Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
CITIZENS DISCUSS
D. c. PROF|TEER|NG
Southeast Association Votes
an Endorsement of The
Stars Position.
aAnMII uIcu Ennn pRlcES
ADMIT HIGH FOOD PRICES

Proiteering came in for a share of
the discussion at the March meeting
OF Southeast Washington Citizens As
sociation held last night in East Wash
ington Hall. A. P. Connor. secretary.
told members of the association that
The Stars position on the question of
profiteering contained statements that
should not be overlooked by any resi-
dent of the District
ct am in receipt of a two-page pub
Hcation from The Star" he said. which
{ is so full of valuable information that
q copy of it should be framed and
kept by the association"
Mr.. Conner said he thought much
trouble in the matter. of so-called
profiteering had been brought about
4 by persons coming here and expecting
been used to and not expecting to pay
for what they wanted. Many OF them
seem to desire to get in homes OF
wealthy people, where they win have
all kinds of accommodations.
81 think there is lot of hot, air
existing in the matter of profiteering,"
he said.
Should Not Expect Open House.
Capt William E. Luckett said he
SnOuRnt
come here well recommended will find
no trouble getting comfortable accom-
modations but 1t must not be expected
that people are going to throw their
houses open to every Tom, Dick and
Harry.
s-The trouble with many Of them Is
that they want everything in the way
Of Injuries" he said. land don't want
to pay the price
Mr. Conner said he thought the ques-
ton of profteering should not be con-
fined to the question of rentals. which.
he declared, does not amount to a row
Of pins; - ,.,, n,os....., ~ 90,
ed in sugar, flour and other commodi-
ties" he said, land it is in such profit
eering that the searchlight should be
used
The association voted an Endorsement
of The Stars position on the profteer-
ing question
Urges o. s. Motor Buses.
MIR. Connor. as chairman. of the COM
mittee on public utilities, submitted a
report urging government operation of
two hunderd motor buses to relieve the
traffic conditions. and the committee
repeated its recommendation that the
government take over the telephone
utility. 1t was specifically stated in the
report that public ownership of the
street railways was not recommended
In the matter of public ownership of
the telephone utility, the committee
expressed the belief that such control
would relieve the telephone company
rom the embarrassment of operating
y loss on It's present rates, or rather
us numerous varieties of contracts.
we believe the government of the
United States is fully able to handle
the telephone problem in the District"
tne report stated, and abhor the in
sinuation that the government is not
able to perform the task"
The committee recommended q war
ger OF the street car companies and
universal transfers. 1t also recon-
mended the establishment of an al
lance between the several civic assoc
stations in East Washington. The re-
Bort vas adopted.
w. B. Cloud Of Baltimore addressed
ne association on the question of
handling freight between Baltimore
! and this city In motor trucks. He
urged cooperation between the mer-
ehants OF the two cities.
Must Use Old Turnpike.
G. Hermann told of trouble
Washington merchants probably will
roads between this city and Alexandria
HIS drivers. he said. had been told that
trucks Will not be permitted over the
4ount Vernon boulevard much longer,
but that they will have to use the
old turnpike. The latter road, he said.
r. narrow and. at times. almost i'm
passable.
Capt Luckett, chairman of the COM
mittee on rivers and harbors, said he
mad no formal report to make He was
CAD to report that the question of gov
efnment operation of the Chesapeake
ana Ohio canal looks more favorable
every day. Such control. he said, will
mean mucn to the city of Washington
IN the matter of coal supply 1t also
VII mean a big help to the farmers
living along the line of the waterway.
president Hermann called attention
70 the dangerous conditions at 10th
etreet and Virginia and Georgia ave-
nues. where there is large park. He
suggested that red lights should be
placed there for the benefit of motorists
and drivers of horses
The daylight saving measure was
commended.