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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-02-26

Mrs. Washington of Mt. Clair,
N, ]. Members of Boston,
Springfield and Brooklyn Girl
Friends will journey to New Hav-
en- this weekend to be guests Of
the group in that city where they
will make plans for the conven-
ton next April in Baltimore. i.
Last Monday the Rowland Manor
at SO Rowland ST., presided over
SO efficiently and graciously by
Mrs. Maybelle Moore, was the
scene of a dance for young folks
arranged by the Girl Friends of
which Eleanor OBanyoun Stri-
der is president. During the par
ty Bobby Robertson, son of Irv-
ing Robertsons of Gannett ST.,
was called to the phone to re-
ceive the good news that he had
won the new Pontiac car to-
gether with $3.50. worth of ac-
ceSsories. Rev. and Mrs. VIM
(Thelma Thornton) who have
been back from Africa several
weeks now with their two charm
ing children will probably be in
this country till late summer
when they may return if suffi-
Gent inducements are offered
them. Come May the stork win
pay them a visit, is is whispered.
TO BANQUET
GEORGE L. RUFFIN
George L. Ruffin who will be
honored at banquet by the
clergy and parishioners of st.
Augustine and ST.. Martins
Church On Monday evening,
Feb. %, in the parish hall, will
this spring have completed 81
years as organist of the church.
About ten years ago Mr.. Ruffin
retired from the choir of Trinity
Church which he joined as a
boy of fifteen and in which he
sang for q period of so odd years.
Mr.. Rufin, born in the West
End, is a son OF the late George
L. Ruffin of the Bunker Hill Dis
trict Court in Charlestown,
Mass, the first colored man to
be appointed to judgeship in
Mass. His mother, Mrs. Joseph
inc St. Pierre Ruf1in, was the
founder of Colored Women'S
Clubs in the United States. Mr..
Ruffin is an honorary member
of the Boston Symphony Or
chestra and the senior member
of the st. Cecilia Society of Bos-
ton. Among the guests at the
banquet on Monday evening
will be the Right Rev. Norman
B, Nash, Bishop of Massachu-
sets, and Mrs. Nash; the Rev.
Granville M. Williams, SS.JE.,
Superior OF the Cowley Fathers;
and the Rev. Frank Fitz, for
many years the Vicar Of st. Au-
gustine's who retired III 1945.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-02-26

director Of research for the Mass
achusetts Teachers Federation, in
bulletin issued by him today.
This is an increase of 72S over
the $70,O00,000 which the schools
cost in 1s41 However, this in
crease in school expenditures
proposed by the school commit
tees is not sufficient to give the
1949 school budgets the buying
power they had in 1941. Mind
full of the effect on local tax
rates, the school committees have
presented budgets which fail by
$13,O0O,00O of maintaining the
purchasing power of school ex-
penditures. Budgets totaling
$133,OO0,oOO would just about
maintain the buying power"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-02-26
Buying Power Of
School Money Not
Being Maintained

Approximately $12O,OOO,OO0 is
the total Of the 1s49 budgets of
all the school committees of
Massachusetts, for the support of
schools declared Fred E. Pitkin,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-02-26
Gan I SerUe
Your Church?

Visual Aids may help solve
some vexing church problems. 1t
may quicken your Religious Edu-
cation program. It can help
where the attendance at Sunday
evening worship lags. It can re-
store unto the church the wand
ering young people. Where extra
money is needed it offers good
wholesome entertainment.
Sound Moving Picture Films,
Silent Film, Film Strips, Lantern
Slides are available for whole or
part entertainment.
The range OF pictures covers
Evening star., 1949-04-24
China
Continued From First Page.)

ing yesterday, were partly re-
stored.
Demolitions by the retreating
Nationalists were spectacular but
spotty.
This correspondent saw them
efficiently blow up the railway
station and set fire along the
waterfront. Several gunboats and
other vessels were scuttled or
burned in the harbor.
The city's two airfields, how
ever. were in usable condition. The
Nationalist air force dumps of
gasoline and bombs there were
undisturbed.
Late last night I saw a 12-year-
old boy in army uniform standing
over two light machine guns at
the military airf1eld. He was the
sole guard. Hangers and control
tower were deserted and had their
lights all on--a ghostly, sight.
Six abandoned planes still
burned on the military field.
u. s. Plane on Field.
At the other field, ''The Ming
Tomb" field. there was only one
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Airline Pilots Describe
Wild Scenes at Nonkinq

SHANGHAI. April % (P.-Air-
line pilots arriving from Nankine
on the last flights late today gave
this picture of the capital:
Cedric Ma OF Prince Rupert, B
c., pilot for the Central Air Trans
port Co. (CATC) circled the city
three times at 500 feet. He said
the streets were jammed with
people Juggling household goods
Some he identified as looters.
Outside food shops the streets
were splashed white with flour
In the harbor one Nationalist gun
boat was circling In the river while
number of other craft were
burning and appeared scuttled. Ma
neither heard nor saw artillery
fire.
He attributed much damage to
Nationalist demolition squads. He
said all air force planes had left
the capital. He counted 20 Ma
tionalist gunboats in the river Is
miles east of Nanking. Three OF
them were af1re.
The road leading south from
Nanking was jammed with refu-
gees for 10 miles.
Nationalist Troops Flown Out.
James Shaddy Of Los Angeles
reported he had brought out Ma
tionalist troops guarding the field
where his plane took Of.
In his plane and three others
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Laura Thompson Dies
Retired Librarian Of
Labor Department

Miss Laura A. Thompson. II.
retired librarian OF the Labor De-
partment. died yesterday at her
home in the Ontario Apartments
after a long Illness.
Miss Thompson was born In
Bishop Auckland. England, June
IA, 1877. She came to the United
States for university training and
in 1901 received an ABB. degree
from the University of Chicago.
In 1902 she was appointed TO
the staff OF the Library of Con-
gress. She was advanced TO as
sistant chief of the card division
and then to the catalogue diyi-
sion as reviscr il charge Of law.
She attended the Washing Ton COL
lege of Law in l9ll-l9l2 and was
made librarian OF the Children S
Bureau in 1912. When the librar-
les of the Children's Bureau and
the Bureau of Labor Statistics
were consolidated as the Depart
mental Library of the Labor De-
partment in 1917. Miss Thompson
was appointed as librarian.
In 1924 she was appointed
United States delegate to the In
ternational Conference on Child
Welfare and delegate to the White
House Conference on Child We'll
fare in 1880. She retired from the
Labor Department in l947 because
Of i'll health.
Miss Thompson was a member
of the District Library Associa-
ton. the American Library Asso-
citation. Phi Beta Kappa and the
American Association Of univer-
sity Women.
She is survived by a sister, Miss
Bertha Thompson of the Ontario
Apartments.
Evening star., 1949-04-24

It is estimated that at least half
Of the American population uses
some form Of coin-operated de-
vice each week.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Mrs. Cherringion Dies
Wife Of Dry Leader
By the Assosiaisd Prss.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, April 23.-
Mrs. Betty Cherrngton. 67-year-
old wife of a National prohibition
leader. died today at the home of
her daughter in Ann Arbor.
Her husband. DR.. Ernest Cher
rington. has been associated with
the prohibition movement in the
United States since the turn of
the century. He recently retired
as general manager of the Meth
odist Board of Temperance.
The Cherringtons made their
home at Westerville, Ohio. the
founding place of the Anti-Saloon
League of America. The family
recently moved to Westerville from
Washington. D. c.
Beside her husband, Mrs. Cher
rington is survived by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ann Driver. and a son
Ernest H. Cherrington. jr., OF
Akron.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Two Men Fined SIS Each
For AssauIting Policeman

Two men who assaulted po-
liceman in a scout car were fined
$25 each in Municipal Court by
Judge Ellen K. Raedy.
James L. Davis, 20, Of the 300
block of G street S.W.. and James
w. Sockwell, 81, of the 900 block
of Delaney court S.W.. were con-
victed on the testimony of Pvt
Herbert S. Taylor.
The policeman said he was seat
ed In the police car in Delaney
court when the two men asked
him whom he was looking for
When he told them to leave, Pvt
Taylor said, Davis grabbed his
collar and Sockwell struck him In
the face. In striking Davis over
the head with his revolver, the
policeman said the gun went of
but no one was struck by the
bullet.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Children Of Revolution
|WilI Install Officers
Under Memorial Tree

New os1cers O! the National
Society. Children os the American,
Revolution. elected during the f.rss
seSaon Of the groups annual tvc-
day convention yesterday. VIII be
installed today. The ceremonies
viii be held under newly ceSii-
Gated CAR Memorial Tree in front
of Memorial Continental Hall.
Benjamin Dake OF Parkersosrg
W. Va. viii take the oath Ax
junior National president and Mrs
Donald Bennett Adams OF Nex
Rochelle, N. Y. viii be installed
for her second term rs National
president at the CAR Tree The
tree is 70 be dedicated earlier II,
the day.
At the morning session in the
Mayfiower Hotel yesterday. Ii.
William H. keeler. safety super
visor OF the Rochester IN. Y, po-
lice Bureau. called on the more
than 500 delegates from through
out the Nation to take the re-
sponsi6ility Of preventing acci-
dents. particularly dealing with
automobiles. upon themselves as
individuals. and not merely as
members OF the CAR or any other
group"
Besides elections. yesterdays
program included presentation Of
awards in Ii intersociety compeu-
ltions. The George Washington
Society of Washington took first
prize for It's scrap book OF oygani-
Zation activities. and the District
tied for second prize in the inter-
state scrapbook contest.
In a youngest member" com
petition. l0-hour- old Priscilla
Phillips of New Haven. Conn. won
over a field Of about Is. including
a 2-hour -old child who was de-
clared ineligible because the men,
bership application had not yet
been passed on.
Today's activities will begin
with the CAR tree dedication al
8 am. after which members will
embark on their annual bus pill
grimage to historical points In the
Washington area. This viii in
clude placing OF wreaths at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier In
Arlington. the Tomb OF the Un-
known Soldier OF the Revolution
ary War at the Old Presbyterian
Meeting House. Alexandria, and
the tombs of George and Martha
Washington a. Mount Vernon.
Miss Patricia Edwards OF Grand
Rapids. Mich. immediate junior
National president who conduct
ed yesterdays session, was named
honorary junior president on cleo
tion OF Mr.. Dake. and Robert Bull
len Of Vicksburg. Miss. chairman
OF the nominating committee. was
elected honorary junior vice pres
idpnf
Evening star., 1949-04-24

CHANGE PURSE, black, at Conn. and
Porter, about 1890 Sat. morning. WO.
ez36 JOSEPH HoILOAAN.
Evening star., 1949-04-24

were all of his airline's Office
equipment and company furnish
ings. he said.
Capt. Earl Norman. China Ma
/ tional Aviation Co. pilot Of HouS-
ton. Tex. said he saw heavy she'll
ing at Chinkiang. 30 miles down
river. He said Nationalist troops
were streaming south. Pillboxes
on the southern bank of the river
between Marking and .Chinkiang
were empty. he said.
CATO pilots said that when
their planes warmed up at Nam
king for the last takeoff. go gen.
darmes stood by while legitimate
passengers scrambled aboard.
When word was given. the. gen.
darmes jumped aboard themselves
and the plane 'roared of to Shang-
hal. This procedure was followed
the pilots said. to prevent refugees
from Storming aboard.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
u. N. Bockers to Give
Award to Dr.. Bunche
BY the Assoeioted Prssa

NEW YORK. April 23.-The
Americca Association for the
United Nations announced to-
night its annual award for ad-
vancing the ideals of the U. N
will go this year to DR.. Ralph
j. Bunche, acting U. N. mediator
for Palestine. The award will be
presented May 8 at a dinner at
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
Warren r. Austin. chief United
States delegate to the U. NJ, re-
ceived the award last year, the
first time 1t was given.
Evening star., 1949-04-24

plane-tf1e American military at
tache's ship. standing by for pos.
sible emergency use.
However. the United States and
British embassies reported none
Of their nationals had been mo-
Tested. tThere were 259 Ameri-
cans In Nanking)
The last panicky plane flights Of
high officials had ended yester-
day. Their planes were guarded
by gendarmes to keep off unau-
thorized refugees. Then the
soldiers leaped aboard at the last
moment.
Before leaving yesterday. George
Yeh, acting foreign minister,
again urged all foreign diplomats
to move to Canton. but they all
advised him they intended to stay.
Only the Russian ambassador is
in Canton, having moved there
soon after 1t was set up as an
emergency capital February S.
The others sent subordinates to
Canton at that time.
100000 South of River.
The Communist radio boasted
that 100000 veteran Red troops
were south Of the Yangtze.
1t said there were $50, 900 In
the Chinkiang sector. IS miles east
of Marking on the Marking
Shanghai Railway: 100000 be-
tween Wuhu and Anking, go to
$50 miles southwest of Nanking:
and $4,000 between Anking and
Kiukiang, another 10 miles south
west.
In addition. about 10000 Com
munists were known to be facing
Marking itself.
The Red radio said Nationalist
resistance was extremely weak
everywhere. 1t said Gen. Tang
En-po. Shanghai-Nanking COM
mander. still was directing the
government armies.
Tang's forces were believed try
ing to reach Hangchow. on the
seacoast $50 miles southeast of
Nanking and 100 miles south of
Shanghai. From there they could
move by rail farther south for
the fight ito the end" which Act
ing President Ii and President
Chang Kai-shek have vowed to
make.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Shanghai
Continued From First Page }

Continued From First Page)
prepared to face the dangers of
remaining in a war area have al
ready left.
Nevertheless it lthe consulate)
is bringing the commander
warning to their attention.
He wishes. moreover, to point
out that recent incidents on the
Yangtze clearly show that Ameri-
can nationals remaining in Shang-
hal cannot count on safety
through emergency evacuation II
the situation In Shanghai should
become so hazardous as to make
1t inadvisable to stay"
Navy Has Enough Ships.
United States Navy headquar-
tiers here had announced earlier
in the day that it had enough
ships to evacuate all American
nationals and a considerable num-
ber of other foreigners.
(The British consul general.
r. w. Urquhart, announced
that evacuation warnings were
not being issued to British sub
jects. He said he and Vice
Admiral A. c. G. Madden.
deputy commander of the
British Far East Fleet. had con-
ferred and 1--WE think we
have everything under control
for the moment.
owe are following the situa-
ton closely, and If desirable.
further announcement will be
made soon.")
Meanwhile, 10 American mis-
sionaries at Chinkiang, As miles
east of Marking, were reported
safe after the city fell to the Reds.
In apparent contrast to the
garrison commanders statement,
Shanghai, which usually is
crowded with ragtag soldiers. Is
strangely devoid Of troops now
Where they have gone no one
knows, but 1t does not appear
to have been toward the advaac-
ing Communists.
It is possible that the Reds
may bypass Shanghai and strike
for Hangchow, 100 miles south
west. and thus isolate the city.
Shanghai's future was reflected
in the paucity of troops, their aim
less activity in building their
wooden fence around the city and
throwing up Intellectual earth
works.
Foreigners Protest.
Foreign residents protested that
soldiers were drafting their SER
wants into labor service and dig
ging up their gardens for trenches
that appeared Of little potential
value.
The national currency fell to a
half million for one American dol
lar. This rate was purely nominal,
as most people demanded Ameri-
can money or old Chinese silver
dollars. Barter was commonplace.
Shipping and airlines reported
few Americans were trying to book
passage. They said scores of other
foreigners. however, were taking
any means to get out to British
Hong Kong or the United States.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Funeral Rites Tomorrow
For Mrs. Archie |. Causey

Funeral services will be held al
l pm. tomorrow for Mrs. Bessie
E, Causey. SO. Of BIT Kentucky
avenue Sc, who died Thursday
lat the home of her daughter. Mrs
Ruth Feddon. 1902 Potomac ave-
nue. Sc. She had been i'll since
fall.
The services will be in the
Chambers funeral home, 5l7
Eleventh street Sc. with burial
in Arlington Cemetery.
Mrs. Causey was a native of
Manassas, Va, and a District res
ident for 40 years. She retired
10 years ago after 18 years with
the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. Her husband is Archie
l.. Causey. a World War I Army
veteran who is an employe of the
Naval Gun Factory.
Besides her husband and daughter
Mrs. Causey is survived by her
mother. Mrs. Emma Clark of the
Potomac avenue address, and two
brothers, Edward E. Clark of 202O
Perry street NE. and Harry j,
Clark, 552l Seventh street NV.
t. "A - q 4
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Veteran Soviet Spy
Arrested by Canada;
Confesses Activity
BY the Aasoeiotsd Press

WlN3N4IGS, lddIlt-p ApI III Zo.-
Canada disclosed today arrest of
a veteran Soviet spy who. officials
said. admitted he had entered the
dominion illegally as a flfth-col-
umn worker for the Russians.
Federal Justice Minister Stuart
Carson identified the agent as
DiElitry Leshchenko. Mr.. Gar
son said in statement that Lesh-
chenko was apprehended by the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
and Canadian army military in
telligence officers.
immigration officers said Lesh-
chen1o, 36, is being held here pend
ing completion of an investigation
by a board of inquiry. A spokes-
man for the immigration service
said the former Soviet officer
probably will be deported to Rus
sia.
Seized In Calgary Tuesday.
He was arrested in Calgary,
Alta, Tuesday. almost a year af-
ter his entry into Canada last
May, but news of his arrest was
not announced until today.
Although he is believed still to
be a Soviet citizen. the Russian
Embassy in Ottawa had no COM
ment on the case. -
Mr.. Garson's statement said
Leshchenko entered Canada un-
der a false name, posing as a
Latvian displaced person, and
worked as a laborer at several
places in Alberta.
According to his own story"
the justice minister said, "he was
an intelligence officer operating
with the Russian army and was
captured by the Germans. He was
later recruited by the Germans
and became an instructor in Ger
man intelligence schools training
agents to work behind the Rus
sian lines and at the same time
endeavoring to keep the Russians
fully informed of his activities"
Posed as Latvian.
After the German surrender,
Mr.. Carson continued. Lesh-
chenko "was assigned by his su-
periors in the Russian intelligence
service to the British zone OF
Germany with orders to attempt
to enter the intelligence service
of one OF the Western democ-
racies."
Posing as a Latvian displaced
person and using the name OF
Lesztendo, he succeeded in enter
ing a displaced persons camp and
infiltrating himself into a move
ment Of labor to Canada"
The announcement Of Lesh-
chenko's arrest came as Canada
was Just completing investigations
arising from the 1946 disclosures
of wartime Soviet espionage ring
operating in the Dominion.
Freda Linton. last of 20 persons
sought in connection with the ring.
surrendered recently In Montreal
and is awaiting trial on a con-
spiracy charge. Nine Of the 9TH
ers, including Sam Carr, recently
arrested In New York. have been
convicted. Eight were acquitted.
The order OBTAINING Leshchenko
described him as a person swho
advocates or. believes In the over
throw by force and violence of the
government of Canada"
immigration sources said Lesh-
chenkp travelled under such aliases
as Dimitri or Dymitri Lesztendo
and Dimitro Lascdo.
He first worked as a railroad
section hand. Later the govern
ment's employment service found
work for him in Calgary after he
complained Of his health, immi-
grafton officers said. In recent
weeks he worked in a -four mill.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-09-22
Rosa A. McCune

Funeral services for Rosa A
McCune, So, of Belle Valley
were conducted from the First
Church of Christ, Caldwell, al
100 o'clock. Wednesday. Rev
Reese McGoldrick, pastor of the
church officiated. Interment was
made in Northwood cemetery in
Cambridge by the McVay-Shill-
ing funeral home.
Mrs. McCune was born March
26, 1891 and had spent the great
er part of her married life in
the Belle Valley community. She
died early Monday morning al
st. Francis hospital, Cambridge
where she had been a patient
since September 9.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Thomas Randolph McCune
of the home; her mother, Mary
Pierce, Cambridge; a son, Her
bert L. McCune, Gordon, w. Va;
two brothers, Lewis Pierce and
Alva Pierce, of Cambridge; and
a sister, ISABELLA BadWell, of Can
ton. Two grandchildren also sur
Vive.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-09-22
.PTA Will Hold
Monthly Session

The first meeting of the local
PTA chapter will be held at the
high school building, Monday
evening, Sept. 26 at 800 o'clock.
The guest speaker will be DR..
Arthur Hopwood, superintend-
ent of the Cambridge State hos
pital.
At meeting of the officers of
the chapter held last week, re-
ports were given by the chair
man of the membership, finance
and book committees.
The program committee for
the first regular meeting is COM
posed of Mrs. Henry Brumbach,
Mrs. Bolon Farmhouse, Mrs. Dale
Ackley, Miss Sadie Brothers,
Mrs. John Christopher, Mrs. Will
lard Hickman, Mrs. Walter Doug
las and Mrs. H. G. Secrest. Miss
Linda McVay will be the soloist
for the evening. The public is
cordially invited and all men,
bers are urged to be present.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-09-22
PROBATE
| COURT NEWS

Inventory filed and letters OF
administration issued to John
Shattuck in the estate of Rufina
Shattuck.
Letters of administration issued
to William H. Estadt in the estate
of John Jablonski.
Application filed claiming es-
tate of Clara Hesson not subject
to tax.
Certificate for transfer of real
estate filed in the estate of Ber-
tha Graham.
Petition filed claiming estate
of Bertha Graham not subject to
tax
Certificate issued for the trans
fer of real estate in the estate
of Samuel Graham. Application
filed to determine inheritance
tax.
Application filed in the guard
ianship of Simon J. Warner.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-09-22
Many Attend


The annual homecoming and
all day meeting at Shafer's
church was observed last Sunday
with approximately 125 former
members and pastors in attend
ance.
Following the morning service
and basket dinner at noon, the
afternoon program was in
charge of Bryson Delong. The
speakers included Rev. H. H
Myers and Rev. Ralph Black
burn, of Marietta, and Rev. Wal
ter Brown, of Macksburg. Talks
were also given by new and old
members of the church.
A letter written by Emma
Keith, a former member anc
Sunday school teacher, was reac
to the audience by Rev. Myers
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-09-22
FAMILY
REUNIONS
IN NOBLE COUNTY

Mitchell Reunion
The Mitchell family reunion
was held at the Caldwell fair
ground recently. The day was
spent socially and at noon de-
licious basket dinner was serv-
ed.
Those attending were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry F. Mitchell, ELLEN
Mitchell, Ethel Mitchell, Esther
Mitchell, Frank Mitchell, Harry
Mitchell, Edward Mitchell, Mar
jorie Mitchell, Charles Mitchell,
all of Salem; Mrs. c. B. Evans
and daughter, Ruth Ann, Miss
Barbara Rehm, of Canton; Mr..
and Mrs. William Swearingen
and daughter, Nancy Mae, of
New Cumberland, w. Va; Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Mitchell and chill
dren, Betty, Robert, Raymond,
and George, of Dexter City; Jack
Morrison, Mrs. Opal Kane and
son, Jimmie, of Columbus; Mrs.
Bessie Vanfleet, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
w. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. E. R.
Mitchell and children, Ronny,
Charlene and Diane; and Mrs.
Ethyle Courtney and children,
Eddie and Dollie, all of Caldwell
route,