The evening world., 1919-10-17
j. S. FOOD CHIEF
IN SEARCH TODAY
|. FOR HIDDEN SUGAR
Vast Quantities Said TO BE
Hoarded in Out of the
Way Warehouses.

Arthur williams. Federal Food Ad-
mlnistrator. to-day is on the trail Of
sugar proflteers who are said to have
enough supplies hidden in and near
New York to tide the city over the
present shortage. The sugar boards
are declared TO be mostly In small
lots, but reach large amount In
the aggregate None of the large
licensed warehouses In involved.
one man who admitted selling 500
pounds of sugar at II cents a pound
wholesale to Brooklyn manufac-
turer az against the fair price uf
10 i-2 cents retail was brought be-
fore Mr.. Williams to-day. lie told
the administrator he knew of one
place where 100 barrels uf sugar were
stored and many other places where
small amounts were hidden lie
agreed to reveal these hiding places.
and this afternoon started out ON II
tour with an investigator for the
Food Administration
1t Is believed enough sugar will be
uncovered to help out appreciably in
the shortage. Most OF the sugar Is
said to be boarded In cellars and in
small, out OF the way warehouses.
The Food Administration to-day
gave permission for grOcers to sell
- an y nj glN Y
in order TO obtain as wide dis
tribution az possible Uf the scnnt
supplies. This practice hNs been
adopted by many grOcers.
Next Wednesday afternoon Col. j.
VI. Carson, Zone supply Onicer. will
meet Il committee OF retail butchers
at MIR. Wilians's officc 20 Hrrang"
distribution of millions uf pounds of
army chickens. pork and beef. Many
dealers have complained of the red
pral and municipal food sales Win
which they say they cannot compete.
Col. Carson will give them chance
ut competition by allowing them Ia
sell some Of the army supplies, nut
they will he held strictly to small
margin OF profit. These gales VIII
not interfere with the army tunh
sales now in progress. Two Brooklyn
butchers now are selling army bacon.
Congressman John B Johnston oil
Brooklyn. Democratic candidate tol
the office OF District Attorney oI
Kings County. has sent letter Ia
United states District Attorney l.t
Roy w. Ross of lIrooklyn. includint
thirty-three typewriter pages con
tanning n list ot foodstuffs when h'
claims have been boarded aud prop
ably are still beng boarded In th'
borough.
The list, Mr Johnston states. Is
taken from the records on hln III
New York Aug 10, when all dealers
were required 10 submit 1he amount
Of foodstuffs they had IN warehohseS
The Congressman declares thut the
list refutes completely the sthtcmcn'
that the excessive prices thht lfo" .
lyn people have to pay ior their FOOD
~ due TO shortage, but or the con.
trary, 10 boarding by SPECTATORS rnu
protiteers.
Tho letter Is an answer To the pub
liration OF the u. y. District Attor-
neg asking for information and prom
ising to prosecute any hoardcrs, spec
t:lltors or proiiteers
81 will investigate tho charges ~
MIR Johnston" Mr.. Ross said to-day
II have no legal proof OF these food
siufTs being boarded. Much OF II may
have been sold in two months al
though there Ia no doubt that all ~
II was in the warehouse In August Tor
the ,wners themselves said So
Tho goods contained In Mr.. john
ston's list include about everything
in the food line.
Congressman John y. Johnston o'
Brooklyn. Democratic candidate for