The Washington herald., 1913-04-14
DIR. FR|EDMANN'S
TESTS ON TODAY
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tients In the early stages have responded
readily to his treatment"
The law governing the sale Of the
friedman cure in Interstate commerce
is an act passed in July, 1907, providing
that license shall be issued by the
Treasury Department, upon the recon-
mendasion of the Public Health Serv-
ice. In order that any vaccine. anti
toxin or serum be offered for sale be-
tween States. In order to recommend
such q license, the health authorities
must be made acquainted with full
knowledge as to- the composition and
manner of making the compound. From
this formula they are required to make
a compound Themselves. and complete
series of experiments must be made with
both compounds in order to determine
its harmlessness and potency.
Positive Cure Not Necessary.
It.is not necessary for the health au-
thorities to find it guaranteed cure
to grant a license for its sale. DR..
Blue. stated tonight that, although a
board Of three surgeons Is studying the
effects Of the friedman treatment on
a large number Of cases in New York,
and experiments are being conducted In
the hygienic laboratory in Washington.
it will not be possible to grant license
until all the original Information is
disclosed by DIR. Friedman.
The government authorities are at a
loss to understand why DR.. Friedman
has not already provided them with this
aid In their Investigations. Without 1t.
they are greatly handicapped and In all
proba biiity will not begin experiments
on human beings until 1t is provided.
The ampitheater at George Washington
University Hospital has been reserved
for today's tests. DR.. Friedmann. who
will take luncheon with President Will
son, will proceed directly from the White
House to the hospital, where he will ar
rive about o'clock. He will make his
own selection of patients from among
the number who come to him for treat
ment He said last night that he would
select those cases most likely to be
benefited by the serum. or only such
patients as are in the first stages Of the
disease. He will treat by preference the
cases Of children
Many prominent surgeons and physi-
clans will be in attendance to witness
DR.. friedman administer his much-dis-
cussed treatment. 1t was first decided
to hold the clinic late yesterday after
noon. and. therefore, only local doctors
have been invited.
Many Scientists Attend.
Those who are expected to attend the
clinic are Surgeon General Rupert Blue.
of the Marine Hospital Service former
Surgeon General George NJ. Sternberg,
U. s. A; Surgeon General George H.
Forney, U. 8. A; Surgeon General
Charles F. Stokes. U. S. N; Dr. Will
-, n ~ r.
Sterling Ruffin. DIR. Clayton, DR.. Will
lam J. G. Thomas, DR.. William D.
Tewksbury. DR.. ]. Wesley Bouvee. DR..
Charles H. Stone, DR. John Dunlop, DR.
Skinner. DIR. Edgar P. Copeland, DIR. d.
O.. Leech, DIR. Joseph s. Wall, DIR. John
r. Wellington, DR.. Henry r. Elliott DR..
z. w. Titus, DR.. Murray A. Russell,
DR.. lie Compile. DIR. Richelderfer, DR..
Joseph ]. Kinyoun, DIR. II. W. Lawson.
Coroner r. j. hewitt Commissioner Cuno
H. Rudolph, Dr. Baier, and members of
The German Embassy.
There will probably be many more tu-
berculosis sufferers who will present
themselves at the hospital today than
DR.. Friedman will be able TO treat. He
stated last night that he only expected to
handle a small number of them. as his
time is short here. He win leave Wash
ington late tonight, and return to Frovi-
dence, where he will continue the treat
ment of tuberculosis patients who have
been gathering in that town to receive
his serum. From there he will go to New
York, and later revisit Canada. He said
last night that he did not expect to come
to Washington again.
DR.. Friedman was much piqued at
story printed in the New York papers to
the effect that he had earned $3.50 with
his cure while in Providence. He denied
the story. He claimed that his efforts to
obtain recognition for his serum were
purely altruistic. and that there was no
commercial element in his visit TO this
country to be discussed.
Going to Providence.
DR.. friedman will leave for Provi-
dence tonight.
President Wilson waived the custom
which has nearly always been adhered
to by former residents in receiving for
eign citizens only when presented
through the embassy of their country.
For some reason DR.. Friedman did not
visit the German Embassy last night,
and none of the officials of his govern
ment have called upon him. However,
he accepted an invitation to dinner as
the guest of DIR. Paul Ritter, the Minis
ter of Switzerland.
Secretary Franklin Lane, with whom
DR.. Friedman was in communication,
arranged for his visit to the White House
and will personally present him to the
President. DR.. Friedman declined to
discuss the question of being presented
by his Ambassador. but Mr.. Hundt ex-
planned that 1t was of no significance.
since the visit will be purely informal.
He added that the doctor would call at
the embassy later to pay his respects.