Evening star., 1946-03-20
Cafes Begin
Food Saving
plans Friday
Many Establishments
Already Have Tested
Conservation Ideas

Food-saving suggestions approved
by the ONCE of Price Administra-
ton will be put into effect Friday
by restaurants belonging to the
washington Restaurant Association,
Robert j. Wilson, executive secretary,
said today.
The association will circulate a
bulletin among members recon-
mending that they follow the sug-
gestions in compliance with the De-
partment OF Agriculture's food con-
servation program.
Mr.. Wilson said some of the res
taurants already had been "experi-
menting" with food-saving devices
with emphasis on shorter rations Of
wheat products, fats and oils.
OPA to Enforce Ruling.
At the same time, OPA reaffirmed
its determination to clamp down on
any restaurants attempting to profit
by eliminating table d'hote fare or
attempting to switch such items for
higher priced la carte dinners.
Last month, District OPA investi-
gators cited So of 1873 restaurants
visited for various violations and
turned the cases over to local board
price panels for disposition.
The OPA investigation will seek
to determine If customers are get
ting proper quantities of food once
scarce and whether restaurants are
exacting minimum or cover charges
unfairly.
Bread Law Studied.
Meanwhile. the District Com.
mlssioners today have before them
formal request from Secre-
tary of Agriculture Anderson to
take necessary action to permit
the sale OF smaller loaves of bread
IN the city, in line with the food
conservation program of the Presi-
dents Famine Emergency Commit
tee.
Until last night the District had
not been included in the jurisdic-
tlons called on by Mr.. Anderson
to permit the reduction of 10 per
cent in the weight of bread and
bakery products.
In letter to Commissioner John
Russell Young, Mr.. Anderson said
the objective is hindered in many
areas by State and local regula-
tions governing the size of the loaf
of bread that is sold. Compliance
of the food trade with the 10 per
cent reduction plan in these areas,
he said, may lead the trade into
violation of State or local laws"
Would Save Wheat.
I am calling this to your atten-
tlon,' he said, ''in the hope that
if any such laws or regulations
exist within the District you will
assist us by taking the necessary
action to permit the sale of smaller
loaves."
The call for smaller loaves, the
Secretary said, is a means of saw
ing wheat for export. The Famine
Committee has called for q 40 per
cent reduction In national wheat
consumption.
Under District law bread can only
be sold in loaves Of a half pound,
or multiples thereof. The law is
now under study OF Corporation
Counsel Vernon e. West and will
probably be discussed with the
Commissioners at a conference to-
morrow with representatives of the
baking industry.
Inaugurating its own conservation
program, the Hotel Washington to-
day reported it already has reduced
consumption of rolls Is per cent. A
voluntary Employees Committee, be-
sides seeing that customers take no
more than they can eat, has intro
duced toasted bread crusts on the
menu. The crusts, formerly trimmed
from sandwiches and thrown away.
have reduced demand for rolls or
saltines.