The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-10
NO EFFICACY IS
Discovered in
FRIEDMAN CURE
Public Health Service Makes
Public Result of Probe to
Doctors Discredit.
BROKEN FAITH CHARGED
Association for Study and Prevention
Of tuberculosis A1raigns So-caIled
Remedy" in Resolution.

IL the public considers the action OF
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis, adopted
at yesterdays meeting at the New Viii.
lard, which the association wishes and
hopes for, the tuberculosis remedy of DR..
Friedrich Franz Friedman, of Berlin,
Germany, will after this remain a drug
on the market and will not be looked
upon any longer as that great agency for
the restoration of health and happiness
as it has been ever since the German
physician and his "cure" made their
appearance in this country, where thou
sands Of afflicted men. women, and chill
dren f1ocked to him in the hope to get
rid Of the disease and regain health.
The United States government yester-
day officially announced that effects thus
far observed do not justify that conf
dence in DR.. Friedmann's remedy which
has been inspired by widespread pub
lcity. The report of the government spe-
officially charges DR.. Friedman with
having broken his promise to afford in,
vestigators of the United Staes full OPP
portunity to investigate his work.
Physicians Make Report.
1t was through the Public Health
Service that the United States govern
ment at noon yesterday delivered Fried
mann's arraignment, and the report
which was submitted by Dr. John F.
Anderson, surgeon of the service, and
DIR. A. NJ. Stimson, both of whom had
been assigned by Surgeon General Ru-
pert Blue to meet DIR. friedman and
study his work. Their report. which
was signed by DIR. Stimson. said in
part:
AT the present time we are not in
70 mi
present cases under observation. The
disease for which the remedy is used Is
prolonged, and is marked by periods OF
improvement and retrogression.
We must not lose sight of the posi-
bic therapeutic value of this prepara
ton, but il is necessary to guard against
too great an optimism in respect to its
merits However without going into
detail AS to the condition of the pa
tients How undeH observation, we are in
position to stSte that the facts thus far
observed do not justify the confidence
in the remedy that has been inspired
by widespread publicity.
I'm our opinion, harm may have been
done by this undue publicity, because 1t
has lessened the confidence of tubercu-
losis persons in well-recoC.:'Zel methods
of treatment or interrupted their use.
In our series of patients, Or. Fried
mann has made almost exclusive use of
the intramuscular method, and a very
portion of them have devel-
oped either no considerable infiltrate at
tons. II is very evident. therefore, that
a considerable number of DR.. Fried
mann's patients may expect their treat
ment at the hands of DIR. Friedman to
cover a long period.
Concerning the cultures submitted to
MS, We may state that a series of expert
ments are under way. The bacillus has
been found 10 be an acid-fast organism,
having properties quite different from
those of any tubercle bacillus with which
we have been acquainted. 1t appears to
be Identical with an organism cultivated
from a few loppfuls of the material USED
for injection which Dr. friedman per-
mitted US to place on culture media in
his presence.
I'VE requested DIR. Friedman to fur
lish us with a large quantity of this
for examination, but this he
refused to do.
I'VE can state that living, acid-fast
bacteria are being injected by the muscu-
ar and intravenous method, although
We are ignorant of what medium they
are suspended in, or what additional sub
stance or substances may be contained
n the final mixture"
Association Arrnigns Friedman.
Immediately upon the adoption of DIR.
inderson's report the association adopt
d the following resolution arraigning
DR.. Friedman. the resolution having
Deen adopted by the directors of the
association. The resolution follows:
Whereas widespread publicity has
been given the claims of an alleged cure,
arising in Berlin,
BE il resolved, That the National As
for the Study and Prevention
IF tuberculosis has no information before
{ to justify the belief that any specific
,ure for tuberculosis has been discov-
'red, which deserves the confidence of
he medical profession and the public;
BE il further resolved, That it is the
luty of the public to continue undated
III present tried agencies for the treat
nent and cure of tuberculosis
Dr~ Charles L. Miner, of Asheville, n. |
=, spoke against the adoption of the
esolution, declaring that commonly |
Snown facts demanded a far more Wig |
1rous denunciation of DIR. Friedman
md his so-called cure. Former Surgeon
General Sternberg defended the resolu-
ion as presented and DIR. Briggs, of |
New York, also spoke in favor of it. |
rhe committee on resolutions also pre-
ented a resolution calling on the House |
If Representatives to appoint COM
nittee on public health.
New BOARD of Directors.
The following new members of the
,oard Of directors to take the places OIL
hose whose terms have expired were
unanimously elected: Physicians-Drs /
herman M. Biggs, New York; George I
1. Evans, San Francisco: Herbert
Iaxon King, Liberty, N. "; NJ. p. Raw
mel, Madison, Wis; Lawrence +. Flick,
and Watson s. Rankin,
Raleigh, n. c.: lay members, Miss Julia
4athrop and Charles p. Neill, Washing!
on; Lee X. FrankeL New York; Prof.
severance Burrage, Indianapolis; Rt. |
Rev. F. S. Spaulding, Salt Lake City,
nd Frederick Amy, Buffalo
Officers elected by the board of direc-
Drs and confirmed by the assertion
MS afternoon were:
President, DR.. John III. Lowman. CIeye-
md. Ohio: vice presidents, Miss Mabel
;. Boardman. Washington, and DIR.
heodore b. Sachs. Chicago; treasurer.
William H. Baldwin, Washington: Sec
etary, DR.. Henry Barton Jacobs, Balti-
lore.
A signal honor was conferred on for
Ter Surgeon Gen. Sternberg at this
session, when he was unani-