Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-30
DR.. H. v. WILEY DIES
AFTERLONGL ILLNESS
Fought 80 Years to Protect
Pubic Against Food
impurities.
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the world. Up to within Few hours
Of his death this morning, his mind had
retained that alertneSs that had char
acterized the last years of his life. His
widow. who had aided him in his work
TO the last, was at his bedside when
he died.
Despite his advanced years and the
malady that had more or less incapaci-
tated him during the past year, DR..
Wileys interest in the life around him
continued throughout his illness. Since
June 4, when he attended director s
meeting of the Washington Loan &
Trust Co. he had been confined to his
he'd room. His strength began to fail
rapidly during the past week, and he
was aware that he did not have much
longer to live.
Was Faithful Base Ball Fan.
The last time he attended services
at the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, on June /. DR.. Wiley felt so
we'll that he went to the base ball park
IN the afternoon. For many years he
has been a faithful fan of the Washing
ton team and seldom missed an oppor-
tunity to attend local game Shortly
before, he made his last visit to the
National Press Club, where he was al
WAYS a welcome figure and frequent
guest on special occasions.
One of DR.. Wiley's two sons. John
Preston Wiley, an accepted candidate
for the United States Naval Academy,
was at Annapolis, Nd, at the time OF
his fathers death. He had gone there
yesterday to take his physical examina-
ton.
Recently. DR.. Wiley, who was chief
chemist of the Department of Agricul-
ture for almost 80 years, in leading his
fight for the enactment OF pure tcOd
and drug laws, appeared before the
Senate Agriculture Committee to testify
on its investigation of the administra-
ton of the pure drug act. After giving
his views, he returned home WEAKER
and later decided the opinions he had
expressed had not been applicable to
the INQUIRY In progress. He was I'M
able to leave his sick bed again, so he
wrote Senator McNary, the chairman,
that he had testified under a misap-
prehension.
"I am a very i'll man at the present
time" the scientist wrote, and / cam
not prepare what 1 wanted to say, even
If it were in order for me to do so.'
Rites to Be Held wednesday.
Last week, Mrs. Wiley made the letter
public. She appeared in the investi-
cation, saying her husband-so widely
known in his prime as vigorous man
had been too i'll in the weeks i'm
mediately past for her to repeat the
progress of the committees work.
Word of DR.. Wiley's death was not
made known until late this morning
and the affection with which he was
held by all who knew him was evil
denced by the many persons who called
services will be held Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock in the Vermont Ave-
nue. Christian Church, of which DR..
Wiley was a member. Rev. DR.. Earle
Wiley, the pastor, will ofnciate and
interment will follow in Rock Greek
Cemetery. Arrangements for the fu-
neral have not yet been completed and
honorary pallbearers will be chosen
from among DR.. Wiley's friends and
former associates.
DIR. WILEY was admitted to member
ehip in the Christian Church during
the latter years of his life. Only re-
Gently he received a copy of resolutions
adopted by the Christian Church OF
Kent, Ind, his former home, on the
occasion of its Tooth anniversary. For
many years Dr. Wiley had been a bene-
factor of the church, which he had re-
stored before its anniversary date. He
also caused TO be erected in it two
memorial windows TO his parents. His
DR.. Wiley lived to see his autobiog-
raphy published last Spring. In it he
relates his early struggles and his final
successful campaign for the enactment
of pure food and drug laws, which was
the high tide of his notable career.
Praised by Magazine.
Owing to failing health, DR.. Wiley
on January l had retired from his
many years of service as director of
the Bureau Of Foods, Sanitation and
Health, conducted in Good Housekeep-
ing and became its director emeritus.
The magazine at the time, paid a
touching tribute to his services. the
bureau having been created in 1912 for
him to continue his campaign for
pure food in the homes of America.
DR.. Wiley is survived by his widow
who was Anna Campbell Kelton OF
1911, apd another son, Harvey Wash
angton Wiley, jr.
A brother, Judge w. z. Wiley of the
Court of Appeals of Indiana, died a
year ago last January and left four
children, Carl C. Wiley of Charles Town,
W. Va; Maxwell H. Wiley of Bay
Shore. N. Y; Mrs j. Hanzelman of
Ssnto Domingo and Urich Weir, who
lives in Cuba. They were notified to-
nephew, Harvey w. Corbett, one of
the leading architects and builders of
the country, resides in New York.
Mr.. Corbett is the son of DR.. Wileys
sister. DR.. Elizabeth Wiley Corbett. who
was one Of the pioneer woman phys
1cisns of the country. She began prac-
ticing medicine in 1881, before the days
when women were admitted to medical
schools, and died In San Francisco after
hHNnWniFy Iu fNa
medical world.
INDICATED by Taft.
When Dr. Wiley became chief chem
bs of the Department OF Agriculture
In 1883 and took charge of the little
cubby-hole laboratory in the basement
from which the present far-reaching
Federal agency was developed, probably
he did not know that he was embarking
on a 3O-year-war Of his own. But 80
years brimful of battle and controversy
under the pure food" slogan began for
him that day; conflicts that were to de-
msnd repeatedly action by the Presi-
cent himself, and to end only when,
INDICATED and upheld by President Taft
IN his last clash, the scientist resigned
after stubbornly refusing to be dis
missed from the Federal service.
There are score Of bitter battles,
LlSeoIy OF WHICH mlSnL De written on
Or. Wney's honorable discharge from
the official pure food army. There was
the what is whisky campaign in 1907
which revolved around him as the storm
center; the battle of benzoate of soda -
which still was rumbling in 1909 and
nnally the board Of personnel offen-
sive" in 1911. The board in what was
known as the DR.. Rusby case, recon-
mended that DR.. Wiley be permitted
TO resign" Secretary Wilson OF the
Agriculture Department and Attorney
General Wickersham approved the
ecard's report. but President Taft sus-
tanned DR.. Wiley and praised his work
Then only did the scientist tender mis-