Show I GORGE DEFENDS BOARD Washington Feb Fob 5 The contro castro controversy versy velS over the tho use of or benzoate ot soda as ns a food preservative was re resumed resumed today before the house com corn committe mitte on expenditures In the depart department department ment merit of agriculture Representative Moss loss of Indiana attacked tho the referee board which had bad upheld the use ot of benzoate of or soda against the decision deeMon of Dr H W Wiley WUey chief of oi the bu bureau bureau bureau reau of or chemistry of tho the agricultural I department If Dr Wiley is not competent to pass upon these matters ho should be dismissed said Mr Moss I Solicitor George McCabe of the tho de department department declared that the referee board had performed excellent service and had prevented great injustice to manufacturers Hmo Have the decisions of the referee huard received tho the approval of or the 1 medical profession proCession generally asked I Chairman Graham There Thoro aro two sides to that re replied replied I plied Mr lr McCabe who added that he ho I knew of no manufacturer who had abandoned abando oll tho the use uric of benzoate ot of I II I soda A number ot of manufacturers who did so temporarily after Dr I Wileys decision resumed after the I boards favorable favora le ruling ho said Bald |