The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-20
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
ROOSEVELT
SHIRTS ON PAO. ONE

Ter. where the cold wind blows al
ways. and ozone scents the sunny
air.
Children are everywhere They
ooxe from doorways and windows
They scamper over lawns. They slam
balls into the tennis net. They roll
about with Chief" their Belgian
war-dog. They. "holier" gicefully at
fathers approach and demand that
be settle an argument With ad-
mirable tact. father arranges for a
conference. a fun hearing and an inn
partial decision-later. And the
bunch bounds off. satisfied
There seem to be 20 or 30 young
Roosevelts. but there are only five. a
fiaxen.h haired girl Of IL and four more
or less fiaxenhaircd iaddies, the
smallest about a foot and half
high. They are all boys together.
however. Anna being the Babe Ruth
At the family team. besides being q
eimmer and sailor. ciIff-climber and
Aare-and-houndsma with the best Of
her brothers-
lin tired. though she confidcd
later. I'VE hiked 10 miles yesterday.
% I haven't done anything today ex.
eept . few games OF BASEBALL
WIFE Is PLEASANT,
WITH ASH-BLOND HAIR
We enter the house, big roomed.
breezy place with flowers and chinu
and books and big chairs and fire
cracking away on the hearth as IL
Il were December. A charming. In
formal room with a pleasant hostess,
tall and slender, with ash blond hair,
. hospitabie smile and white summer
clothes Of the simplest.
Mr.. Roosevelt did not change
hes name when she married
Eleanor Roosevelt she still h.
fourth cousin to her husband
and 70 the warrior statesman
who stamped tho name with
fame throughout the world.
With n few words she puts you
At ease and at home, sits you down
In a fat chair before the hearthstone
and bids you embark upon the for
midable business Of your interview
with the democratic vice presidential
candidate. while she withdraws into
the background.
Only IL is not a formidable busi-
ness at all. Because the democratic
vice presidential candidate is demo
cratic. He talks readily and well.
with a nice proportion OF modesty
..and self-confidence. Like his running
mate, he has an energetic manner, a
|outhful, forward. looking viewpoint
and great enthusiasm. which almost
puts life into the wearisome tangle
Of the league of nations.
AS we descended from the wind
swept house TO the motor launch
that was to convey me back to the
coast Of Maine. / asked my host how
he and his famous cousin had used
20 regard each other.
ct. Il. ANDI
WE'RE THE BEST OF FRIENDS"
"Oh, r. X. and l." he smiled.
were the best Of friends. Wed
argue a lot, but he would always
end by ssyings Well. boy. I don't
see but you're a pretty good pro
eressive republican And I'd agree
that he was a mighty fine progress
eive democrat"
At all events, lot OF hard.boi1ed
old republicans In and around East
BORT swear by the sacred sardine-
cannery that they are going to vote
his time for the democrats.
And the conductors and members
Of the Brotherhood OF Rsiiwaymen
who supervised my changes from
Eastport To Ayres Junction and from
Ayres Junction to Washington juno
fion and from Washington Junction
70 the Boston express. all declare in
emphatic New England accents that
y. %. r.. fs their candidate.
! And the lady who fried thousand
lam and.eggs for the crowd that as
ambled recently TO listen 10 Mr..
Roosevelts neighborly howdy.do ad.
dress, says he IL the realcst gentle.
man she ever saw.
50 there you are!