Evening star., 1924-04-26
PLAN FOR FEEDING
OF EXTRA MILLIONS
Political Conventions in Prospect
Provides Stimulus to Many
Lines of Business.
BIG JOB FOR FAVORED CITIES
New York and Cleveland Begin
Active Preparations.
BY J. c. ROYLE.

Js Ss ktO
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 26.-Whatever
action the two great political con-
ventions may take next June, tho e
assemblages are counted on to pro-
vide decided stimulus to many lines
Of business throughout the country.
1t is conservatively estimated that
while the Democratic convention
Is assembled in New York the reItau-
rants of this city will be called on
to feed at least two million people
daily. The daily ration for this num-
Der, which. of course, will not con-
sist entirely of out town visitors,
includes 1.9s0,ooo pounds of beef. 332,-
600 pounds of butter, $500, 900 pound
of eggs, $4,000 quarts of milk and
$4,000 pounds of poultry, besides the
dry groceries, vegetables and nom
perishab,e forms of food.
Clcveiand's Task Huge.
Almost as extensive plans are being
made by Cleveland TO entertain visit
ors to the Republican convention.
About 10000 to $4,000 out-of-to
at the time of the gathering. The
hotels of the city provide 1900
rooms. which means that in some
Uses four to six persons will have
arrangement will place three in each.
1t is figured that from 5000 to 5000
will find quarters with
friends or acquaintances in the city,
while others will depend on fast in
terurban transportation and spend
each night in some other Ohio city.
In spite of the efficient efforts o.
the New York hotel men to care for
all tranSits and to do so without rails
ing rates or charges, the struggle
mere Tor quarters will be acute. Even
now hotels are crowded and banks in
other cities are advertising that as a
result of their desire to render use
ful personal service to their deposit
ors and clients they are prepared to
make hotel reservations for custom
erS OF the bank at some of the more
prominent of the New York hostelries
from this time on.
Significant Feature.
The entry of large financial institu
tons into an accommodation of such
a sort is regarded among bankers as
one of the most significant evidences
of the effort made since the war by
banks to establish intimate personal
relations of service and advice with
their clients.
Merchants here and in Cleveland
naturally look forward to a large in
crease in business as a result of the
conventions, for it is a recognized fact
that crowds which assemble at such
gatherings are free Spenders How
ever, merchants in other sections also
will profit, for few delegates will
leave their home towns without max
ing fairly extensive purchases in an
ticipation of their needs.
The theatrical season here undoubt-
edly will be more prolonged than
ever before because of the conven-
tions. Theaters which normally close
at the first hint of hot weather will
remain open and already tickets for
some productions during convention
week are at premium.
Railroads Prepare for Rush
Railroads are preparing for the
rush both from distant and nearby
points. Suburban service on some
lines will be augmented and many
ira equipment and run in numerous
sections. Conservative estimates indi-
cate that the amount expended in
Cleveland and New York by transients
while the standard bearers of the two
great parties are being selected Will
run between s2,000,000 and s5,0o0,00
day. and may well exceed the latter
sum.
st. Paul undoubtedly will benefit
heavily from the stimulus to trade
provided by the farmer labor conven-
ton in that city, although not to so
great an extent as Cleveland and New
York.