Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-13
PRESIDENT H0N0RS
SOCIAL WORKER
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman MAY
Go on Industrial
Commission.
PRESIDENT HAS DOOMED
POMP AT WHITE HOUSE
Military Splendor Seems Certain to
Vanish-Hoodoo Day Not
Feared.

Ii was reported today as practically
certain that for the first time in the
history of such presidential appoint
ments. woman is to be placed on the
industrial commission. which has
charge of all matters relating to CAPT
tai and labor. and the duty Of which is
TO see that trouble between labor and
capital is averted much as possible.
This body is the most important com
mission to be named by President Will
SON
Mrs J. Borden Hartman. niece by
magnate. and prominent in New York
society, is the woman to be signally
honored by the President. if today's
reports are correct
The President has long followed with
interest the work of Mrs. Hartman in
trying to reconcile labor and capital in
New York city and, because he is under
stood to favor Mrs. Harrimans methods
and to approve of the results obtained.
1t is considered likely that her name
Will be among those to be sent to the
Senate.
Going to Capitol
The President is to visit the Capitol.
probably this afternoon. to consult with
the senators concerning these and other
appointments.
The military aid companion and
assistant to the President of the United
states is likely TO become an extinct Of
fetal. according to those who are watch
ing the characteristics and tendencies Of
President Wilson. There will also be
much less military pomp around the
White House during the next social sea-
son. according to the same authority,
which also states that Maj. Thomas l..
RhOads. military aid at the White House
for more than year. is to retire from
that work on his own accord after hav
ing submitted to the President recon-
mendations for the reorganization of the
military aid system during the social
functions.
Wants to Do Medical Work
Maj. Rhoads wished to resume his medi.
cal work in the army after President Taft
left the White House. having stated that
he much preferred to follow his profess
sion than to continue at the head of the
social affairs Of the White House. Presi
dent Wilson. however, asked Maj. RhOadi
to remain and he has done SO temporar-
lily, and with the understanding that as
soon as possible he Is to be relieved te
| return to his professional work, Rt which
he ranks high. Maj. Rhoads is recuper-
ating from an operation and is now away
from Washington.
The Presidents disinclination to favor
military pOmp or splendOr around the
White House. his ideas on plain demOc-
racy, his shyness about permitting him.
self to become limelight attraction in
his travels over the District. his decision
that a uniformed military aid shall not
accompany him whenever he travels all
indicate, it is said on good authority.
that there will be no Snowy" features
about the new administration, and gOr-
geous uniforms and gold lace are to have
less prominence than at any time In the
past.
Mai Rhoads who understands the
Presidents views. will confer with the
President some time in the future and
will recommend that a military aid for
formal White House functions be re-
tanned and that the number OF his as
sistants be reduced to minimum num-
Der.
Smiles at Hoodoo Date.
President Wilson smiled today when
his friends and cabinet officers reminded
him that today is the greatest combina-
ton of alleged unluclly numerals that
will ever be known again Friday. June
l:,. 1919. stared the President in the face
from his private calendar as he took his
seat at his desk in the executive once.
but it didn't phase him. Friday has al
ways been a lucky day with him. and
thirteen is his favorite number. His own
name contains thirteen letters, and some
of the most important events of his life
have occurred on the 18th of the month.