Evening star., 1933-08-29


Lynch is the corporation counsels
trial lawyer. He appears most often in
court to defend the District against
damage suits. Since the next term of
court is still four weeks away, Bride
said Lynch could be assigned to the
Joo without much pressure of extra
work so long as the investigation did
not take more than four weeks.
Il would still very much prefer the
United States attorney to handle the
question" Bride added.
Cooperation Promised.
Meanwhile the Attorney Generals Of
flee was asked by Senator King to CO.
operate with the corporation counsel in
making study of the recent local price
increase here to determine whether it
was justified
King called the Department of JUS
tice and requested officials there to aid
the District authorities in the survey.
after he had been advised that Bride
is assigning an assistant corporation
counsel to look into the situation.
The Senator said he was assured that
the Federal officials would work with
the corporation counsel's Office in the
inquiry
1t was Senator King who suggested
to Commissioner Reichelderfer yester-
DAY that preliminary investigation
be made by the corporation counsel to
nno out whether an increase in the
price OF bread is warranted at this
time
Labor to Pay Half of Costs,
Meanwhile it was announced that Or
gained labor IS prepared to pay half
the expenses Of thorough investiga-
ton by the Consumers Council of the
District OF Columbia. The announce
ment followed a meeting last night of
the executive board of the council.
The offer to defray half the cost
provided that other organizations rep
resented in the council would assume
the other half, was made to the execu-
tive board by Roy A. Dickson, presi-
dent OF the Central Labor Union, it
was announced by Mrs. John BOYLE.
Jr, chairman Of the council.
Committee is Named.
Preliminary expenses of the bread
price investigation to be made by the
council are estimated at about $500,
1t was said
OF Committe of Four named by the
board last night to investigate the
Justihcatlon for increasing the price of
bread locally by 1-cent per pound loaf.
The committee will be headed by
Matthew Boyd, chairman, and will in
clude as members, IN addition to Mr..
Dickson, John P. Simpson of the Ameri-
can Federation of Government En-
ployeS, and Thomas E. Ledge of the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
Organized labor will oppose "vigor-
ously and with every means at its COM
mand" any increase in the price of any
foodstuffs unless and until those who
boost prices can prove there has been
a compensating increase in wages
Dickson said at last nights meeting,
Will Check Prices and Wages
organized labor" he added, will
keep close check on foodstuff prices
and wages through its well organized
and established channels There
must be increases in wages to justify
increases in costs"
The committee appointed last night
to conduct the bread price investigation
on behalf OF the Consumers Council
was instructed to call upon Washington
bakers to open their books in sub
sanitation of statements that the re-
cent increase in bread prices was JUS
titled by higher costs for labor or ma
terials.
If access to the books is granted, the
committee will employ cost accountants
to examine the books and make a re-
port of findings.