The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-02

An hour later the chief of the government press department re- ported on the news of the German and foreign press.
 Following this the days recep- tions and conversations began.
 Business of state was broken for lunch and an hour Immediately following, when the president took his daily siesta.
 After the afternoons callers and state papers were disposed of, the president took a walk in the gar den. prior to dnner at 7:30.
 After dinner 1t was linden burg's custom to light his long porcelain pipe and assume the role of grandfather. playing with his sons two children,
 At Il p. m. the palace lights were dark.
 Berlin, (UP)-Soon after Presi- dent Hindenburg's election to off, flee, politicians discovered that they were destined to take orders, not give them.
 After his inauguration, group of nationalists brought some docu- ments for him to sign.
 "Very well. gentlemen" the pres ident said. II will present these to my chancellor to inspect"
 "Oh, there's no need of that the politicians replied, "the party organization has agreed upon these measures: all you need do is to sign them"
 Hindenburg exploded: Banging his fist upon the desk, he roared:
 See here; do you think that I am to be a puppet. I did not want this office, but now that you have elected me to it. you will remem- Der that l am president.
 He accented the IT."
 Berlin, (UP) = President Won of the legends built up around his times to explode them.
 Once a group of newspapermen said to him:
 "All your life you have been a man of iron will and self-control. We would like to ask what you do when you feel yourself getting nervous?'
 "The answer is very simple" the Olu WulIlot IcDhCa. NihiosN'
 Silence followed. Then a spokes- man remarked: But no one of us has ever heard you whistle"
 "Is it possible ?" Won Hinden- burg replied with feigned surprise. Its surprising-but now that l come to think of 1t, neither have l."
 Berlin, (UP)--Marshal linden burg remained a confirmed monar- chist to his death, although he had reconciled himself to what he called the new order."
 Only recently he told an inter- viewer:
 "As I have said on occasion be- fore, have always been monar- chist. In sentiment. l still am. Now it is too late for me to change. But it is not for me to say that the new way is not the better way. the right way. So it may prove to be.
 Berlin, (UP)-President linden burg was held in extraordinary af- lection by the German nation.
 His estate in Neudeck, East Prussia. was given him by the na- tion to be held tax free by himself and his male heirs.
 His mail averaged 100000 letters a year, mostly of greeting. some of complaint. and a few telling him how to run his job.
 He received thousands of gifts every year on his birthday and at Christmas. These ranged from smudgy portraits of himself drawn with crayons by school children. to sausages and fish.
 Each year on New Years Day he received an offering of salt. home made bread and wurst from de- putation of salt miners from Halle. This was a tradition carried over from the days of the empire.
 Berlin, (UP)--President Von Hindenburg was honorary first cit izen of 172 German cities and towns and godfather to 14,000 Ger man youngsters.
 The latter distinction cost him some $70,000 in gifts in keeping with an old Prussian custom by vate property.
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