Evening star., 1947-12-02
6. U. Hospital
Wing Dedicated
10 Roosevelt
Plaque Is Unveiled
By Truman; CIO
Cove SIS, 900

The childrens wing Of the new
Georgetown Hospital was dedicated
Yesterday to the memory of Franklin
o. Roosevelt, when President Tru-
man unveiled a plaque bearing the
late Presidents likeness.
CIO officials, headed by President
Philip Murray, we're on hand to &C.
cent the thanks of Georgetown Uni.
versity for their s55,0O0 gift, which
financed the childrens wing.
Mr.. Truman, in a brief, informal
address, called the CIO tribute to
the late President 'the sort Of me-
mortal that he would want"
Roosevelt's Interest Recalled.
He recalled President Roosevelts
intense interest in the health Of
children at the Warm Springs
Foundation for infantile paralysis
victims.
The President took ADVANTAGE Of
the opportunity to show his own
interest in children when, at the con-
clusion of the dedication ceremony.
he passed through some of the wards
and paused to chat with several
patients.
AS Mr.. Truman entered the room
of Sharon Meenehan, who will spend
her third birthday in the hospital
Thursday, Sharon's mother called
out, Here's the President"
Injured in Traffic.
Her legs suspended from pulleys
since she was struck by an autono-
bile two weeks ago, little Sharon was
too bandaged and trussed to get q
good look at her distinguished visitor.
Where's the President?" sns
asked, turning her head toward the
strangers crowding the entrance to
her room.
I'm sorry, Mr.. President, but I'm
afraid she doesn't realize your i'm
portance," Mrs. Mary Frances
observed, smiling.
In another section of the hos
pital Mr.. Truman halted to ex-
change quips with Charles Corte.
a White House photographer, who
recently underwent an operation.
The President, who calls the
White House photographers the
One More Club" had been besieged
by cameramen vieing for pictures
Of the unveiling ceremony in the
hospitals crowded corridor. He
suggested they take "one more"
pose with Mr.. Corte.
DO you need any more doctors?"
he asked the photographer. There
are plenty Of them out here"
Meets Old Friend.
Mr.. Truman met another old
friend in the corridor of the hos
pitfalls sixth floor, William Donald
son, superintendent Of the House
press gallery, who is also recuperAt-
ing from an operation.
Before the President unveiled the
plaque, Georgetown officials ex-
pressed their gratitude for C1O aid
in equipping the new hospital,
opened last summer.
The Very Rev. Lawrence c. Cor
man, president of Georgetown, said
the CIO gift was the largest single
contribution toward construction Of
the new 4O7-bed hospital. He point
ed out it came from the pay en-
velopes of working men and pledged
that the hospital would always be
dedicated to the care of the poor.
Elliott Roosevelt, speaking on be.
half of his mother and other mem
bers of the Roosevelt family, called
the childrens ward "a peculiarly
fitting tribute to his memory, be-
cause it is dedicated to the welfare
of young children, to the healing
Of those who are struck down early
in their lives"
Apostolic Delegate Speaks.
Mr.. Murray and the Most Rev.
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Apos-
tolic Delegate to the United States,
also addressed the Government Of
ficials, labor representatives, and
members Of the hospital staff As
sembled for the dedication service.
The plaque unveiled by President
Truman carried the late Presidents
likeness and the inscription: This
is established as
tribute to man who strove for
the dignity of the common man and
his children and who overcar11e
tremendous physical handicaps to
give his beloved country leadership
in democracys greatest crisis"