Evening star., 1919-10-05
Passes Encouraging Day, But
Improvement Not Decisive,
Is Latest Bulletin.
RULE FOR STRICT QUIET
STILL IS MAINTAINED
Dr.. Grayson, However, Believes In
dications Are More Hopeful.
Messages of Sympathy.


day. The improvement Is
slight, but not decisive"
These two brief sentences, an
nounced by Rear Admiral Cary T.
Grayson at the White House shortly
after 10 o'clock last night. did much to
relieve the tension that has existed
since the Presidents sudden turn for
the worse last Thursday. Grave con-
Germ still is felt by those watching at
the chief executives bedside, but hope
that the low point of his condition
has been passed is generally ex-
pressed.
More forcefu1 than his words, per-
haps. was DR.. Grayson's changed de-
last night, compared with
that when he. saw. the correspond
ents last Friday night. On the
former occasion he was noticeably
under a severe strain, but last night
his bearing seemed more confident as
he talked Of the Presidents condition.
He expressed fear Of being too opti-
mistic, and indicated that his patient
was still ION thin ice." but as a whole
in the preceding twenty-four hours
there had been an Improvement.
Weather Worries Patient.
The unreasonable hot weather is
aggravating President Wilson's ILL
ness. and the patient complained to-
day OF the warm weather. The fact
that he could hold his own against
such conditions. despite his respira-
tory afliction resulting from influ-
enza, was taken as hopeful sign.
The President rested better last
night than in any Of the three pre-
ceding nights, and during the day
was furtherrsfreshsd bygssysrAi na5ay.
He remained in bed the entire. time.
DR.. Grayson explained that every
symptom the dfsa lafSl g
shows is Immediately inyesfieAtSd ID
learn whether it is affecting his gen-
eral condition, and It is this task that
is given to the several eminent spe-
cialists who have been called in.
Consult for More Than an Hour.
After making a thorough examina-
ton Of the President yesterday the spe-
cialists consulted for more than an
hour as to his condition. They made
no announcement, but indicated gen
eral satisfaction with the progress
being made. The examination included
a test Of the Presidents eyes, and It
was said they were found to be unas-
fected by his nervous ailment.
All of Mr.. Wilson's immediate fam
lily are at the White House. and
scores Of other persons. including
many officials and diplomatists. call
ed at the executive offices to express
their sympathy and hope for a speedy
recovery. Many messages Of similar
nature were received by wire. some
Of them coming from foreign coun-
tries.
Cardinal Gibbons Sends Message.
Among messages received at the
White House last night was the fol-
lowing from Cardinal Gibbons at
II beg to express my heartfelt
sympathy for the President in his
hour of illness and will pray for his
early recovery"
A telegram also was received from
James E. Seery, Indianapolis, national
president of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians. saying it was the sincere
prayer of members of the organiza-
ton that the President should speed
lily recover.
A similar message from President
Heber ]. Grant of the Mormon Church
was forwarded in a joint letter from
Senator's Smoot. and King Of Utah.
All three Of the Presidents daugh-
ters are at the White House and are
permitted to visit their father occa-
sionally. William G. McAdoo, the
son-in-law. called during
The day. but did not see the President.
Absolute Quiet Enjoined.
No one except members Of the fam
lily is permitted to see the President,
and for few days at least the rule
Of absolute quiet will be enforced
rigidly. Hope virtually was abandoned
that he would be able to take any
active part in the industrial and labor
called by him to meet here
during this week. but some White
House officials thought he might be
permitted. should his condition con-
tinue to improve, to give a few min
utes day to important matters likely
to be ready for his signature soon.
Among the bills which may be
sent to the White House by Congress
Turing the week are those providing
for prohibition enforcement, for re-