife mother and grand
mother. EMMA ALEXANDER, who de-
parted this life one year ago today. Au-
gust 20, 194f.
Loved in life, remembered in death.
FIELDING. SARA. loving tribute to
the memory of our mother. SARA FIELD
ING. who went to her rest two years ago
today, August 20. 1946.
ETHEL. ANN AND BILL.
MULLEN. SAMUEL RODGERS. A trib-
ute to the memory OF my beloved husband.
SAMUEL RODGERS MULLEN, who passed
1941.
Memory keeps you always near me.
DEVOTED WIFE, BERTHA.
MULLEN, SAMUEL r. In sad but low
Ing remembrance of our dear father, SAM
UEL R. MULLEN, who departed this life
seven years ago today, August 20, 194l.
Treasured thoughts Of one so dear
Often bring silent tear;
Time rolls on. put memories last.
HIS CHILDREN. LILLIAN AND HARRY. .
MURRAY, JULIA M. In loving memory
of our dear wife and mother, JULIA NJ.
MURRAY. who departed this life one year
yo9s IoV1Na " W a5ssASD essSi' AND " 16st1i bA1eH-
sCHLosBERG. FANNIE. In loving
memory of our beloved mother and sister,
FANNIE SCHLOSBERG. who departed this
1910.
Today recalls the memory
OF a loved one gone to rest.
And those who think of you today
urn Ars DrJhqsn thoss whp ,n lsved F you . ssst
RICE; SISTERS. MRs. SARAH LEvY
AND ANNIE BERNSTEIN.
Evening star., 1948-08-20
Death Of W. {. Meadows,
FTC EmpIoye, Ruled Suicide

A Federal Trade Commission en-
ploye, found dead near the foot o1
the stairway in his johnson City
(Tenn) farm home with one end o1
a broken rope tied to the bannister
has been ruled suicide, it was
learned here today.
He was William C. Meadows, 81
a storekeeper with a total of 81
years Government service who has
been with the FTC for the past 81
years. He lived at 1881 Mills avenue
NE. His death was ruled a suicide
by a johnson City coroner's jury
His son, Robert, who lives at the
Mills avenue home, said he knew Of
no reason for his fathers action
He saidsh father had been in John.
son City, his home town, for the pas
two weeks on business and visiting
relatives.
Other survivors include his widow
Mrs. Mary S. Meadows, and two sons
Donald. 10, an Army sergeant serv.
ing in Japan, and James, 18, ar
Army private at Fort Meade, Md
The funeral will be held at johnson
CITY tomorrow.
Evening star., 1948-08-20

on duty with No. and No. En-
gine Companies, among others, un.
ii he was detailed to the Fire
Marshal's Office in 1923.
He received his promotion to in
spector in 1882 and served in that
office until his retirement.
Commended in Warehouse Fire.
For his firefighting work in the
Kann's warehouse blaze here in
January, 1925, Mr.. Nussbaum hao
been commended by the Commits
sioners. He was called in from the
fire marshal's Office because of the
extent of the blaze.
Mr.. Nussbaum was a member o1
the Retired Firemen's Association
of the District and an honorary
member of the United Engine Co
of Frederick, Md.
Born in Frederick, Mr.. Nussbaum
came to Washington in 1892. He
had lived at the I street address
since 1918.
Since his retirement, Mr.. Nuss-
baum had been employed as a night
watchman at the Willard Hotel ano
the National Press Building. Dur
ing the war, he was first warden in
both places.
Services Tomorrow.
Mr.. Nussbaum's wife, the former
Bessie Leight of Washington tt
whom he was married in 1922, dice
three years ago. He is survived by
son, George L., of Washington
and a nephew, Harry Nussbaum OF
Baltimore
Funeral services will be held al
pm. tomorrow in the w. w. Deal
funeral home, BIG H street NE
Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery at Frederick.
Evening star., 1948-08-20
Veteran Rural Physician
To Be Buried Saturday
BY the Associotsd Press

PRENTICE. Wis, Aug. 2o.-Fu-
neral services will be held tomor-
row for DR.. George E. MacKinnon,
IS, who died Tuesday after having
been in i'll health since April.
DR.. MacKinnon was. honored in
1945 for his 80 years of service to
the area when farmers, lumber
jacks, Indians and townsfolk staged
"Dr. MacKinnon day"
At that time they presented him
with a purse of $1,000 and a new
car as their way of acknowledging
his policy of not sending bills.
In the parade were hundreds OF
the estimated 5000 babies" he hao
delivered
DR.. MacKinnon, a native of Nova
Scotia, is survived by his widow
two sons and daughter.
He studied at Queens University
Ontario, Canada.
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more than four years.
His 4Oth anniversary in the gospe,
ministry was observed here with
special exercises in June, 1885. Dur
ing his service as pastor Of Grace
Church here, President Theodore
Roosevelt had been among his
congregation.
Born in Lancaster.
DR.. Ranck wrote a number o1
books, including a history OF st
Johns Reformed Church, and con-
tributed to church publications dur
ing his active years. I
Born in Lancaster on July "a, 1868
DR.. Ranck was the son Of Jacob E
and Martha Bausman Ranck. HI
received his bachelor of arts degree
from Franklin and Marshall College
in 1892 and his doctor divinity
degree there in 1916.
He studied at Columbia University
and Union Theological Seminary and
was a graduate of the Theological
Seminary of the Reformed Church
in the United States in 1895.
Ordained in 1896.
DR.. Ranck was ordained in 1896
and was pastor of st. Pauls Church
in Machanicsburg, Pa; st. Johns
Church at Lebanon, Pa, and st
Andrews Church in Reading, Pa.
before coming here in May, 1914.
While here, DR.. Ranck had beer
at various times member OF the
Board of Education of the Eastern
Synod of the Reformed Church;
president of the. Potomac Synoc
Board of Education, and member
of the Synod's Education Commits
sion and of the Board of Visitors ol
the Reformed Church Seminary.
From 1920 to 1923, Dr. Ranck wa:
secretary of the executive committee
of the Washington Federation o1
Churches and also served as mem.
ber of the Washington Committee ol
the Federal Council of Churches o.
Christ.
Hood College Director.
DR.. Ranck had been a trustee O
the Huping Christian College al
Yochow. China, from 1922 to 1885,
and was former director of Hoot
College at Frederick, Md, and O.
the Massanutten Academy in Vir.
ginia.
A Mason, DR.. Ranck was an hon
orary member of the Huguenot So
ciety, member of Phi Beta Kapps
fraternity and of the Over 6!
Club" of Frederick.
His wife, the former Mary Hill
Byrne, whom he married in 1897
died in September, 1884.
He is survived by son, the Rev
James Byrne Ranck of Frederick
a daughter, Mrs. Alton E. Laughlil
of Port Washington, N. Y; twt
brothers, Samuel H. Ranck of Crane
Rapids, Mich, and the Rev. Clayton
H. Ranck of Philadelphia, and thret
sisters, the Misses Emma, Elizabeth
and Mary Ranck, all of Lancaster.
Evening star., 1948-08-20
Frederick Philip Grove,
Conodiun Novelist, Dies
sy the Associated Press

SIMCOE, Ontario, Aug. 20
Frederick Philip Grove, n, a Rus
sian-born Canadian novelist, died
last night in near seclusion.
He was over so when his first
work. "Over Prairie Trains" was
accepted by publisher in 1922. His
first novel, Settlers of the Marsh, u
was criticised for obscenity and cost
him school job in Manitoba. He
won the Governor Generals prize
for non-fiction two years ago with
an autobiography. In Search of
Myself"
His only book to achieve popu-
larity was "In Search of America. y
He wrote it in 1898, but it was not
published until 1927.
Evening star., 1948-08-20

SLdTJEQ III GllC t'A' NA~'
motion picture business in 1908.
At that time, he was associated
with the late Harry M. Crandall,
then operating an open-air theater.
In 1918 when Mr.. Crahdall opened
the Joy Theater, pioneer downtown
picture theater at Ninth and E
streets NV, Mr.. Crouch became
treasurer and Office manager. He
later was purchasing agent and
booker.
Mr.. Crouch was retained as
booker when Mr.. Crandal merged
with the Stanley Co. of America
in 1923 and later with Warner Bros.
A native of Washington, Mr..
Crouch is a widower and. resides
with his daughter, Miss Mary C.
Crouch at 1907 Quincy street NV.
He has three other daughters, Mrs.
John Lawless, 806 Delafleld street
NE; Mrs. Alexander M. Dapolito,
28G9 South Ninth street, Arlington,
and Mrs. Raymond Messick, 8009
Eastern avenue, Silver Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1948-08-20

c h a n t S anc
Manufacture erS
Association ano
the Advertising
Club of Wash
ington.
Mrs. Columbus
died in hel
home Wednes-
day night. after
an illness o1
n e a rly nine
years. She livec
at 5000 Six
teenth S tre e I
NV.
The services
Evening star., 1948-08-20

in Casualty Hos
pital after an
illness of a week
Mr.. NuSSbaum
whose home was
at 309 I street
NE, suffered a
stroke August II
and had been in
the h ospi t a
since that time.
A veteran OF
43 years service
in the Fire De-
partment, M r.
Nussbaum Joined
the department
in 1898 and was
Evening star., 1948-08-20
Cut in Shoe Prices Urged
IBy Chain Store Executive
. BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 20-The presi-
dent of the National Association OF
Shoe Chain Stores today called on
all segments of the shoe industry to
cut profit margins if necessary to
provide the public with lower priced
footwear.
THE time has come for all seq
ments of the industry to take full
cognizance of the clear-cut demand
by the consumer fer lower shoe
prices and to do something about it. -
said Mark A. Edison, association
president,
Evening star., 1948-08-20
Dome RosoIind Poeet,
Celebrated Nurse, Dies
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Aug. 2o.-Dame Rosa
lind Paget, SO, celebrated nurse who
worked with Florence Nightingale
and was honored by Queen Victoria,
died at her Sussex home yesterday
She was considered Britain's old
est nurse. In a long and distin-
guished career of social service she
did much to improve the status of
nursing and raise the standards of
midwifery. Part of her work was
done in some of London's worst
slllms
Evening star., 1948-08-20
Patrick y..HyIond Dies;
Adviser of MELONS
BY the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 20.-Patrick
J. Hyland, 48, a key adviser to the
Mellon financial interests. died of
heart attack last night.
Associated with the Mellon enter
prises more than 20 years, Mr.. Hy-
land was secretary Of T. Mellon &
Sons, director and secretary of the
Mell-Bank Corp. and assistant
treasurer of the Ligonier Valley
Railroad Co.
Evening star., 1948-08-20

ment IN 1889,
will be held at
3 pm. tomorrow
in the Santee
Chapel of the
Evangelical and
Reformed Theo-
logical Seminary,
L a n caster, Pa,
Burial also will
be in Lancaster.
DR.. r a n C k,
who died yester-
day, had lived
in Pennsylvania
with his family
since 1910. He
had been i'll
Evening star., 1948-08-20
ChurIes Fitzmorris Dies

CHICAGO, Aug. 20 tP,.-Charles
G. Fitzmorris, 64, former police chief
and city controller in the William
Hale Thompson administration, died
yesterday of a heart ailment.
Evening star., 1948-08-20

president a n d
general manager
of the theater
circuit, an
nounced today.
Mr.. Crouch,
who was chief
booker and as
sistant to Mr..
Payette, W il |
have jurisdiction
over As theaters
IN the D1Str1ct,
Maryland, Vir-
ginia, West Vir-
ginia and Penn
sylvania, H e
Evening star., 1948-08-20
Fiesta Today in Arlington

A Mexican fiesta will be held at
$50 pm. today at Arlington Recrea-
ton Center, 3700 Lee highway. The
program will include costumed
rhumba dancers and bicycle and
turtle races.
Evening star., 1948-08-20
DR.. Henry Ranck Dies;
Was Pastor Of Grace
Reformed Church

Funeral services for the Rev. DR..
Henry Haverstick Ranck, 80, pastor
of the Grace Reformed Church
here for 25 years before his retire
Evening star., 1948-08-20
Income Tax Opposed

People of Guatemala are protest.
ing against a proposal to introduce
an income tax law, claiming the
country is debt free and consistently
operates at surplus.
Evening star., 1948-08-20
Mrs. {. ]. Columbus
Rites Set Tomorrow

Requiem mass will be celebrated
at 10 am. tomorrow for Mrs.
Charles J. Columbus, 70, widow OF
former secretary of the Mer-
Evening star., 1948-08-20
George Nussbaum II,
Fire Marshall Aide
Retired in 1941, Dies

George Nussbaum, II, inspector
in the District Fire Marshals ONCE
here for almost 10 years until his
retirement in 1941, died yesterday
Evening star., 1948-08-20
Warner Bros. Names
Crouch Zone Manager

George A. Crouch will succeed the
late John J. Payette as zone man
ager for Warner Bros. in the WASH
ington territory, Harry Kalmine,
Evening star., 1948-08-20
CEMETERY LOTS.

1 l-PLACE CEMETERY LOT, Natl Memorial
Park, less than cost. Cali Mr.. BARR
l Re. 400, Ext, 61749, q to 5 pm. Mon,
FOUR HILL TOP SITES in Ft Lincoln
$3.50 value. Sacrifice for x3a5, Phone
ewes. after s. Tidal a5I6. SO
Evening star., 1948-08-20
Indian Air Network Plunne,

India and Pakistan have arranged
for an extensive network OF air
routes between the two dominions
Evening star., 1948-08-20

ANIBULANCES.
Evening star., 1948-08-20
Dratha

AMOS. RALPH W. Suddenly on Thurs.
day. August 10, 194s, RALPH W. AMOS
of l31 st. NV. Notice of funeral later
Arrangements by Frazier's Funeral Home
Inc
Evening star., 1948-10-26
Mr.. Olaf Sangstad
Marks Anniuersarv

Mr.. Olaf Saugstad Of Arcturus:
Va, was the guest of honor Sunday
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Nordberg, who acted as hosts for
the alumni Of Augsburg College in
Minneapolis of which Mr.. Saugstad
is the Oldest member. The party
celebrated the 80th birthday ami
versary of the honor guest and
greetings from the president of the
college, DR.. Bernhard Christensen,
were read.
MIR. Saugstad gave high lights OF
his life from the time he entered
Augsberg College at the age of Is
through his varied artistic work in
mechanics, woodworking, art metal
work and his 80 years Of teaching
in the high schools of Washington.
In addition, he told of his activi-
ties during the past 10 years since
his retirement. He began to work
in ceramics during the past year
and Mrs. Saugstad, formerly Eu-
genie de Land, decorates the articles
by hand.
The president Of the Augsburg
Association and Mrs. Anker B. Har-
DO were among the guests and
others included Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
mn c. Paulson, the latter recently
arrived from Switzerland; Mr.. Per
Sundarl of Oslo and .Mr. and Mrs.
Victor Evjen, Mr.. Emil Fossan, Miss
Celia Saugen, Mr.. and Mrs. Rolf
T. Harbo, Mr.. and Mrs. Selmer Rom
ME, Miss Karen Ronr1ie, Mr.. Ralph
Mortensen and DR.. and Mrs. Holger
Kilander.
Evening star., 1948-10-26
Speaker Suggests Il
|WCTU'Ne1V Look

Members Of the District Wornesi,s
Christian Temperance Union were
advised last night to begin q new
look" reform favoring the old stand
ards of living for the Nations youth
at dinner meeting concluding the
first day of the annual two-day fall
rally at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church.
The speaker was Walter H. Rails,
who represents the WCTU as a pub
lie school instructor in alcohol edu-
cation. What are considered the
old standards of living should take
or a new look" said Mr.. Rails, who
advised that parents begin the re-
form by centering attention on the
home again as the hub of social ac-
tivities.' The speaker also advised
that the WCTU approach the alco-
hol problem from a new viewpoint,
emphasizing its physiological and
psychological effects rather than an
academic analysis Of the problem as
such. a
The afternoon session yesterday
included reports Of officers and
committee chairmen and an address
by Mrs. Amy w. Weech, honorary
presioentsof the Virginia WCTU.
Evening star., 1948-10-26

The Rev. Lawrence J. Wempe Of
ficiated at the ceremony at the
Shrine Of the Sacred Heart October
is that united in marriage Miss
Anna Bias and Mr.. Lawrence Earl
Kendrick.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Bias of Mahanoy City, Pa, the
bride was escorted by her father and
had as her maid of honor Miss
Teresa Paserky. Her sister, Miss
Agnes Bias, was her bridesmaid and
Carol Anne Honus was flower girl.
Mr.. Frederick Kline was best man
for the bridegroom, who is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl S. Kendrick,
and the ushers were Mr.. Robert
Kendrick and Mr.. Jack Woolard.
The reception was held at the
Kenesaw, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Kendrick left for trip through New
York and New England.
Evening star., 1948-10-26
OAR Club Elects;
Presents GIFT

Mrs. Pearl M. Shaffer was elected
president of the District Daughters
of the American Revolution State
Oficers Club at the annual meeting
last night, succeeding Mrs. Lee R.
Pennington, jr.
Other officers elected to serve with
Mrs. Shaffer are Mrs. Geoffrey
Creyke, first vice president; Mrs.
Charles Carroll Haig, second vice
president; Mrs. Robert A. Bier,
chaplain; Mrs. william H. Nc
Glauf1in, recording secretary; Miss
Linda E. Deaton, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. j, j. Alfred
Richards, treasurer, and Mrs Otto
Hammerlund, historian. Elected to
the Board of Directors were Mrs.
Custis Russell Perry, Mrs. R. Stew
ems Pendexter, Mrs. Samuel w. Nc
Intosh, Mrs. Clay L. Jennison and
Mrs. William L. Mattocks.
The new officers and board mem
bers will be installed at the clubs
annual banquet on Thursday night
at the Mayf1ower Hotel. At that
time new members also wilNbe in
Quoted.
A short ceremony honoring the
memory Of one of the clubs found
ers, Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, was
the high light of the meeting. A
reading lectern, designed by j. Ed
win Lawton, husband of clut
member. was presented by the clut
to the Chapter House Corp.
Evening star., 1948-10-26
american Aid
To France Plans
|YHletde Bazaar

The annual Christmas bazaar Of
the Washington Committee of
American Aid to France Is set for
November II and will be held in the
French Embassy. Mrs. r. Burial
Hoffman is chairman of the bazaar,
which she has directed for the past
years. In addition, Mrs.
Hoffman and Countess de Limur
will have charge of the flea market
and antiques at the bazaar.
Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis will
be in charge of the table for St.
Matthews Committee for WIRE,
and other chairmen for the sale
include Mrs. Russell Nicklin, French
food speciaities; Mrs. De Witt
Champion, who is chairman of ate
lier of the local aid group, and Mrs.
Garrett Payne, will have charge Of
knitting and children's clothes;
Nine. Maxine Rainguet, perfumes;
Nine. Louis Dupret, aprons, bags
and berets; Mrs. Arthur Peterson,
linens and embroideries, and Nine.
Guy Vallee, hats.
Hostesses in the embassy circle
who are chairmen are Nine. Wap-
Ter, wife Of the counselor, who will
have a table of French books,
Christmas cards and calendars;
Nine. Cam, wife of the assistant
military attache, will have toys, and
Nine. Bernard, wife of the first Sec
retary, who will have an intriguing
table of articles de Paris"
Mrs. w. Stuart Symington, wife
of the Secretary of the Air Force,
will have charge of the medical and
surgical relief table. Mrs. John
Howard Ford and Mrs. Brown Rails
ton will have the utilities table;
Mrs. Frederick Merrill, articles for
Christmas stockings, and Miss Car
olyn Nash will furnish boudoir ac-
cessories to interested customers.
Miss Harriet Zell will have q table
of French calendars and Mrs. Bea-
trice Shalet will have charge of
packages for CARE.
Mrs. Raymond F. Tartiere will be
at the bazaar to interest all attend
ing in the work of the child adop-
ton project Of the organization Of
which she Is chairman.
Mrs. George Y. Worthington, jr.,
and Mrs. Harry X. Hickey are CO.
chairmen Of the Washington branch
Of the American Aid to France and
proceeds from the bazaar will be
used tc help needy families in
France
Evening star., 1948-10-26

The marriage Of Miss Mary JANE
Keely, daughter Of Mrs. Thomas
Keely and the late Mr.. Keely, to 1t
John Stanton Ronas, son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Frank L. Ronas of Phila.
delphia, N. Y, took place October
16 in the Petworth Methodist
Church.
The Rev. DR.. John c. MILAN off,
ciated at the ceremony and the bride
was escorted and given in marriage
by her uncle, Mr.. Richard w. Curtis
Mrs. Bert K. Adams was her sisters
matrop of honor and the brides.
maids were Miss Mary Eta Gala
han and Miss Beth r. King.
Mr.. Lyle G. Anderson was best
man for 1t. Ronas and the ushers
we're Mr.. Allen Langto Of Philadel-
phia, N. Y: Mr.. Joe F. Fields, Mr.
Adams and Mr.. Richard K. Keely
After the reception in the homs
OF the brides mother, 1t. and Mrs
Ronas left tor a trip to New England
before going to Atlanta to make
their home while he Is stationed al
Fort Mcpherson.