Evening star., 1922-09-12
Latest Bulletin Shows Con-
dition Best Since Critical
Illness.
SURGICAL PROCEDURE
DEEMED UNNECESSARY
President Greatly Encouraged BY
Hopeful Turn. But Annuls To.
days Cabinet Session.

The crisis in Mrs. Harding's condi-
'ion seems to have been passed" an
omclal bulletin issued by attending
physicians at s:35 am. today said
The text of the bulletin, signed by
physician. follows:
Mrs. Harding's condition. am:
Temperature, sSs: pulse. "a; res
piratioh. go Early part Of night
restless; latter part comfortable.
General appearances improved.
Enlargement due 10 nephrosis de-
creasing. Laboratory findings
favorable. Crisis seems to have
passed. Surgical procedure deem
ed unnecessary for the present"
The bulletin was described by mem
bers Of the executive household as
the best news" that has come from
The bedside of the patient since hrr
condition became critical last week.
1t showed drop of IL degrees in
temperature from last night and the
nearest approach to normal in tenn
perature since she became seriously
ill. Both pulse and respiration this
morning were slightly above last
nights readings. but the physicians
in attendance have emphasized these
might be expected to vary.
Lessenink Of Tension.
Immediately after the morning bull
letin was issued there was noticeahl.
decided lcssenins of the tension
which has existed at the White House
and in official circles close to the
President and Mrs Harding.
The cabinet session today. however
was called off as well as the Presi-
dents semi-weekly meeting with
en-. it was explained, to permit the
President to remain near Mrs. Hard
ing and to conserve his strength
The symptom Of increased eiinina-
tion Of wastes through the kidneys
noted in last nights bulletin was the
indication Of Improvement to which
attending physicians attached the
greatest hope, II had been explained
by Gen. Sawyer In discussing the case
with newspaper men late in the after
said, a sense OF relief they had not
felt heretofore.
President Much Encouraged.
Although an increase of one-half Of
one degree In the patients temperature
from that recorded yesterday morning
was shown in the night bulletin, at
which time it was 100. a pulse registry
of 80 showed a decrease of points
since morning and of 20 points since
Sunday night, while respiration had de-
creased 2 points since morning to rs,
being nearly normal.
President Harding retired at an early
hour last night much encouraged. il
was said by friends over the improve
ment shown in his wife's condition. DR..
George T. Harding. IT., of Columbus.
Ohio. a brother Of the President, told
newspapermen yesterday that Mr.. Hard
ing had borne up under the strain Of
Mrs. Hardings illness as we'll as could
be expected and that physically his con-
dition was excellent.
DR.. Mayo Leaves.
DR.. Charles Mayo, who was called to
Washington from Rochester, Mimi.
surgical phases of Mrs. Harding's
case, will leave for home this after
noon or tonight, 1t was announced at
the White House. DR.. Mayo, IL was
said. feels he can leave the White
House, since surgical requirements
have subsided.
Departure Of Dr. Mayo will leave as
consultants to DR.. Sawyer. the fam
lily physician. his son. DR.. Carl W
T. Harding. jr., of Columbus. Ohio.
and DIR. Joel T. Boone. naval medical
officer on the yacht Mayfiower DR.
John NJ T. Finney. Johns Hopkins
University specialist, returned to Bal
timore Sunday.