Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-16
Cabinet Officer to Reach
Crisis This Afternoon, Physi-
clans Inform President.
STRICKEN MAN ASLEEP
DURING MORNING HOURS
Hoover Speeds to Friends Side
After Sudden Night Relapse.
Touching Scene Enacted.

Physicians attending Secretary of War
Good issued a bulletin at noon saying
the War Department chief had slept
practically all of the morning and re-
iterating his chance for recovery de-
pended upon his ability to resist an
apparent case of blood poisoning.
The bulletin read:
Secretary Good has been sleeping
practically all morning. At noon he
awakened and was given treatment
His case depends on what his own re-
sistance can do. There is no evidence
of intestinal obstruction.
His temperature, respiration and
pulse are lower. The involvement of
the chest seems to be somewhat sub
sided. His condition is apparently one
of general sepsis (blood poisoning"
Crisis Approaching.
It Is realized that the sick man is
now entering upon the critical hour.
It was announced by his physicians fol-
lowing the removal of his appendix
Wednesday morning that the danger
period would not be passed within 72
hours, which means this afternoon. II
the cabinet officer continues the valiant
fight he has made since his operation
through this period, there will be de-
cided hope for his recovery.
After a comparatively comfortable
day, with signs of Slight improvement,
Secretary Good became decidedly worse
last night. So grave was his condition
that the staff Of medical attendants
was augmented by DR.. John M. Finney
of Johns Hopkins University, special
ist on genito-urinary ailments, and Sec
retary of Interior Wilbur, himself an
eminent surgeon.
Condition Not Hopeless.
Secretary Good was last night de-
scribed as being in the midst Of hard
fight with q general SepSis, which Is
blood poison. The bulletin issued
at the White House describing his
condition at this period was to
the effect that there was no evi-
dence of intestinal obstruction, and
that his pulse, respiration and tenn
perature had increased. Also, that
there was some involvement In one
lung, but that it was not pneumonia.
The bulletin concluded by saying that
while the Secretary's condition was
grave, it was by no means hopeless.
This bulletin was issued following the
consultation after the arrival OF DR..
Finney and Secretary Wilbur.
Deeply auecVeu py GueSS uASCOu1 1sAAS
reports last night, President Hoover
hurried to the bedside Of Good, his per-
sonal friend. He remained but few
minutes in the sick room, but the scene
Of their meeting was touching.
Mr.. Hoover was accompanied by one
secret service man. It was shortly after
10 o'clock when he arrived at the hos
,pital. He was met by Col. William l..
Keller, chief of the Walter Reed stan,
who performed the dif1cult operation
upon Secretary Good, and Lieut.. Comdr.
Joel T. Boone, personal physician 70
Mr.. Hoover, both Of whom have been In
constant attendance upon the sick cab
met oficer.
President Hears News.
In the hallway these two medical
men briefly described to the President
the serious turn in the condition of
the patient and advised him that while
things looked discouraging there was
still a ray Of hope. The little group
then entered the sickroom, the PreSi-
Secretary Good was awake at the
time but very weak. He recognized the
President and a faint smile appeared
on his face as he attempted to bow in
greeting. The President did not take
chair by the bedside but remained
standing. He smiled down upon Good
and took the 1atter's outstretched hand
and pressed it warmly as he said:
How are you, my good friend?
am happy to see you."
What Secretary Good replied in re-
sponse was not entirely audible. His
lips moved and his tired feverish eyes
frightened, but he spoke so low that
his words could not be understood. The
President recognized that it was too
much of an effort for the sick man to
converse, SO he said nothing further.
Others Leave Room.
All the while the President continued
to hold steadily to his friends left hand.
The others in the room, who had re-
manned near the door, quietly withdrew
to the hallway, leaving the President
alone with the patient. Mr.. Hoover re-
manned minute or so longer and then
left.
AS he Joined the others in the hall
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