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Show It Was a Day Never to Be Forgotten pi r o I I - " 1 : - "" " t I- L' i ...- . , : ' '. 1 . LUCKY GIRL SCOUT IS INTERVIEWED BY HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Qtteea Elizabeth examines medal worn by Leah Burket of Lladen, MdatKlng Gearge looks on. X "- " X'" 'ther pictures on pages two and eight.)., ' " -.r,, YfrV"'-? " ' XX' '"J"' First Lady Praises Queen . -. For Understanding People .... . .. , i . . : Her Majesty Attends Mrs. Roosevelt's Press Conference, Con-ference, Meets Journalists By RUBY A. BLACK : WASHINGTON, June 8 (UP) Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt today paid one of the highest tributes in her power to slim, young Queen Elizabeth, declaring that "it is unusual to find in one so young as compassionate an understanding of conditions that , , . . i : - H ' I pusn people w uwiwiwii. Mrs. Roosevelt, whose acquaintance acquaint-ance with the dainty 6-foot-2 mistress mis-tress of the British reigning houss has spannsd less thsn 24 hours, gavs to newspaper women at her customary press conference a word picture of Elisabeth. A few moments later she presented ths queen and ths king to ths women wo-men Journalists. "Her msjesty seems to bo particularly par-ticularly interested in social conditions," con-ditions," said Mrs. Roosevelt. "She seems to have such a keen sense of the difficulties under which msny people live and work." None of her listeners knowing Mrs. Roosevelt's own interest and preoccupation with social conditions condi-tions failed to realise how high an estimation of her royal guest the nation's first lady conveyed by these words. - Asked how the queen could learn much about American social conditions con-ditions In so short a visit, Mrs. Roosevelt said she hss a "very great gift for asking questions," adding "so has ths king." The king's interest and understanding under-standing are Just as keen aj the queen's, Mrs. Roosevelt said. Both ars interested in young people and (Coattmwt on Fit. Twa (Columa Six) First Lady Praises Queen For Knowing Human Needs lOwmmnahnOM) the king has Indicated a special interact in seeing civilian eoB-aervatlon eoB-aervatlon eorp camp later today. Asksd of ths value of th royal visit in promoting peace, Mrs. Roosevelt said: 1 think It is of great value, first it gives us ths opportunity to see the rulers of another country, coun-try, to learn what their Intsrests are and what they stand for. 1 think everybody on the line of march ysstsrday had a sense of the graciouaness going out to them from their majesties. Ths mere phrasing of a desire for peace is a very fine thing la a troubled weald in which are need to leant not to be afraid of each other." Told that German newspapers are saying that she is presenting the British rulers at tea this afternoon after-noon to the "left radical members of the government," Mrs. Roose-velfsald Roose-velfsald she hardly thought there are any radicals in the government. govern-ment. Mrs. Roosevslt said their majss-ties majss-ties showed a particular Interest in ths variety of folk music and dancing they heard at the White House last night. |