District of Columbia, except as an incident to the lawful practice of law or as an activity engaged in by a nonprofit corporation or association. It is felt by the Association that the business of “debt adjusting," as defined in both Bills, is of such a nature as to lend itself to grave abuses and can give rise to relationships of trust and counseling in which the debt adjustor's client may need counsel as to the legality of claims against him, usury and other abuses by his creditors, legal remedies involved in the debtor-creditor relationships, and the application of the Bankruptcy Act. In view of the above, the Association feels that the activity known as “debt adjusting" should be prohibited rather than regulated. "Debt adjusting" should not be an activity engaged in by persons who have not been admitted to the Bar, except that, subject to applicable restrictions on the unauthorized practice of law, nonprofit or charitable corporations or associations which engage in debt adjusting as a service to the community should be allowed to do so for nominal sums as reimbursement for expenses. We understand that such nonprofit or charitable corporations or associations have performed such services in other communities, and we feel this is appropriate. Respectfully submitted, JOHN E. POWELL, President. H.R. 6527, H.R. 6678 and H.R. 11544 TO AMEND THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN CERTAIN 84-854 OCTOBER 2, 1967 Printed for the use of the Committee on the District of Columbia U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1967 CONTENTS H.R. 6527 (McMillan, by request), a bill to amend Tit. 12, D.C. Code, to to provide a limitation of actions for actions arising out of death or injury caused by a defective or unsafe improvement to real property... Lunch, Milton F., General Counsel. Mathias, Hon. Charles McC., a representative in Congress from the Victor O. Schinnerer Company, Inc., J. Sprigg Duvall, Assistant Vice Washington Building Congress, Inc., John J. McDermott, President__ American Institute of Architects, Inc.: Potomac Valley Chapter of Maryland, Theodore R. Cromar, Jr., Washington-Metropolitan Chapter, Thomas J. Stohlman, President, letter dated July 18, 1967 to Chairman Abernethy.. Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc., Metropolitan Washington Chap- ter, George J. Quinn, member Board of Directors, statement. Consulting Engineers Council of the United States, Donald A. Buzzell, District of Columbia Government, Hon. Walter N. Tobriner, President, Board of Commissioners, letter dated September 28, 1967, to Chairman Edmund W. Dreyfuss and Associates, William E. Henry, Registered Architect, letter dated August 22, 1967, to Chairman McMillan.. McLeod, Ferrara & Ensign; Richard J. Passantino, letter dated August 16, Mercier, Sanders, Baker & Schnabel, Robert V. Schnabel, letter dated 41 Milton J. Prassas & Associates, letter dated August 18, 1967, to Chairman National Society of Professional Engineers, statement.. Nicholas Satterlee & Associates, letter dated August 15, 1967, to Chairman |