"BESSTRUMAN" IS THE Answer TO THE FOLLOWING CROSSWORDS

1. First lady of the united states from 1945 to 1953
2. Honorary president of the girl scouts from 1945 to 1953
3. '40s first lady
4. 'a woman's place in public is to sit beside her husband, be silent, and be sure her hat is on straight' speaker

OTHER CLUES

1. Branch of congress
2. Avoiding work
3. Bone meaning "elbow" in l
4. Annul, as a legal order
5. Best quality acting by star lacking a good costume
6. An englishman in france, perhaps unknown during record comeback
7. Prestige
8. Alternatives to furnaces