They are Alfred J. Newman, 36, of
.''01 Stone avenue, Brooklyn, president
of the New York State College of Chlro
tractlc, 127 University place, and
George Otto, 50, of 345 West Seventy
second street, an official at the New
York School of Chiropractic, at the same
address. Each was held in nominal ball
of $25.
The charge against the men la viola
tion of Section 66 of the State Educa
t>onal law In granting diplomas without
a State license. Magistrate McGeehan
explained that the two were held be
cause of their connection with the
schools and not because of any com
T 'alnt against their individual practice
rt chiropractic.
Testimony presented at the hearing,
which was conducted by James J. Wll
fcn, Assistant District Attorney,
i-liowed that several schools of chiro
practic in the .city had conferred de
grees of doctor of philosophy upon
graduates and teachers "merely as an
- ppreciatlon of services." There was no
evidence to show that any particular
qualifications were required to obtain
such a degree other than that the pre
scribed course in chiropractic had been
satisfactorily completed.
Miss Blanche de Wolf of 220 West
Seventy-first street testified that she had
completed two chiropractic courses in
the West and had practiced In this city
since October, 1919. She said that the
degree of doctor of philosophy had been
conferred on her by Dr. Willard Carver,
head of the Chiropractic Institute, 16
West Seventy-fourth street. She said
about thirty-five graduates had re
ceived similar degrees last December.
CLASH AT HEARING OVER
MEDICAL PRACTICE BILL
Special Dispatch to Tni New York Hkolald.
