The Detroit times., 1913-02-26
FRIEDMAN HERE TO
TREAT POOR FREE
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geon- general He at once asked DR..
Friedman II he would submit his
cure TO the government for test. and
the German unhesitatingly accepted
the proposition. Details OF the ex-
pertinent were left 10 a conference
that DR.. Friedman will hold tomor-
row morning at the Waldorf with .
pital service
Guards Himself Against Disease.
Extreme nervousness and intensity
were the most striking Characters.
tics of DR.. Friedman. when he was
seen today in his hotel apartment.
His shock Of blonde hair stood bolt
upright on his head. wholly innocent
OF comb or brush. and his close crop
ped blonde moustnchs worked ner
vously, showing the most extreme
animation. His dancing. shifting steel
blue eyes we're highly expressive,
dilattng with wonder and curiosity q
he tried vainly TO catch the questions
OF an interviewer. spoken In English
TO his secretary. Charles De Vidal
Hundt, former newspaper man
blazed with fire as he told OF the woD.
ders Of his baccilli and his faith IN
the efficacy Of his brain-child.
The scientist himself was taxing no
chances with tuberculosis. The most
noticeable feature Of his costume was
pair Of black rubber overshoes
which he wore even In his bed room
These were over dapper patent
leather. button shoes, and paved the
way for modish pearl gray spats. His
long lega-xere- eucaaad- In black
trousers with pearly gray stripes to
match the spats, and Of inordinate
tightness. A blue serge sack coat
made the young doctor look more like
. business than . professional man.
and the effect was made more pro
nounced by . fancy striped waistcoat
DR.. Friedman ID SO years old and
. native Of Berlin. At q precocious
age he was graduated from the Uni.
versity OF Frieburg, and later gradu-
ated from the University OF Berlin,
being awarded signal honor for work
In tuberculosis research.
Thanked on either side by Hnndt and
DR.. Arthur Charles Henry Friedm ann
his brother, OF Colorado Springs, the
young scientist and self-styled bene-
factor Of the human race, was today
prepared 10 meet Iii COMETS. Relaxed
and at ease, he smiled nonchalantly
when receiving introductions to visit.
ors, but with the first question there
came the most astounding charge.
Down went the elbows on the
krees. and DR.. Friedman was all
hunched over. chin on clenched hsts
\ portentous frown purkered his
brows, his moustache commenced to
work up and down. and he vas plain
iy bundle OF concentrated nervous
ergy He understands enough Eng.
lis5 to get the drift of conversation.
an! occasionally his excitement
prompted him to attempt to reply IN
English TO questions. but for the most
Fart he was content TO listen and talk
through his two interpreters.
Wild-eyed like an ingenious child,
contracted, blue eyes flashing. he
poured forth long answers In torren-
tiai German.
81 Have Cured tuberculosis"
tuberculosis can be cured" he
said. Il have cured II. am still cur
ing 1t. But cure Is a perilous word.
In perhaps 1000 OF the 1900 or 1000
energy. He understands enough Eng
cases that have treated In two years,
the cure has been complete. but I
never say have cured until many
months after the treatment has been
begun. In most OF the cases I say I
have arrested the disease. II In diff
cult 10 say when tuberculosis IL ertire.
iv cured Il can be Cured with my
culture, but sometimes the cure il q