Evening star., 1921-06-24
HANDSHAKE CRITIC
FAILS TO WIN VOTE
Homeopaths Decline to Act in
Favor of Relief for Presi-
dent Harding.

part of the country. just before clos
ing their seventy-seventh annual con-
vention here today, considered launch
ing a movement to terminate the an
cient custom of handwriting at the
White House.. The proposition was
voted down on the ground that Presi-
dents can be relied upon to take care
of themselves in such matters.
Impressed by the fact that Presi-
dent Harding had shaken hands with
l,541 homeopathic delegates at the
White House reception Wednesday.
DR.. c. E. Fisher of Chicago. editor of
the journal of the American Institute
of Homeopathy, offered "a resolution
seeking to relieve l'reSluentS, IN tne
future, from this "time.h9nored da9inI but but
delegations He said it was surpris-
ing President Harding had not de-
veloped neuritiS because of what he
has been subjected to in this respect.
"Let President Decide"
There We're cries from the audience
of Let the President decide such
matters" and it was evident there
was little sentiment favorable to the
| resolution. Another resolution, OIL
fered by Dr.. Fisher. expressing the
institutes gratitude to the PRESIDENT
for the White House reception, was
duOpteu Win enCnuSldSIil tIie
blage standing and giving three
cheers for the. President.
The convention closed without get
ting final action on the request II
has made of the prohibition commls-
sioner that the prohibition regulations
be enforced in such manner as not
to hamper physicians and pharmacists
in the honest preparation OF meoi-
! cines and prescriptions. This was que
to the fact the commissioner IS out
of town. A special committee OK the
institute, however. will remain here
until he returns. The committee IS
composed of DR.. l. p. Slemon OF
Cleveland, Ohio; DIR. G. d. Metzger OF
Pittsburgh and DR.. John +. Sutner-
land of Boston. and two pharmacists
representatives. 1t has recel'eo GU
thority to act for the institute.
Motion Picture Shown.
Following the business session. Ine
delegates were entertalned oy nv
tion picture of medical industrial ac-
tiyitieS which was shown under the
direction of DR.. Howard H. Herman
surgeon of the National Cash Regis-
ter Company.
The picture was a part of the pro-
gram of the bureau of sanitary sci
ence and public health, whlcn was
rendered at the close of the business
session.
The complete registration showed
| "a
convention, of whom 1850 were dele-
gates.
Pf Epsilon Rho Reunion.
Becoming Undergraduates IN spirit
again, more than 100 prominent physi-
clans from all parts of the country
who are members of ri Epsilon Rno.
the oldest national medical fraternity
in the United States, made merry last
night at the fraternity's annual re-
IL T-Iy ~V1 doe
When the physicians returned yes
terday from d boat trip to Mount Ver-
non they boarded a special trolley car,
which was decorated with bunting ana
pennants, and rode to Cabin John
bridge. DR.. Lester E. Siemon or CieTe-
land, the national president OF the ira
ternity. presided as toastmaster at the
banquet. Brief addresses were made
by DR.. E. F. McClanthan Of Chicago.
the vice president: DR.. a. c. Tenney
of Chicago. DR.. William H. HillegaS OF
Philadelphia, DR.. A. c. Gordon of Chi
cago and DR.. a. L. Smethers OF
The Supreme Corpus. as the govern
ing body of the national organiza-
ton is known, met yesterday morn
ing and conferred honorary fellow
ships upon a number OF prominent
homeopathic physicians, including DR.:
George T. Harding. the father OF
President Harding. The distinction
was conferred upon two men outside
the medical profession in recognition
of their services for the cause of
homeopathy. They are Charles F.
Kittering Of Dayton, Ohio. and Paul
J. Mccain, Washington correspond
ent of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Hahnemanninn Session.
The International Hahnemannian
Association, a unit of the American
Institute of Homeopathy. met last
night at the Willard Hotel. with DR..
Frank w. Patch presiding. DR.. Byron
G. Clark of New York. discussed the
curative powers of celery. Other
papers were read by DR.. G. E. DienSt
of Aurora, ILL.,: DR.. p. Brown of
Springfield, Mass; DR.. r E. S. Hayes
of Waite. bury, Conn: DR.. Grace Ste
yens of Northampton, Mass, and DR..
T. E. Reed of Cincinnati.
Officers of the Institute Fraternity.
an association of medical women OF
the homeopathic institute, were elect
ed at a meeting held last night at
the home of DR.: Julia M. Green. DR..
Sarah Hobson of Chicago, was chosen
president; DR.. Cora Smith King of
Washington, first vice president; DR..
Raria Norris of Pennsylvania, second
vice president, and DR.. Mary Coffin
of Pittsburgh, secretary-treasurer.
Speakers at the meeting were Judge
Kathryn Sellers of Washington; Mrs.
l.. Helen Fowler of Kenilworth. Md;
DR.. Margaret Hassler of Reading, Pa,
and others. Preceding the meeting the
guests were served with supper on