Evening star., 1924-07-08
Calvin Coolidge, Jr., Sue
cumbs to Septic Poisoning
After Heroic BattIe-Par-
ents Bearing Up Well.
SIMPLE White HOUSE
CEREMONY TOMORROW
Executive and Wife at Bedside to
Last-Body Returned to Man
sion Early Today-Resting Place
Likely to Be at Fathers Birth
place at Plymouth.

Once more the veil of death has
enveloped the White House, and to-
day Calvin Coolidge, jr., youngest
son of the President and Mrs. Cool
idge, lies wrapped in the peace of
his immortal sleep.
Comforted to the last by his
stricken parents, Calvin passed away
last night in Walter Reed Hospital
after a gallant, but hopeless, battle
against the ravages of blood poison
ing which had tortured his weak
ened body since last Wednesday.
Simple Funeral Tomorrow.
He faced the inevitable when the
end came with the same indomitable
spirit that had marked his battle for
life, and even during the hours when
he was conscious he quietly obeycd
every order of his physicians and
bore the pain of their ministratioas
with surprising fortituce.
Tentative plans for the funeral
were understood today to include a
simple service at the White House at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. the
body then to be taken to Northamp-
ton, Mass. the Coolidge home. where
another service will be held, with
burial Thursday at Plymouth. VT.
where the President was born.
CoolidEcs Are Brave.
At the White House this morning
Frank W. Stearns friend of the Cool
idge family, who has been with them
throughout the ordeal, sa i'd President
Coolidge was bearing up under his
grief and that there had been no
breakdown on the part ef Mrs. Cool
idge.
Although Mrs. Coolidge realized
what the end must be, she brayely
watched the unwavering courage of
her dying SON with a fortitude that
never fatlered. and even in that last
agonizing minute before the weaken
ing heart ceased to beat she smiled
hopefully at him through unshed
tears. BY her side stood the Presi-
dent, comforting both as best he
could in the face of the inevitable.
I End at 1880 PM.
1t was just 1880 o'clock when Cal
wins eyes were closed in death, and
doctors and nurses declared that both
the President and Mrs. Coolidge bore
the announcement of the end with
out f1inching. There was nothing for
| them to do but return to the White
House and wait for their boy to be
brought home to them.
The President tenderly helped Mrs.
Coolidge to their car, and as it turned
out into 18th street 1T was met by
one bearing the Presidents secretary,
C. Bascom Slemp. At the White House
the doors were quickly opened News
of the end had preceded them. Mrs.
Frank w. Stearns, a guest at he man
sion, and John Coolidge, the elder
room.
Mrs. Coolidge leaned on her hus-
bands arm as she entered the
White House, and after a hurried
word with Mr.. and Mrs. Stearnes, they
went to their rooms. Save for few
minutes at infrequent intervals. their
vigil by the side of their son had been
hospital. and both showed the effects
of the strain.
Guard About Quarters.
The first announcement that the
end was near came at o'clock last
night. when a military guard was
thrown around the presidential wing
and word was sent out that Calvin
was dying. More than two hours
elapsed, however. before the stout
little heart gave up the struggle. The
end came q minute after sinking
spell reduced the heart beat to an al.
most unnoticesole pulsation. His
last minutes. it was announced, were
easy.
Death has stricken the last three
administrations in the White House,
by calling home members Of the imme-
diate families. The first was Mrs. VIII
son, who died during President Wilson s
first term. and the President, him
self lay the verge. OF death the
| last W is second administra-i
tfon. succumb three years
later.
Then President Harding wcs
| stricken in the prime OF his career
and died with suddcuness tha.
shocked the world. a year before
| Mrs. Harding had iAin i'll tie White
House desperately Ill for months. and
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