Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-16
DOCTORS DON'T LIKE IT.
The Newly Appointed Police Surgeon
Not q Member of the Association.

Dr.. j. W. Bayne resigned the once OF police
surgeon some time ago and Dr. NJ. b. Stricken
was appointed in his place. The resignation
took effect yesterday. DR.. Bayne was re-
quested to resign by Commissioner Hine for
the purpose Of making place for DR.. Strick.
Ter, whose appointment had been asked by
Representative Atkinson. DR.. Bayne was told
that he was selected for removal because. hav.
ing lucrative practice, he did not need the
Office. The Commissioners thought il best to
give some young physician chance.
Members of the Medical Association of the
District have now taken the matter up, and ex.
press indignation at DR.. Strickler's appoint
ment because he is not recognized by them a.
in good standing. his application for member.
ship in the Medical Association having been
rejected.
The objection made to him in the Medical
Association was, it Is stated, that he had not
adhered to the idea regarding fees which the
doctors think is right and that he has adver.
tlsed himself in an unprofessional way. Hi
card bears statement which other physicians
consider Objectionable. that he has beer
"twenty-eight years in active practice"
He is not young physician just starting ont
The action Of the Medical Association, it is said
prevents any of the members of that body from
consulting with DIR. Stricken.
WHAT DIR. srRIcKLER SAYS
DIR. Stricken is decidedly indignant oveI
some Of the statements that have been made
about him. He is satisfied that all the hostil.
lty to his appointment has risen ont of profes.
sional jealousy, or, at any rate that was wha,
ne told STAR reporter this afternoon.
They are provoked at me, F" he said. ''because
l have been in this town only a few years and
have already built up large practice. / am
not member of the Medical Association of the
rQfr Inf - t~,, &
OF the members would ever hold consultation
with me. Some of them might refuse
but there are also some of them
whom would refuse to consult l have been
biackballed for admission to the District Asso
ciatlon three times. but every time it was on
some foolish pretext and then my application
would be considered again. The first time
was blackballed because it was said tina,
l was quack. / am a graduate oil
the University of Pennsylvania and have
degree from their medical school in the elias.
OF 81. also have special degree in anatomy
signed by Mr.. D. hayes Agnew, and one ii
obstetrics from the eminent DR.. Penrose
Afterward the charge of unprofessional con
duct was made against me because they said
had printed advertisements guaranteeing
cure. l never did any such thing
When moved up to my present location
printed a notice In THE STAR to the effect tha
i had moved. That was all, and it is done fire.
quently by other physicians.
Il have a license to practice in this city
signed by the proper physicians, all of whom
are OF the highest standing in tn,
profession. 1 was kept out of the association
once because it was charged had not paid fol
my license and because it was said was pool
man. had paid for my license and it woulC
have been illegal for them to issue 1t if haC
not.
Il am permanent member Of the Pennsyl.
vania Medical Society and also of the Ameri
nd dol .,
its convention IN this city few years ago Fol
twenty years was United States medical pen
sion examiner in Pennsylvania, and there
was not single complaint against ms
in all that time. l came to THU
city few years ago from the county seat o.
Perry county, Pa, and brought with me testi
monial letters from any number Of prominen
people in that neghborhood, including news
paper men, lawyers, congressman and others
1T is true that have printed on my cards
over twenty-five years in practice That il
against the rules of the association, am told
but then, you know, am not a member of the
association, and so not amenable to its rules
The whole troubled is one of jealousy, am con
ident.'
DIR. sTRICKLER SWORN IN.
At half-past O'Clock this afternoon Dr.
Stricken went down to police headquarters Il
take the oath of Office as police surgeon.
WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS SAY.
In conversation with STAR reporter TO-DAY
Commissioner Hine said: 1.-The Commissioner
appointed DIR. Stricken because they though
he was good man. OF course had know
before that he had been refused admission int,
the medical societies would have looked NOR,
carefully into the matter. do not know VIVA
action, II any. the board will take on the mat
ter.
Commissioner Douglass said: II do not know
Dir, StrlckIer. but understand when I sigma
his appointment that he was a young man ano
q reputable physician"