Evening star., 1928-03-23

| said Miss Mccall. a considerable uro-
portion OF these degrees 20 10 fareiCn
countries. England particularly has Wig
orouSiy protested. especially in regard
TO the degree of Doctor of Divinity"
Eject In Foreign Lands.
She explained that Spain in past
years held degrees from American in
StituttonS in such high regard that it
would allow no one TO practice medicine
unless they brought All American de
gree. Owing 10 the present abuse. Snain
now dSregards such American degrees.
She explained that early in the war
/ the young professional men were put in
the trenches and lost their lives and
that these war-Strickcn areas have
Deem fertile field in which these fake
degrees could b. sold
she also called attention 10 an
! alumni organization in Ensland
Wnich had deceived reputable men
VINO cleared their own skirts ONLY
through threats of prosecution.
Displays Diploma.
Representative Gi.bsrt said that the
committee should Use its beSs efforts
To stop the scandal Miss Mccall dis
played diploma as doctor IN pSy-
ehology, doctor of science, a doctor
.o' naturopashy a philosopher of chi
ropractlc. bought by JoSeph Kamer
meyer June IL. 1926, from thyN Central
Chlropractic College.
Replying 10 questions by Representa-
tive Cole OF Maryland. and cxplainlng
the difficulties, the extreme cost ae1
length OF time required 10 bring Such
eonspiratorS to trial. Miss Mccall sail
that IN one conspiracy which the United
states attorneys office is trying IL break
up people are under indictment I'm IN
aiana' ono, New Jersey. New Work,
Dakota.
The reason why these fake schoo,s
want 70 secure Incorporation here Mis-
MCCALL pointed out 20 the committee. iS
because through their advertising thev
are enabled 10. lead Europeans 70 believe
ttat taey are operating under authority
~ the United States Government anS
under an act OF Congress
Miss Mccall explained the fight that
haa been made ~ drive the Oriental
University out of existence and pairtNs
oot THAT IN Connecticut alone. morr
IMAM 3oo degrees and diplomas bought
!less W washington, had been cancel
'eu. SHe ehlphaSlEcd that there are
s sSoET> ~ men paeiscing here who are
lists Practitioners.
She gave the committee list af A,
WellHkaown practitioners i'm the piStrict
VINO received their degrees after a thYex-
day course tEom the Medical School of
NhsfontactiT which was sncArnafated
hete by Guheft Patton Brown
representative dtlherE eXpyeSse<l his
opinion that the diploma mill bill is ef
tar~teachtng effect ana that the hear
ihss should ee prosecuted With diligence
IN order so afford whatever legislative
relief seems adequate as Soou aS gNNSSl~
ole, tie suggested evening hearings
Albert h, raFhan, Who stated sl,ag
ne had received his d0gree tn a four
wear course In the NtrkNine g'allFese
et oSteopathv and Slugety. kltkNsiae.
Mo, under tAe vocational rehahthtav
ton act, Was interested in she enact
ulent ot a law which would permit hjW
To- practice legally here and weAld ~,
place hlm IN competition With thAse
Who get their degrees ia three daNs
TIE Judiciary s0hVulnut'ttee ot Wntvh
Representative Mcleod Is chairman Is
ta meet again Tomorrow naGltlag al =
aeloek and Intends 80 val before st
all OF those whose names wsfe nW7
atshea hy Miss Mccall "a having eeRA
Indicted and are nov ent on eend