Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07

DIR. FRIEDRICH FRANZ FRIEDMAN.
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NEW YORK, March 7.-Dr. Friedrich
Franz friedman. the Berlin scientist
who recently came to New York to dem
onstrate his so-called "cure' for con-
sumption, gave his first treatment in this
country yesterday at the Peoples Hos
pital 2O3 I'd avenue. The turtle serum
was injected into one woman and two
men in the presence Of fifty physicians,
and after the demonstration there was
| more of criticism than Of praise for the
visiting scientist. DR.. Freidmann, in
fact, retired to his new quarters in the
Hotel Ansonla in a very nervous and ex-
cited condition and gave orders not to be
disturbed by any one.
Plans for administering the tuberculin
serum in the Peoples Hospital were made
several days ago. Announcement of "A
very important operation came to the
| newspapers in the morning mail on post
cards. The name of the sender was with
held and the name of DR.. friedman was
not mentioned. 1t was learned, in fact,
that DR.. Friedman had stated positively
that he would not administer his serum
| II newspaper reporters were present.
Members of Staff Present.
DR.. Friedman. accompanied by his
brother, Dr. Arthur friedman, arrived
at the hospital at II o'clock About the
same time the hospitals staff of visiting
physicians and a number of invited guests
arrived.
Among the latter was DR.. Simon Tan
nenbaum of the board of health. DIR. Tan
aenbaum explained that he was there as
an interested spectator. DR.. Lederle,
health commissioner. it was stated, had
oeen apprised of the Berlin physicians
intended treatments in the Peoples Hos
pital and had given the proposed demon
stration his approval.
+ Others who assembled in the observa-
ton ward Of the little east side hospital
were DR.. Julius BrOder, physician in chief
Of the hospital staff; DIR. Woods Hutch
inson, DR.. l. M. Rottenberg, supervising
surgeon; DR.. William !. Sirovich, Dr. NJ.
Girdansky, State Civil Service Commits
sioner Meyer Wolff, DIR. Max Landsman,
DR.. E. w. Walker, health commissioner
Of Milwaukee; DR.. Louis Spiegel, and DR..
]. E. Braun.
Charts Translated Into German.
DIR. Friedman at once looked at the
charts. When he discovered that these
were written in English he demanded that
they be translated into German. Ten of
the charts were then translated the doc
the delay.
The first case which met the doctors
approval was that of a Miss Berger.
Her first name and address, as well AS
the complete names and addresses of the
others selected, were withheld to avoid
undesired notoriety. Miss Berger appear
ed to be about twenty years old. She
had a tubercular knee Joint.
"Wtll You sign a statement that she
has a tubercular knee joint?', DR.. Fried
mann asked the girls sI physician sh .,o,
Diagnosis may show that she had rheu-
matte arthritis.'
DR.. Friedman finally asked that Miss
Berger be sent to another room to await
| the selection of two other patients.
Two Additional Patients Selected.
The second person selected was a
young man named Landsman, said to be
| relative Of DR.. Max Landsman of the
hospitals board of directors and one of
DR.. Landsman's own patients. This
young man had been suffering with tu-
| berculosis of the lungs for only short
| time. He had gained weight lately, the
chart showed, under the ordinary treat
| ment for consumption.
The third persons chosen was a man
| named Spiegelman, about forty-five years
old, also, as the chart showed, sufferer
| for only a short time. This man.. how
ever, had regained all he had lost in
weight since first stricken by the disease.
The girl and the two men chosen for
treatment were taken to the surgical
ward on the top floor OF the hospital, and
the eyes of all present turned eagerly to
the Berlin physician as he drew from his
coat pocket two brown Walls containing
his much-discussed turtle serum.
Bring me some soap and water" said
DR.. Friedman, taking Off his coat and
rolling up his shirt sleeves. The doctor
washed his hands and then drew from his
kit hypodermic syringe. He selected
Miss Berger for the first treatment, and
said that he would inject the serum into
a vein in the forearm.
Opinions differ as to just how long it.
took DR.. Friedman to find the vein and
make the injection. The criticisms that
were leveled at him later nearly all had
| their source in his method Of procedure
Miss Berger stood while the injection
was made. Both of the men were laid
on operating tables and received intra-
muscular injections in the thigh. The in
sections were made without pain to any
Of the patients, and. they were immediate
ly allowed to go home. -
DR.. Meyer Wohf was one Of those who
spoke Of DR.. Friedmanns :'unscientific"
procedure. =
..Dr. Ffedmann's serum was contained
in two brown bottles about two inches
cred with a plastic The serum was al
most colorleas. 1t looked very much like
salt water, just little cloudy, and q
little denser than plain. water.
Expresses Surprise.
my first surprise came when a OBJ
served DR.. friedman dip his hypodermic
needle into the serum just preparatory to
making tho intravenous injection. He ap-
peared to be very nervous. His face was
very white. Much OF the fluid fell on the
floor. It was an out-and-out waste and
the doctor made no pretense at saving it.
ed Tor the vein in the womar's forearm.
He had tied q bandage near the elbow. 80
as to make the veins more visible. It must