New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
TAFT'S CONDITION SERIOUS, DOCTORS
 ADMIT ID PRESS
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Justice was dressed when his train reached the Union station here at 7;0o a. m. but he remained in his drawing room while his car was be- ing transferred to a level nearer the streets. Dr. Hagner time and again entered his stateroom 10 speak to the distinguished patient but he seemed to have difficulty in impress ing uppn Mr. Taft that the time had come to leave the car,
 Gently, the doctor asked Mir. Taft to get to his feet, but it was neccs- sary for several others to assist him. Step by step, Dr. Hagncr and his aides guided the footsteps, once firm and vigorous, as the sick man left the train.
 Carried Out of Car
 In the narrow passage between his slatcroom and the side of the sleeping car, the former president grasped the hand rails to steady himself, although he literally was being carried along. A trained throughout his illness always was nearby.
 After Mr. Taft reached the ycsti- bule Of the car he was held by stal- wart hands until other attendants could bring a straight backed chair int J.bi 6l tuCaI h chair was picked up by three men who lowered it gently down the steps 10 the station platform.
 Several times the former chief justice reached out with wcakcnc l hands to take hold Of the nearby supports above the steps of the ca. Finally Dr. Hagncr, who Was stand ing on the train platform with Mrs. Taft, graspcd the two hands of his patient and thus guided him into q wheel chair which ad been rolleI up for him.
 Chair Proves Tight Fit
 AS the former president settled into the chair Dr. Hagner said:
 That's rather a tight fiji, but il won't be for long"
 A trace of the famous Taft smil . lighted the former chief justice's $ pale and drawn face for an instant and his eyes seemed almost to twinkle, but the lids quickly droop- ed again. Occasionally and with ap- parent effort MT. Taft opened hrs eyes to look about. but he spoke 10 none of those who gathered 10 meet him.
 The chair was rolled slowly across the broad concourse of the Union station 10 the regular automobile entrance, where the automobile of Associate Justice Sutherland of the supreme court an old friend and colleague, awaited.
 Just as he came into the light of q murky dawn, Mir. Taft was greet ed with a series of explosions from photograph flashlights. He seem cd momcntarily startled but, veter- an of many such experiences, he quickly regained his composure.
 Lifted Into Automobile
 The wheel chair was rolled almost 10 the running board Of the auto mobile and the. formen president held firmly by two attendants. was lifted through the car door with two men inside holding to his hands and suiding him. They eased him to the edge of the seat and then assisted him to a more comfortable posi- lion.
 Mrs. Taft took q place beside her husband, while Dr, Hagncr and the trained nurse and Alr. Tafts secrs- tary entered another car which fol- lowed closely on the three mile run to the Taft home. The machines stopped at q side entrance of th. house and the sick man was agaln helped from the car and through ihe doorway 10 an elevator which had been installed near this en- trance several years ago when he first became seriously afflicted with heart trouble.
 The former chief justice !mmed,- ately was put to bed and made as comfortable as might be. although at the time the lawns Of his homy were crowded by hundreds of the curious, Whether he will be sent to | hospital for treatment toda, still vas undetermined.
 suffers Bladder Ailnicnt
 The immediate cause Of Mir. Tar,'s present illness was a bladder aiI- ment. This was complicated ny a weak heart and high blood pressure. Months or hard work in an effort 10 clear away the supreme court docket- together with the strain pr attending the funeral Of his half brother, Charles r. Taft. in Chin "innati in latc Dccemb,r. had 90 weakened him that he found it ur,- 'saary several weeks ago to go % Garfield hospital here for treatment.
 some improvement ig his coudl- ,ons followed and he was taken to NehCvillc, x. I., for d rest. For a hmc 1t seemed "s though h, au- iu- proving there but soirrI days ago ais physicians realized that tho im- LroVcmcnt had ceased and i'm aCrce- m"nt with his family d"cd,i that u "ould be safer 10 have him back u afs home hcro.
 At inc same tune jt was docIIrd nat his mind should bc cascd or nc evident worry oyer nls duties as thief justice of the United States. Therefore hr vas induced 10 pre- pare and sisn his resignation which nas brought to Washington yestcr- Hay by his son. Robert X. Taft and ,rescntcd 10 President Hoover.
 Hu3hc~ Accept, OJicc
 New York, Feb, tFl - Cndrlu., Evans Hughes, nominated hy Prest- 'lent Hoover as chief justice of the nitcd States, will ;cccp' the ap- poinunent as offering the greatest opportunity for service that could Dc offered by the government