Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-17
PRESIDENT wilson DOES nor.
(BY UNIVERSAL SERVIcE.)
Especial Cable pispateh.l


Paris, Jan. 16-Woodrow Wilson
does not smoke, drink, or play poker.
but nevertheless is an all-round
good fellow" in the best truest
sense Of the word.
The man best qualified to Judge,
ADMIRAL Cary T. Grayson, his per-
sonal physician and intimate friend,
50 assured a group Of French news
paper men who beseiged him for
some inside tips on the presidents
personality" In drawing an intimate
picture of Mr.. Wilson, Admiral
Grayson revealed some things that
are new to the presidents own
countrymen.
Who. for instance, has known in
America-exeept, perhaps, a hand
fm of college friends-that Wood
row Wilson has 'quite a pretty ten
Of voice, and used to like to singl"
Or that IS years ago he made tour
Of France on the bicycle? But such,
according to his physician and con-
slant companion, are the facts.
"Mr. Wilson combines within him
self two men," said Admiral Gray
son. "One is the president of the
United States, grave, punctual, con-
Scientious in the extreme, and new
er leaving anything to chance; the
other is Wilson, the private gentle
man, good simple, of keen sensibili-
ty and a generally cheerful charac-
ter.
Likes to Sing.
"As a private gentleman, Mr.. Viii
son adores sports, the theater, litera-
ture and music. He is, indeed. gifted
with quite pretty tenor voice and
iii former days liked to sing. But
since he entered the White House
he has had little occasion to exer-
else these talents.
THE president also adores chill
dren, and they are fond of him.
They make friends with him quickly.
They always recognize him in the
street when he takes a promenade,
incognito. They run to him,
prompted by that mysterious intui-
ton which draws little ones to those
whom they love.
formerly Mr. Wilson practiced
all the sports, especially foot ball
and base ball. Now he has not the
time for that, but confines himself
10 golf and horseback riding.
When he plays golf he gives
his all to the game as completely and
as seriously as if he were working
in his study. He will not admit a
partner who plays a soft game, with
out spirit.
"Mr. Wilson plays golf or goes
riding about three times week,
from 8 till 1880 in the morning. He
consented to do this only after the
formal urgings of his physician. The
hours he thus spends for the benefit
Of his health he makes up for by
working after dinner.
Plays Solitaire in Family.
I'm the family circle. he plays only
solitaire. He does not know the
other card games.
"Nsr. Wilson is looked upon as
a Geld sort Of person, whereas he
is, in reality, sentimental, very loyal
To his friends and loves to get to-
gether and laugh with his former
comrades of college days. whom he
receives with the greatest cordially
and intimacy. He loves to exchang
with them the happy, common mem-
cries Of their youth.
Ahhors Red Tape.
~'Outside the province Of politics,
lie abhors red tape and etiquette, and
in everything observes the greatest
simplicity.
"Mr. Wilson does not smoke, but
he does not mind anyone smoking in
his company. He is frugal as re-
CARDS his meals, drinks neither wine
nor liquor nor liqueurs. Nor does he
take coffee.
"The president does not speak
Freneh-the reason being tirnidity-
but he understands II very well, and
reads all the French classics in their
original text.
'Mr. Wilson loves France dearly.
He has been in this country only
once before. some Is years ago. On
that occasion he made = tour OF
nearly the whole Of France on BIZ
cycie-and he says he would very
much like to do it over agar"
Admiral Grayson then gives de-
tailed description of the presidents
daily life when he is in Washington.
lie mentions the fact that Mr.. VII
son invariably writes important mes
sages and speeches on his own type
writer-for that is daetylograph Of
the FIRST order.
Introduces Paving Resolution.
Al resolution was introduced by
Commissioner Towl in city council,