Evening star., 1923-04-15
FACE BIG PROBLEM
IN SHR|NERS' MEALS
800, 900 Visitors Will Tax
.744i /
Capacity of Washington
Food Markets.

Besides the question OF housing the
many thousands of visitors who will
be in Washington during the Shrine
convention in June the next most
serious problem facing those In
charge is that Of the food supply.
How to house and feed probably
100000 visitors during that period is
giving the Shrine committee no little
concern. The committee already Is
receiving information concerning
these problems, of the most amazing
character
Oyster Issues Statement.
Commissioner James F. oyster. IL
the absence Of Chairman Rudolph OF
the citizens committee. commenting
yesterday on the economic problem
said:
TT behooves every resident o,
Washington to lay in supply Of
staple foods to prepare for the en-
tertainment of visitors and friends
and for family use after they are
gone.
1T is still more necessary for the
wholesale dealers to bring supplies
the next thirty days. for after that
time we have reason to believe the
railroads will be burdened with q
volume of passenger traffic that VIII
neuts very uncertain quantity
Urges EARLY Planning.
Truck gardeners and farmers VII
are contiguous to Washington mus
be urged to put in double the quar
tfty OF early vegetables. like radlsh-
es, lettuce, peas, beans and any other
early varieties that will be market
able at the end of May.
I'VE are forewarned, and should
not neglect day in taking care o.
the situation. I urge wholesalers
especially to place orders for double
the quantity OF staples that we
usually have during that period. and
to see to it that they are delivered
IN Washington early in May. We
cannot afford to have visitors come
mere and suffer an inconvenience II
the matter of food, nor can we afford
to have them experience difficulty in
nndfng a decent place to sleep. Every
mouse In Washington which can offer
spare room or two or three should
be opened to the committee having
TINS In charge, and that ought TO be
done at once. OF course, reverting
10 foods, We cannot stock up on that
class OF food which is perishable, hut
even In that situation advance orders
WlI help matters"
Expect No Milk shortage.
Some concern is felt over the MI.
supply during that period. II is u.
derstood that Washington is in 4
fairly good situation in that respect
but If a shortage should occur, re
/ course may be had to the canned ard
! powdered milk on the market, arG
the authorities look for no serious
shortage in that respect
a rev advance glimpses of the
military and civic pageant which vii!
with the dance OF the states, mari
given by Gen. Amos A Fries, chair
| man OF that committee. The general
says that the pageant itself which
VIII be more than two miles long, he
desires to make, SO far as is possible
a surprise for the people As has
| been said before, the first section will
De OF military and naval character
containing representatives of all the
main units Of both branches of the
armed forces The floats. with their
constitute the spectacular feature o.
the event, and will be twenty-five
noats In number, led by the Float OF
Welcome"
! Plan Historical Floats.
one Of the conspicuous floats will
| be that depicting the shrine's hos
| pitals for crippled children. Amonp
the Masonic floats will be one ranra.
! senting Washington, accompanied hv
| !he Grand Lodge of Maryland march
ing down the Avenue to lay the cor
| ner stone Of the Capitol Peary's dis
I - ZIG iIoI III pOIe Is depicted
IN another float, conceived by the
pageant committee as q splendid ex
ample Of devotion to duty, for this
Is the purpose of this float
! In those sections Of the narespt 30
| voted to the early colonial days
american Indians, both mounted ana
aloot Will be seen. The unfolding OF
the Spectacular features OF Shrine
week is steadily going on. In The
| congress OF the seas, which will take
place Monday, Chairman Snyder an
| nounces. instead of Wednesday. every
person depicting characters on the
| Maynower Will be a member OF :,
family descended from those .esrl1
! and first pilgrims.
Prices Are Reasonable, r.
Instances like these, it is calculated
! VIII give the public not only enter
talnnent and amusement, but an il.
| luminated understanding of some or
! the epoch making events in Ameri-
can history.
Chairman Morey Of the hotel ana
| housing committee, says that offers
! OF rooms are coming in by hundreds
| every day. AS rule the prices ara
| rair, but there are a few notable in
stances in the lists from the suburbs
! and small towns around Washington
where prices are entirely too hisi
| and far beyond reason No visitors
! will be sent to these places.
| we are ready TO accept fair
| prices" said Chairman Morey. but
\ we do not expect these Shrine visitors
! to pay off second loans or mortgages
| on suburban property