Evening star., 1942-07-26
BY BILL BONI,
Vida World

Wide World.
NEW YORK. July 25.-Jim Hurley
has just turned 20. He is likable,
tall c'6 feet 1A inches" he says
precisely, Irish, and has q we'll
groomed top of bright red hair.
Young Jim has finished his sopho-
more year at Fordham. For f1ve
hours a day now he loads trucks for
an express company. But Jim wants
to be a Navy flyer.
He's In good physical condition
even a layman can see that, Still,
he has some doubt that he can make
the Navy grade. This is because
he is naturally eager, excitable,
and whenever he takes a physical
exam for something he really wants,
his blood pressure kicks up unduly.
Turned Back Before.
It happened last year, for in
stance. Jim had tried for an ap-
pointment to the Naval Academy.
Instead he won one for West Point.
But he was turned back because OF
that blood pressure reading.
The other day Jim read that
another lad, rejected by the Naval
Aviation Examining Board for high
blood pressure, had been rehabin-
tated by the American Flying Serv-
Ices Foundation, then returned to
the board and passed his physical
test with flying colors.
Young Hurley went to the founda-
tion's New York ofIice, was inter-
viewed by Chairman H. Llewelyn
Roberts, then sent to q New York
hospital for q nine-day physical
checkup. The report was good
again with the exception of the
blood pressure readings. which
ranged all the way from 120 to $50.
Hypertension Hurdle.
The, foundation can do nothing
more until Jim has been examined
by the Navy board. II he Is rejected,
they will take him in hand-turn him
over either to the head of the Medi-
cal Committee, DR.. 8. NJ Strong, who
may prescribe exercises and treat
ment that will give the boy greater
confidence, or to DR.. Thomas L. Gar
rett. New York psychologist whose
treatments have brought more than
one boy over the hypertension
hurdle.
Chances are, in either case, that
Hurley will be accepted. OF some
1000 boys who have come to the
sfoundation for advice, nearly half
have received assistance medical
aid that extends to operations to
cure physical defects, educational
aid that puts them into school for
needed refresher courses In such
subjects as mathematics and physics.
A strong proportion Of that number
have passed their re-examinations
and now are In Army and Navy n.y.
ing schools or awaiting their calls.
Non-Prsfit Organization.
The foundation, q non-profit or
ganization which operates through
membership subscriptions and con-
tributtons, was set up In May, 1041,
by First World War flyers at the
suggestion Of Maj. Gen. James T.
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Britain. It's Advisory Board includes
such men as Mayor La Guardia, Col
John H. Jouett, head Of the Aero
nautical Chamber, Of Commerce;
Roscoe Turner and q long list Of
aviation executives. ;ys NJ.
BY setting up regional medical
offices in various parts Of the coun-
try and enlisting the volunteer serv-
ices of physicians. surgeons and
dentists, the foundation has helped
rehabilitate boys In 81 States and
145 cities. It has members III 100
key cities in IS States.
The Army and Navy turn over all
records Of reflections Of candidates.
These are cleared through the New
York Medical Board. II the board
feels something can be done for the
lad. it is-at his expense, II the boy
or his family can afford it; partially
at his expense, when that is feasible /;
more often than not entirely at the
foundations expense.
Surgeons cooperating with the
foundation have performed opera
tions for double hernia that got q