Evening star., 1928-04-02
SAYS ONE HOUSE
HAS 80 SCHOOLS
Witness in diploma Mills
Inquiry Gives Representa-
tives D. C. Data.

The absurdity of the condition in the
National Capital. where diploma mills
are grinding out degrees of PhD.
and doctor of psychology in six
weeks courses. characterized by the
district attorneys Office as a menace
to public health and morals. was en-
phasized again today at the hearing on
the Gibson bill to correct this abuse
of medical practice before the judiciary
committee Of the House District COM
mittee today.
a small frame house at 1914 Seventh
street is the greatest educational center
in the world if the test Is the number
of educational institutions housed un-
der one roof" Miss Pearl Mccall, AS
sistant United States District Attorney,
told the committee in illustration OF
the aoSurdity of conditions In Wash
tngtou. The records of the office OF
the recorder of deeds shows that the
address of something more than 80 coli
ieges and universities and medical
schools is this house. The president
of practically all of these, educational
institutions is a former cook on old
time sailing schooners and the erst-
while sea cook has bestowed upon HIM
sell Au l1kE kkuDltS VA AAAS 0CSAA<
world. to total of some 81 high-sound-
ing degrees, Miss Mccall told the sub
committee.
"No Chiropractic Field"
In reply to a question by Represent
ative Gilbert. Democrat, Kentucky. as
to what is the proper field for the
chiropractice school, Dr. Joseph S.
Wall, chairman Of the legislative COM
mittee of the District Medical Assocta-
ton. said that this professional aSSo-
ciation has never before expressed an
opinion as to the relative merits Of
various fields of medical practice, but
in answer to Mr.. Gilbert'S question said;
There is absolutely no field for cciro-
practice. 1t is built on false hypothesis" :"
At the close Of the hearing today.
when asked If he wished to make a
statement on behalf of the medical
association, Dr. Wall said: The medi-
cal society is willing TO remain silent
and let the committee be guided by the
testimony presented"
AS a dramatic climax to the hearing
today. Ernest w. Porter. president OF
Potomac University, which Is q CORE
spondence school giving degrees prin-
cipally to religious students. said; The
fake schools must be put out Of buSi-
ness. II II is necessary to legiSlate Po-
tomac University out of business 10 get
rid OF the others. sacrifice us"
DR.. Albert Fl, Parham. an oSteopathic
physician. submitted statement as TO
what constitutes an osteopathic course
pointing out thereby that there are very
many practicing here who would not
qualify under such standards. This Is
a course of four wears of nine months
each. He told the committee that the
Government had spent about a half a
millions dollars in rehabilitation of ex-
service men in such courses.
Regulation Law Asked.
We favor bill 10 regulate oSte-
opathy II We can't get this general
diploma min bill passed" DR.. Parham
said. In reply To questions ne said thar
the regularly trained oSscopathS are
seeking law 10 give their profession
the same standing as II has under laws
In all the States Of the Union. OSteo-
paths are on many State boards. and
In many States oSteopashS take the same
state board examination as regular
medical practitioners. he said.
Miss Mccall told the committee that
she has since the last hearing submitted
evidence regarding the diploma mill
evil here To the Department Of Justice,
the Federal Trade Commission and TO
the Post once Department.. thioGgh
which she is seeking fraud orders IN
certain cases,
Miss Mccall stated that there Is an
association Of diploma min schools COW
erlng the entire country which work
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