Evening star., 1938-12-02
Texas Medical Group
Certifies Standing
OF 6. H. A. Official
CredentioI Transfer
Ends A. M. A. Units Case
Aqoinst Dr.. SeIders

AS the special grand jury investi-
eating organized medicine con-
tinued with its seventh week OF
hearings here, the Associated Press
reported from Houston, Tex. that
the Harris County Medical Society
today was certifying the good stand
ing of DR.. Raymond E. Selders
medical director of the embattled
Group Health Association, to affli-
ated local groups of the American
Medical Association.
DR.. Walter A. Coole. secretary OF
the Harris County society, was in
structed at meeting Wednesday
night to supply DR.. Selders with his
formal credentials of transfer. DR.
Coole said the society regarded this
formality as closing its considera-
ton of Dr. Selders' standing as an
accredited member of the American
Medical Association. At a previous
meeting charges of unethical prac-
tice against DR.. Selders had been
formally dismissed.
The situation in Texas, involving
DR. Selders, who formerly practiced
in Houston, and the Harris County
society developed last summer, when
the physicians standing was ques-
toned under the A. M. AS inter-
probation of ethical practice. These
charges were instigated by the Med
ical Society of the District of Co.
lumbia.
Defended by Society.
In presenting the charges against
DR.. Selders sometime ago, it was
learned today, the president of the
Harris County Society, DR.. John T.
Moore, known as dean of the sur
geons of the Southwest" explained
that he regretted to file the charges,
but had to do so because of his OFF,
cial position as head of the society.
He then launched into a Commute
address in defense of DR.. Selders in
which he eulogized the character
and standing of DR.. Selders and the
quality of his work.
The Harris County Society held
Jurisdiction in considering DR.. Sell
ders' standing because he could not
retain A. M. A. membership unless
his application for transfer was GER
titled from Houston.
DR.. Selders recently had been no.
titled that charges against him had
been dismissed by the Houston So
o1otx, orI that oofinvo m thu r,,ac
ton of his credentials of transfer
would be acted on later. His check
for $24 for 1888 dues was accepted.
Barred by Hospitals.
DR.. Selders still is barred from
the courtesy Hst$of every hospital
here, it was emphasized today by
William G. Kirkpatrick, president
Of Group Health Association, who
denied what he said were erroneous
in a published report
today to the effect that hospitals
were open to three stan doctors OF
G. H. A. DR.. Selders, he said, Is
permitted to deliver children in
normal. obstetricaf cases only at
Columbia Hospital. but cannot per-
form any surgery there.
DR.. Virginius Dabney, G. H. A.
ear. nose and throat specialist, can
remove tonsils at Episcopal Hos
pital, but no other surgery there,
Mr.. Kirkpatrick explained.
Denial Of hospital privileges to
qualified physicians is one Of the
charges being investigated by the
special grand jury, which Is probing
both the District Medical Society
and the A. M. A. for evidence of al
legged violation of the Sherman Anti
Trust Act.
The flrst witness before the grand
jury this morning was understood
to be DR.. G. Dudley Saul Of Phila-
delphia.