The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.I

New York, March l4.-According to
a dispatch tonight from Saranac Lake,
the condition Of Rex Lee Paris, SON
in-law OF Charles y. Finlay, presi-
dent of the Aetna National Bank, has
become critical. Young Paris Is suf-
ferer from pulmonary tuberculosis. He
has been nursed for months by his
beautiful young wife, who was Miss
Neva Estelle Finlay. at hospital at
Saranac Lake.
Mrs Paris eagerly awaited the com
ing of DIR. Friedrich Franz friedman,
who was offered $1,000 600 by Mr. Fin
lay If his turtle germ vaccine should
prove efiicacious, Now. il is said that
not even DT. Friedman can save the
young man.
in this city tonight DIR. A. H. c.
friedman, brother of the bacteriolo-
gisL said that no arrangements have
been made. as far he knows. to
treat young MIR. Paris.
My brother will return tomorrow.
and then he will announce his plans,''
said the brother.
Wants TO Protect HimscIf.
Following the publication to-day of
the statement that DIR. friedman ap-
piled TO the United States government
for a patent for his cure" last JULY,
it was learned to-day that the physi-
clan plans Il world patent Dr. A. H. C.
friedman admitted Tonight that his
brother has applied for II patent in
Germany.
MY brother intends TO protect HIM
SELF said Arthur Friedman
Does he wish world patent in or
der TO enjoy all the financial fruits of
his discovery himself?" was asked
That is something that will have to
be discussed AT some future time"
was the noncommittal reply.
DR.. Friedman has treated 1IO pa
tients so far. Upon his return to-
morrow from Canada he will find pa
uents waiting for him at Bellevue.
Mount Sinai and the Hospital for De-
formities and Joint Diseases
Dr friedman may treat $50 cases
OF bellevue pulmonary patients. This
test VIII be under the supervision OF
DIRECTOR John f. Anderson, OF the Gov
ern,fient Hygiene Laboratory at Wash
ington. and DR.. Arthur NJ. Stimson
of the same service
Encouraging reports continued to
come to-day from patients treated by
Or. Friedman. One patient declared
he felt like n new man. DR.. a c. H.
friedmann however, very frankly
pointed out that natural optimism OF
patients after taking the treatmen,
might be held responsible for much OF
the apparent Improvement
From Pittsburgh this evening came
wire to the effect that Davis s. Nc
Cam, one of the first Americans tc
be treated by DR.. Friedman, has been
| practically cured
other side of Picture.
| The othAr side of the picture was
presented by DR.. Albert p. Francine
chief of the State Tuberculosis Dis
pensary of Pennsylvania, who came
to New York to study the situation
here. DR.. Francine issued n statemen,
| to-day In Philadelphia declaring tina,
DIR. Friedmanns claims for his cure
have been greatly exaggerated, and his
only object in exploiting the cure
In this country has been to make
money.
CDR. Friedman expected to begin
the treatment OF private patients al
| once. the next morning. as It was eX-
planned to me- says DR.. Francine
"He was no doubt badly advised and
in ignorance OF the laws governing
the practice of medicine and the sale
of unknown remedies In this country
He wanted to rent handsomely ap-
| pointed set of apartments conveniently
situated and treat private patients.
"I mention this to explain the dis.
| trust Of the New York profession. The
money making was so evident that the
| New York physicians were disgusted
Instead Of running around the coun-
TRY treating patients. let him settle
| down In New York and demonstrate
his treatments worth. In the kmean
! time DO not slet us45 forget his failure
\ to convince the -GBrunan scieuEsta"