The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-05
DR.. 'KOCH'S MEAL
IS ADOPTED
Annex Breakfasters Think
They Have the Scientific
Recipe.
LICATE GERMANS ORDER.
Coffee, Rolls, Orange Marmalade AID
Two Boiled Eggs Ordered by WI
Tubercular Expert.

A meal which walters said was un-
germproof, since it was dis
posed of by the greatest living enemy
of disease-spreading microbes, was
served this morning to DR.. Robert
Koch, one of the foremost bacteriolo-
gists in the world, in his room in the
Auditorium Annex. The Ideal break
fast" from a physiological viewpoint
consisted Of
A pot of coffee, with cream and SUI
gar.
Two rolls.
A portion of orange marmalade.
Two boiled eggs.
Interest was displayed by guests in
the hotel in the tray of simple food
borne by the waiter to the scientist
and several copied it.
Whats that?" asked a well-dressed
man who was ordering his morning re-
past and hesitating between a beef
steak and a highly spiced entree. DIR.
Koch eats boiled eggs with marmalade
on the side? Well, he ought to know
what is germ-proof. That looks pref
ty good to me. Bring me some OF the
same"
JUST BACK FROM AFRICA.
From his absolute refusal to say any
thing about anything, the renowned
scientist, who has just completed an
expedition to the heart of Africa to
combat the sleeping sickness so feared
in the dark continent, is apparently as
hostile to interviewers as he is to the
minute organisms which work havoc
with human life.
81 said nothing last night to ques-
TONER'S" DR.. Koch announced through
half-opened door. 81 will say moth
ing today. am very busy and cannot
stop to talk"
Later in the day the same informa-
ton came more fluently from, the lips
OIL the savant in his native German and
with it the statement that he would
not return to Chicago from the trip tc
Japan he now intends to make.
GRIEVANCE AGAINST NEWS
PAPERS.
DR.. Kochs avoidance of newspapeI
men is of long standing, according t.
Dr. Eddy Bert, 3242 Vernon avenue
who studied at the University of Got
tingen with him in 1864 and who late
was associated with him in hospita
work.
prof Koch will not talk to news
paper men," said DR.. Cert. Il knew
him forty years ago in Gottingen anC
he worked in the same hospital witt
me later You see, the German news
papers did not treat him fairly wher
his great discovery of the cure of tn
/ berculosis was made in 1890. They go
information from him under pledge t.
hold it until he said that it should b'
printed. They spread it broadcast be
fore the proper time and caused hin
great annoyance.
DR.. Bert is one of several Chicagoan
who know the German scientist and NJ
sought an opportunity to recall tn
old student days to the man nov
world famous.
STUDYING SLEEPING SICKNESS.
The fame of DR.. Koch spread viii
his discovery some years ago OF tn
tubercular germ. His efforts in tn
last two years have been devoted to
study of the sleeping sickness in Al
RIGA. For eighteen months he lived Of
| -, / oil Victoria NXAlZ
seeking to find the germ which cause
the terrible sickness hitherto uncon
querable by man. He attributes III
\ disease to a minute organism WhlcI
multiplies beneath the scales OF IN
crocodile and is disseminated by TN
tsetse fly and has prepared a remedy
aloxyl, containing a preparation OF ar
senic, which, if used in time, seems I
effect cure.
While in the east the attention q
DR.. Koch may be directed to seeking
remedy for other diseases which i
China, Japan and India cause the deaf
of thousands.
He was born in Clausthal, Hanover
Dec. II, 1S43, In 1866 he was gradual
ed from the University of Gottlnge
and began the practice of medicine tn
same wear. In recognition of his sci
vices in combating disease he has r.
ceived many honors.-Chicago Dali
News.
A HINT.
Senator Fulton at his annual Ore