Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 September 1937 — Page 17

FRIDAY, SEPT. 3, 1937

Dividing Precious

“Which one must die?” was nq | a question facing Denver physicians. who had only one iron lung’ available for two girl ictims of infantile paralysis, laboring for breath. Little Krause, 212, left, had pririchts on the “lung.” But

vhelle Outcalt, 15. right, could

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live outside the device for only 20 minutes at a time. As one or the other faced certain death, a wooden “lung” arrived from Toronto bv plane. A second 1300pound “iron lung.” too heavy to go by air, was shipped from Chicago bv train. Soon thereafter, Maybelle died.

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th Respirator Futile;

Denver Paralysis Victim Dies

"Sk Krause,

DENVER. Cole. Sept. 3 (U. P.).—There were three respirators today I x instead of one for her to share with ancther little

lungs also had been paralyzed partially. } ‘belle Qutealt, 15, was dead, and two mechanical lungs that were speeded across the country by airplane and train, were no longer needed

who is 2% years old, was® strength today and it api that the race against death Until the two extra rirators arrived, there was a 36d when Denver had only | and two girls who any moment that have begun to once, the staff at Steele | ial Hospital would have had o choose between their lives.

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Suffered Paralysis

suffered infantile | Mavbelle was brought to in midweek in a crit- | dition. Her brother, George, died of the discase last week and parents were quarantined with children. was In the respirator at She had been in it most the time for three weeks, and by of priority, the device was Doctors let Shirley make the to whether she felt able

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paralysis

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to “leave the machine so that another little girl can live.”

Hours of Life in Mecha

Bright-eyed Billv Epperson, 14-year-old Tulsa infantile paralysis victim, is shown above in an “iron

lung” which he has been sharing others similarly afflicted. Another

Jimmy Montgomery, 11, lies on the bed, knowing

that Billy will give up the lung if

For his voluntary sacrifice, Tulsa citizens are trying

PARALYSIS CUTS

NORTH OVER U.S.

“Sure,” Shirley replied, “she can Six Cities Close Schools to

have my box.” Use Same Box The girls’ cots were placed at each side of the respirator, Maybelle inside and Shirley where she could be moved into it quickly. The story of their predicament was broadcast across the country, One respirator was flown here from Toronto and another sent by train from Chicago. They arrived yesterday morning. When they were hauled in by firemen who met the plane and train, Shirley's lungs were supplying her adequately with air, was in the respirator but bevona hope. She was suffering from high fever and a rheumatic heart. The end came last evening. Doctors said Mavbelle would always been paralyzed, had lived.

she

and Maybelle |

| |

have |

Combat Spread of Mild Epidemic.

(Copyright, by United Press) CHICAGO, Sept. 3.—An epidemic of , quick-striking, deadly infantile | paralyvis, mysterious disease for | which science has evolved a partial | cure but not a preventive, spread | northeastward across the center of the United States today. The U. S. Public Health Service announced the epidemic was a | “mild” one. Tt reported 621 new | cases in the country last week, and | 492 the week before. Public officials pressed police, parents and civic organizations into a

1937,

| Michigan 31

to get

heroically with

| stricken youth, | diving. In the |

Jimmy needs it.

campaign to prevent more serious developments.

Already more than a million chil- | dren—potential victims-—have been |

barred from schools in Chicago, Milwaukee, Buffalo, N. Y.; Omaha,

Neb.; Waukasha, Wis.; Fort Collins, | Colo., and San Diego County, Cali- | Detroit and Toronto, On- |

fornia, tario, considered similar: preventive measures.

| Police in Milwaukee and Wauke-

sha, Wis., were under orders to prevent public gatherings of children, to keep those under 7 out of public parks and playgrounds and to arrest parents who permit their chil-

[dren to loiter in crowds.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

nical ‘Lungs’

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Billy a Carnegie medal for heroism. youths for whom Billy gave up the lung died. One was a Muskogee other was a Tulsa youth who had broken his neck

caused his death. Growing weaker, he had to be rushed to another hospital where he was placed in a lung just vacated.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 3 (U. 1 P.).—A T-year-old boy, Harold Bell, | occupied the city's only respirator today and a girl, 14, and a woman, 25, also suffering infantile paralysis and scarcely able to breathe, were | kept waiting.

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