The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-13
BIGELOW NAMED
ON FOOD BOARD
Or. Wiley's Lieutenant Recog-
nized by Chief Chemist Ais
berg for Long Service.
DOOLITTLE HAS RETIRED
Friends of Former Head of Bureau
Hail Appointment with Min
gled Blessings.

DR.. Willard D. Bigelow, chief lieuten-
ant of Dr. Harvey w. Wiley, in the long
Wiley McCabe controversy, and in the
disagreements with the Remsen Board,
yesterday was appointed a member Of
The Board of Food and Drug Inspection
by DR.. Carl L. AIsberg, chairman.
For the first time since DIR. Wiley re-
signed as head OF the Bureau of Chem
istry, and as chairman of the inspection
board the board has been permanently
organized DR.. r. Z. DOolittle, who has
been acting chief and chairman of the
board, has decided to retire and return
10 New York 10 engage in chemical re-
search work. DIR. Carl Alsberg was APP
pointed successor to DR.. "iey by Presi-
dent Taft When DIR. Wiley resigned,
an effort was made by friends of DIR.
Doolittle to have him made permanent
chief Of the bureau and chairman OF
he board.
Passes on Violations.
The following announcement was made
Yesterday at the department:
AS the FIRST step in increasing the
efficiency Of the Bureau of Chemistry in
enforcing the pure food and drugs act,
willard u. Bigelow. Phi. D, has been
appointed a member of the Board OF
Food and Drug Inspection, which passes
on all cases Of alleged violation of the
act. Dr. Bigelow fills the vacancy on
the board caused by the voluntary re-
tirement of r. L. Doolittle, the recent
acting chief of the bureau, who desires
10 return to his former position as chief
Of the bureaus food and drug inspec-
ton laboratory in New York.
The other members of the Board OF
Food and Drug Inspection are DR.. Carl
L. AIsberg, chairman, and \. :. Mitch
ell, formerly chief of the st. Paul food
and drug laboratory.
The Board of Food and Drug lnSpec-
zion has the function of weighing the
evidence presented against foods and
drugs. collected by inspectors and inves-
tiEators of the bureau, and considering
the arguments Of the manufacturer. In
cases which. in the opinion of the board,
warrant legal procedure, the board rec
ommends that the Secretary of ASricul-
ture transmit the evidence to the De-
partment of Justice. 1t has been the
practice of the Department of Justice
10 act on all such recommendations.
Last year 1885 of these violations were
reported TO the Department of Justice
for action
Graduate of Amherst.
Dr. Bigelow was graduated from Am
herst College in 1889. He was assistant
professor of chemistry at oregon State
College l$S9-90, and professor of chem
=
ington, lS93-9S. For twenty years he has
been in the bureau of chemistry, having
served as assistant chief since 1893. He
is fo-ty-six years old.
Friends of DR.. Wiley last night hailed
the appointment of DR.. Bigelow with
mingled feelings. While glad to have DR..
Wileys chief lieutenant receive recogni-
ton for his long services in behalf of
pure food, they regarded the appoint
mcnt as in the nature of a sop to the
former chief chemist, who has been Civ
ing some hard knocks to the Bureau of
Chemistry and Food and Drug Board
since his resignation.
DR.. Wiley himself is not in the city.
He is in the West on a lecture trip, and
Is not expected back for several weeks
DIR. BiEClow last night had little to say
rcGarding his appointment. Il haven't
had any time to make plans" he said.
The work OF the board is pretty well
aid out. and as assistant chemist 1 will
have enough to keep me busy