Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-06
DAWSON To BE
OPERATED upon
At NOON TODAY
One of Senior Partners of
J. P. Morgan and Com
pany to Have a Tumor
Near the Brain Removed.

New York, May 5.-Henry p
Dawson, one of the senior part
ners of the banking firm OF J. r.
Morgan &c Co., will be operated
upon at noon tomorrow for the re-
moval of a tumor on the auditory
nerve, near the brain. Is.
Friends and business associates
OF Mr.. Dawson, while pointing out
that an operation near the brain
is necessarily serious and danger
GUS" have faith in its successful
outcome. Asked whether Mr.. Da-
vison had an even chance, one
close business associate replied,
much better than even" No fears
are entertained by Mr.. Dawson him
self. His general health is said to
be good.
Mr.. Dawson was first operated
on for "intra-cranial pressure" on
August IL, last, in Roosevelt hos
pital. The tumor was discovered
at that time but it's removal then
was not attempted because it was
felt that he could not Withstand
the additional loss of blood and
further anaesthetic treatment,
which would be required. The
first operation took four hours and
it would have required an addition
al hour and a half to remove the
tumor.
The first operation was decided
upon after Mr.. Dawson had COM
planned about headaches and in
somnia and their source was trac-
ed to an affection of the auditory
! nerve which conveys to the brain
tho impulses of hearing obtained
through the ear. While the first
operation was not successful, it
was felt that the pressure on the
brain had been appreciably light
ened and that Mr.. Dawson would
be considerably relieved.
A few weeks after the operation,
Mr.. Davison's physicians were so
pleased with the progress he made
in the first few weeks that they
then expressed the opinion that
he would be back at his desk on
April first of this year. His part
ners, however, did not expect him,
they said, much before August !.
Recently Mr.. Dawson returned
to New York from his winter home
in Georgia. Except to state that
Mr.. Dawson has not been we'll
since he got back" his partners
have declined to discuss the all
ments and complaints which re-
suited in the decision to operate
again.
One of the partners of the Nor
gan firm declared that Mr.. Davi-
sons knowledge of it's affairs and
current events was surprising in
view of his long illness and alb
sence from his office. Mr.. Dawson
explained it, this partner said, by
stating that he had little to do
during his illness except to read
the newspapers and financial peri
odicals and to ask questions of
those who came to see him. His
general appearance and demeanor
is said to be excellent.
Every precaution has been taken
to insure the success of the opera
ton. There will be six or seven
specialists. prepared for every
emergency, and a squad of nurses
and attendants. In order to insure
quiet, no automobiles or visitors
will be permitted on the grounds.
Owing to the general public in
terest in the operation, direct tel
ephone line was operated tonight |
between the Dawson home and the |
Morgan offices here. This will he |
continued until the crisis is pass
ed. In this way, members Of the |
Morgan firm, whose presence Is
required in town will be kept in |
formed of developments and bull |
letins will issued to the newspa-
pers
1t was stated at the Morgan Of
fees today that the operation
would not interfere with the plans
Of Mr.. J. p. Morgan, who is sail
ing for Europe on the steamship
Olympic, May 10, to take part in
a meeting of a Subcommittee Of
the inter. allied PREPARATIONS COM
mission which has organized to re-
port on the feasibility of floating
an international loan for Germany.
Friends of Mr.. Dawson attrib-
ute his illness to the strain that
he sustained during the war by
reason of his work as head of the
American Red Cross. Mr.. Davi-
son worked long hours. they said,
and overdid himself in his effort
to meet the heavy demands that
were made upon him. He has not
been in the Morgan offices since
last summer.