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By ROBERT TALLEY

Four years ago Now York offer-ware & Hudson railroad-Frank- od to the United States as a pre-flin Delano Roosevelt was born on jaldontial candidato A governor Jan. 30, 1882. Ono caso of paratyphoid fever from who had been born amid the Azid wealth and plenty, the Victoria district, was reported to the poverty of Manhattan's East Side, boy grew to young manhood. He health authorities on Tuesday. grown up as a newsboy on the had Fronch and German gover- aldowalks of New York and work-nesses and private tutors, spent The Catholic_service in connexioned at his first job in the smelly his vacations at his father's sum- with Armistice Day will be held at St. precincts of the Fulton fish marmer home in Maine, Joseph's Church at 9 a.m. to-morrow, ket. That governor, of course, His earliest recollection con:

was Alfred E. Smith.

corns a storm at sea' while return- A Memorial Service for the late! Yesterday the state of Now ing from a visit to Europe with Mr. W. L. Pattenden will be held in York offered for the same high his parents on the White Star the St. John's Cathedral this after office another governor, who was liner Germanic.

born of one of the first families As Franklin Roosevelt growyoukse noon at 5.15 p.m.

of the country, reared in the lap older, he spent several summers Sir Percival Phillips, special cor respondent of the London Daily Mail, of luxury educated by private touring Europe on a bicycle with arrived yesterday, en route to India tutors and at Harvard and whoseļu private tutor. on the Lloyd Triestino str. Conte wedding was attended by a pre- Later, he went to Groton, an

sident of the United States.

fashionablo school for boys. In Such is the colourful contrast 1900, he entered. Harvard at the

Verde.

A complaint that sho had been in the lives of the two most recent age of 18. He played football assaulted by her husband was made to Democratic candidates and be on the freshman team, rowse with the Kowloon Hospital authorities tween whom a Damon-and-Pythias the freshman crew and became yesterday by Lun Sis, aged 31, who friendship existed for nearly 20 editor of the Crimson. went there for treatment of minor injuries.

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was framed for the benefit of the man at the top. On this fogue, the Democrats have been criticised by their focs on the basis that Mr. Roosevelt's campaign state- ments have been somewhat vagus, THINK, AND THOUGHT IS THE FIRST the attack being directed against | SPRING OF HUMAN ACTIONS--Zim- hls, ideas of economic recovory. I mermanis. |based largely on the restoration of the purchasing power of tho masses by methods, which have The battery on which Prest-O-not been too clearly explained. Lite's reputation was originally Time will tell, however, how far built-but given the benefit of new doubts along these Hnea aru juati- Improvements and discoveries which make it, to-day, a better fied. battery than over.

Perhaps of more interest than any other aspect of the Demo- cratic

policy Is that

which favours a new conception of the tariff based not on Congressional log-rolling or supposedly scientific schedules, but on negotiation of tariff agreements between nations

this for the purpose of ending the worldwide tariff war and restoring foreign trade. Here, at any rate, the Roosevelt ideas are promising.

After he was graduated from Harvard in 1904 he was married· In regard to unemployment, the

years old, tall, broad-the following March while attend- President-Elect is opposed to the On the Terukuni Maru to-day] shouldered, deep-chested anding Columbia University law new Chancellor of the local Peruvian blessed with a winning emile, school. At the close of the school “dole," and for the present emer-arrives Mr. Edward Polo Garcia, the Toronto, Car.gency he favours State and local Consulate General. Mr. Polo Garcia President-Elect Franklin Iloose year, he and his bride went to

takes the place At Mr. J. G. velt hog boen one of the busiest Europe on a belated honeymoon. A Mognaschi.

men in America. rellef measures, although for

His average day begins at 8

In 1910, Roosevelt gavö up the. permanent system he inclines to

Whilst being seized by a foki of a a.m. when he wakes, breakfasts in

to run for the some form of unemployment in shop at 212, Queen's Road East for bed and the newspapers are practive of law

Sonate of New York State. He surance in which both workers and allegedly stealing two packets of brought to him to read..

motorear 3 cigarettes, Tse Sze, agod 38, received

After going over his personal campaigned in employers contribute. In this con-injuries to his forehead and was taken mail with a stenographer, he dons novelty in those days, won the

to the Government Civil Hospital for nexion, it may be noted that as

a drossing gown and rises to greet farmers on a platform that called, treatment.

jamong other things, for standard- political associates. Governor of New York State he

At 10 his round of appointments jized apple barrels, and was olect- fostered a move

Mre. 8. L. Wong, of 27, Kent. Road, for a fifty per

Kowloon Tong, was bitten by a dog bogine. There is time for lunch, ed.

Roosevelt had hardly entered cent. increase in the State's Income belonging to M. Poinset of The Little served at his desk and then the tax, designed to provide a $20,000,-Shop, Gloucester Building, yesterday series of conferences is resumed the Legislature when he began hin famous fight against "Blue-eyed and was taken to the Government until 5 p.m. 000 unemployment fund to finance Civil Hospital for treatment, the dog He goes home, swims for 16 Billy" Sheehan, Buffalo Demo- cratie boss, who was Tammany minutes in a private pool, takes supplementary public works, and, being removed to Kennedy Town.

short nap and then dresses for Hall's candidate for United States when no work was available, food,

Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Lu, dinner. There are always dinner senator. Roosevelt charged that clothing and shelter-but no cash advertise that on Friday, the 11th

After dinner, he reads the news-terests." "dole." Two other matters of in-inst., all departments will be closed, guests-from five to 26 in number. Shechun was too close to "the in- Defying Tammany, he organized The Hongkong Dispensary, Dispen- ternal policy may be mentioned. sing Department, will be open for papers, works on speeches mess-

dispensing prescriptions from 10 a.m. ages and pardon applications and a filibuster which held out for Mr. Roosevelt stands for strict to 1 p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. then piles into bed to read detec- many weeks and finally defeated

tive stories until midnight. Shochan. Government control of utilities,

In the Legislature, Roosovelt The management of the Central both as to rates and financing, and

Theatre announce that owing to un The story of the Roosevelts in met Al Smith, who had come up. for governmental operation in casea foreseen circumstances, it has been New York-meaning the governor's from New York as an assembly- where satisfactory conditions for necessary to rearrange their schedule, ancestors-goes back to the year man and the long friendship be-

and RKO Radio's super-comedy,,

brothers came. In March, 1918, President Wil-.. private operation cannot be obtain-"Caught Plastered", starring Bert 1644 when Claes Martenzen van tween them began. Whealer and Robert Woolsey will be Rosevelt and his ed; while on the question of farm shown to-day Instead of "Night over from Holland and settled son appointed Roosevelt sasistent

secretary of the navy under Sec along the Hudson river. rellef he favours "permanent settle- | World".

From this line came President retary Josephus Daniels.

He held this post throughout ment," instead of attempting price

Theadore Roosevelt, à fifth cousin stabilisation methods like those on

country have increased by leaps of Franklin Roosevelt and also the World War, handling most of Miss the navy a huge purchases of sup- Franklin's wife, formerly which the Federal Form Board has and bounds, the number of ex- Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. She was plies. been amply lost two hundred million dollars Service men placed in new jobs a niece of the president and her nated as the Democratic vics pre-

since 1929.

MEMORIAL SERVICE..

A Memorial Service for the late Mr. W. L. Pattenden will be held in the St. John's Cathedral thin afternoon at 5.15 p.m.

DEATH.

VELIKI, Nicolai S.M. nt Pskov, Russia on 18th September, 1982, aged 20. Deeply regretted, brother of Ball S.M.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1932,

ROOSEVELT WINS

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In 1920, Roosevelt was nomi- Expectations have

of Mr.

has increased by no less than 7,000 (husband's sixth cousin. fulfilled by the success

made Roosevelt sidential candidate, When Franklin D. as compared with the figures for Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Demo.

United On foreign relations, the Demo- the previous year. Every member and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt were campaign with Cox and went defeat in the Harding cratic nominee, in the

married at his father's fashion down to Stutes presidential election. Thus, crate have followed a line favour of the Legion is expected to play lable New York City home in 1905, landslide. after twelve years of Republicaning collection of war dobta owing to his part by being on the look-out President. Roosevelt attended the

Less than a year later in Au- gave away the rule, America has decided to give America, but it is probable that for vacancies and ail lend a hand ceremony and

Mrs. Rreat tragedy of his life. He was the other party the opportunity this attitude has largely been in- in endeavouring to lift their less bride. One of the bridesmaids gust, 1921-Roosevelt suffered the spending his vacation at his sum- of controlling the destinies of the flucuced by campaigning considera. fortunate comrades out of the was Alice Roosevelt, now

ruck of unemployment. This is Nicholas Longworth.

"Well," said the famous Teddy mer home near Campobello, and nation. Even in normal conditions, and that eventually some only one aspect, perhaps a rather as he beamed on his distant cou- had gone for a swim. Returning. tions, a swing of the pendulum more helpful attitude on this thorny small one, of the Legion's work, sin and his young niece, "I'm glad he sat down in hin wet bathing might have been expected; the lague will develop. Mr. Roosevelt It is, however, illustrative of the you are keeping the name in the sult to read his mail.

That night he was taken ill. By management of the family, anyway?" world depression has served to certainly has a big opportunity of excellent

All the Roosevelts were Demo-morning, he was paralyzed from Doctors pro- intensify that tendency. Actual-contributing along liberal lince to Poppy Day Fund

crats except the first president's the hips down. this and other brought comfort and renewed line. "T. R.'8" own father left nounced it infantile paralysis. ly, the popular vote in an indiet-the solution of ment of the Republican policies world problems. As Governor of hope to innumerable ex-Service the party and joined the Re-From that day to this he has been

families. The British Legion oc-publican" ranks during the Civil a cripple. New York State, he has held an cupies an important position in War. executive job surpassed in import-the benevolent life of Britain and | ance only by the Presidency itself, deserves all the support it can ob- Ifis fine record in that office nugurstain. well for his occupancy of White Houac.

in grappling with the crisis. It now remains to be seen whether the Democrats will make any deeper ar more effectual impres alon on the situation. The new incumbent of White House is n man of high integrity and doubled ability; even his political opponents will concede that much.

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He will assume office under con-

Poppy Day.

The lasting good which has been ditions of the greatest dithculty. done by the British Legion thanks!

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of response

Britons but with the wishes of the whole to world that his term of office may throughout the world to the an- not only bring prosperity to his nual Remembrance, Day appeal country, but also mark an era of Berves as a stimulant to greater collaboration with other nations effort. The necessity for an ener- in tasks which are common to all.getic continuance of the manifold activities of the Legion 'receivca The policies for which Mr. emphasis every minute of each Roosevelt stand present many day that the world-wide industrial striking contrasts with those of depression Inate, and we feel sure the Republicans. On Prohibition, we may take it for granted that the Democrats are definitely com- Hongkong will pay as generously mitted to repeal of the Eighteenth as it possibly can to-morrow in Amendment, so that the way is support of this worthy cause. The bulk of the funds at the disposal now all cloar for abandonment of of the Legion la annually allocated this experiment and the wiping to the Relief Fund, grants are out of the evils and abuses which made to all societies, aiding ex- have accompanied it. Turning to Service men and other monios are the chief issue with which the devoted to special activities such Government will have to deal the as the employment department, depression still so apparent-Mr, which has 3,000 branches in Eng Roosevelt is on record as favour-land with committees of voluntary Ing a policy broad enough to in-workers actively engaged in can- vassing employers on behalf of un- clude every part of the economic loved ex-Service mòn. During structure, including the improve the past year, the Legion has mont of the condition of "the little placed in employment through its follow at the bottom of the town machinery some -17,000 men. while pyramid," as against the Hoover It is a remarkable fact that programme which, he contends, the figures of unemployed for the

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On the 500-acre

He spent weary months as an invalid before he regained even Dutchcas the partial use of his limbs, Grad- county estate of his father-who ually, however, improvement came. Iwas vice president of the Dela- He began to walk with the aid of leg braces and crutches, then a [pair of canes. Today, he

only one cane.

"But if wo buy a new car, right now, what will the

chauffer think, after those salary cute1"

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Except for leaving him a erip- ple, the maindy has not affected him. He is in excellent health to- day and as the result of a great deal of swimming-an exercise that the doctors prescribe-ho has a chest expansion greater than that of Jack Dempsey., Two years ago, life insurance companies fa- Bued him $560,000 insurance the regular rate.

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1 In 1924, Roosevelt appeared on crutches nt Madison Square Garden and made the speech that placed Al Smith's name before the delegates.

Four years later, leaning heav ily on two canes, he did the same thing for his old friend at Hout- ton.

In 1920, he had seconded Smith and Smith had seconded him for the vice presidential nomination at San Francisco.

In 1928, when: Smith was run- ning for the presidency, he naked Roosevelt to run for governor of New York. After hesitating be- cause of his physical condition, Roosevelt finally consented.

He won and two years later be was elected for his second term,. which will expire on Jan, 1, 1983.

Whilst driving public car No. 185 in Die Voeux Road Central yesterday, shortly after noon, Kong Ba, the licensed driver, knocked down a nine- your-old girl, Kong Tai-ngan, who was removed to the Government, Civil Hospital saffering from a fractured right log.