Show RESPIRATOR BOY IS PLACED UNDER KNIFE SYRACUSE N N. Y March 17 I UP lUP year old Clarence Hastings Hastings Hastings Has Has- tings the smiling boy who has lived in a respirator for days fighting against poliomyelitis which has paralyzed paralyzed paralyzed para para- his lungs was at the critical stage st. of or his battle for life toda today The boys boy's condition became serious serious serious seri seri- ous yesterday esterday ay b because physicians were forced to operate to remove a an abdominal obstruction lessening chances for recovery Clarence was taken from the re respirator respirator respirator re- re to the operating room Twice during the operation he was replaced in the artificial lung to regain his strength He w withstood the shock of the operation and kept on smiling |