Evening star., 1932-07-02
KNITTING IS HOBBY
OF MRS. ROOSEVELT
Wife OF Democratic Presi-
dental Nominee Is Niece
of Late 1T. r."
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, June 30.-Its even
money that the wife of the governor
Of New York was knitting a sweater
for Louie Howe when the final ballot
at Chicago named Mr. Roosevelt the
Democratic choice for the presidency.
Mrs. Roosevelt's wool arm and knit
ting needles go every place with her.
She has no compunction about knitting
at an informal tea in the executive
mansion; during chat with friends,
or even at a political rally.
Howe, one-time newspaper re-
porter, who has been an aid to Mr.
Roosevelt since World War days, had
his order for high-neck sweater. Only
few days ago Mrs. Roosevelt said she
would need to hurry to finish it.
Niece Of "T. R."
Knitting is only one of the several
side lines to housekeeping. Anna Flea
nor Roosevelt, now 48, niece of the late
President "T r., and sixth cousin to
her husband, also, teaches school, runs
a furniture factory at Hyde Park, finds
time to write magazine articles, acts as
COllSultdut 10 d puDllolllllS uOuos anu
is member of the committee % the
Junior Literary Guild to select -~oks
for children.
She often makes speeches to worfr-u' s
clubs, political organizations, meetings
of educators and during the last fgA-
tional campaign was chairman of the
women's division of the National Demo-
cratic Committee.
Both of Mrs. Roosevelt's parents died
when she was 10. Mrs. Valentine G.
Hall, her grandmother, reared her. She
studied abroad, and at 10 ade her
debut. During her debutante days she
was wooed and won by Franklin Delano
Roosevelt and at 81 was married to
him. ST. R." gave her away.
Five Children.
The Roosevelts have one daughter
and four sons and several grandchil-
dren. OF parental obligations she says:
I'VE must let our children meet their
own difficulties, find their own solutions
to knotty problems, gain experiences
for themselves. The older generation
must keep an open mind, never be
shocked. willing always to listen and
to discuss whatever the younger gen.
Grafton has TO say"
Mrs. Roosevelt is tall, with deep blue
eyes and wavy light brown hair. She
swims, rides. plays tennis and golf, "all
badly" she adds. MY chief relaxation
is long walks in the country"
Nancy Cook, business associate in
the furniture factory, which Mrs
Roosevelt established to provide work
for unemployed folk near the Hyde
Park estate of the Roosevelts, says of
her:
Self Controlled.
"The most self-controlled person
ever saw. She Is the niece of the late
It. r. with some of his energy, in
telligently and absolutely directed. She
never goes OF at a tangent"
Three days of each school week, Mrs.
Roosevelt teaches American history and
English literature at Todhunter School
for Girls in New York. The latter part
of each week she is in Albany as
hostess at the mansion. None of the
children is at home except during va
cations. Anna Eleanor, the daughter,
is Mrs. Curtiss Dali of New York James
and Elliott are married. Franklin, jr.,
and John are in school
Mrs. Roosevelt's charity work Is ex-
tensive. Her mails are filed with let
ters asking aid. She tries to provide
it to some degree for all.
Miss Grace Tully, her secretary, lists
her attributes as charm, intelligence,
patience and decision.
The Democratic nominees wife was
born In New York City. Her father,
Elliott, was President Roosevelt's only
brother.