Arizona republican., 1922-05-07

WASJE1INGIONy II. q, May o.
Practically everyone who comes to
Washington, for whatever reason,
has one stock question which invari-
ably is asked. and the answer
sought with great eagerness and in
terest. What does Woodrow Wilson
do now? How does he spend his
days since his retirement from public
life?
Questions of this sort come from
casual visitors, political friends and
foes, foreign officials. even from
Washingtonian themselves. OF this
last class. about the only incident in
Mr. Wilson's present life of which all
are aware is his inyariable GUS
tom attending a local vaudeville
theater on Saturday night, a custom
which originated when Mr.. Wilson
occupied the White House. Despite
his enfeebled condition. the ex-
President manages to get great en-
joyment out of entertainments Of
this sort.
Since the day IA months ago when
his second term as President of the
United States expired, Mr.. Wilson
has led life of seclusion. The last
part of his career in the White
House was marked by a long illness
0Q6 IL lIlE GOttdAySE u8 SuIlbIEQ NllCit
campaigning across the whole coun-
try in support of his League of Ma
tions plan. Mr.. Wilson has never
fully recovered physically, and prob
ably never will.
The Presidents active interest in
politics necessarily has waned. He
has neither the strength nor the in
inclination to keep actively in the
political limelight. Although his
voluminous correspondence of a
private nature sometimes deals with
present day situations and events, it
is said to show a marked preference
for viewing and commenting upon
events of the past. The former Chief
Executive seems TO prefer to look
backward, rather than keep a sharp
eye on today and it's happenings.
Political Visitors Rare
The political friends and lieuten-
ants who surrounded Mr. Wilson in
the days of his occupancy of the
White House rarely, if ever. gain
access to his presence now. One or
two of them have been in the habit
of seeing him, possibly at intervals
of months. These, though, would
come under the head of personal
friends also Joseph p. Tumulty. his
secretary for eight years, has been
more closely in touch with him than
any of his former associates of a
political kind. and a breach between
these two has come since Mr.. Will
son denied a statement attributed to
him by Mr.. Tumulty at the recent
New York Democratic dinner.
The two people most constantly
with eX-President are Mrs. Wilson
he. her Ta1a PotadnfrAIl
Boiling. who acts as Mr. Wilson's
secretary. Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
Mr. Wilson's physician. in White
House days, continues in that capac-
ity and is a close friend. These
three make up the intimate circle
surrounding the former President--a
circle which is enlarged on few oc-
sions.
Despite the physical condition Of
Mr.. Wilson, he sticks rigidly to his
lifetime habit of rising at o'clock.
If the weather is fine the former
President sits out of doors until 8
o'clock. when breakfast is served. IL
the weather is inelement, Mr.. Wilson
spends the time before breakfast at
his desk.
The morning meal past. Mr. Wilson
begins work promptly at Q o'clock.
er part, if not all of the morning, is
taken up with it. The thousands Of
admirers of Mr. Wilson had and has
throughout the country have not for
gotten him, and his mail has reached
really huge proportions. The old
fashioned dyed in the WOOL Wilson
Democrats throughout the land write
to him continually seeking his views
on situations and events. and the
rare occasion when Mr.. Wilson has
appeared in the days news of late,
has been when one of these private
letters has been made public by the
recipient.
Before the midday meal. Mr.. Will
son usually lies down for a little
while. After luncheon he occasion
ally rests again. often taking up this
rest period with reading
Only in the afternoons does the
former President so out, except for
those occasions when he attends a
vaudeville performance. The big
car containing Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson,
and often Mr.. Boiling, can be seen
any fine afternoon rolling along the
roads in Maryland and Virginia. This
ride usually begins at two o'clock,
lasting two hours. Since coming to
Washington as President. Mr.. Wilson
has always shown a marked prefer
ence for the Virginia landscape In
his golfing days, he preferred to play
at a club situated on the Virginia
side of the Potomac. and this pref
erence for the Virginia countryside
is still noted,
Tea Is An Event
On returning from his ride. tea is
served at the street home where the
Wilson's have lived since retiring