LOVE AND INFLUENZA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20496, 22 February 1930, Page 2 (Supplement)

LOVE AND INFLUENZA.

GERM-FINDER' AND' 'FIANCES'.

ROMANCE 'IN AMERICA.

Behind the announcement that Professor Isadore Talk, of -Chicago University, claims to have isolated the -germ of influenza lies a lovo romance...

Five years ago Dr. Falk was_ engaged to Miss Ruth Ilill, a beauty of Xew'.York State. Before the wedding she developed influenza, and was seriously ill for-a long time. Dr. Falk'.tool; part in the strenuous effort made to save her life, and when success came ho decided to devote himself to the fight against the "disease which has cost millions of lives. "

Mr. G. A. Percival, of London, who:isa friend of Dr. Falk, and with whom he " stayed when in London last year, told .the romantic story lately. " TV lien Miss Hill had recovered from her illness, they were ; married quietly at Miss Hill's uncle's court-'-try home near Chicago," he said. '• Mft.fr ■„= the wedding, which took place by a .log fire, in old-fashioned American style, Dr... Falk began his fight against influenza', pneumonia, and allied diseases. For fouryears he laboured, and now, apparently; ' ho has won through. _ ... i / "In a letter I received from htm j the.. other day he said that he h.lcl' been" ap-'' pointed Assistant Director of the- Govern- - ment Committee on the cost of Medical Care, and was going to Washington. Dr. Falk is a charming and modest man,\an<i*, is sure to give more credit to his,associates in the discovery than he is. likely-ever.•tpv \ claim for himself." , ; >• *-