Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
DEGREES DENIED
TO UNDERWRITERS
District Law Presents Snag
to Insurance Men in
Is Convention Here.

The American College of Life Under
writer's" conducted an connection with
the National Association Of Life Under
writers, now in fortieth annual con-
ven ion in the Hotel Mayfiower. ran
into snsg today when 1t was unable to
award degrees" to 81 graduates Of the
college. because Of the Districts new
law forbidding the awarding of de
grees" by any institution not duly lie
ensed to do so.
This vas made known at the morn
ing session By DR.. s. B. Huebner, dean
Of the college.
As a result the college is substituting
rank" for degree.
Dr. Huebner quoted DR.. Charles r.
Carusi, president Of the Board of Edu-
cation ss having stated that, while he
thought the college a good thing, it is
not the type of institution to be award
ed a license for awarding degrees, as
defined by him. The college, it was
pointed out, is incorporated under the
; E. S.. Brashears. a. member of the
colleges. board Of trustees. also ex-
planned that were the. institution to
have a license to issue degrees It could
not use the term American" but
would have to be- known merely rs the
College of Life Underwriters.
Not having such license, however.
the fun name. American College of
Life Underwriters" could be main
tanned, he said.
The college some time. ago, in mes
sages to the Board of Education. main
tanned that the college should be
licensed, with power TO confer degrees
Harry o. Hine, secretary of the Board
of Education, stated that the matter of
granting the college license has not
been finally acted upon by the board.
and indicated that the board will de-
eide one way or another next Wednes-
day.
The annual election of officers of the
National Association of Life Under
writer's was held at the morning ses-
sion, with S. T. Whstley of Chicago.
the ranking vice president during the
past year, elected to the office OF presi-
dent C. C. Day of Oklahoma City was
elected to the Office of ranking vice
president. Other officers elected are:
George w. Ayars of Los Angeles. first
vice president; e. j. Mccormick Of
Memphis. second vice president; Thomas
M. Scott of Philadelphia, third vice
president: H. O. Wilhelm of Omaha.
1Ourtn wee preSIQenG, ana Hugn NC
Connell of Montreal, honorary vice
president. John r. Cremen Of this city
was elected secretary and Robert L.
Jones of New York, treasurer
The association adopted a number of
resolutions of thanks and another pro-
viding for associate membership in the
National Association of Life Under
writer's.
DR.. Huebner, who was listed as one
of the principal speakers on the
morning program, told in detail the
objects of the college in offering stand
ardizati ton of life insurance education"
Whatever the outcome. I feel that
ives hould not be overly concerned. Our
educational standard Is high" he said.
Addresses also were delivered by
William NJ Duff, general chairman of
the Edward A. Woods Foundation:
by G.. ellison TerriberrS of New York.
whose subjectN was The Beginner In
the Era of tts-Second Hundred Billion"
and by Edward d. Dufneld, president
OF the Prudential Life Insurance Co. OF
America. who spoke on The Mission
OF the Industrial Agent in the Era of
the Second Hundred Billion"
Addresses, by several leading insur-
ance executives this afternoon will
bring the convention to a close.