The Washington times., 1918-05-29
OFFICER IN NAVY
AND WIFEINDICTED
ASFOOD HOARDERS
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quantities sold and distributed
Immediately upon the return OF
the indictments, District Attorney
Laskey asked Justice Stafford, in
whose court returns were made. tc
issue bench warrants for the arrest
OF DR.. and Mrs. Nash. Warrants were
issued and placed in the hands Of the
United States marshal for service.
Bond of $1,000 is TO be asked In
each case by District Attorney Las
key.
Case Very Remarkable.
Indictment OF Medical Director Nash
and his wife as food hoarders reveals
one OF the strangest cases not only
in this country but in all modern
history.
Not only did the Nashs have a
huge store Of foodstunfs Of every
character. more than a ton and a half
OF sugar, which has been rationed in
Washington because OF shortage, but
soaps and fats and all sorts Of
stores, including nearly a half a ton
OF -four and nearly a half ton of rice.
There was a big store of candles
and four barrels OF fresh water.
All Of these things and tons and
tons of food were found by Federal
Food Administrator Wilson on q per-
sOnal inspection OF the Nash home
in the fashionable section at 1923 o
street northwest An inventory BY
Mr.. Wilson showed food products
valued at nearly $1,000. In addition
the doctor had a big store OF coal.
The fact that DR.. Nash is a naval
officer, and in a sense a public ser
want stationed in the Capital, and no
doubt familiar with events, increased
the astonishment of officials at the
hnding Of such a great store OF food
in his home.
Wilson Gets = Tip.
The indictment of the couple resulted
from a walk to his office by the Food
Administration. On this walk Mr..
Wilson met a friend who volunteered
that he could tell him where ten bar
rels Of flour were stored. 1t was in a
garage not far from the Food Ad-
ministratOr's office. II was said. Mr..
Wilson went Immediately to the gar
age and asked a man there cleaning
a machine where the -four was.
The man told him it had been
moved several days before to a gro
cery store on Fourteenth street north
west On his arrival at his office Mr..
Wilson telephoned DR.. Nash to come
to his office and explain the reason
for having so much flour. DR. Nash
came in shortly and told Mr. Wilson
he was holding it to distribute for
purposes, and that he had
sent six barrels a few days before to
He said he had sold
one barrel to the Fourteenth street
grocer and instructed him to hold the
for distribution among the
poor
When DR.. Nash left the office, Mr..
Wilson telephoned the Fourteenth
street grocer to come to the office
Of the District Food Administrator
Tells of Sugar Sale.
When he arrived he admitted that
he was holding the flour for DR.. Nash
and also said he had sold DR.. Nash
several hundred pounds or sugar
Asked the dates OF the sale OF sugar,
he said he would be unable to give
hem unless he consulted his books
Mr.. Wilson and one Of his assistants
the grocer to his place
,f business and while looking over
ais books, DR.. Nash entered the store
After ascertaining the amount OF su-
gar that had been bought by DR..
Nash, Mr. Wilson asked him II he had
my other foodstuffs in his home. DR..
Nash admitted he had and at the re-
Iuest Of Mr. Wilson he accompanied
he District Food Administration and
lis assistant to his home.
DR.. Nash admitted them through
he basement and they found huge
Quantities Of food stored there, in ad-
lition TO a large quantity OF coal. A
urther inspection revealed a bedroom
m the second floor stored with food.
md on the third floor "a large room
vas literally packed with foodstufts
" many varieties.
An inventory made OF the food
tored in the house made by the Dis
rict Food Administrator showed
foods TO the value OF 81 ,924.46 stored !
y the house