The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-03
Eleanor Roosevelt

was the Presidents naval aide for
some time. Mrs. Beardall told me
that even though they had been
there only a few weeks, they have
had a number Of guests, among
them the Norwegian crown prince
and princess and their two daugh-
tiers. I think the two little girls
must have had wonderful time
seeing all the activities Of the Naval
! academy.
The boys are being hurried
through their intensified training
and there are usually short term
officers schools going on AZ
well. n
It seems to me that the buildings
have been multiplied considerably in
the last few years and there 10 not
as much tree-shaded lawn space as
there used to be. The city of An
napolis, itself, has great charm,
some very lovely old houses and, of
course, st. Johns college, which is
quite unique.
In the evening dined with a few
people from the British embassy,
who have organized q group which
meets every two weeks, the better
to acquaint themselves with what
the American scene is really like.
I had not realized how many Brit
ish people were working in Wash
ington until last night. I found the
hall packed for the meeting.
ii Next morning / spent couple {
Of hours at Miss Katharine Len
roots conference on the war
needs Of children. There were
great many organizations repre-
scented there, and ann sure they
a will make very valuable recon-
mendations and be Of assistance
to all the agencies working with
them throughout the country.
NEW YORK WORK
II IN New York city, ] spent a day
partly in seeing people with whom
r had appointments, and partly iri
trying to allocate the things which
have to be packed in our two houses.
went to my broadcast and was
met there by young woman who
had sent me a QUESTIONABLE for
her magazine article, and was not
very well satisfied with my answers.
She felt that IL she could see me, !
would give her more satisfactory in
formation, so we journeyed back to
the house in q taxi while she tried
to gather the answers she needed.
took the night train back to
Washington and found that the
crowd was SO great that they were
running h In three sections. There
is certainly no lack Of people travel
ing these days by train and plane.
noticed a New York Times edi-l
torial, which mentions the anniver-
sary Of the death Of Benjamin Rus
sell Handy Of Ohio. I think it is
a good sign that, even in the midst
of war and runners Of war, we can
stop to think about q composer who
has given us pleasure and to cele-
brate the writing of an old song
such as Darling Nelly Gray"
YOUTH AND RECONSTRUCTION
I left Washington one night by
train and arrived in Cleveland, Ohio,
next morning. After breakfasting
with Mrs. Mildred Jaster, Demo-
cratic. national committee woman,
and DR.. Howell, took the bus to
Oberlin, Ohio There was the guest
Of President and Mrs. Ernest H.
Wilkins, and spoke in the afternoon
at Oberlin college.
The intercollegiate conference being
held there pas sponsored BY the IRtefna-
tional Student service end the ObeFlin
Committee for Democratic Action. 4 sOas
asked 20 talk on youth's stake in the re-
construction. " els
STORY OF A SHIP saa IS sAas
The President has a friend who is
deeply interested In the sea and
every type Of vessel that sails upon
It. For years he has been max
ing models until his collection has
become one that win some day, !
imagine, be the best historical rec
ord Of ships built to scale that we
have in this country. The other day
he sent me the story Of Swedish
ship, which many Americans have
known as the Kungsholm.
She was famous as transatlantic
liner and cruise ship Of the Swedish
American line. She has now been
purchased by the United States mar
itime commission and renamed the