Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-07-07
DEADL L0Ck CONTINUES DESPITE EFFORTS
TO Effect COMPROMISE FOR CAND|DAT
Calvin Coolidge, Jr.
Has Fighting Chance
Presidents Son Fighting for
Life in Hospital with His
Parents at Bedside

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE last
point of gravity was reached this af-
ternoon in the condition of Calvin
Coolidge, Jr., son of the President.
suffering from bloodpoisoning at
Walter Reed Army Hospital.
He was clining to life with Won
derful tenacity but hope was about
all that was held out for his recov-
edy. All of his medical attendants
were remaining close by, and finding
as chiefly marvellous the stamina the
boy was exhibiting.
Gas was said to be forming in
the stomach, an additional evidence
of the progress of infection, and
making it impossible for him to take
nutrition by the ordinary means. The
President and Mrs. Coolidge were re-
naming Immediately at hand.
Despite all the unfavorable condi-
tions, his bedside watchers and ply
sicians still held to hope that he
might recover by means of the de-
termined fight he is making for his
life.
After a consultation of physicians
early this afternoon President and
Mrs. Coolidge decided to go to the
White House for luncheon, indicat-
lnG IiidI lli' dOSiOio lSiS eiie'S 'iASN-
patient was not actually in a dying
condition.
It was announced shortly after Z
o'clock this morning that the Presl-
dents son was somewhat more
comfortable" after having passed
through hours regarded as marking
the most critical stage of his illness
from septic poisoning.
At 8 o'clock this morning, the
physicians sai1 the boy had "a little
more than a fighting chance for his
life. They called another consulta-
ton for 10 o'clock. Meanwhile the
President, who with Mrs. Coolidge,
went to the White House for break
fast. returned to the hospital.
One of the physicians who re-
mained In attendance described his
survival of the night as a miracle"
adding that he now had a bare
fighting chance" for recovery. The
promise, he said, is that mo vital
organ has broken down in the
strain.
The physician confirmed reports
that a blood TRANSMISSION had been
resorted to, presumably about mid
night, and said the boy had reacted
we'll to the TRANSMISSION and other
things that have been done for
him."
While it was stated in one quarter
that oxygen had been administered
during the sinking spells early to-
day, the physicians refused to COM
ment on this phase of the case.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge,
who remained at the Walter Reed
army hospital near their sons bed
side throughout the night. were
called at each unfavorable develop
ment. After a broken rest, they
were up at o'clock this morning,
planning to go to the White House
for breakfast and to return immed-
lately to the hospital.
The attending physician who dis
cussed the outlook early today said
that developments in the case had
proved that the only possible method
of treatment had been followed from
the first and that the diagnosis OF
bone infection had been correct.
DR.. John Deaver, the Philadelphia
specialist called in consultation, re-
turned to that1city last night, but DR..
John A. Kolmer, blood specialist
who was summoned from Philadel-
phia for consultation yesterday, re-
manned with the patient.