The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-08-22

poxbury ana Rockaway Point, tfom
seven 70 twelve miles from Far Rock
away, complained emphatlcally that
their nearest food station was at Var
Rcckaway High school several hun
dred dsnanda were received from
these oomEshnitlea during the day.
Public school no. 20, AZ No. s1o
East soth street. was the busiest OF
the downtown marts. Miss Elizabeth
RranniKan, an Inspector OF the Street
Cleaning Department. temporarily a.
signed 70 the distribution OF food
stufrs. was 20 rushed at the opening
hour that she appealed for reinforce
ments. Condensed milk was the
Popular item there.
Trucks were unloaded at the 10th
street school up 70 an late as two
o'clock this morning and at the
opening this additional supply was on
hand: go cases OF soups, $50 cyrn
ayrup; az condensed milk. 500 peas
ahd 900 tomatoes.
io-VEAR- -oLD'e NICKEL BUYS
WHOLE LOAD or FOOD.
Harry Moran. 10 years old. who
lives at No. ts2 East 7ist Street
ran into a windmill at Public School
No. 81 First Avenue and 7oth Street
An yesterday Harry stood about the
fringes OF the big crowd trying to
edge his way toward the door but the
grOen.ups. in their eagerness 70 buy
swept past him all the time.
This morning. at seven o'clock
Harry was again on the Job. in fact
ne was the first IN line. Mrs. Annie
Wademan, Captain OF the Women
Police Reserves on duty at the school.
noticed The wistftn woungster stand D
s-x patiently az the door and recol-
lected having seen him all OF yes
terday. So she opened the door for
Harry and asked him what he wanted.
Harry fsfmbled about in his pock-
e.a, finally drew forth n nickel and
said: 'Pl-Ase. lady. I want a can Of
pork and beans"
Can't. wademan and her command
took up a collection and sent Harry
home 20 his mother obscured from
sight BY as many cans OF tomatoes,
peas. beans and condensed milk as he
could carry.
Crowds at the De witt Clinton High
School, seth Street and Tenth Avenue,
and at Public School No. ~. Amster-
dam and ssth street. loudly ex-
pressed disappointment at the lack OF
bacon supplies.
Shortage in other commoditieH
threatened 20 close the sale at Public
schocf No. % before the end OF the
day. There were only few cases OF
beans on hand when the sale opened
Moro stocks are expected before To-
morrow 70 take care OF a predicted
Saturday rush.
nARLEMITEs BEsIEee SCHOOLS
THAT SELL FOOD.
Harlem woke up 10 the food sales
to-day and virtually stormed the
school houses whore commodities
we're offered. Lines began 10 form
az 9 o'clock, and when the sales were
opened there were between 600 and
600 women. a few men and countless
children besieging the various sales
depots.
At Public school No. iSs in East
iaoth Street. between Second and
Third Avenues. the crowd got out oi
control Of three policemen. and II wal
noceasary 10 suspend the sale unit
lines could be formed. There were
ioad but vain cries for bacon. The
oAiy foods on sale at three schools IL
Harlem were canned beans. peas and
tomatoes and condensed milk.
The largest crowd In Harlem gath
cred at the school at ls5th Street sn'
Lenox Avenue and was preponderat
inRly Ethiopian. Nearly all pur
chasers there asked for bacon. canne'
corn ana syrup, none OF which was u
stock. But they took everything els
and before noon the store closed.
The plant Of the brethren 70
-that fat bacon was needed down
town. After the store mad closed.
truck containing q ton u meat Al
rived and word was sent abroad thi
the school would open this afternoo
until IL was disposed Of. The stre'
srpiupdite.y hred with happy al
tolDat0ry faces. ..-
Borough President Connolly. star
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