Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
DECLINE IS NOTED
IN NEW COLLEGES
FOUNDED IN D. c.
Fewer Higher Educational
Institutions Are Incor-
porated in 1923. 3
ORDINARY RATE ABOUT
SCORE IN EACH YEAR
Many Operating in Other Cities on
Permission Granted Under
District Laws.

There has been a notable decline dur
ing the past year in the number Of
institutions of higher education in
corporated in the District of Columbia,
as revealed by search of the incorpora-
ton records in the office of the recorder
of deeds. '..s..er
Ordinarily colleges and universities
have been established here at the rate
of about, a score a year, but for some
reason or other, possibly because of I'M
settled conditions due to pending legis-
lation, only four or five such institu-
tions have been set up in the past IL
months.
Higher education, however. has not
stood still and several schools. author
izec to grant academic and professional
degrees by complying with the incor-
poration requirements of the District of
Columbia, have been started.
Astro- Pathologic Academy Started.
Among these is the Academy of Astro-
Pathologic Research incorporated to
teach and demonstrate the pathogenic
influence of stellar rays upon human
beings in relation to bodily and mental
ailments and physical deficiencies; fur
thermore to hold lectures and conduct
clinics for demonstration purposes" 1t
reserves the right to authorize and
forever perpetuate the scholastic attain
ments of those whom 1t may consider
proper by degree of bachelor. doctor
or master OF arts, science, philosophy
or astro science"
While incorporated here the academy
will be Of little use to local students de-
string professional instructions in astro-
pathology because it will operate at 143
Roseville avenue, Newark, N. j. The
dean is John Hazellrigg, and the other
incorporators are: Henry J. Gordon.
Fred w. Collins, George J. Mccormack
and Theresa C.. tombstone.
The Golden Gate Naturopathic Col
lege was incorporated here October 30
but will operate from Pasadena, Calf
It Is organized for the purpose Of
teaching any of the branches of nrts,
letters and sciences that are or may be
In vogue, at this or any future time,
which it may desire to impart to stu
dents, wherever dispersed, in this. or
any foreign. country" 1t may open
branch schools and Institutes, con-
duct one or more hospitals, sanitariums.
clinics and rest homes under any sys.
tenn or upon any subject that may be
In vogue at this or any future time, !"
and it also reserves the right "to
amend the charter at will
This college was incorporated by
Walter r. Anllin, D. c.. M. S. G.. and
Edna w. Van Curren..
Home Therapy School Incorporated.
The Home Therapy School was in
corporated November 16, to operate at
1887 Monroe street, under the tute-
lage of Joe Shelby Riley. long known
as the practitioner and teacher of
chiropractics in Washington This time,
however, he states that 1t Is mot the
purpose to incorporate a school of
medicine or drugless therapy and no
diplomas are to be issued" Associated
with Mr.. Riley are Elizabeth A. Riley,
Q. F. Hunter, E. H. Hunter and Estelle
r. CARING. The incorporation papers
state that the school will teach 'home
therapy in all its phases, what to do
before the physician arrives, natures
method Of maintaining and restoring
health and first aid in illness and ac-
cident." There will be demonstration
clinics to illustrate the work.
=, ~AAoou6H tAtc INTERPRETATIONS are fewer.
the records show that Washington has
not lost its standing as headquarters
OF these professional schools There are
annual reports from all over the coun-
try. The city of Chicago, for example,
benefits by Longs College of Cosm.c
Law, the College of Original Chiropractic
and the College Of Anatomical Sciences.
all operating from 1915 Milwaukee ave-
nue.. An these, however. are District of
Columbia corporations. The reports are
signed by Sol. l.. Long. Lillian r. Vos-
burgh and Grover S. VoSburgh.
Charles L. Pichel diScloSeS in his an
nual reports educational activities of
wide ramiflcations, all incorporated I'M
der the laws of the District of Columbia.
He Is president OF the Columbia Univer-
sity Of Sciences, whose address is Box
294, Pennsylvania avenue and Twelfth
street, Washington D. G. G. M. Jones
| Is chancellor and vice president of this
university and Ruth Moore is secretary
and treasurer. The return reports the
proceedings of an annual meeting held
at the Waldorf Astoria, New York. No
address is given for the College Of Ply
sicians and Surgeons, with which Mr.
| Pichel Is associated The American Col
| lege of Chiropractic. however, bears the
address Of the Waldorf Astoria. It's run
ming expenses at the time the report
was filed were $4,000 q month. It's
property was inventoried at $1,000 and
| its cash in bank at 5000.
Pichel Heads Heraldry Society.
Mr.. Pichel also is president of the
! American Heraldry Society, which also,
according to the report, met at the WAL
dorf Astoria. Associated with him is
Prince Hadje Tahan, Countess de
Bruche and Lady Winifred Sackville-
Stoner. He also is associated with the
| Academic Award Society, incorporated
here.
Washington's educational corpora
| tons cross international lines. as Is EVIL
denced by the International College of
Radio Therapeutics, DR.. ]. ]. Healy,
president, which operates from IS Sher-
| brooke street west, Montreal The
Standard School of Chiropractic Is re-
ported from IS Fifth avenue, N. ";
the Union College of Physio- therapy
from AZ Jefferson road, Ashtabula,
Ohio, and the National Academy of
Naturopathy from 803 Curtis street,
Tampa. Fla.
Besides those institutions devoted to
giving instruction in the healing arts,
schools empowered to grant higher de-
| grees incorporated here during the past
year are: The United States Aeronauti-
| cal University, headed by william
Mitchell, which Is to have ID professor
ships and is to confer such academic
| or honorary degrees as are usually con-
ferred by similar institutions; the Poto-
mac Bible College, Incorporated by
Charles H. Trounnan, Maurice H., Mill
Ter, Rev. James II. Miers, Rev. Alex r..
Kuldell, William Douden. j. p. Nc
| Curdy, Rev. Charles H. Douglas, Rev.
Earl G. Lier, S. l.. Brumbaugh, Ernest
w. Porter, William S. Lineweaver and
Rev; George w. Price: the Institute of