The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-15
MAY FORBID USE
OF Preventative &
Bcnzoatc of8soda in cassups, Pre-
serves and Kindred Food
stuffs Said to Be Injurious.
Big TUBERCULOSIS CONGRESS
Committee on Arrangements
Worried by Lack Of Room in u
Which to Store Exhibits.
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Times Dispatch Bureau.
II. Munsey Building,
lWashInston. D. G,

Washington, D. c., Suly IA.
| DR.. Wiley, head OF the bureau OF
chemistry and pure food expert Of the
department OF Agriculture. was no,
inclined to-day to discuss the report
from Chicago to the effect that Pro.
lessor John Harper Long, OF the North.
western University, has demonstrated
that benzoate OF soda. which is very
generally used as a prcservative in the
manufacture OF certain articles OF
food, is Injurious to the human sys-
TEN. DR.. Wiley said he preferred to
wait until he had seen the report OF
DR.. Long. who is one OF the scientists
appointed by the President to co -ope-
rate with the Department OF Agricul-
ture in pure food Investigations.
There can be no doubt, however,
said DR.. Wiley that benzoate OF soda
when placed in foods in greater quaint
ity than one-tenth OF i per cent. is
Injurious to the human system.
two me Report 1pSst from Chicago states tina,
OF Or. Long have been made iii 81 the
benzoate and the chemists In charge
81 the experiments believe they have
enough eY1dsnse to justify the
articles OF food. Catsups, preserves
and and kindred articles all contain BEN
1oa we OF trs sgaa It VIII be great blow
the use Of the cllemlcalFis PROMULGATED,
Pr. Wiley said to-day that the re.
SUITS OF his own experiments with the
SOFA would be published in a few days
The Tuberculosi. Congress-.
Those In charge Of arrangements for
the opalstuberculosis congress-.
when Will convene here on September
quarters in which to store the exhibits
from the various countries. MANY Of
these are very bulky and the total
number will require a great deal Of
floor space. AS yet. the necessary
space has not been found and the solu.
ton OF the problem Is not in sight.
1t was planned to ask permission OF
the President to store the exhibits in
the old Sixth Street station, which was
abandoned last fall. a short time ago,
thought himself that he had never Is
sued an order concerning the old sta
ton, or the new one, and that e
was high time for him to be taxing
a hand; Therefore. he got busy and
directed that the old station be torn
down. Bids for the demolition Of the
building have been received. and the
contract is about to be awarded.
Exploits from Switzerland. France
and sweden have already arrived and
te eeeea IN N tae customs house at
an idea where to put the Others when
they come. ~
Colonel Cromwell. superintendent of
public buildings and grounds. has a,l-
Ithorized the erection OF several porta-
bic cottages on the lawn near the Ma
tional Museum. These will be a part
OF the exhibit showing methods OF OUT
door treatment and hygienic surround
ings. -
Coming from Every Cline.
The sessions OF the congress viii be
held In the new National Museum
The building IL not yet complete. but
It Is thought that BY the time the
The convention OF scientists Inter-
ested in every phase of the great
pla que, under which humanity suffers.
ever held in the United States. wash
1ngton will see thousands OF doctors.
nurses and official government repre-
sentatfves from every civilized coun-
with, Within the last few days Or. John S,
notified Of the formation Of commit
soutS Afreng ter Cape GGlo
reached Washington OF the nppoint-
ment sof delegates to represent the
governments of Denmark, Spain, New
foundland. Russia, England. Scotland
Fifty members Of the French dele
cation will take what they term "a
s SCI entail Journey" travelling through
owned by France before coming to
Washington.
Professor B. Bang, one OF the Dan
ish delegates. will bring to America
a welcome substitute for the killing Of
infected cattle. He has been making
experiments in immunizing infected
cows. and his plan is favorably re-
|cefved by dafrymen.
Samples of official medals to be
worn by the members OF the congress
were received to-day. The medals arc
OF bronze, designed by9victor Bremen.
who also designed the now famous
Paul Jones medal and the Whistler
medal. The tuberculosis medal Is re-
marka bly, simple in its lines. but beau
tiful. It bears an allegorical figure
representing Hygela ttrampling under
foot the serpent tuberculosis M
Charlotteaville National Bank.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has
granted the application OF the Bank OF
Albemarle to be converted into ma
tional bank under the name Of the AL
bemarle National Bank Of Charlottes-
Vile: 3. The capital stock of the bank
Is 100000.