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Show FRIEDMANN GIVE8 SEVEN PATIENTS HI8 TREATMENT Alleged Cure For Tuberculoid Receives Re-ceives Trial Under Government Supervision New York, March 9 In a thirty minute mi-nute clinic late today Dr. Frledrlch Franz Frledtnann's vaccine, which ho claims Is a cure for tuberculosis, was given 11 test In tho presence of Unl- I ted Htates government ofllclnls. Tho. several cases treated are to lemaln under government Inspection nnd upon up-on their development will depend tho official report. It was announced that Dr. Frledmann had furnished tho federal representatives with specimens speci-mens of his bacilli culture and that clinical observations will continue to bo made by thorn. Tho government officials gathered ot Mount Slnal hos- 1 pltal, whoro tho test took place, wero Hurgcon F. F. Anderson, chairman of tho board authorized by Surgeon Oen-oral Oen-oral DIuo of tho federal public health service, nnd Pnsscd Assistant Surgeon Sur-geon A. M. Stlmson. Tho government govern-ment physlclniiB declined 10 discuss tho test. Tho Inoculation followtd a lengthy consultation between Dr. Frledmann nnd tho surgeons and moro than an hour spent In the study or tho pros- nectlvu imtlonta. ICach patient gave specifically his consent to tho Inoculation. Observers nt the clinic said that Dr. Frledmann had remained freo from nervousness throughout nnd that tho work- of inoculation had progressed pro-gressed smoothly. Tho Instruments used wero furnished by the hospital. "Dr Anderson has explained tho Intention of ti.o' government to conduct con-duct 11 series of clinical tests with Dr. Frledmann's vncclno," said Dr. S. S. Coldowoter, superintendent of Mount Slnal hospital, after tlm elln. le. "Dr. Frledmann ling supplied him with specimens of the culturo and clinical observations will b0 made by the public health service of Washing-ion. Washing-ion. "The caseH treated by Dr. Frledmann Frled-mann In the hospltnl tonight wore moderately advanced and If anything remarkable happens It will surely mean 11 successful test of the euro. I believe Dr. Friedman Is slnccro In his belief that ho has found a cure, but as to the outcome, tlmo alone will show that." It wiib said that no demonstration Is to be nindo tomorrow. "When I return from Canada," said Dr. Frledmann, "I will treat as many patients as there are cases charted in tho six days from now to my return. re-turn. I shall treat a great number of bone and point caBes. Thoso nro cases which show results quickly." |