The evening times., 1902-07-10

The failure Of the Government to
make out a case against William Field
haus, charged in the Police Court yes
terday with violating the food law IN
selling and Offering for sale -four that
had not been inspected. was q disap-
pointment, inasmUch as this case. in the
event OF a conviction. was 10 be carried
10 the higher court where several in
LerestIug points in connection with the
law concerning four would have been
passed upon. It is understood, however,
that a new information covering the
charges cited in the suit dismissed yes
terday viii be fled.
Feldbaus' place OF business is at 1901
Ninth Street northwest. The specific
charge against him was that he sold
fifteen barrels of -four that had not
: passed under the eye OF James Welch.
the District Flour Inspector. There
; were many -four dealers in court to hear
the testimony and verdict.
TO Flour Inspector, Said Attorney.
When the ease first came up in the
Police Court Mr.. FeIdhaus' counsel asked
that the information be Quashed on the
ground that the law OF December q,
1898, as amended Nay 26, 1900, relating
to -four inspection and the appointment
Of a -four Inspector. had expired by its
own terms. and that the position OF
-four inspector had died with it and that
there was now no such legal official.
These points w7re taken under con-
si6eration by Judge Scott He overTuled
them. and the trial OF the case came up
yesterday and reSultssf in dismissal. the
Iesttunony. concerning the number OF
packages in which the alleged uninspect-
ed -four was said TO have been pat up
being very vague While the aggregate
amount WAS placed at fifteen barrels.
the -four was really in jute sacks, and
inability TO give the definite number OF
these sacks proved the death OF the
Governments case
Should Mr.. FeIdhaus be brought IN
again and carry his cause up, the ground
for his appeal viii be that there IS no
such thing as 2 -four inspector for the
District Of Columbia. II appears that
HIr, WeIeh's term of office has expired,
but he and the Government maintain
that he holds over until his successor is
appointed
Inspector Not Abolished.
3Ir. WeIch contends that the position
Of -four inspector is most important
and necessary oUe Tor the health and
happiness OF every community. and that
It never was intended TO abolish that
position in the District and that it has
lot been abolished
Flour, " he says, goes into the stom-
ach OF every man. woman, and child in
this and every other city. The greater
part of the article consumed here is
brought a long distance IN closed cars
that are seldom, Il ever, cleaned,
though they may bave been used for
transporting green hides. coal oil. guanO
and ike stufls. and JwO-thiTds OF this
-four being shipped in sacks, II Is sub
5ect TO any and sometimes all Of these
foreign odOTs. For the good OF health
every pound OF -four shipped here should
be inspected ana closed
Sometimes Under Weight.
Again, much -four Is brought here in
paper sacks. containing one fourth, one
eighth. one-sizteenth, and as small as
e-thirty-second part of a barrel These
sacks are not infrequently under weight,
some OF the larger ones being as much
as pound light This -four is sold 10
Rroeers and in turn is sold as received.
and many a person In buying il is pay
ing Tor something he does not get.
OF course. agents do not want the
product Of the mills they represent re-
viewed for the reason that II may be
found unsoUnd or wanting in weight,
end right here is another excellent rea-
son for the existence Of the INSPECTOR,
-for he protects the public IN that ne
sees that hey are not muIcted-
WINNIE THOMAS DIES