Evening star., 1941-12-07
White House Trouble Shooter
judge Rosenman Aide 1 Years. Ouasts His Brain Trust
CLwk Beach,

A SHORT, chubby, genial-looklng
IA man frequently slips into the White
House through the west entrance, which
is used mainly by the Office staff, passes
the guards unchallenged and climbs one
fight to the main floor.
Whispers follow him as he makes his
way directly to the Office of Miss Grace
Tully. the Presidents personal secretary,
and takes his place at small desk In
one corner. Sometimes he goes directly
I'D to the quieter room where the cabinet
meets, spreads out his papers and calls
in the men he wants to see.
The whispers fly through the lobby
and out into the city that Judge Rosen-
man is in town. Which means that big
doings are afoot. President Roosevelt
has called in his most important un-
official adviser.
Sam. Harry and Felix are the fellows
who talk things over with the President
says one man who sometimes gets in on
these conversations himself But Justice
Samuel Irving Rosenman of the New
York Supreme Court is the most avail
able for important tasks.
Harry l.. Hopkins health is shaky.
and his time is largely taken up with
affairs of the lease-lend Office, of which
he is administrator. Justice Felix Frank
furter of the United States Supreme
Court obviously is not in a position to
act for the President in any but an
advisory capacity.
Unseen and Unpublicized.
Unseen and unpublicized. Judge Rosen-
man has worked for Franklin D. Roose-
velt since 1923. Except when he edited
the collection OF the Presidents official
papers in 1887, the White House has
made no public reference to him until
recently.
Last summer it confirmed reports that
of o. P. NJ, o. P. A. c. S and other
agencies and out of this study came the
ingenious new defense administrative
machine known as S. p A. B Early in
November the White House again con-
frmed rumors that Judge Rosenman
was digging into the much-criticized de-
Tense housing situation with a view 70
having the set-up reorganized. and later
the President himself referred during
press conference to the judges housing
investigation
Sam Rosenman is out in front now
exposed on the pinnacle which made
Raymond Moley dizzy, to the winds that
shook Thomas Corcoran. to the forces
that made Hopkins a whipping boy dur
trory !,
Creator Of the Brain Trust.
He is sturdy veteran, creator of the
brain trust and the last of that group
to remain in the innermost circles of the
White House, man who for l3 years
has stood successfully all the tests for a
friend. adviser and helper on the part
OF an exacting and phenomenally active
President.
Judge Rosenman is very happy man.
At As he has achieved his lifelong am
bltlon to be judge. makes S25 900 a
year and has the job until l948 He has
two sons. to whom he is pal and a
playmate, and a bright busy little wife
who is leader in New York public
housing activities and a consultant to
Charles P. Palmer, co-ordinator of de-
Tense housing.
Judge Rosenman has world of friends
and, it seems. no enemies The late
Louis Howe. Mr.. Roosevelt's early con-
fidant. reputedly is the only man who
ever quarreled with Judge Rosenman,
and the two were at daggers points
most of the time.
Vivid Sense of Humor.
Judge Rosenmans idol and the symbol
OF all his interests is President Roose-
welt, his closest friend. He is able to be
OF tremendous service to his friend and
makes himself available at all times.
tossing off with no difficulty the arduous
labors of judge. So anxious is he to be
available when the President calls that
In his apartment in New York he has
an unlisted telephone. One of his sons.
when asked by his teacher to furnish
his home telephone number. refused.
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