The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-09

stood with heads bowed as the gomery, D. D.. prayed for guid- ance of the congress in it's delib- erations.
 great trust which a confident peo- pie have placed on us,' he said. The slowly intoned words adding solmenity to the usually gay occa- sion.
 A hum of gossip ran through floor and galleries as the chaplains voice fell and the roll call of mem- bers began. Representative Blan- to raise his voice in the new con- gress. He demanded order in the galleries.
 Mrs Roosevelt sat in the. pres ident's gallery. She and a compan- needles as they watched the floor. gave out and she rolled a fresh fresh skein. Her visit was unusual. Dignitaries usually chose to visit the senate galleries to see con- gress in action.
 Clerk Trimble anonunced that 416 members were on hand and in the chamber and the house pro- ceeded to nominations for the speakership.
 Representative Lea, democrat. California, put into nomination the name of Henry T. Rainey with an eulogy on his qualifications. ai nh for qxQr at q democratic caucus.
 Republican Leader Shell of New York was nominated by house re- rublicans for the speakership, while five farm labor members placed Representative Paul Kvale of Minnesota before the house as their nominee. Rainey was elected.
 Rainey In Command.
 Washington, March 9-(UP)- Speaker of the House Henry T. Rainey of Illinois, picturesque veteran legislator, today formally assumed his high office with a call to the entire membership to dis, regard political ties and unite to speed through needed relief legis- lation.
 Rainey warned that the nation faces emergencies "more serious" and presenting greater dangers to the republic" than those brought about by the World War.
 He praised the vigorous action of President Roosevelt in meeting the financial crisis as "the first constructive step toward a complete recovery" Rainey recalled to the chamber the nonpartisan support which had been given to President Wilson during the World War and asked that the present emergency be viewed in the same light.
 Today we are engaged in an- other war" Rainey said-"more serious in it's character and present. ing greater dangers to the republic. TO the democratic party again is in control and we are going to call on the entire membership of the house to support the relief meas ures which will again be suggested by democratic administration. "In the serious business which Is ahead of us we are already as- sured that back of us are the entire United States, exhibiting a patience and fortitude in the midst of their difficulties unparal- leled in the history of this or any other nation. No danger of Com munism presents itself to us. Fascism can never find a place here. We are finding way out of our present difficulties and God grant we may find it quickly.
 This great country of ours is only undergoing now a rebirth, the suffering We are enduring now is we confidently hope, merely the birthpains. From the troubles of the present we will emerge a great CT and happier and more prosper ous nation. We must proceed now with the readjustments necessary Tn order to enable us to function in the new era which now .dawns on us and all the world.''