Evening star., 1961-12-31

York Mrs. Wilson described the group part Of her
strength, will again demonstrate in one-bock walk be
fore the White House This time, the urging
that husbands children and friends join in the Strike
Peace movement and sign resolution to be dropped
Peace Bomb The resolution calls for universal dis
armament and asks for the time, effort and dollars all
who sign to add voice to the support every effort
made by our Nations President to end all atomic
testing. :"
And to show what do. the Peace Strikers"
within three weeks will demonstrate worldwide participa
tion with women in Western European countries Scand-
navan nations Japan and Russia joining the "The
Strike for Peace group has lined topranking"
in than 20 countries including the Soviet Union who
have agreed to approach their governments during
January with concrete proposals for disarmament based
on each country's military and economic situation"
Among the active news-makng women besides the
marchers in 1861 were those setting other records
56-year-old Philadelphia resident, Mrs. Constance
Wolf got sick of Russians holding all the records"
something about it. She spent 40 sleepless hours alo in
5foot basket attached to 65foot rubberized balloon
beating Russian womans 34-hour record at the
chore
In aviation, Jacquelne Cochran set new high in
womens records flying at speed Of 8246 miles hour
And while the anthropoogist DR. Margaret Mead, was
accepting honors American Association of University
Women's Woman of the Year." she told the groups 18th
anniversary banquet that the battle of the
dated in the modern world
The world has reached point of development where
the war between the longer benefit either SEX
she stressed.
Her words fell on deaf ears among members of the
Womens National Press Club in Washington who
gagged in public battle with their male cohorts in the
National Press Club charging that the being
Disseminated against at news-making uncheons held in
the confines Of the a-male club
The women reporters. in 1861 made some strides when
the controversial topic the attention of President
Kennedy his conference last month Before the dust
had settled the presidents of the two clubs male and f
male closeted with Presidential Press Secretary Pierre
Salnger discussing the rights Of women reporters.
Neither Of the leading participants would discuss the
outcome But there were reports the White House was
interested in seeing arrangement worked
women reporters equal treatment in coverage for important
foreign visitors and political leaders at the National Press
Club luncheons.
The American housewife whose effectiveness when
aroused can be awesome also made news last year.
With the assistance of Senator Philip Hart and other
members Of the Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcom
mttee housewives achieved forum at which they could
express their outrage deceptive grocery packagng
tce which, Alexandria housewife put it, are petty
larceny in each instance and Of the biggest frauds
petrated on the American public"
The Aexandrian joined by legions of other
wives some in person. many more by mail The issue OBJ
vousy struck responsive chord with the
land
Manufacturers Indignantly denied the charges. but
members Of the committee talked they thought the
ladies had point. Remedial legislation seems likely.
The First Lady
Mrs. Jacqueline kennedy the First Lady of the
Year.
wife of the President of the United States in her
own name captvated thousands of people at home and
abroad She did with her knowledge Of foreign countries
her love for history and the arts flare for entertaining
affection for children to nothing of her beauty
Tremendous acclaim came to the 32-year-old Mrs.
Kennedy in less than There were the skeptcs the
critics and the macontens but the Presidents wife seemed
to brush them aside gracefully she fell off horse.
Mrs. Kennedy went trips out of the country with
the President three different occasions Each time she
stole headlines spoke the languages Of the countries
In Paris last June President Kennedy met serious
French President Gaule but after the tre
mendous ovation given his wife during the visit he said
Il don't think it altogether inappropriate for me to
introduce myself the who accompanied Jacque
line Kennedy to Paris"
Soviet Premier Khrushchev grinned like schooboy
when he photographed with Mrs. Kennedy in Vienna
He paid court to her during state dinner, told her
jokes through interpreter and at point gesured to
her long white ballgown and said Its beautiful
Mrs Kennedy became her husbands own foreign
policy"
flowers make you feel at home, with the tremendous
formalty of garbed military aides.
And in the words of guest who attended a dinner at
the White House "she Ms Kennedy has brought class
to the White House"
There has been everything there entertainng-from
Shakespeare to the famed celist Pablo Casals
Entertaining
Mrs. Kennedy has had her way in entertaining at
the Executive Mansion.
Smoking of all sorts is now allowed-the President
with large cigar in the East Room. her guests at dinner
with cigarettes and even the frepaces at times She has
attempted to make the great mansion place to live in and
not just museum. Parties have been gay and on private
occasions, jazzy Lester Lanin has been there
The White House itself has through face lift
ing with nothing modern about it. Mrs. Kennedy wants
all furnishings and paintings in the mansion to go back
century or two She has appointed committees to take
the problem
Although most changes have been perfect there has
been criticism. Wallpaper for room was pur-
chased by decorator for less than hundred dollars
and sold to one of Mrs Kennedys committees for over
twelve thousand dollars
And Children
Mrs. Kennedys love for children mainly centered
around her Caroline four, and John jr, one She
spent great deal of time with them and organized
play school at the White House for Caroline
There day just before Christmas when Mrs
Kennedy decided to call Chdren's Hospital to
give each Of the patients big smile and present. AS
she left tiny patient informed nurse, I'm never go
ing home-Tm staying here with Mrs Kennedy"
Then there Mrs. KennedyS fashion sense.
Throughout the country young girls copied her
bouffant hair styles and her initiated "looSe" dresses
In the words Of housewife Mrs. Kennedy has
tremendous dignity and perfect taste in everything she
does"