GREAT BRITAIN: Neighbor George

When the 79-year-old author of My Boy Franklin lately landed in Britain gallant London editors surpassed themselves in honoring the President's mother. One even went so far as to hail her as WORLD'S MOST WONDERFUL WOMAN.

Knowing the Roosevelt liking for neighborliness, King George and Queen Mary bided their time. Then informally one day last week they sent over to the U. S. Embassy where Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt was stopping a friendly note suggesting that she come to Buckingham Palace for tea.

"I shall be back in time for dinner," vigorous Mrs. Roosevelt...

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