The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
DEATH CLAIMS
 COOLDGES SON
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I Continued From Page II the one which the physicians were un+ able to meet was the formation Of gas on the stomach. The organ was washed out repeatedly in an effort to put it in condition to retain nourishment, but the effort was unsuccessful.
 Young Calvin was removed to the hospital Saturday and an operation on the same night revealed inflammation of the bone marrow of the left leg where the infection first localized in part. A slight rally followed but on Sunday night his condition grew so serious that blood transfusion and oxy- gen administrations were resorted to.
 To Point Of Death
 Three sinking spells Sunday night brought him to the point of death. but soon thereafter he began again to lose ground and he never rallied again. / ..a
 The youth developed an alarming condition by Wednesday night and phy- sicians were summoned.
 The poison, however, once started had spread so rapidly that medical skill was without avail. A number of specialists, were called to act with White House physicians on the case and desperate fight for life was made by. the hoy, who struggled in great pain and with high fever.
 Parents Bear Up
 President and Mrs. Coolidge bore m bravely. Soon after the death they went to the White House, where the older brother, John, was awaiting them. The spark of life, flickering only faintly. still persistGs;, ready to be extinguished at any minute, but the will to live was very strong and death. was held off when those at the bedsire had long since abandoned hope
 E. T. Clark, the Presidents personal secretary, emerging from the sick room at 10 o'clock told those waiting ont side that the patient was sinking but that his stamina was resisting at ey- cry backward step.
 Neither President Coolidge nor Mrs. Coolidge came out and the physicians remained to minister to the suffering boys last minutes. The White House, where staff had been Kept busy while the presidential residence was temporarily rmoved to waiter Reed hospital, ceased to func- tlon Tor the time, and Secretary Slemp and others rushed to the hospital. In other parts of the city, where tha illness of the boy had gripped nubIic interest to the exclusion of almost ev. erything else, there were anxious in. quiries as to his condition and exnrpss. ions of sympathy for the parents.
 Groups Await Word At the hospital groups gathered wait. ing word outside the grounds, but in slle the sentries moved their usual way and there were no visible signs tbat anything out of the ordinary was tak. Ing place. Hundreds of war veterans are housed there and sympathy was marked on every hand. Silence was tbe order for all in the building.
 Announcement that death had finally relieved the sufferings of the frail hoy was made by Mir. Clark. He walIsd slowly from the room and those wLo were gathered there knew from bis de, meanor that the end had come OnIv, the brief announcement of death was mad and soon thereafter. President .nJ Mrs. Coolidge, grief stricken over their first great sorrow, made their wav slowly to White House automboiIe and were driven away. Both were worn from the long vigil. They arrived at the White House at II o'clock.
 Walk To Mansion
 Leaving their automobile they walked slowly into the executive mansion. the President and I. K. Hoover, head leaned heavily on her husbands arm side of Mrs. Coolidge and holding her arms. The President walked erect. Mrs Coolidge with head bowed. As tbey left the hospital Mrs. Coolidge had laned heavily on her husbands arm and both were visibly affected.
 Proceeding toward the city they were joined by Secreary Slemp in another automobile, who, upon arriving at the White House. went directly to the ex- eeutive offices.