Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-31
GROCER KRA|VTz
AGAIN PUNISHED
Mendoza Market Proprietor
Disobeyed Administrators
Food Rules.
WOMAN MAKES CHARGES

An unfair order again has been is
sued against W. B. Krantz. proprietor
Of the Mendoza market. 1900 wyoming
avenue, by the food administration,
and commencing tomorrow this mer-
chant will be prohibited. until further
notice. from dealing in any licensed
food article.
In making public this order Food
Administrator Wilson today charged
Krantx with selling. holding and deal
ing wrongfully in and with the neces-
sary foods. He explained that the
principal oRense committed was the
selling Of wheat -four without prop
erly observing the substitute dour re-
quirements. The administrator stated.
also, that the offlcial fair price was
not faithfully observed at this store.
Second Charge in Two Months.
This is the second time within the
last eight weeks that action OF this
nature has been taken against Krantz.
On the previous occasion he was &C
violation Of the fair price list, for
certain food articles and with refusing
to place q sign in his place Of BUSH
ness notifying the public that the quo.
tations on the fair list would be OBJ
served there. A week or SO after an
unfair order had been issued against
him Krantz and the food administra-
ton came to an understanding, and.
according to the latter. he gave every
assurance, Vt supporting the admins
tration and with strictly following the
fair price list.
Administrator Wilson said today
that recently it was reported to him
that excessive prices on certain ar
ticles again were prevailing at the
Mendoza market, also that -four was
being sold without the necessary pur-
chase of the required amount OF hour
substitutes. Mr.. Wilson says that
Krantz's attention was called to this
and he was warned to desist the prac-
tees. A few days later similar re-
ports again reached the administra-
tor and the woman member OF the
food administrations inspection force
was at once assigned to make an in
vestigation.
The report made later by this in
spector confirmed the charges made
to the administrator. he said
Administrators Statement.
Administrator Wilson's announce
regarding TIC e6@14ASl
Krantz, follows in detail:
"It appearing to the satisfaction Of
the United States Food Administra-
ton that w. b. Krantz. proprietor Of
the Mendoza market Of Washington.
D. c., has been guilty Of violation of
section 4 of the food control act, ap-
proved August 10. 1917. by selling.
holding, dealing wrongfully in and
with necessaries, 1t is hereby
"Ordered: That on and after the list
of November, 1913, and until further
notice, all persons holding licenses
under the food control act are here
by forbidden to in anywise deal with,
buy from. sell to. or make any sale
or agreement for the sale of any liz
censed commodity, directly or indi-
rectly, to or with w. b. krantz, pro-
prietor Of the Mendoza market of
Washington. D. c., his servants,
agents. or employees; and all persons
licensed under the food control act
are hereby notified that any such
dealing, purchase. sale. or agreement
for sale, to or with said w. b. Krantz.
his servants, agents or employees. will
make them amenable to rule II of
the rules and regulations Of the
United States Food Administration
and will be Sufficient cause for the
revocation Of the license Of any liz
censee violating the foregoing order"