The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-11
State WAGES
new WAR ON
DIPLOMA Mill
Foot Specialists Turned
Out in Two Weeks Go
Under Scrutiny.
BOARDS JOIN FORCES
Sucker Institutions to Be
Investigated, Action
to Follow.

New war on so-called diploma
mills and sucker institutes" has
been launched jointly by the state
board of medical registration and
examination and the board of DO
diatry examiners, it was learned by
The Indianapolis Times today.
Plans for the campaign were out
lined at an executive session of the
two boards at the statehouse last
week.
Effort is to be directed particu-
larly at a Chicago institution said
to have 1862 installment plan, cor
respondence students throughout
the state. When they complete
their course and payment of an $85
fee, they get a podiatry diploma
which is absolutely useless so far as
being able to practice in Indiana is
concerned, according to DR.. Dan r.
Tucker, indianapolis, president of
the podiatry board.
Investigate Foot School
. Another institution under inves-
tigation also has headquarters in
Chicago. 1t deals in foot specialties
and has a two weeks course for
customers Of the. house, turning
them out as foot specialists" which
term is not even permitted regis
tered podiatrists under the Indiana
law. Tucker said.
Both institutions have been re-
ported to the Better Business Blu
rean of Indiana cities and in In
dianapoliS the leading stores are
cooperating in suppressing adver-
Using of one Of the places which
may have been misleading, according
to the board president.
mo one can qualify to treat feet,
under the Indiana law, through q
correspondence school," DR.. Tucker
explained. THE law requires at
least one year at resident school
of podiatry approved by the board.
Approval only is given such schools
as require a two-year course to
graduate.
1.-THE applicant for registration
must be 81, Of good moral character
and have at least a high school ed
ucation in addition to his train
ing in podiatry."
Given Lavish Diploma
Denton H. Higbe is the operator
of the Chicago correspondence
school, which, with 1862 Hoosier stu.
dents, would take $4077 from the
state, Tucker asserted. A letter
from the American Medical Asso-
citation gives Higbe's record with
various healing cult schools and So
called diploma mills" His present
organization is called American COL
lege, Sd West Illinois street Chicago.
After completing the correspond
ence course and paying the $85 the
"student" gets diploma from the
American College, Department Of
Pedopractic'' and is entitled to be
called "Pedopractor," but barred
from practicing in Indiana.
In sending out advertising of the
school, a picture of the diploma is
enclosed with the following COM
ment:
Upon satisfactory completion of
any Of our courses in foot correc-
ton, the student receives this
handsomely Autographed diploma
certifying to his training and quail
f1cations. This diploma is 16x21
inches"
The Scholl Orthopedic Training
school is the other under scrutiny,
DIR. Tucker and On. William B.
Davidson, Evansville, secretary of
the state medical board, are prob
ing alleged extravaganza claims of
educating foot specialists" in VOL
alton Of the Indiana medical law.
Tucker stated.
Is Reputable Institution
The institution charges no fee for
the training and requires two weeks
residence at Chicago. 1t Is supported
by a reputable maker Of ScholI
foot specialties, Tucker explained,
and said that the SchoL company
Is reliable commercial institution,
but the school graduates certainly
are ineligible to practice podiatry
here.
The medical board is considering
charges for license revocation of
DR.. Grant S. Beatty, French Lick,
DR.. Davidson announced today. He
was sentenced for liquor law viola
ton at New Albany and is serving
fifteen months in federal prison at
Kan.
Saturday the board restored the
license Of DR.. J. w. Phares, Evans
vile, who recently returned from
the same prison where he was sent