Evening star., 1928-12-07
KING UNDER X-RAy
AGAIN FOR STUDY
OF LUNG AFFECTION
Had ReStfuI Sleep Last
Night, Bulletin Announces.
Holds Strength.
THIRD SON BOARDS SHIP
FOR VOYAGE TO ENGLAND
Delay in Posting Report Today
Causes Big Crowd to Gather
at Palace.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December T. 1t was stated
on good authority that photographs of
King George again were taken at Buck
ingham Palace this afternoon.
1t was understood that the object of
the X-ray investigation was to study
the right side of the chest, where the
infection has become localized and de-
fined.
Red Cross photographic car outfit
was use for the process, it being con-
nected to the Kings bedroom by means
of cable. The car stood in the pal
ace yard.
DIR. HodgsOn in Charge.
When earlier X-ray examinations
were made of the King, portable out
fit was taken into his bedroom. DR.. H.
Graham HodgSon, who performed the
previous examination, conducted today's
test. Sir Stanley Hewitt and Lord Daw-
son OF Penn were also at the palace at
the time.
The Kings powers of resistance to-
day were serving him well in his battle
with the severe and persistent illness
which attacked him more than a fort
night ago. His illness, however, was
still causing anxiety to his subjects and
to countless well wishers throughout
the world.
Several recent medical bulletins and
particularly the one issued shortly be-
fore noon today indicated how we'll his
powers of resistance were serving the
monarch. Today's bulletin reported
that he was maintaining his general
strength, to the bolstering up of which
some restful sleep that he had during
the night doubtless contributed.
Has RestfuI Sleep.
The bulletin. signed by Sir Stanley
Hewett and Lord Dawson of Penn, said
"The King had some restful sleep and
his general strength is maintained.
Further investigation of the right side
of the chest will be Undertaken during
the day."
It appeared to be obvious from the
bulletin that the physicians were much
concerned with the question Of how the
infective process around the lung region
on the Kings right side was developing.
This has been the chief subjected
treated in the last few reports Of the
doctors.
There was considerable delay in
issuing this mornings bulletin, and this
led to an unusually large crowd, won-
dering if anything serious was the mat
ter, collecting before the palace railing
by the time that the official pronounce
ment was posted. The anxiety was soon
relieved, however, when it was seen that
there was nothing of an adverse nature
in the report, but that, on the contrary,
it had a somewhat favorable tone.
York Lunches With Queen.
There were many comings and goings
at the royal residence during the fore
noon. Lord Davidson, former Arch
bishop of Canterbury, was an early
caller. He remained about half hour.
Sir william Joynson- Hicks, the home
secretary, was another visitor. The
Duke of York came for lunch with the
Queen while Princess Mary took her
morning outing about IL o'clock.
In palace circles no significance was
attached to the lateness of the bulletin,
which was definitely regarded there as
good one.
New Hope InstilIed.
Bulletins stating that the general
condition of the King was slowly i'm
proving and that localiZation of the in
fective process was more defined in
stilled new hope in the hearts of his
subjects.
Nevertheless, the two principal med
fcal publications, the Lancet and the
British Medical Journal, emphasized
/ the strain that the kings heart was
undergoing and said that this factor
would give anxiety for some days to
come. The Lancet said that the strain
on the heart muscle of severe infec-
ton lasting more than fortnight must
be an anxious problem, especially in a
patient over so. King George is SO.
It was generally felt that many days
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