Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-06
May Be Able To Completely
Throw Off Effects OF
Stroke.
CAN NOW WALK
Friends Think Improvement Is Moth
ing Short of Wonderful-Do Not
Expect Return of Robust Health,
HOwever-Praise Mrs. Wilson.

Washington, Dec. 6.-WoodrowWil-
son, who has made 2 game uphill
fight for the last three years to re-
gain his health, may recover complete
ly from the stroke of paralysis which
came upon him as the result of ardu-
Gus labors in his great battle for the
League of Nations.
This information was given the
United Press today by one of the for
mer Presidents closest friends, who
has been constant observer Of his
steadily improving condition.
The Wilson of today is in marked
contrast to the crippled invalid who
hobbed out of The White House on
March /. 1921 and into the capitol TO
participate in the inaugural ceremon-
les Of President Harding.
Then he could hardly shuttle one
foot in front of the other, his face was
ashen gray, his left shoulder reveal
ed marked stoop and his left arm
YVES virtually rigid from the effects
Of his stroke.
Today the movement of his feet is
much freer, there is more life in the
left arm and shoulder and a healthy
color hushes his cheeks in place Of the
pale worn expression of the inaugural
day.
His greatly improved health may
bring with it a much greater partlci-
patton in public affairs. He has been
much more active in this respect dur
ing recent months than at any time
since he became an invalid
For the first time since he was
stricken in the White House three
years ago, after being forced to aban-
don his League of Nations tour Mr..
Wilson is able to walk more than
few steps without assistance, Rear
Admiral Carty T. Grayson, his per-
soral physician, said today.
"Mr. Wilson continues to show
steady and most encouraging improve
ment." Grayson said "He is undoubt-
edlv is in much better health now
than at any time since his long illness
began and there is every reason to be-
lieve that this Improvement will con-
tinue.'
Gravson indicated he was extremely
honeful that Mr.. Wilson would make
virtually Il complete recovery from the
effect of his paralysis stroke OF three
years ago.
At present. Mr.. Wilson strolls in
the Garden of his s street home with
ont assistance He carries his fam
Gus malacca cane, but is using 1t as a
means of support less and less eacn
dav He walks about in his home also,
but has taken no walks on the streets
of Washington.
The recovery of the war president
Inns far has been remarkable. physl-
cians here agree. If he is able to
shake off completely the effects OF the
noralvsis. it will be almost miracle,
as men of his age are rarely ever a0le
70 recover from such a severe stroke
e1,y in much better health now
i st;n n sort ftwist around ms
mouth which results in a peculiar
s,,iie but it too is gradually disap-
pearing. Wv,
Much OF the credlI loi W
remarkable progress in rega'nlng c ms
health must go to Mrs. Wilson. she
has been a most patient nurse aDSo,
iutely insisting nthe long period !Gt' OF
as be suffered. physicians hold. There
a. aneacb a of the former President, IN
,lbicb S5, he assailed the old time foes
of the League of Nations WIN SP"Ins ,;s
Of his war time fire. revealed ms ms
marked Improvement, but is was noI m
learned until today that ais 'HtimateS
believe he can shake off virtually all
traces of paralysis.
Previously attendants had too MI
hin, INTO tC"2 his car for his afternoon
rides. Nov he can make 'he steps u
his car with little assistance.