Evening star., 1933-07-21
CITIZENS TO FIGHT
BREAD PRICE RISE
Federation Drafts Plans to
Oppose Amy Move Toward
Increase Here.

Plans to oppose a possible move for
an increase in the price Of bread here
and to stimulate the campaign of the
milk were formulated by the Executive
Committee Of the Federation Of Citizens
Associations meeting last night at the
District Building
James G. Yaden, federation presi-
dent, read a letter from Chairman
King of the Senate District Committee
stating he hoped enforcement officers
would prevent exploitation of the public
by bakers or other persons by charging
more than a fair price for commodities.
After reviewing evidence gathered In
the current investigation OF the price
of milk levied here, the committee
commended Elwood H. Seal, assistant
corporation counsel, and his associates
for the thoroughness Of the study be-
ing made
Information Is Asked.
The committee called on members Of
the federation to submit to Seal any
information they may have concerning
the milk investigation. The group was
aroused by reports of Seals accountants
that one local dairy had made in re-
cent years between and 40 per cent
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The Federation Committee decided
to confront bakers who may seek to
justify an increase in the price of bread
with testimony given number of years
ago by bakery spokeSmen, as confirmed
by Senator King.
Senator King wrote to Mr.. Yaden :,
"You are correct in stating that a
number of years ago there was q bread
investigation during which the bakers
contended that the price of wheat was
unimportant in the price Of bread. that
whether wheat was high or low the cost
Of bread was Substantially the came
and. therefore, though wheat was selling
at IS to 40 cents bushel it was i'm
possible to reduce the price Of bread
Hopes for Price Curb.
"Now that wheat has gone up, some
Of the bakers are repudiating the posi-
tion they took and are threatening to
increase the price of bread and, as
am told, in a number of cities have
done so. I hope that those who have
the enforcement of the law will prevent
bakers or any other persons from ex-
plotting the people by charging prices
for commodities in excess Of what Is
fair and just
The body also determined to carry
directly 10 Tie c1ue ATIS SOIlIillSSIUll
and the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission arguments that
the new proposed Calvert Street Bridge
be of masonry construction instead OF
the steel span type as urged by En-
gineer Commissioner Gotwals.
Committee Is Named.
The group directed a Special Com
mittee to appear before the Fine Arts
Commission and the Park and Plan
ming Committee at its meeting next
Friday to urge that the new Calvert
Bridge be of masonry construction.
Mr.. Yaden appointed to this committee
George E. Sullivan. Maj. A. M. Hol-
combe, Edwin S. Hege. John H. Cox
head and Mrs. Elizabeth T. Sullivan.
On motion by Mr.. Hege the COM
mittee urged the District Commission
ers to make regular and frequent in
spections of the safety of the old CAL
vert Bridge and to promulgate and
strictly enforce any necessary regula-
ton for the safety Of persons using the
structure pending its replacement.
The committee directed that a spe-
cial committee be named to study
plans for reorganization of the Dis
trict government as proposed in some
quarters. The federation plans to sub
NIT its ideas pro on con to the Sen
ate District Committee.