The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-13
YOUNG PATIENT
THANKS DONORS
OF WATERMELONS
PRAISES HOSPITAL STAFF;
APPEAL BRoADcAsTED BY
LOWELL THOMAS SAVED
LIFE OF PAUL CLARK

Paul Clark, who was critically
i'll in a hospital at Point Pleasant,
New Jersey, some time ago. and
who is now improving from his
thanks all unknown
who sent watermelons to
the hospital in response to a call
broadcasted by Lowell Thomas.
The plea for watermelons stat
ed that the juice from a melon
was very much needed for the
young patient who was suffering
from a serious malady.
The following article in connec-
ton with the case is reproduced
from the Ocean County Leader,
Point Pleasant, N. j.:
Paul Clark, 14-year-old son of
Mrs. Rose Clark, Main street, Bay
Head, whose life hung in the bal
ance at the Point Pleasant hos
pital for several days last month
where he suffered from nephritis
and acute edema, is today on the
road to recovery at his home in
Bay Head.
Young Clark, who owes his
life to the juices of watermelon,
was stricken with nephritis last
November and was admitted to
the hospital on December 3. His
condition became serious on De-
cember 10, and on the following
day, after learning about the use
of watermelon juice for a patient
in Philadelphia suffering from the
same disease, Arnold Lane, man.
ager of the hospital, put in a plea
for watermelons.
Lowell Thomas, on his Gas
broadcast over WIZ, was respon-
sibIe for the contribution of many
watermelons from every section
of the east.
"One melon came from Key
West, Florida, BY aeroplane, this
fruit being the gift of Mr.. L. P.
Artman, owner of the Key West
Citizen and the Ocean County
Leader of Point Pleasant.
due to the edema, Clark's ply
stefan, DR.. H S. Ivory, conferred
with Manager Lane and DR.. Louis
Stambovsky, chemist, of Point
Pleasant. relative to the extrac-
ton OF whatever active principle
existed in watermelon juice, so
that il could be administered
without water. inasmuch as
Clark's already water-logged sys-
tenn would be unable to excrete
this intake of watermelon juice.
'tDr. Stambovsky studied the
problem and devised method of
refinement. Then entire water
melon, with the exception of the
outer green rind. was ground.
and expressed. This fl
trate was then passed through
muslin without pressure. BY this
process all insoluble matter had
been removed and the water was
removed with the aid Of
at low temperature.
This concentration was carried
down until il was strict red
syrup. One tablespoonful of this
syrup represented one pint of
watermelon juice.
This syrup. DR.. Stambovsky
said. not only aided and stimulat-
ed Clark's kidney condition but
produced loose water stools and
furthered dehydration.
DIR. Stambovsky said that il
must be remembered that one
case is insufficient evidence to
state whether the extract viii be
Of therapeutic value in all cases.
but it has proved very successful
in the case of young Clark
'Dr. Stambovsky is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Stambovsky.
local shoemaker. Is 4
graduate of the New Jersey Col
lege of Pharmacy and a former
student Of the University of
Maryland.
Clark left the hospital on jan
uary }. just one month to a day
from the time he was admitted.
AS he left the hospital his
youthful face was beaming with
smiles. He shook hands with AL
Of the nurses and officials Of
Point Pleasant Hospital and prais-
Cd them and their institution and
doctors for the wonderful service
performed
The smile never left his club
BY face. which was sufficient
proof that Paul vas grateful for
all that had been done IN his be-
half"
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