Evening star., 1928-02-08
DIPLOMA MILLS"
II BILL L|SAPPROvED
Chamber of Commerce Di.
TectorS Vote in Favor of
Capper Measure.


bill now pending in the Senate an
House. which would provide that a
educational institutions incorporated
the District Of Columbia be licensed b
the Board OF Education as q means
stamping out the operation Of schoo
ffaudulent!y selling or awarding de
grees. was voted by substantial ma
0ority last night by the board of direc
tors OF the Washington Chamber G
Commerce
Favorable action on the measure
taken IN approving The report .
Gre committee of the chamber OF unl
versitieS colleges and private schools
which has made a study lasting nearl
Svp years of the problems growing ou
OF the operation OF degree-seilins scnooi
now legally incorporated unoer the DIS
trict code
Passage Is Expected.
The bill now stands In Strategi'
position TO become law during the pres
Teiat session of Congress- having peer
xavoraoly reported 10 the Sena,e ant
received favorably by members OF th'
Eouse District committee. 1t was oe'
clared by Mai. William .. TUFTS. CHAIR
man of the chamber committee whicf
vas instrumental in drafting the meas
ure. He pointed out that the proposed
license Law has been UNANIMOUSLY APP
proyed by the Board of Trade. tnt
Bureau of Efficiency. which sent the bil
to Congress as n part of its report or
study of local needs; the Citizens Ad.
yisorc Council and the district attQr-
news Office. which was consulted IN the
Preparation OF the bill.
While sentiment among the chambe!
directors last night was unanimous as
to the need of some drastic measure
here to cope with the diploma mill SIT
uation. which was exposed more than
a year ago by The Star, there was dif'
ference of opinion as TO the best form
o. law TO eradicate the evil OF schools
incorporated here for the purepose OF
fraudulently selling degrees without
giving any educational training that
could at all be termed adequate.
The objections TO the form OF the
present bill. which was introduced by
Senator Cauper of Kansas and Repre-
sentative Gibson of Vermont. were CEN
tered on the provisions of the bill
making the Board of Education the ad-
r.inistrative body and empowering II
70 license or refuse to license schools
incorporated here. Opposition to the
present form of the bill was led by
Charles w Darr. first vice president
Of the chamber and by Walter c. Bal
.6erston. general counsel Both sough'
farther DELAY In the taking OF fina'
sactio, on the proposal In order that
q more thorough study raight be made
Of .n, best form Of law to deal with
the diploma mill" situation.
re- Ballou Backs Measure.
= Mr. Darr charged that the Tufts
committee had not given adequate con-
sideration to q substantive form OF Law
which vas prepared BY Darr and Mgr
c. r Pace OF Catholic University. both
OF whom opposed at a recent session
Of the chamber directors the provision
m the Capper bill making the Board
OF Education the licensing body.
Strong support for the measure now
pending in the House and Senate came
from DR.. Frank w. Ballou. Superintend-
ent Of public schools and member OF
td-cisred this bill provides The pest pro-
sposai for striking at the diploma mills
(which had been made here in the last
:: In pointins 70 the need Of definite
sand Quick action to coyrect the abuse
sof fraudulent schooIs incorporated herr
4 Or. Bajiou said that any one having
{ knowledge OF educational matters knows
that Washington has very bad repu-
taticn Throughout: the country due to
this situation. The fair name OF our
city. educationally, is at stake" he said
While the Board OF Education Is not
seeking new and additional duties. DR.
Ealiou said. IL Is well qualified TO per-
I form the work of licensing educational
. Institutions incorporated in Washington
and would not be "burdened" with
. such duties The number Of legitimate
. Institutions seeking charters here an
: Euaiiy he said would not be large.
Suggests Bureau Administer Law.
. Mr. Darr declared that the Board oil
Z tsrv schools. vas not properly qualified
. to pass upon the qualifications OF higher
( educational inst!tuttons. and suggested
Z that the administrative body be the Bu'
Yesu OF Education.
Or Bailou pointed out. however. thai
the Board OF Education now In calico
: Upon TO determine the merits OF insti.
tutions of higher education. In passine
upon the qualifications and degrees r:it
by applicants for positions OF teacher
IN the District public schools, Th'
Board Of Education thus LIS already set
ting up general standards for the e0u'
eationsi institutions over the countr;
: whose graduates seek work here. arc
has at flano valuable information ron
! rernins these schools and has access u
the advice Of other educational agencies
{ Mr. Tufts. az chairman 0f the schOo
co.nnnfttee outlined the purposes anG
needs o! the bill and Yecounteu the for.
taer action Of the chs 3mber directors ir
p5siponing action In order that Mr.
Dsrr and Mgr. Pare might draft sub
s,itUte bill
. Mr.. Tufts reported that the legislative
subcommittee OF his schools COMMITTEES
had rejected verbal suggestions madf
by Or Pace and that written proposals
In the form of amendments 10 the pres
: o. the committee yesterday. TOO late foi
. formal action
Bedeii Elected 10 Board.
The board of directors accepted ihs
Z resignation Of w J Waller ss a fnfnr-
Z kef O! the board and elected Harry N
EeGfll Is his successor Efsert ~
EarpfT Was re-elfcted national council0i
for the local chamber U the Chamber
Of Commerce " the United Htates
! ivan e. Weld. newly elected presi
EfTt. mace d FefsJft On tnE recent an
] 51Ual banquet III the chamber and Dor.
! sey w Ey6s, ir.. secretary. made re-.
! port on plans for the annual ind,ie,ris
!. show W be staged by the eiianlber a.
! ths Washington EuditJriunl March IL
~ A report by the retail trade com
7 Balttee. Isaac Cans, chairman, Was re-
s-psfnfnIttFG for further study
-.-. The board elected 10 new inefnby.r
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