Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
Picked Up Here and There.

Like every other toiler, President
wilson must have recreation to coun-
terbalance the drab
The Presidents hours Of work. and.
p1ev+;, like every other toll
err. the President has
recreation. but hardly as much, and
hardly under such favorable conditions,
says the Birmingham Age-Herald. But
tho President golfs. motors. walks and
goes to the theater. And occasionally
in the summer, when tho pavements
Of the capitals streets fairly sizzle, the
White House family drops down the
Potomac for a day or SO on the Presi-
dents yacht.
Early in the morning long before
the busting crowds Of government
workers swarm up Pennsylvania ave-
nue., big car giides through the White
House gates and purrs swiftly across
the city to neighboring country
club. There the President plays golf
around an eighteen-hole course. It
isn't golf alone; the President likes
fresh air and Is as much Of an advo-
cate Of the outdoor life as some Of his
immediate predecessors in tho exeeu-
tive mansion. Also. early morning air.
soue es'vi How wsss5 to ea re-:
lions Of state have been decided
while the President carefully poised
over An eiEht-foot putt. no one else
probably knows. Moreover. Mr.. Wilson
isn't . fair weather golf player.
shine or swept with chilly rains, he
plays his game He has been known
to tramp enthusiastically over the
course with the fakes Of . snowstorm
beating about his ears.
The President is Tremendously fond
Of the thsatsr. especially vaudeville.
To attend twice q week Is customary.
while to go as often as four times is
not remarkable.
The newspaper men in Washington
usually scent q big story whom 1t IL
noticed that tho President il giving
large portion Of his evenings to the
theater. 1t 10 speculative. of course,
ident is working on some important
state document and goes to the theater
to rest his mind.
Apparently the President doesn't care
particularly for dramas. especially of
the heavy type. 1t has been observed
comedy or vaudeville. 1t is inferred
| that he cannot hnd proper mental re-
taxation in tho depressing situations Of
the drama. It might be added that he
strictly avoids the problem" play.
At vaudeville no air Of austerity pre-
walls about the presidential box.
Tho President rarely returns from
vaudeville show unscathed. One or
| more Of the performers usually ad-
| dress a few remarks in his general
direction that generally send the audi
| ence into gales Of laughter. A broad
smile then suifuses the Presidents
unusually good. the speaker 10 re-
warded by unmumsd handclapping
from the White House box.
~
II one thing moro than another has
changed the face Of the Riviera, says .
correspondent Of the
The Riviera in New York Sun. it is
the almost utter lack
WAL AlMe. of automobiles. The
few that are abroad belong to one or
another Of the Army or auxiliary or
| hospital services. but there are no
scorchers. no pleasure tourist cars. no
gaudy limousines. neither are there any
yachts or motor boats tied up in the
ancient port Of Nice or the stone lined
jetties Of Cannes. where we used to see
| the Mona. the Lysistratis and the Va
liant, all noble names in American
yachting circles, and the chief delight
Of curiosity lovers of the quays in 9TH
er days.
There is no more Mardi Gras or car
nival,' no more international golf or
| tennis or polo matches-no more Ger
mans. The latter were the bane Of the
| Anglo-American Ito say nothing Of the
French visitors of before the, war
| where they had even penetrated. with
| their brown boots and their red neck
i ties. into the classic SALES and salons
of the Cercle des Estrangers at Monte
| Carlo. once only to be entered II one
wore a de rigueur costume.
AS a contrast there are many conval-
escent officers Of the allied services,
and what brilliance Of color there is is
| due entirely to their varied uniforms
There 10 . considerable garrison at
Nice and Antilles and short term per-