New Britain herald., 1928-10-26
SMITH IS HERO
 ID HIS SERVANTS
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Alhany. N. r.. Oct. as MeAlfrsd Emanuel Smith l. prssidentia! nominse. . national flSurs. but evea q you and I-he eats. sleeps plays and works in his own part. cular manner.
 Harry Whitehead. former stew ard who now is superintendent oi tho executive mansion here, prob- ably knows the democratic nomi- nees habits and personality better than anyone outside the Smith fam. fly. He has been in the household since Smith first became governor of New York.
 In the buffers pantry in the mansion the other day Whitehead talked of the governor and even though Smith might not be | hero to his valet-if he had one-he cer- tainly is the hero of the household stan e 1t exists.
 The Brown Dcrbics
 Whitehead revealed that the fam ous Brown Derbies are size I l-A: the Smith collars. if they are soft, are size Is l-2. and If they are stiff, are ls 3.t. The governor smokes II or l1 cigars day. He arises be- tween and 9:30 o'clock in the morning: eats | fairly large break fast and only a sandwich or crack ers and . glass of milk for lunch. He frequently works late at night. His favorits dish IS rare roast beef. but he is fond of good lamb stew or medium cooked steak with hashed brown potatoes and onions. He shaves himself every morning with straight razor; he is never fussy with his meals or with the servants and the only occasion Whitehead can recall that he became at all irritable was once when he was entertaining several business ac- Quaintances at a luncneon confer ence in the mansion.
 At that time the three parrots in tho Smith FOO were kept in the breakfast room adjoining the din- ing room. The governor was out lining somo problem of state to his visitors and the parrots were keep ing up 2 cross-fire of conversation in the next room. Finally Smith stopped. -q..~
 Harry" he called to Whitehead. '''I can talk as fast and as loud q any one parrot in captivity. but I'll be confounded If l cau outtalk three. Take them outside"
 Smith received hundreds of gifts during his term of office in New York state and among them were many shirts. He has about 50 in his wardrobe and Whitehead says recently when one was missing the governor remembered not only Its color and pattern. but the name of the maker in the collar band.
 A New York tailor makes all of Smiths suits, for he is | careful. If somewhat colorful dresser. He frequently matches up the color in his shirts and ties and handker- chiefs and. judging rom the num- Der Of times he has appeared in it recently. he has ! particular fond ness for a strawberry colored shirt which he wears with a rough gray tweed golf suit.
 His Recrea,--ns
 Golf and visits to the zoo consti- tute tho governors chief recrea- tiona He went fishing with friends few times in recent years, but 1t is not likely that the Prule pastime will carry over with Smith in the White House. He plays fair game of golf. Ask him how he plays and he'll chuckle: "On the record. steadily improving: of the record. growing worse every day" His principal delight is swimming. :. Smith does not read for pleasure.
 When he reads he digs Into facts government tracts. and weighty tonnes which will supply him with ammunition for his problems. He