The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-25
Sister Reveals New Sidelights
On Theodore Roosevelt's Life

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NEW YORK, Sept. 2f.-Scorcs OF
hitherto imprinted Incidents and an
ccdotcs In the life OF the late Theo-
doro Roosevelt are told in a book,
MY Brother. Theodore Roosevelt"
written by his younger sister, Corinne'
now Mrs. Douglas Robinson. The
book IL published today by Scrihners.
Mra. Robinson and Roosevelt, as
children, were in~separabic. "Teedie"
and Comic were the nicknames
they a~ffectionateiy bestowed on each
other. Much OF the book ~ prirrd
on letters Theodore wrote 10 his sis
ter and IN her own diary.
When tho boy who was 20 become
president WIS II, HIS father turned
n Of the upper rooms OF his New
York home into an outdoor gymna-
stun. and calling Theodore to him.
said: You have the mind. but not the
body. the mind VIII not go ms far as
Il should. You must MAKE your
body. II viii be hard drudgcry, but
I know you viii do H."
The hoy threw back his head and
with a flash OF the white teeeth that
later became famous. answered; II
Will. make my body" He became
tho exponent Of a strenuous life.
While the Roosevelt children we're
spending "A year In Germany. Elliot,
a brothei Of Theodore. wrote to an
uncle. shortly after the boys had
been presented with boxing gloves;
Last night, In n round with feeble.
ne Got n bloody nose and l got "A
bloody mouth. We do enjoy the
gloves 10. Boxing Is one OF Tecdie's
and my %favorite nmusements; II Is
such a novelty to be made to see
stars when IL Is not night"
In the summer OF 1876. just before
Theodore entered Harvard, he started
One morning 10 row across tho hny
to keep an appointment with n girl
friend. He landed at S o'clock.
Thinking II too early To call, hr
lay down on the beach and promptly
fell asleep. He awokc Ia ind that
his boat had drifted away. UnAress-
ing. he swan o and brought Il
back. piled his clothes into ". and
crawied under the dock to resume his
nap.
To his horror. upon awakening h
c time. he found that boat.
clothes and all. had vanished. while
heard the voice OF his girl friend and
IA companion.
He lay shivcring. though not from
tho cold, until the girls tired Of wait
Ing Inc returned home. Then he
swan out "a second tinc-ressNr'sd
his clothing and h"vr''A Mms.
While Roosv,Le was police com-
missioner NJ Sew York. German
brewer sS,iotcs held a parade to
protest against his strict enforcement
OF the law.
As n piece ~ srcasm they invited
Roosevelt to review tho parade. And
he accepted.
From the stand he watched the
marchers bearing banners decrying
him. One company. In passing. called
out: "wo ist Teddy"
'Hier bin ich." the commissioner
replied. his teeth flashing In a win
ming smile. and the crowd suddenly
turned n cheered him to the echo.
Writing TO his brothor-in-iaw from
cuba. following the Rough Riders
charge up San Juan hill. Roosevelt
SAYS:
II would rather have led that
charge and earned my %colonelcy than
to serve three terms In the United
states senate. II makes me feel as
II ! could leave something to my chill
dron which will serve as an apology
for ray having existed
One day. while Roosevelt was gov
ernor OF New York. a letter arrived
NJ his home with no name and no
address. on tho envelope was SIMPLY
a drawing Of a large set OF teeth
The letter said.
Please let Jack smith. 2ii W.
ia9th street. know whether this lctte'