New Britain herald., 1923-12-04
ACTION COMPLETED
 ID DUST DOCTORS Acorn Provides Necessary Legal
 Basis for ReVoking Licenses BUCKLEY CALLED TODAY
Grand Jury Hears From Speaker Of House--Dr. Blumer, Whose Ma tureopathy Is in Limelight, Expects No Adverse Report, He Says.

No Adverse Report, He Says.
 Hartford, Dec. 4.-Maior John NJ. Buckley, republican majority leader in the last Connecticut legislaturs. was the first witness called before the special grand jury Investigating Aal- leged medical frauds in this state when the jury resumed it's session at tho county court building this fore noon.
 Buckley Makes No Comment.
 Major Buckley left the jury room at li:3o. He said that he received the notice to appear at his office this forenoon and immediately responded. The nature of his testimony was not subject to comment. he indicated.
 Major Buckley had much to do with the handling of medical legisla- ton at the general assembly early this year. It was then recalled that the medical practice bill was vetoed by Governor Charles A. Templeton.
 Major Buckley was consulted re- gently by certain of the eclectic physicuins revocation of whose licenses was requested, but stated that he did not know who the individuals were who consulted him and that h.. had not agreed to act as their coun- sel.
 Dr. Blumer in Again.
 Dr. Louis A. Blumer, of the Blu mer college of naturopathy, which was unexpectedly visited by squad of deputy sheriffs last night and Dr. Blumer. the president and 26 of his students summoned before the grand jury was again at the county court building today. It was anticipated that he and some of the students not heard last night would appear before the jury during the day.
 1t was made known this forenoon that the grand jury would be sworn in this afternoon at the regular De- cember term of the criminal superior court which meets at o'clock with Judge Frank D. Haines on the bench. The grand jury which was summoned at a special term of the criminal court will thus end it's duties as an extraordinary body and immediately take them up again, under the au- spices of the regular court term, which is expected to continue in ses- sion for some time.
 Eclectic stil Meet.
 The state eclectic medical cxain- ining board was again in session at tho court building today in accord- ance with the request of States Att torney II. Nj. Alcorn that they con tinue their meetings in order to take any action which the Investigating jury might request of them.
 Action by the state health com missioner, Dr. Stanley IT. osborn. is expected shortly with reference 10 thn request Of the eclectic examining board that inc state licenses of Isl physicians presented to them last week by the states attorney and in turn turned over to the health de- partment be revoked. Action Of the health commissioners had been held up pending the presentation Of evi- dence in support Of the request for revocation which Attorney General Frank E. IIesly had opined was necessary.
 aIcorn's Letter.
 FthIH AIlbTneN aItDIn ldH SSHt iO Commissioner Osborn inc following letter. which, 1t was stated. Is con- sidered by the attorney general 10 be sufficient to justify the necessary ac- lion by the health authorities Dear Sir:
 "on November 2s. 1923, request d the Connecticut eclectic examining board to take such action as was necessary to enable the state depart ment of health to revoke the licenses of the men whose names arc sp- pended. tHere are inserted the | names of the physicians).
 You are advised that l requested 1 said examining board to take such l action. upon the ground that in each 1 case a certificate of registration was | obtained by fraud"
 BIumer Not Worried.
 Dr. Louis Biumsr, Of the Blumer | school Of naturopathy. in an inter- view today stated that he did not an- iicipate any nnfavorable action by the grand jury with reference to his school. He said that he had been asked particularly regarding the mail courses offered by his school and | had also been auizzed regarding the I details of the schools conduct. He | declared that the school offered a regular three year course Of instruc- ton as prescribed by the bill author izing The practice of naturopathy in