The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-23

The presidents baggage was
carefully packed so that he would
have morning dress for his speech
in Buenos Aires, evening dress
for his hanquets with presidents
Of Brazil and Argentina.
In his portfolio were packed
treaties and proposals TO be made
at the Pan-AEnerican conference,
reports from various cabinet ON
GERS, detailed studies Of projects
TO DO taken up when congress
opens.
Overlooked Wheel Chair
No item was overlooked to pro-
vide for the presidents work and
comfort on the long trip. But
when he got to the station the
train did not pull out.
Roosevelt got aboard, waved
his hand, smiled goodbye from
the rear platform. But nothing
happened. Almost twenty minutes
passed ana the train did not
move.
REASON: The presidents aides
had overlooked the one thing In
dispensable when he travels, his
wheel-chair.
So the train waited while o
station wagon chased to the
White House and back, slowed
the chair safely In the baggage
car.
Presidential Reading
Here Is the way the books were
selected for the presidents read
ing on the South American trip.
Chief Yeoman Charles X.
Claunch Of the Navy got two book
lists. One was q List Of current
best sellers, the other list Of all
recent detective stories. Yeoman
Claunch made O careful selection
Of the best sellers, but made no
selection Of the detective stories.
He ordered them oil.
"The president Is very fond OF
detective stories," explains
Claunch, "and you have TO set
oil the latest ones 20 be sure 10
have something he hasn't read
Total number Of books ordered
was 100.
NOTE-Indicativc Of what may
be In store regarding Q constitu-
tional amendment and the
Supreme Court was the fact that
the president took with him two
books on the court: 1.-THE Nine
Old Men," and the advance man.
uscript Of q book by Morris
Ernst, "The Ultimate Power"
Mystery Passenger
Mystery has surrounded the
name Of Eddie Gallagher, listed
as o member Of the presidents
party on the cruiser indianapolis.
Everybody knew about the
other members Of the party
son James Roosevelt, the naval
and military aides, and the
personal physlclan--but Eddie
Gallagher remained q mystery.
Answer 10 the mystery Is that
James Roosevelt had O friendly
impulse and asked his father II
he might bring along o pal.
Gallagher Ia O 24~year.old Bos-
ton led who helped James In the
recent Massachusetts campaign.
He suffered an injury 10 his Leg,
had TO drop out OF the campaign
for On operation.
James wanted TO reward Eddie
with o recuperative holiday and
give him o chance TO see strange
far-away places. Space Is ct o
premium on the indianapolis.
But the president oK'd his sons
request.
Asked who Mr.. Gallagher Is,
James replies: HE Is my secre-
NOTE - The president would
not take with him Personal Sec
rotary Marguerite LELAND, or
any other White House stenogra-
pher.
General Pershing
The National Press Club Post
Of the American Legion recently
received o request for life menu
bership from none other than
John J. pershing, general Of the
army.
The request was taken UP In
due course at o meeting last
week. All Of the members present
once had served under Pershing.
The debate Yves vitSiolic ana 70
the point.
'srhe general was o member
oe this post several years ago
but dropped out" II was oh.
served. "Then n he wants 20
come back let him pay up his
dues like any other member.
This was adopted. Notice TO this
effect was sent TO the general Of
the army.
G.BOss Hoover
j. Edgar Hoover II getting
Jealous over the publicity receiv-
ed by some Of his men who resign
to take Jobs with private Arms.
He will not even admit that they
have left or are leaving him. Nor
Will he permit one scrap OF infcr-
nation about the big achieve
ments Of these men to come
from his bureau.
When II comes to O new story
about Hoover himself, 1t is Just
the opposite. He will talk to re-
porterg for hours.