Evening journal., 1918-05-30
NAB ARMY OFFICER
As FOOD HOARDER
Francis S. Nash and His
Wife Indicted Under Food
Control Law
BIG LARDER TAKEN
BY GOVERNMENT


Yesterday In the United States District
Court here Of Medical Director F. B.
Nash, II. :. n, and his wife. Caroline r.
Nash. disclosed the most extensive case
Of boarding in private family that the
United states food administration has
found.
stored in all parts Of the Nash home
Food Administrator Charles r. Wilson,
OF the District OF Columbia. found
great stores OF groceries with total
value OF thousands Of dollars.
The inventory OF the foodstuffs
which Or Nash and his wife had
boarded disclosed that at today's
wholesale prices his stock represented
1921. IN the inventory were such
Items as is5 pounds Of strip bacon, 1872
pounds OF ham, 442 pounds Of substi-
ute lard, f3s cans OF sRrdines, ~ cans
Of salmon. 1872 cans Of prepared soups,
ii2 cans OF French peas, los cans OF
baked beans, 90 cans Of asparagus tips,
57 cans OF pimento, one ton OF grsnu-
lated sugar, 595 pounds Of brown sugar,
e37 pounds Of cut sugar, 6s bags Of salt.
$50 pounds OF loose salt, 3iz gallons of
maple syrup, 30 pounds Of gumdrops,
20 pounds of chocolate candy and 375
pounds OF -four
TWO explanations Of the vast store
Of supplies were made public. Doctor
Nash told Mr.. Wilson that the process
of Accumulation had been going on
since the outbreak Of ihsa European
war. because OF his 1lrm belief that the
war would bring about a period OF ex-
trome food shortage all over the world.
An inheritance received by his wife
and al other money that could be
spared from his salary went to buy
food against the time OF expected fam
Inc, according TO his statement.
Mrs. NASH told newspapermen that
the food had been purchased over a
period OF more than thirteen years, and
that some Of It had been acquired be-
fore their residence IN the Philippines,
which began IN 1905 and extended over
seven-year period.
The penalty that faces Doctor Nash
and Ms Nash. IN event OF conviction,
y AZ declared by the food administra-
tor to be a flne Of not exceeding 5000
or Imprisonment for not more than two
years. or both. In addition, the food
II IT can be proved that Il was boarded
may be seized by the Government and
sold
The attitude Of the United States
food administration toward the case
was expressed In the following state
ment:
"The food administration has no diff
ference OF attitude toward this pros
ecutlon from that toward any other In
stifutcd by Federal food administra-
tors for clear violation OF the food CON
tros act. Doctor Nash and his wife are
people Of Intelligence and know OF the
food administration regulations.
Secretary Daniels refused 20 express
any opinion concerning the position OF
the Navy Department toward the doc
tor. whose position gives him the rela-
tive rank Of captain in the navy.
II am sstounded" /" was mis- only com
ment.
The provender stored by Doctor
Nash gave every indication that he did
not intend ltfrelinquish any OF tho
pleasure Of a bon vivant,r no matter
Of what extremities the remainder Of
the population might be driven.
The three contributing factors in his
selection apparently were a liking for
llxuries. a desire for an occasional
cheering cup and a determination that
he would not be forced TO violate the
code OF cleanliness.
The Nash lsrder. through the doc
tors purchases, was well stocked with
caviar, anchovies, imported mush-
rooms, imported Chinese tea and other
epicurean delights. The wine cellar |
Champagne, Italian wines, brandy, |
sherry and cordlals made certain that
the doctor and his friends would not
he without a night cap or an "oye
opener" for many days in the face OF
even worldwide prohibition.
The range OF soap showed the same
touch OF the connoisseur. There wero
bars. boxes and csses OF every known
variety OF soap, In addition 10 toilet
powder, cleansing powder and metal
polishes-
The largest single item was sugar,
apd OF this there was more than ton
In various forms.
More than ten barrels OF -four we're /
counted by the food administration /
oaloutators. II was the effort TO dis
pose OF the -four that led TO the disoov-
cry OF the hoard Administrator VII 4
son first heard Of grooery-store guam /
titles Of food which the Nashes pos
sessed when the doctor, evidently /
alarmed by some OF the accounts he |