Evening star., 1919-08-18


ers in Center and Louisiana avenue
markets cut prices of fresh vegeta-
bles to the bone.
Today those dealers who sold prod
uce at reasonable prices Friday and
prices was oversuppiies Of the vege-
tables that were sold at reduced
prices. Monday, the dealers said. al
ways Is day Of relatively short sup
plies, which caused prices to rise to-
day.
Line of Campaign.
In the national campaign for reduc-
ing the cost of living the important
developments today were:.
Approval by the Attorney General
of a suggestion that the conference of
governors, in session this week in
Sale Lake City. appoint committee
to confer with the Attorney General
eral and state authorities to force Hv-
ing costs down.
Resumption Of living cost hearings
by the Senate and House committees
Investigating the question.
titles Of food alleged to be boarded
in violation Of state and federal stat
utes.
Estimates that the government will
in q few days throw on the markets of
the country food boards said to total
close to 500, ,000,0 in value.
Introduction in the House Of the So
called District Commissioners bill de-
signed to prevent profiteering in the
District.
Reports indicating that fair price
committees are already in operation In
states
Renorts from the large cities of the
corntrv indjcatinp a General loosenine
~ food nrices .
Figures Obtained by a Star reporter
at sexerai Of the nub1ic markers Of the
trend in prices Of practically ali fresh
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request the Dill sent 20 MIN oy
commissioner brownloW 9esienea 20
OF ire IN tne DistIlct Q. Columo pa
MI. Mapes nad no comment.to MAKE
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mie'ee nai may .an e ~" rpon hn LIE ~ ~.
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comitte1 ,s.ed hy thi. hsiy are are mo- Ia
a. h.,;n,.n th.t ,t cc,'iJ ha .Tactive
not oSmeve ~, ena o.t f SouI ';vsn re har eec'ise
:" rhe Sepste District smScnn,noit+ee
;,rns.,eetinS aIlneaS nroafser;nr IN
W. w shin~ton this afternoon rasun,ed
its haar;rcs With renrasentative. ~
the consumers, the farmers and the
Toaav Was the f,rst onnortnnitv
,rHicI the CONSUMER of Washinrto
have had to present their views Of
by meat and other retail dealers. -
~ oor,r,,s.;n, r.erohants ~
and The farmers are Ian,s. n Wnnrn.
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of Missouri that the conference Of
governors annoint a committees To con.
Ter with him and help coordinate fed
caat ~ I;v;n~ ."e
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IN IN = tees s,.s ram 70 Gor. warmer a.
SnIe 0on ~ SeIu ene
neaa.y eo.opsra.l"n n,,id anu ha ~ ass.siahSe OF
SuI In the oovernment's csmnaivn
anFsr m;th ~. ecIy fs;r ,r;n rIr Tew 5ork ,S
that city.
have indicated that INSTRUCTIONS to
,district atfornevs To proceed viz
oronsiv in the enforcement ~ *.
food-control law were being obeved
literally. Instances of the seizure Of
foodstufYs in st. Louis. Chicago.
Kansas CITY. San Diego and the south.
oficiaIs here believe. will be multi.
nlied in the next few days.
Criminal Penalty Likely.
The Senate and House agriculture
week on amendments to the food
control law giving a criminal penalty,
which hitherto has been lacking, and
Expanding the law to cover clothing.
Cold-storage legislation also may be
acted on by the House interstate COM
merce committee.
Consideration Of requests by sew
eral departments for appropriations
to carry on work in reduction Of liv-
ing costs are 10 pe inauguratea AT
once by the Rouse APPROPRIATIONS
committee. Inc Senale Oistric! OF
Columbia suocoMmIt.ee VIII continue
It's hearings VIII ~ IIamlnE
modef lesisia'ioh i"i ies ui@'ioh VI
prices. ~
Will Cons1oer AAcens1nS PACKERS.
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the living cost tartaS G1n . WI, Dc the ne,