The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-02

Queen Mary, who is just as ae- tive as was the late Mrs. Sara De- lano Roosevelt, reminded Mrs, Franklin Roosevelt very much of her mother-in-law Despite her age, she took the hardships of the war completely in her stride, though apologizing for not being able to receive Mrs. Roosevelt at her palace Sandringham, now de- voted to war purposes. Queen Mary's present home is kept se- cret.
 "She met me there" Mrs. Roosevelt told White House friends in describing the highlight of her trip, "and took me upstairs. There were strips Of white tape to mark the edges of the stairs in the dark-for the English are saving light just as they are saving fuel.
 "She showed me to room, vast cold room, which made me realize how much we had tO learn when 1t comes to saving oil. At the far end of the room was dim light burning. At second glance, l realized 1t was a fire In the fireplace"
 But it proved to be the wrong room after all. On opening the door the Queen observed that the Prin- cess Royal was occupying the same suite, ano though Mrs, Roosevelt insisted that she could fit in anywhere, the Queen showed her to other quarters.
 BRITISH BATHS
 "She opened another door," recounted the First Lady, "and we were greeted by a blast of cold air that felt as if it had come from Greenland! But there we stayed, and whats more. I summoned up my cour- age and took a bath"
 Despite the evidences of war economy on the part of the royal family, dinner that evening was "frightfully formal" After din- ner Queen Mary suggested T un- derstand your husband is inter- ested in forestry"
 Yes" replied Mrs. Roosevelt, "Franklin likes trees"
 Then perhaps you would like tO come into the drawing room and see some photographs of forestry?"
 Queen Mary showed her, among other things. picture which she gave the visitor to take home to your husband. It was photo- graph of the Queen herself, stand ing beside a group of British hus- kies, axes in hand, about to fell a giant tree. The Queen, dressed in coat, gloves and plumed hat, pressed her fingers to a great saw.
 Conversation turned to the Queen Mothers war work. She was particularly interested in g.v- ing soldiers a lift in her car. For this the Government allowed her extra petrol.
 Once, Queen Mary said, she had given a lift to a soldier who proved to be an American.
 "He said the strangest thing tO me-" remarked the Queen, in relating the incident to Mrs. Roosevelt. When I dropped him, I said, Do you know who amp And he replied, You've got me there Now what on earth does that mean, Mrs. ROoseveit?"
 Mrs. Roosevelt translated.
 The First Lady tells freinds that seeing how Queen Mary adapted herself to wcrtorn England made her understand better than ever the resolute determination Of the British people, and also why they adored the Queen Mother.
 JOHN L. SLOWS DOWN
 Ex-Newsman Edward Hebert, now Congressman from Louisiana, is a stickler for the 35-mile an- hour war speed limit. believes everybody should be the same. Driving to the Capitol from Lis home in Virginia, another ma chine whizzed by Hebert.
 'Wonder if that fellow has heard about the rubber shOrtage?" unused Hebert. Stepping on the gas, he pulled alongside the speed