The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-29
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 | New York Returning from WashinRton after a first visit since | Inauguration, one brings back an impression of a slightly older and 1 thinner President Roosevelt, but a no-Iess healthy and buoyant one. | Actually. he looked more gray and fired on that critical day when ne took office than he does now, m the thick of the battle for national
 when 100 press representatives bore down upon his desk the other day for a conference, he greeted them all with a little joke
 Then, as they bombarded him with important, direct questions, he an- swered each in turn, just as sdi- rectly, no hedging ... IT President Roosevelt wears his Phi Beta Kappa key on a chain through the left lapel buttonhole If his double-breasted, slate gray siiit. wears scft-collared shirts, speckled or striped ties He smokes with a medium long lemon yellow holder, an old one, stained at the edges =. He has trer1er- dous composure, an easy, comfort able manner. Has one nervous habit, of blinking his eyes His desk is absolutely shipshape =. Typed menos, in alphabetical orr der along his blotter Only two decorative pieces on his desk, q ht- tie white composition elephant ana
 nns reason for his buoyancy is his ability to fall asleep the mirl- ute he retires He still sticks to his brown-painted iron bed- stead, with it's seersucker spread. "It's comfortable, why changer" he asked when a decorator wanted to replace 1t. =. His favorite nov les are the newsreel and the Mic- key Mouse s..
 First Lady Closeup.
 watching Mrs Roosevelt's hands rives a, key to her indefatigable energy. Practically every other woman at the Federation of Wo- mems clubs luncheon kept "fid- '-straightening hats, batting | hair. opening and shutting purses. taking out handkerchiefs. Mrs Roosevelt's hands lay absolutely quiet in her lap. She listened at | tentively to speakers reposed. contained, never wasting 8 mo- ton ...
 Probably the most active wo- man in America, Mrs Roosevelt is a delightful, easy, considerate hostess She pours guest cof- Lfee at breakfast, usually dressed in her riding togs, and has a gift for remembering how many Jumps Of sugar folks take and whether they Hike much cream or little At a garden party at the White House, she received bare-headed with only one aide, shaking hands with r. 500 persons, then strode over 10 the tea tent and moved easily from one group to another, chatting in- formally At the senate ladies' pinic down at Stratford, Robert E. Lees birthplace, just before she got into her blue roadster to drive herself and secretaries home, Mrs Roosevelt went over and shook hands with a couple of little Boy Scouts who stood at attention She is acquiring a real smartness kof appearance, wears clothes much better suited to her than formerly. looks sleeker and better groomed. Hospitality Unbounded.
 There is a story that illustrates Mrs Roosevelt's unfailing consid- eratiou for others:
 Visitors now are allowed down. stairs in the White House until noon, when the rooms are cleared for the family to use them. one day guard failed in his duty and there was . large group in the East Room when Mrs Roosevelt came down. She went right into the room, spoke to them cordially. visited with them short time and
 escorted them to the front door. The guard was strained and an- xious as he apologized. "Why.
 that is perfectly all right" she
 told him cheerily. "I wish had
 more time to meet the people who come here. It is pleasant to run into them once in a while."
 As she left, the guard mopped his face and said: "Pd have lost my job if that had been anybody but Mrs Roosevelt
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