Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03
WILSON SEES CITY
FROM SHAFTS TOP
Visits Washington Monument
and Shows GaIIantry by
Giving Up Seat.
McC0MBS AND McADOO
HAVE FRIENDLY CHAT
With the President, Are Guests Of
Col. Z. N. House in
New York.

President Wilson this morning saw
Washington and surrounding country
from the Washington Monument. II
was his first visit to that structure. He
was warmly greeted by q number of
strangers who were there, and on his
way down in the elevator gave his seat
in the car to lady who was standing.
to her great pleasure.
The President started out for a walk
with Joe Sloan, the secret service man
at the White House, going to the Monu-
ment about 10 o'clock. A large number
OF people at the foot of the Monument
recognized the President, and greeted
him respectfully, but cordially. He
shook hands with a number Of those
present.
Gives Seat to Lady.
elevator with him. and there were a num-
Der Of people already at the top. After
surveying the country and asking some
questions as to points of interest, the
President got in the elevator, which soon
filled. He sat down at first. but as there
were many ladies unable to be seated. he
arose and insisted that lady who was
standing should occupy his seat. She
at first demurred, but finally accepted the
offer.
Returning to the White House., the
President entered his automobile with
Mrs. Wilson for a long ride through the
suburbs. He had no engagements for
the executive ofhces. his program being
to work in the library of the White House
for decision. At O'Clock tonight the
President will touch a, button that will
open THE World in Chicago" an exposi-
ton Of the worlds religious work, all re-
ligious denominations Of the city partici-
pating.
Meets McCombs and McAdoo.
House at o'clock today after his two
day speaking trip to New Jersey. He ex-
pressed himself as pleased with his re-
ception in his home state and confident
that the. reforms he advocated ultimately
would d:beSacconpIished.
One Of the incidents OF the trip which
Afforded the President much satisfaction.
and which did not become known until
Sas.I iSaas chsr mse'1s W. II New 1Sr with
and Secretary NcAdoo of the Treasury
Department 1t the home OF Col. d NJ.
House. 5ff Es9-t
1t was the first time that Chairman
McCombs and Secretary McAdoo, who
was vice chairman, had met since the
early days OF the campaign Differences
Of opinion as to the management of the
campaign were said to have existed be-
tween the two men, though their rela-
tlons with Mr.. Wilson were always of a
warm cordiality. In view Of the wide
spread Significance, politically, that had
been attached to the situation, the Presi-
dent, was glad to see his two friends, for
a social chat. en1tcially since Mr.. Nc
Combs was scheduled to sail for Eu-
rope today for several months rest
The departure of Mr. McCombs for
Europe revived talk here Of the circum-
stances under which he declined the
Presidents offer to be ambassador to
France. There was an intimation that
while Mr.. McCombs was going abroad
for rest he might be offered the same
post later. and would accept. So far as
Is known the President has not deter
mined upon any one else for this post.
Job for One-Armed Man.
President Wilson has had prepared
for his signature an executive order
putting into the competitive civil serv-
Ice. as watchman, man who lost
q hand and arm while working fer the
government of the United States and
who has been facing starvation because
of inability to follow his trade of engi-
neer and machinist. This will be the
nrst executive order of it's kind the
President has signed. and the action
is taken because ne believes that some
thing should be done to aid those seri-
ously injured in the government serv-
ice.
The beneficiary OF the act is Swend
A. Swensen, Swedish-American now
living in Brooklyn. Two years ago he
was working temporarily for the War
Department under Lieut. Col. C. l.
Pepper. at Neelys Landing, Mo. While
he was at work upon a pile driver a
break In the machinery smashed one
arm and hand so badly that amputa-
ton was necessary. Since the accident
Swensen has earned precarious liv-
ing at different jobs, but has been un-
able to follow his former occupations
Representative Fitzgerald of Brooklyn
called the attention Of the President
to the case, with the result that he di-
rected the civil service commission to
prepare the proper papers for his
signature.
The President has taken a strong
stand against executive orders classi-
flying persons into the civil service, but
he feels that he is justified in this