Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16


Advertising Ridiculous.
Occasionally an unscrupulous ply
sician is found involved in some of these
cases, but as rule the doctors" have
no medical training whatsoever. The
advertising is so ridiculous that 1t might
be wondered how it attracts any Gus
toners. Investigations show, however,
these businesses are immensely profit
able, drawing their orders from the poor
and ignorant.
An account Of some of the recent
fraud orders against these mail order
doctors" follows:
All-embracing were the claims for
the astounding reiuyenator and body
builder" advertised by one company
against whom recent fraud order was
issued.
Says the literature quoted in the or
der: THE first month will certainly
second month will impart the brightness
of gold. the fourth month will produce
increase in vital fluid, the fifth month
will make one learned, the sixth month
gives 100 elephants strength to cope
with the immortals. the seventh month
bestows Superpower, the eighth month
makes a At devotee, the ninth month
bestows upon him all knowledge, the
tenth month makes him mighty like the
WlLlu. DuIIlo 1l111I IlOt IAlC LWCl4CAi
month.
"Being void Of wrinkles and gray
hair, he becomes more than a young
man in a year. One who thus takes
this medicine for full year lives to
see 1000 Summers"
Cures Many Infirmities.
Another medicine advertised by the
same people particularly banishes old
age, disease, loss of memory, blesSes
one with charming beauty and melodi-
GUS voice, ends loss of weight, brain
fag, melancholia, weak lungs and heart.
nervous breakdown and other troubles
arising from excess and indiscretion.
It invigorates the whole system"
This firm also, until restrained by the
fraud order, sold a "nectar and nerve
food which cures persons suffering from
anaemia, heart palpitation, weakness,
brain complications, nerve complica-
tions, insomnia, excessive brain heat
depression, melancholia, hysteria, weak
memory, weak intellect, nervous pros
tration, excessive leanness, deficient
growth" which was sure to bring about
rapid rebuilding of health after ex-
cessive leanness, emaciated children,
loss of.weight and weak mental power"
Then there was the company which
advertised a Mechanical device to "cure
pneumonia, typhoid fever, diphtheria.
appendicitis, diabetes, tuberculosis and
concer" This consisted Of a metal
cylinder about inches long and 2
inches in diameter to each end of
which was attached 10-foot cord of
multi-strand copper wire, to the end Of
which were fastened aluminium disks
These disks were to be attached to the
wrists or the ankles.
Works Silently.
"This cylinder" stated the advertis-
ing, contains combination of chemi-
Gals and metals which apparently gives
the device a magnetic action under
certain conditions. This instrument in
itself Is inactive-in fact, 1t does not
become complete instrument or have
any action until properly attached to
the body. 1t is not electric, as might
be supposed, but is entirely magnetic.
There is no sensation whatever to its
use AS rule you feel nothing, see
nothing hear nothing-yet all the time
it is properly applied it is doing the
work 1t is intended to do"
Part of the above statement was
strictly true, Bureau of Chemistry ex-
perts who investigated for the Post
ONCE Department found. The patient
felt nothing, saw nothing and heard
nothing. The cylinder contained iron
filings. sulphur and ammonium sui
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