New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Wife of Medical Director
F. P. Nash Also Held
by Grand Jury
Home Stacked
Like a Grocery
He Provided for Possible
Years Of Great Shortage,
Accused Admits
i.snec,aI Dtsnntch 70 The Tr,hnoae

WASHINGTON. May 20 Food
boarding in violation Of tho regua-
tons Of the food administration is
charged in an indictment returned by
the grand jury here to-day against DR..
I. s, Nash, medical director of the
United States navy, and his wife,
Caroline R. Nash. The Indictment fol
thc local prosecuting officers by
Clarence r. Wilson, food administra-
tor for the District Of Columbia.
Ii Is alleged that Mr. and Mrs.
Nash had stored food IN their home
to the value Of s1924.46. much more
the food administration charges, than
could possibly be needed for their
household consumption within the
next year. The regulations pro
hibit storing more than a thirty days
food supply in private homes
The food administration issued the
following statement explaining the
circumstances which caused action
against DR.. Nash:
Medical Director f. P Nash. t. S.
Navy, and his wife. Caroline r. Nash.
were indicted to-day in the United
States District Court at Washington
d. c., for boarding foodstuffs in viola
ion of the food control act. invests ga
ton showed that they had stored large
quantities Of food n2Gch more than
could possibly be needed for their
household consumption within the next
year.
Invested Money in Food
"The medical director has admitted
his violation He said that in 1914 his
wife inherited a legacy. With his
knowledge Of probable conditions that
would follow prolonged war, he fore
saw a scarcity of food. so since the
outbreak of war he has been investing
his own and Mrs. Nash's money in food
stuffs, storing them in his house against
possible years of great food shortage.
"When the case was discovered by
Clarence r. Wilson, Federal Food Ad-
ministrator for the District Of Colum
bia. he investigated the matter and
turned it over to 1he United States Dis
trict Attorney.
CDR. Nash endeavored to dispose of
part OF his hoard after reading on the
front page of a Washington newspaper
warning against boarding issued
some time ago by Mr.. Wilson. He told
Mr.. Wilson that he had sent several
barrels of -four to a Washington gro
Ger, selling one and -nstructing the
grocer TO hold the remainder until he
should give instructions to distribute
it among the poor. When Mr. Wilson
asked for an explanation DR.. Nash said
he was holding it for charitable pur-
poses. When asked if he had addi-
tional supplies in his home DR.. Nash
admitted that he had.
Keeping Wolf from the Door
An inventory of food stored in his
house showed goods valued at S1,924.16.
Among the items, in addition to ten
barrels of -four, were
Two thousand two hundred pounds of
eranulated sugar. 595 pounds of brown sugar
Ia pounds of powdered sugar and 637 pounds
of domino sugar, % pounds of ham lS5
pounds Of strip bacon 3S7 tins of sliced
bacon, o. tins of roast beef, 5S tins of corned
beef 10 tins of corned hash so tins of dried
beef. 50 tins of OK tongues A42 pounds of
substitute lard, 30 tins of Wesson oil. %
rounds of cottonsesi oil. 4S quarts of olive
on, l5s cans of sardines. As cans of fake
hsh; can of tuna fish, II cans of devilcd
sardines, 8 glasses of Goldfish, II cans of
cannon; : cans of syrup. 35 cans of mo-
,,asses; cans OF German sausage. . cans of
hma beans, 20 pounds of lima beans 3 jars
oi apple butter~6 jars of Maraschno cher
ries, pounds of black beans, 8 lars of
mincemeat, i3 cans of string beans, LOG cans
4s 4eo baked beans. as $50 cans Of campbels soup.
iH- cans of Franco American soup q Gems
of Royal baking powder, l2 cans of French
peas. 20 cans of sifted peas. 40 cans Of mush-
sooh rocms' 90 SS cans s. Of asparaeus OK pounds
cordial. ! case of Great Western champagne
case OF Italian wines. quarts of whiskey
- quarts of California brandy. s4 quarts Of
anchovies.. 13 cans of Russian caviar 1873
pounds Of coffee. 80 cans of Old Dutch
cleanser, 10 cans OF California peaches, II
cans OF Van Camp milk (taln. 1877 cans of
Eagle milk. 100 cans of corn, 20 cans of
candies. 81 cans of Spanish peppers, sc pack
ages of gelatine. S53 pounds of rice, 2 p;nts
Of solarine cakes of Bon Ami. 60 glasses
Of beech nut jelly, glasses of jelly, glasses
Of jelly, 8 pounds of imported Chinese tea.
2s'2 pounds of tea. IL jars Of Libby as,
sorted jams. 8 cans of cove oysters, : pack
Of loose salt. 20 pounds of powdered cocoa
22 pounds of Bakers chocolate. az yaIloms
OF maple syrup, S6 of tomatoes mack
ages OF spashetti II cans of talcum powder
90 CAKES OF shaVing soap, can of Chile con
earne' can of olives, | box of Rabbits
soap boxes of ivory SOAP > cases of Fels
hattsl hhaphsha q, soap, dozen assorted goods
poe',es OF pickles. II bottles of honey 2 ems
OF T. X; potted ham. G cans Of boned
emeken' box Of 2. & G. olive soan IN
pounas ah' o. o., snmdrops. 20 pounds of chocolate
oS S" as,oi;S loo cakes OF assorted SOAP IL cakes
~ ~paeksEes OF grits. assorted goods /
ase "s. SOFT drinks and pickles. pints Of crane
no. ,n.e, bottles Of ale. SO cans of California
..earS cans Of prunes (7ia pounds eacb1
cans Of beets. cans W b. cocoa. 80 ca MS ,
or.n or spr'o,s. 80 cans Of deviled ham. "a dozen
boses og ,g"srmasade ,ra, rs cans of pneappes is
cans oil cherries. a75 pounds of -four. ! =
food administration officials >a;a
"ae 'ne 1000 admlnstration's attitude
sowafd TINS prosecution did NOT ditrer
rom rom mat toward any other person in.
cor.ra, rer..u 'of clear violation of the food
control act. "Dr. Nash and his VIE
are people of intelligence and knov We &c
me. me iood administration regulations " y
,A secretary of the Navy Daniels said
mat the officer is not likely to he s"s s",u
penaea pending the outcome Of ,ho
pan,nis ,,",ns' actor; action against him. Secretary
, ves,;ra, ,no,eated' however, that an in
Nes',gatlon would be made TO determ;ro
whether the alleged cba no. ~ '"ihe