The Washington times., 1929-07-18
T OK RALLYING
FROM BLOOD
OPERATION

MINEOLA, N. Y, July 1s.
Proud over the distinction of
having aided William Fox in
his recovery from serious in
iuries sustained in an auto
mobile collision, j. Carroll
Naish, young actor who gave
pint of his blood to help
strengthen the injured film
magnate, today hailed the
movie king as cone of the
bravest men ] have ever met.
Naish was interviewed In the
Nassau county hospital. where Fox
is still confined, suffering from
shock and in a. weakened condition
from loss of blood Attending phy-
sicians stated today that the film
magnate us making satisfactory
progress, and it is hoped he wills
be able to leave the hospital in
few days.
Head Is Cut
The blood TRANSMISSION was per
formed at O'Clock last night. 1t
was deemed advisable because of the
amount of blood lost due to severe
decorations of the head.
Naish was one of the two men
who offered themselves for the
blood TRANSMISSION. The other was
Gerard r. Court, of New York
city.
"Mr. Fox betrayed not the slight.
est sign Of nervousness at any time
during the operation, Naish told
international News Service.
Looked Pale
when I was taken into the room
where he lay. he looked pale and
weak. and his head was swathed in
blood stained handages. He was
most cheerful, however, and was
completely calm. He spoke 10 me
in a most friendly way, and the
doctor asked him il he was ner.
vous.
mo. I'm not. Doc, are you? he
replied"
Naish said Fox then asked him If
he was frightened. The actor told
him he was not, having undergone
blood transfusions twice before.
well, I'm just a novice, but TIM
not nervous about it. Let's co." said
Fox. according to Naish.
Fox Laughed
The TRANSMISSION took about half an
hour. The movie magnate laughed
and joked with Naish and the ply.
sician throughout the ordeal, the &C.
tor said, and when the operation was
over declared:
well. 1 guess needed that"
The TRANSMISSION was performed by
DIR. Wilford Post of Williston Park,
who decided upon the operation after
he had informed newspaper men that
Fox'S condition was far from alarm
ing. He explained the TRANSMISSION
in this case was not an emergency
measure. but merely safeguard.
Opens Play
Naish, who had known Fox for
some time, hurried to the Nassau
Hospital as soon as he learned a
transmission was contemplated, and
offered his blood to the injured pro-
ducer. He was to have appeared at
the premier of THE Queens Hus-
band" a new play opening in Phila,
delphia tonight but dtsregarded this
engagement to come to Mineola.
Elvin n. Edwards, District Attor-
nSy OIL NdSSdu AOuuLJS AdAhI4ACU a
thorough investigation into the col.
lision today. and announced details
of the accident would be placed be-
fore the county grand jury.
Girls in Carr
Fox was injured when his huge
limousine was struck by a small
sedan driven by Miss Dorothy Kane,
alleged to have been driving without
al license. Her two sisters, Mildred
and Agatha, who as well as Dorothy
are social registerites, were in the
car with her at the time.
The film magnate's chauffeur.
Joseph M. Boyes, was instantly killed
when he was pinned under Fox's car,
which overturned after the collision.
Jacob Rubinstein. New York mer-
chant who was riding in the limou.
sine with Fox, escaped with slight
cuts and bruises.