New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
MYSTERY IS MADE
OF GERM DISCOVERY
DR.. GoIdwater Says News
of Work at Mt. Sinai
IS Premature.

The discovery OF tbs germ responsible
for n disease that IS the subject OF much
scientific investigation has been made in
the Adolph Lewisohn research laboratory
OF Mount Sinai Hospital. SO important Is
tho work and OF such seriousness Is tho
disease that inquiry last night 70 deter
mine it, nature not only failed, but those
connected with the institution were highly
sgitated that word OF the discovery had
teen prematurely given.
The announcement was made yesterday
room at a private luncheon given 10 M
Lewisohn by the Eastern Council OF Re
form Rabbis, IN recognition OF his dona-
tons toward the Lewisohn lectureship
at 165 Broadway. In the course OF the
tributes paid 20 Mr.. Lewisohn by those
who spoke the benefits which have fol-
lowed the establishment OF the research
laboratory were mentioned.
Or. S. 5. Goldwater. Health Commits
sioner, commented on these remarks at
first in a humorous way by saying that II
il were not for this laboratory he would
rot have been able TO become head OF the
hospital and later TO be appointed by
Mayor Mitchell Then he said:
The research laboratory has indeed
been productive OF much good work. II
may crafty Mr. Lewisohn now 10 have
me say that attention has been directed
Cward a certain disease about which 1T
tie Is known, IN spite OF its prevalence.
and that the germ which originates this
disease mas been Isolated. The announce
n,ent OF the details OF the discovery will
probably Re made in the near future"
The announcement was received with
applause. but little more attention was
given 10 II. When DIT. Goldwater was
asked last night, however. TO give tho
srecific results OF the research work he
said he was much embarrassed because
his words had been repeated. He refused
10 name the disease TO which he had re-
ferrod
Because OF the fact that nearly every
laboratory connected with a hospital mas
been striving TO learn some speciho
method OF combating the inroads OF can
Ger germs, no was asked II that disease
were the one. but would neither affirm
nor deny II.
In the first place" he said. the WORK
YOU have in mind Il not the result OF my
own efforts but OF another man. VINO Is
not ready TO say anything about his dis
covery. The announcement is premature
and IS embarrassing both to him ana 10
me. II Il Is made public ] shall nave 10
deny that ! said anything about II at the
luncheon"
The second day OF the semi-annusl SEES
sion OF the council began with the lunch-
con. az which almost all the raobis al
tending the conference were present
Among them were the Revs. Drs. NJ. H.
Harris, president OF the council; STEPHEN
c Wise Joseph Silverman. +. de SOFA
Nrendes. who presided at the luncheoh'
pudolnh Grossman and Clifton IL. Levy
Or the laity were Mr.. Lewisohn, Oscar :
ctraus Abram I. Elkus, Max J. Kohler
ana Louis Wiley.
The afternoon session OF the assehoiy
uas devoted 20 "The Congregational
Problem In Small Towns and the lack
oP support OF the young rabbi IN sinaii
town was regretted. IL was susgesleo
mot system OF visits by associates
either old I'm years or in service from the
larger cities should be established, 10
give announcement.
The closing session OF the ASSEMBLY was
hold AZ Temple Emanuel, 3d ~. ana
1-,c,b I'VE II was turned over 10 the
work o, the Jewish Religious schooi
T-rion which r. allied with the council
and DR. Rudolph Grossman presided
DR.. Nathan Krass, OF BrookIyn' tolD
soma coiorful stories from the M'u
rasch." the allegorical Interpretation OF
in. old Testament. and l. r. Goldwasser'
,,ri,c,nal Of Public School 81, lectured on
~. story telling method Of teaching sun
dav schools. All tho officers OF the coun-
I'll vrere reelected.