MISCELLANEA

Dr. Mary Cardwell dealt with the " Social Services in Relation to the Family " at a Preston S.O.S. lecture on Sunday, when Canon J. L. Prescott presided.
Halifax •C.P.E.A. have met at the Grand Theatre 'to pass a suitable resolution on the schools Bill. It was stated at the meeting that the local M.P. " had shown a sympathetic attitude " towards their claims.
Flight-Lieut. Eric Brown (35), of Blackburn, recently awarded the D.F.C. as a " fearless and resolute fighter," for conspicuous service with the R.A.F. in India, is now reported missing. He is an Old Boy of Preston Catholic College.
The Distinguished Flying Cross has been awarded to Flying Officer Frank Michael Henry (23), R.A.F., No. 107 Squadron, who was born at Fulham: leis home is now at Putney, and he was educated at the Brompton Oratory Central School.
Requiem Mass for the professors In Polish *versifies put to death by the Germans was celebrated by Fr. Lorenz, chaplain to the Polish Forces, at the Oratory, Cathedral Buildings, Liverpool, on Tues'day morning, in the presence of Colonel Torens, director of the Polish School of Architecture, and a large congregation.
Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Mr. Christopher Smyth, brother of Mr. J. A. Smyth, Liverpool correspondent and manager of the Catholic Times, who died on Tuesday, at his residence, 9, Brackendale Avenue, Aintree, aged 71, was celebrated in the church of the Holy Name, Fazakerley,. Liverpool, yesterday, Thursday, at 10 a.m. The interment took place at Ford Cemetery. R.I.P.
A special committee in Burnley Is examining schemes for reducing juvenile delinquency At the inaugural meeting on February 24, Dean Ingram said if they could bring about changes to remedy faults in the homes of some families they would have reached the
root of the whole trouble. It was unfortunate the modern trend wee to transfer directive authority more to State organisations, away from the home.
Sister M. S. Rowntrce, Headmistress of the Ursuline Convent School, Chester, has sent a cheque for £5 5s. to Lady Cripps' United Aid to China Fund, as the result of a concert given by the children of the school. In the fifth` allocation • of money sent to Chungking from the fund, details of which have just been received, Madame ChiangKa i-shek's Advisory Committee has allotted a further £2,000 to the Catholic Medical Service.