New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-01
FORD MUST REMAIN
flat ON HIS BACK
Patient Comfortable Only When
in PROSTATE Position
IS TAKEN TO HIS HOME
Doctors Say That Noted Billionairc
Must Undergo Long Period OF Alb
soIute Rest In Order to Recover
His Health.

Detroit, April 1.-lP>-Bohind the
carefully guarded portals o, his es-
iate at Dearborn. Henry Ford, re-
puted the worlds richest man, flat
On his back in bed, today began n
long period OF absolute rest which
his doctors said would restore his
health.
Chatting at the restraint Of treat
nent in his own hospital Mr.. Ford
was returned to his home last night,
4 ten mile ambulance ride.
splinted back and chest, to
minimize the suffering from in
juriss received when the little
coupe he was driving was sideswip-
Cd by a larger motor car last SUM-
day night. Mr.. Ford was comfort
able In no position except PROSTATE.
Taken Home Last Night
The removal from the hospital
was made shortly before nine
o'clock last night. Mr., Ford, it was
understood, was chatting under hos
pital restraint and with the appro
val Of Dr. Il. D. Mcclure, chief sur
geon of Mr.. Ford's own hospital
the ten mile journey back to Dear
born was undertaken.
In giving his approval Of the re
urn to Dearborn, DR.. Mcclure said
the injured man could be treated as
we'll at his home as at the hospital
The bulletins issued throughout
yesterday from the hospital describ
81 Mr.. Ford as progressing salts.
factorily. Only time now is needed.
rr. Mcclure said. to complete re-
Covery.
He added that Mr.. Ford would
rave to lie flat on his back
Mr.. Ford returned TO spend the
period OF recuperation within few
hundred yards of the spot at which
he nearly lost his life. Standing al
he River Rouge Bridge over which
he Just had passed when his car VA
hurled down the embankment tbs
roof of the house is visible over a
nigh wire force and well beyond
towering treetops.
Far from the busily travelled
Michigan avenue from which Mr..
Ford plunged, none Of the wracking
ci'v noises which might have dis
rnrbed him in the urban Henry
Ford hospital will be heard
The Ford scat normally is I'M
pregnable, with gatekeepers. guards
and a host of other servants, With
the master lying injured and fight
ing for his health. the confines OF
the vast estate were doubly guard
ID
With the removal of Mr.. Ford
rom the hospital official bulletins
concerning his condition ceased.
The last bulletin was made pub
lie last night at about the hour Mr..
Ford was being returned home. 1t
recounted an improved condition,
suffering and normal pulse, temper
lure and respiration.
Place of Accident
II developed today that the ac-
cidcnt occurred Just outside the city
!lliitS VI l'cdl DoIll, between t1ldJ VII
Iage and its neignbor. Fordson, and
that the official responsible for re-
ports concerning that territory is q
constable, a. w. Peck OF Wayne.
Every official agency in Detroit
md Wayne county denied partici-
patton in an Investigation of the
Gccident, excepting the small Dear
born police force.
The Dearborn police department
concluded its inquiry two days ago,
but has withheld its report
1t was demanded by Joseph O.
Castellucci. assistant prosecuting at
torney in charge Of accident investi-
cations, and it then developed that
the Dearborn department was with
ont formal jurisdiction over the
scene OF the accident.
Castellucci then turned to Peck,
the consta Bile, asking for a complete
report.
Castellucci said he wished only to
assure himself there was nothing
especially suspicious and that he
did not think further investigation
ny the prosecuting attorneys staff
would be necessary.
II was not until shortly before
room today, sixteen hours after Mr..
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