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O12 ‘Nev. 10-15-42) - The Washington Merry-Go-Round ee Mrs. Roosevelt Showed The Way 7 ti By Drew Pearson NOWHERE in the free world was Christ- mas more bicak than In the teeming. tuber- qularinfesied sharks af Hong Konz and Neacao where the hungry refugets from Red Chins huddier. i it was typical ef the late Efeanor Roese. .elt that she epencd her great heart te there fariern, friendicss peonic. Te-perpetuaic Aer creat goals, Chinese Refugee Relicf is anw ;fanning an Eleanor Roeesevelt Memorial Center in Hang Kong. 11 will be a living memorial, destened to train refugecs for new werk and a new Iife in the [ree world. Thousands of Americans have sent coniri- lutions to the center, along with messages af hope end cheer. These are the sort of Chrisimas gifts Mrs. Roosevelt would have aanted. The most appropriate message will he inscribed over the door of the center, and he person who suggersied it wiJl he giv- na free trip to Hong Kong to attend the icdication bs Seat such felter expressing an interesi n helping with the memorial came from the wew African government ef Uganda, the ~ me proud, Hitle republic that wax also ihe Girst to refuse admission fo Louisiana's punketing Sen. Allen Eilender fer his anti- African remarks. From Caracas, Venezucla, Raimundo V. Ronfero succested the fallawin2 inscription fer the doorway: “Let ws perpriuate her _wemory in the heart of humanity.” Young snd oid, rich and poor, have re- s-endrd jo the appral. West Virginia Ben. Jennings Randolph) wha sent a substantial eontributinn. recalied the seeds of hope sown zy Mrs. Roosevelt among the poor people Wf his state. And the poor people themselves remem. tered. A woman from Morgantown, W. ¥a.. arete: “I'm a ceal miner's wife and proud te donate this dollar teward her memorial.” From « Portland, Ore. grandmother came 4 small contribution and a note of apelogy: “Borry f can't send more moncy, but im on Social Kecurity.” In Philadelphia, i3-yeareid Joan Saxe aursested this line for the Inscription: “fhe heiped all of the people all of the time.” An airman at Vandenberg Air Force Fase, Calif, sounded this note of urgency: “4 promise to hein a refugee fomorrow sigir-ve-24 hours too late.” And Katherine Schroeder of Wilkes-Barre, Pa, summed up her sentiments with this verse: J songht my sont Bat wy soul I could not see, LT sought my God But wy God eluded me, 7 sounht mp brother And I found gil three. Suggesied inscriptions and donations may he sent to Chinese Refugee Relief, care of the postmaster, Washington 13, D. C. Congressional Children GEETA HAYS, daughter of Rep. Wayne Hays (D-Obic) Ix only elght years old but she has a philosophic oullook on congres- sional elections. “A Congressman has a hard job,” she teld her father the ether day, “but ft's alse hard en his kids, when they have te change schools. Honever, J am very happy that you won In ihe last election.” — “Are you surc?” asked the Congressman. “I, means that yau will have to switch from Ghie hack to schoo! in Washington for part of the year.” “Yes, I know,” replied Geeta. “Bat Mee heen figuring that if you Inst the election, President Kennedy would have made you. an ambassador, and then I'd have to fo to school in a@ foreign country. I might even“ forget how to spcak English.” Merry-Go-Round SECRETARY of Commerce Luther Hodges has boacicd privaicly that he surpaxser Astronaut John Glenn's record last month hy going around the world in 20 seconds. lie landed at the South Polr, piled out in 40-helow zero weather and walked triumph- anily sround the South Pote marker. Seerctary of the laterior Stewart Udail fried to tap Hedges's slery the other day by telling ef bis recent visit le senny Paro Pegs, The island teen-agers demonstrated mative dances fer him, As soon as he moved on io other business, however, the 16€-year- @ld dance Jeader turned te the musicians and arged: “0. K. he's gone. Let's twist.” | Low man on the pew Benate tolem pole will be Gaylord Nelson, Wisconsin Demo- erat) illic term se flevernar doesn't expire until! Jan. 7, four days after all the other newly elected Senstors have been sworn in. This means he'll be outranked by ali 99 of his Senate enbleagurs. Ceprrahi. 1962 Set Sradicate. lar VW Tolson —y~ Belmont Mohr Conrad EYVOnS —.~—-— Gale R Sull Tavel Trotter Tele Room Holmes ..__» — Gandy 1 ba-ba BS “A Vv je . we 1953 hhev om" . The Weshin tien Feet end Times Hetaid ’ The Washington Delly News —.. The Fvenine Star sf New Yort Hereld Tribene —......—_ New York lowrmnal-Americen —.— Mew York MItTO? jee eee New York Dally News | New York Post The New York Times .—_— The Worker —____.___ The New Leoder ———_—___. - The Wall Street Journal —..._.-—- The Nations) Observer Date pECAd 1962 Oe ee 2 ee did ™|