The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-13
BY JAMES THRAsHER
NEA star Correspondent

to do this by two sound reasons. In
the first place, its q good exhibit,
and even If they only get the over
fiow from the restaurants and
movie theaters, they can count on
capacity audiences for the Sched-
uled six-weeks stand.
Now you would think that, after
10 years, there would be almost no.
thing in the Presidents public or
private life that the American peo-
pie didn't know. But the Archives
collection of Rooseveltiana manages
to let in a few more chinks Of light
upon this already well-illuminated
figure.
You might not guess, for instance,
that Mr.. Roosevelt's many-sided
character could embrace the hum
BILE emotions Of the autograph
hunter. But that seems to be the
only way to account for the letter
from Mr.. Herbert Hoover that is on
exhibit. It is dated March z, 1929,
and thanks the then Governor
Roosevelt for his personal congrat-
ulations" as well as the Fluctuations
of the people Of New York on the
occasion Of Mr.. Hoover's moving in
to the White House.
PATROLMAN ROOSEVELT
Bet you didn't know that Mr..
Roosevelt is an honorary life mem
Der Of the Patrolmen's Benevolent
Association of the New York City
Police Department, and Of the In
ternational Alliance Of Bill Posters
and Billers. Well, he is. The cards
are on display.
OF course, there are ship models
and prints. Everybody knew the
President went in for them. Also
displayed are stamps, and the hand
some curved silver dagger and the
gold-and- jewel tiara and bracelets
that the Sultan Of Morocco gave to
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt. But what
Is likely to impress the visitor more
is to see that, on the manuscript Of
one Of the flreside chats, the stem
ographer had forgotten to type in
the famous salutation, my
Friends" and that the President
had written 1t in himself.
The exhibit also allows the Sensi-
tive observer to feel some Of the
irritation that must posses Mr..
Roosevelt ct the constant misspell-
ing Of his Scottish terriers name.
There Is o photograph labeled
"Fala and FDR, 1898" in the Pres
idents own handwriting. But else.
where 1t is strictly Falla with Q
double-l-in Q V-maN letter from
London scotty named Slippers; In
a hand-printed anonymous poem,
full Of Highland sentiment and dec
Grated with sprig Of dried leather,
that ENDS up like this:
The FIRST Dood:M
OF THE LAND Is FAL-LA
BOY"
PROFESSIONAL TOUCH
Mr.. Roosevelt has been subjected
recently by the working press to
some unflattering comparisons with
Mr.. Churchill as news gatherer
and reporter. But the President
doesn't need to take q back seat for
anyone when 1t comes to photogra-
ply. The exhibit includes two pho
tographs which he took when he
was l4-one Of his mother at Hyde
Park, and one Of his father and
mother together. They're quite the
best photographs In the collection.
Speaking Of Mr.. Churchill, one Of
the most interesting items on dis
play Is an oil painting by the prime
minister labeled 'Marrakech, Mo-
rocco" It was painted in 1929 and
presented to the President shortly
shortly after the Casablanca con-
ference last winter.
The subject Of Mr.. Churchill's
canvas Is o Sun-drenched, walled
town, with a range Of mountains In
the background. And If you want q
rank amateurs estimate Of the
British statesman as an artist
thrown in at no extra charge-here
1t Is: The picture is warm and
sensitive as to color, workmanlike In
detail, and smooth of texture.
Comparisons would be fun. But
Mr.. Roosevelt doesn't have any
Schikelgrubers in his art collection.