Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-02
LAWS FOR HEALING
ART IN D. C. URGED
IN GRAND JURY REPORT

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ton of interested officials the handicap
that has. at times. been experienced in
arriving at intelligent decisions. due 10
failure Of the arreSting or investigating
offlcers. in certain cases, to familiarize
themselves with details that should be
IN possession of the police, or that the
police should, at least, endeavor 70
secure,
In the majority of instances the tes-
tlmony Of the officers, particularly those
from headquarters, showed that their
assignment had been diligently handled
and all material facts obtainable ac-
CURED; but in many cases the progress
Of the grand jury'S work. and that of
the District attorneys Office, has been
seriously impeded from the aforemen-
toned cause, and 1t is recommended
that police officers be schooled in
properly working up their cases. and
instructed so to do. that they may be
able to supply helpful information when
called upon to testify.
Hoffman Case Recalled.
This grand jury has noted with a
great deal of concern that, during its
offense violation of the prohibition act
has been brought to its attention. Also
that only a very few handbook cases.
involving the larger operators, have been
heard the bulk of such cases being con-
lned to those of a petty nature.
This grand jury Investigated the
tragic death Of Eleanor Lehman, at the
hand of Louis w Hoffman. self~Styled
doctor. whose sole excuse to practice
the healing art WAS that after gradual
ing as a nurse. he Incorporated a fraud
ulent school known as The Washing
ton College of Physio- therapy. became
its president, and issued diploma TO
himself
The facts connected with the death
of Miss Lehman have thoroughly i'm
pressed this grand jury with the great
necessity of appropriate legislation TO
protect the people OF this city from in
competent and characterleSS persons
who practice upon the human body and
from the issuance by fraudulent schools
of degrees denoting training ana SIKH
in the art OF healing.
This grand jury has. therefore. care
fully considered proposed legislation be-
fore the Congress relating 10 these
subjects and strongly recommends Sem
ate bill No. 1886. to regulate the prac-
tice of the healing art to protect the
public health of the District Of Column
bia, and Senate bill No. 1866, designed
to put an end To the operations Of
INSCRIPTIONS individuals who make a
business of selling scholastic degrees.
which are a fraud upon the public both
In the District of Columbia, the various
States and foreign countries.
THE Hoffman case demonstrates the
grave need for both pieces of legiSla-
ton and 1t is hoped II viii be passed
before the large number of unframed
'realehS,' or those OF poor character.
who practice upon the sick Of our COM
cause other untimeiy deaths,
This grand Jury has inspected the
penal institutions OF the District of
Columbia namely, the District Jail,
Reformatory AT Lorton, Va, and the
Workhouse at Occo0uan,
The District jail was originally con-
structed some 80 years ago. In recent
years the east wing, wherein are To-
Gated the mems and women'S dofmi~
tories, has been rebuilt, and now pro-
yides modernly equipped, spacious and
sanitary quarters for prisoners assigned
to that section, with the exception of
individual lockers (Similar TO those
used in the reformatory dormitorieS at
Lortonl, which should be added to elm
mate the present necessity OF hanging
clothes along the walls,
1.-The north and south wings are as
originally constructed. aside from minor,
but important. alterations 10 improve
sanitation, The cell blocks in these
wings. while apparently supervised con-
Quoted and maintained as we'll as cir
cumStances permit, are of Anticipated
design. inadequate TO the present needs,
impossible of SUFFICIENT ventilation and
proper sanitation, and otherwise not in