The Washington times., 1907-08-17

That the prosecution Of certain
dealers, who, II is alleged, have been
dispensing impure ice cream, viii
be in order as soon as his emissaries
can collect samples Of the cream,
is the statement made by Dr. Har-
vey W. Wiley, head of the Bureau Of
Chemistry, TO a Times reporter to-
day.
DR., WIZ M been absent some
weeks in France, returning to Wash
irgton Thursday night. On his re-
arm DR.. Wiley said that Health Off
Ger Woodward furnished him with
the names of those dealers under
suspicion, and that he has ordered
his bureau 10 push the investiga-
tions.
Will Begin Work at Once.
1T is not the policy OF this bureau
10 interfere with the administration OF
health affairs IN the District" a" said Dr.
Wiley. except when requested 10 take
a hand, although We hold ourselves an
readiness at all times TO cooperate with
tho local health officers. The ice cream.
tests are required by law. however. to
be made BY this bureau and 1 under
stand that IL was on account Of this
teChnicallty that the local health Off
GERS could not proceed with ,he prose
cutiOns some weeks ago when tests we're
made and samples collected By health
office officials. You may say that the
work will be vigorously handled by this
department and the tests will begin
within a few days.
Beyond this, my department is not di-
rectly implicated in District health az
fairs, but we have general supervision
o-er the products shipped from nearby
States into the District. originating at
points beyond DT WOodWard's jurisdic-
ton In this way the two departments
work together without friction and with
out the usUrpation Of respective powers.
Policy Of Department.
Il understand that the milk situation
has been pretty thoroughly thTeshel out
during my absence" continued DR.. WI
ley, and as 1 have not familIarized my
self with the situation since my return.
I can have nothing OF interest to say on
that. except that it will be the policy
of this department to vigorously enforce
the pure food laws"
DR.. Wiley talked enthusiastically OF
his recent trip abroad and his reception
at Bordeaux, France, 60 which point he
went by invitation to act as a member
nf the jury en- awards of the Maritime
League Exposition. now IN progress
there DR.. Wiley was especially graft
fed by the showing made b. the United
States in the pure foods exhibit
although our exhibit was smaller
than some others" said DR.. Wiley, II
believe, for general excellence, Il was
unsurpassed. Great credit Is due W. c.
RaVtnel. of the Smithsonian Institute,
who set up the American exhibit, for
the ingenuity displayed and the very
presentaOle manner In which all our
exhibits were arranged II was by far
one of the most interesting exhibits al
the exposition, especially that portion OF
the exhibit relating 70 maritime prog
Tess and the evolution of Fultons in
vention Of steam navigation"
Americas Fine Exhibit.
'"The exposition, as you krew, is held
to commemorate the hundrt dth anniver-
sary of Robert Fulton's discovery. Many
people. however. do not know that Ful-
ton was a Frenchman and endeavored
TO get the French government inter
but he was scoffed at by the French
authorities. who ventured the opinion
that. he was undoubtedly demented
Fulton, becoming discouraged at the
French attitude. came TO America il
1903. and his first trip up the Hudson
and the story Of maritime progress since
that date Is a matter OF history
The Smithsonian Institution had
many maritime exhibits on display, sucf
as America could afford. Among these
exhibits were the original compasse.
and plats used by Fulton. a magnihcen
raised plat Of the Panama Canal. show
ing every feature of the survey and
progress; complete copies Of the United