The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
In
 New York
BY JULIA BLANSHARD

Probably no one thing could be so reassuring to folks who mignl he worrying about America as close-at-hand view of the president himself. .. ., ,.. circular conference room Tn the execl,tive office of the White House. with 150- newspaper men and a few women facing him in half circle, MT Roosevelt's pleas ant ease, his buoyancy, his t-forwardness in answering ticklish questions or laughingly refusing to be caught, tend to send visitors out breathing more easily, if not actually smiling confidently You positively can see their brows clear! :, ing front views of this presiden, of ours that when only the pronie is presented it comes as a shock to see what a jutting, determined chin the man has. Probably ms greatest asset is his ability always l to give the impression of thai smile. You have to get an un- usual angle to discover that chin. Ou1ZZ1nS the FIcSiuchC
 He looks fine, almost ruddily healthy after his Warm Springs vacation. But the hair right over his ears is positively white now He sits there as if he enjoyed Il when questions were popped al him. When a hard one comes, he throws his head back abruptly squints at the ceiling through his {~~a O then looks directly at the ques- tioner and answers just as direct ly He has the habit of pass ing his left hand across his fore head from time to time, not jerkily but as if he were unconsciously smoothing out any frowns or lines that might have gathered.
 There are a few new knicknacks in the Presidents office. Behind him on table in the bay window stands a ship made of woven shiny cellophane, all done up in cello phane too. The boys dubbed Il '.the phantom ship" A new black donkey, little fellow, stands on the mantel over the fireplace op- posite the presidents desk, flank ed by two new tiny models 'of ships under glass. over the man. tel is a huge, mounted fish and, a few new ship pictures have been added to those already adorning the wall.
 His desk no longer has that cleared -for-action look. It is piled high with papers and documents, but all in neat piles. By his left hand stands little silver dish with big bunch of red grapes and the daily flowers in the tall silver vase are red carnations.
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 A Sculptor's Reaction
 Jo Davidson, noted sculptor for whom kings and potentates have sat, came out of the executive of- fees from working on his bust of the president with typical reac- tion to contact with the president.
 Hes a great fellow" David sons hearty laugh boomed out. 'What gift he has for knowing how to relax, laugh and be hu-
 Haywood Broun, gracing the press conference with his pres ence, never took his eyes off Presi- ident Roosevelt during the whole half hour. Broun looked positive " WSkl-SEOOLlSQ lOE IIl0 OCCa5lVl1S with haircut of sorts, a spiffy white shirt and his suit pressed to perfection with handsome creases in the trousers.
 That particular day 1,500 fan letters poured into the executive offices for the president. This Is not the maximum for a single day but is only somewhere near the aVeraVa The other dav aorno O. one questioned Louis McIenry Howe on the actual possibility of Roosevelt's being so well-informed on so many subjects. We'll" said Howe. you and the rest of us waste so much time and ener- gy running around, we can't pos- sibly know what can be accom- plished by just sitting still, read ing and thinking. You see Roose- welt doesn't waste an ounce of strength or energy. It just shows what efficiency and concentration will do."
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