The New York herald., 1922-04-17

MCCORMACK SEEMS
OUT OF DANGER NOW
Singers Condition Gradually
Improves and Swelling in
Throat Declines.
CHEERED BY MESSAGES
Well Wishes From So Many
People Do Much to Add to
Patients Strength.
CHEERED BY MESSAGES

| John Mccormack, after the third OPP
Grafton on his throat Saturday after
noon. at which time his condition was
considered mere than critical. so rallied
early yesterday that his physicians, Dr.
Alfred C. du Poht and Dr. Harmon
Smith. gave out bulletin stating that
the outlook for the singers recovery was
promising. DIR. Smith had remained at
the home of the tenor at 270 Park ave-
nue.. throughout Saturday night, and at
10 o'clock yesterday morning the two at
tending physicians issued this statement;
Throat condition shows considerable
Improvement. Swelling diminishing.
Slept three hours comfortably during
the night. taking nourishment literally
and with case. Temperature lower
General condition favorable. Outlook
promising"
Mr.. McCornac, was taken i'll with
tonsilitis on Saturday. April s. His con-
sdition became increasingly worse and
Saturday seemed so grave that his re-
covery was despaired Of by many of his
friends until the announcement late Sat
urday night by his manager, d. L. Nc
Sweeney. that as a result Of tho third
throat operation early Saturday and the
administration of antitoxin By Or. du
Pont early i'm the afternoon the tenor had
rallied to the extent of being able to
take little nourishment for the first
time in several days.
Since the operation Saturday morning
successive reports of the singers con-
dition have shown Improvement. After
the bulletin of DIR. du Pont and DIR.
Smith. issued yesterday morning no
official announcement was made until
O'Clock in the evening, when Mr.. Nc
Sweeney said that Mr.. Mccormack had
had a splendid day, and that he had
ehown steady Improvement. Mr.. Me-
Sweeney had called at the Park avenue
apartment late in the afternoon and ex-
pressed himself as satisfied after his
visit that the. singer was definitely on
the road to recovery. Mr.. McSwceney
added
Il am now convinced that Mr. McCor-
mack is coming through. / cannot quote
his physicians as saying they are con-
fident of his recovery, for they arc nat
Urally unwilling to express themselves
In SO grave a matter. | can say with
authority, however. that the patients
condition has been steadily improving.
The swelling in his throat has greatly
diminished and his temperature has con-
stantly improved. One great clement In
his recovery has been the messages of
cheer and affection that have poired In
to him from all sides. In spite OF the
gravity OF his Illness. MIR. Mccormack
mas known of all these messages, and
they have largely contributed to the
strength that is pulling him through
At o'clock Mr.. McSweeney stated
that according to his latest reports from
the sick. room Mr.. McCormack's condi-
tion continued so excellent that no
further bulletins would be issued during
the night. AT . o'clock. though. the pa
tents condition had so much further
I improved that DR.. Du Pont and DIR.
Smith issued the following statement:
Mr. Mccormack is feeling very much
easier. The throat swelling has de-
creased markedly during the day. The
patient IS very comfortable. and Is able
To sleep without discomfort"
Two boys bearing an Easter plant
pleaded SO hard with the doorman that
they were permitted to go TO the Nc
Carmock suite of rooms and give their
floral offering to one OF the members of
the family. They said they admired Mr.
Mccormack as man and were anxious
for his recovery.
A telegram was received from the
executive committee of the Caruso Me-
mortal Foundation expressing the hope
that Mr.. Mccormack would soon be fully
recovered.