Evening star., 1924-07-08
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more than once her life was despaired
| Of
Now Calvin Coolidge. jr.. has an
swered the call of death-the second
minor to pass away in the Executive
Mansion in its long history.
Interested in Athletics.
1t seemed like the irony of fate that
Calvin should have died from an ap-
parently minor injury sustained while
| in the pursuit of health. Unusually
| tall for his age and somewhat frail
| he sought to build up his physical
| strength by engaging in sports which
are generally regarded as of lighter
nature.
Monday a week ago he and his
| elder brother, John, were playing ten
| mis- on the White House courts. Dur
| ing the game Calvin wore a blister
on his right heel, which broke and
| left a small raw spot open. 1t was
then that infection and septic poison
ing developed, and before he realized
his danger his entire system was in
volved.
At first little attention was paid to
the sore spot. By Wednesday, how
ever, it had assumed such alarming
appearances that the White House
physicians were summoned. They
realized the danger Immediately and
| ordered the boy to bed. Efforts to
conf1ne the poison to the infected leg
| failed and by Friday it was realized
that the Presidents son was in a
dangerous condition.
, Went to Hospital Saturday.
Saturday he was rushed to Walter
Reed Hospital for an operation, which
specialists hoped would reduce the
bacteria to a new focus. The trip
from the White House to the hos
pital was made in an ordinary Army
ambulance and his devoted mother
rode beside him. An entire wing of
the hospital was made ready for the
patient and the use of President and
Mrs. Coolidge, who were determined
to remain with him constantly.
After the operation, which was per-
formed with gas anesthesia, Calvin
showed a slight change for the better
and the physicians took heart once
more. His youthful will was being
days he fought off the specter of
death that kept lowering ever closer
and closer.
An intense fever had been soaring
his strength for five days, and even
numbers had been increased to eight,
stood back amazed that the boy
could still battle and cling to life by
SO slender. a thread. His one faint
organs remained strong, and, forced
to extreme measures, the physicians
called upon them to carry through
his system the medicines that might
by some miracle stamp out the sep
tic poison.
Left Bedside Briefly.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
were seldom out Of the sick room.
They made several trips back to the
White !, House for breakfast and
luncheon because the doctors warned
both that they. too, might face a
breakdown unless they relaxed for
brief spells at least. Once, during a
short visit to the Executive Mansion,
Mr.. Coolidge walked about the differ
ent rooms, trying to relieve his mind.
The thoughts of both father and
mother, however, were always in
Walter Reed Hospital, where their
sixteen-year-old son was fighting
with the heroic fortitude of a Spar
tan.
Then the collapse came. It was
shortly after O'Clock yesterday that
Calvin had a sudden sinking spell and
lapsed into unconsciousneSs Oxygen
nfh OF n haAn
resorted to before were administered.
Gas was found to be forming in the
stomach and frequent washings were
William Gerry Morgan, stomach spe-
cialist, was added to the retinue OF
medical attendants. but all realized
that the end was approaching.
Anxious Hours Of Waiting.
A military guard was thrown
around the quarters occupied by the
presidential family and at o'clock