Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1924, Page 10

. 10 FEDERAL BREAD ACT 1 SOUGHT IN HOUSE Representative Brand, Ohio, Charges Consumer Losing i $50,000,000 Annually. Figuring that consumers are los- ing $50,000,000 a year on short weight bread, Representative Charles Brand of Ohio today introduced a “federal bread act,” designed to prevent such unfairness in interstate commerce, and to be a model for prospective state laws. This measure has the support of federal agencies such as the bureau of standards of the Department of Commerce and food service of the Department of Agriculture, which co- operated with Representative Brand in preparation of the bill. The desirability of such leglsla- tlon was recognized by Congress in 1931, when it passed a standard Wwelght bread law for the District of Columbia. Ohio, with the District of Columbla, was a ploneer in correcting the quite.general evil of short-welght loaves. Representative Brand is the father of the Ohlo bread law, which Was enacted three years ago when he Wwas in the state senate. and which raised the weight of a loaf of bread in that state from two to four ounces | Wwithout any addition to the price mml by the consumer. About twelve passed more Dolie out, But in 2 federal "statute 1o repuiate jatio state business, to bring about uni- formity in the.esential points, and to guide state @uthorities all over the country in framing state bread laws. read is sold for § cents general- states have he said, “whether it be & 12 to |Ri 1y 14 of 16 ounce loaf. There are about 300 loaves made from each barrel of flour. g0 the consumer is paying .around $24 for the bread made from 2 barrel of flour worth about $6. Consumer Loses Heavily, “In_other words, the- flour in a pound loat of ‘bread is worth about 2 cents” Representative Brand ex- . "and when the consumer gets 12 or_ 14 ounces he is not Retting even 2 cents' worth of food in terms of the raw material. The loss to the consumer, where no bread law is In foroe, amounts to at least one-eighth of what he p or 1 cent per loaf. The total loss over the United States is estimated nservatively at $50,- 000.000 a year. The Brand bill requires that bread be sold, wrapped. in loaves weighing 1 pound, 1% pounds, or multiples of 1 pound. and that the weight must Bo shown on the wrapper of each 0af. Emphasizing that bread laws are easily enforeed and practically with- out expense, Representative Brand says that the welght marked on each loaf advises the customer as to what he is entitled and that each baker will insist upon his competitors giving the weight marked. The necessity for such a measure a8 Representative Brand has intro- duced was stressed at a convention of weights and measures officials of | all the states which met in Wash- | ington in May, 1922, which previ-: ously indorsed the proposition. Pralses Ohio Law. At that convention John M. Mote, inspector of welghts and measures of ; Ohio, sald: “With the hearty co-| operation.of 90 per cent of the baki industry-and having, the support of the general public, we can safely say | that the Ohio bread law (of which Representative Brand is the author) | is one of the best statutes enacted in | Ohio ‘in recent years.” i Representative Brand - has found ' that many fair-minded bakers in the United States desire the passage of a federal law such as he has now introduced. George K. Burgess, director of the bureau of standards, says that the Brand federal bread law appears to him to be a logical extension of the prinoiple passing t act for the District of Columbia. He says that it is “designed to afford a Dr. Burgess says, enacted into law. a very great extent the passage of standard welght bread legizlation in grad and can ‘m you on ANTHRACITE and ' biv tuminous coal, all lump soft coals, coke and kindling wood. B. J. Werner 923 New York Avenue Franklin 7626 the accident, we; I BREAD ACT AUTHOR l Representative Charles Bran DR. GUILFOYLE KILLED. Georgetown "Graduate Victim in Automobile Accident. Dr. John H. Quilfoyle, grad: the Georgetown Un: college in the class of ed in an automobile terday at Bi information relatives an 3 and two children, ciinia. thr vears, and Ann. two weeks old, who were In the machine at the tine of injured. due to Dr. Guil- void a collislon The accident w foyle's attempt with a machine coming in the op-1 posite direction and being operated | on the wrong side of the road. Dr. Gullfoyle's car ran into & tree and tl the steering wheel. ) fore her marrige, was euth, a daughter of Mr. and John 'Reuth of anvenue northwest, and she was ried to Dr. Guilfoyle in 1919, a before he graduated in denistry. and Mrs. Reuth left for Bayon night. —_— WILL SPEAK IN OHIO. Underwood Accepts Invitations to Cleveland and Akron. Senator Underwood's first invasion of the middle west since he announced his candidacy for the democratic pres- idential nomination will be b 1 this addresses will be delivered eons glven by chambers of commer Mr. Underwood is cted in t Cleveland address to and its effect upon middle west and will take the ques- tions of taxation, honus and foreign affairs as his chief subjects for the Akron speech. Bok to Explain . $100,000 Peace Plan on Radio Edward Bok, ‘whose $100,000 prize for a plan for the promotion . of world peace has aroused interna- tional interest and stirred up the Senate forelgn relations committee, will describe “The Winning Plan" to the radlo audience Monday night through broadcasting sta- tions WCAP in Washington and ‘WEAF in New York. Mr. Bok will step before the microphone at :;g o'clock and will “sign off” at Although WRC, the Washington station of the Radio Corporation of America is scheduled to be “on the air” Monday mnight, it has agreed to remain silent during Mr. Bok's talk. NEW JUDGE FAVORED. House Committee Reports Bill Af- fecting Indiana. Creation of one additional federal district judge in Indlana is provid- ed for in a bill fovorably reported to the House yesterday by clary committee. The committee also report ate bill providing for the in FRENCH PRELATE HERE. Inspects cta Work on National Shrine ' ! “at Catholic University. “The “Very Rev. Aymard Faugere, Assumptionist Fa- || France, 4 Re pti 1 visited the national shrine of the Im- | 1l Co tion at Catholic Uni- | ‘The Very Rev.! ol had heard of the national - shrine under construction here .and made a special visit to Washington tp inspect the progress of the work. He expressed himself &8 much impressed by the beauty of thé design and the {mmensity of the project. v A carload of St. Genevieve for the walls of the crypt yesterday and work will begin imme- diatel. ‘Work arted on the fiftéen chapels will be ready by Easter Sunday, according to Dr. Mec- Kenna. of machinery at the federal peniten- tiary at Leayenworth, Kan., for the manufacture ‘of a number of articies as recommended by a joint congres- IOTDI committ which studied the prison labor question. The committee will begin consld- eration of the Dyer anti-lynching bill next Thursday when it will be deter- mined whether hearings will be held. That the Chestnut Farms Dairy main- tains the highest official rating of the District of Columbia Health Depart- ment? Telephone your orfler for Milk, Cream, Butter, Eggs, Cheese Winter’s here but the harm’s done .With men huddled up in their overcoats, we’re selling Overcoats and Suits at prices that were reduced when we were saying “Bl ame the weather.” Winter is here—but our profit is gone. It’s a great sit- uation for you— wrong weather! And here"s a is in the Clothes—not in CLAIMS OR VALUATION. Qur reductions MEAN A'LOT. the right weather and prices based on the $30 and $35 Suits and Overgpats— 192 $55 Suits and Overcoats 15 $37.50 and $42.50 Suits and Overcoats $DA.5 $65 Suits and Overcoats 1435 $90 Overcoats now— : 55 .75 " Amongst the $58.75 Overcoats are masterpieces of costly im- ported Crombies, fine Shetlands, Montagnacs, etc. They’re so wonderful to ‘bundle into when driving. “Knocking Them Cold” With Famous ‘Worumbos Reduced to as little as 15930 It's a shame to do it—but Leadership is Leadership. thing that will bear repeating: VALUE MEAN a’ lot because our Our annual sale of the greatest food values éver offered in Washington starts * tomorrow and continues all next week. No limit—no restrictions. Shop early. SUGAR Another Del Monte Sale! 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No. 2 Can....2 for 45¢c .2 for 33¢c .2 for 39¢ .2 for 25¢ .2 for 35¢ .2 for 45¢ .2 for 59¢ .2 for 69¢c .2 for 39¢ .2 for 55¢ .2 for 75¢ .2 for 39¢ | No. 2¥%, Can. .2 for 49¢ No. 1 Can....2 for 25¢ No. 2 Can. | No. 21 Can. .2-for 39¢ Asparagus\z No. 2Y; Can, 2 for 69c No. 1 Can. .2 for 39c Pimentos | » % cw 25 25¢ HECKERS Plums f Salmon | BEANS Navy,21bs. ............15¢ Dried Limas, Ib........ .124¢ Ritter’s, 3 cans .. .....25¢c Wagner’s Stringless, 2 for 25¢ Curtice Limas, can. . .. .19¢c PEAS Marcella, can. ...........15¢ Pick of the Pack, can. . .12¢ Kingfisher, can .......1lc TOMATOES No. 2 can, 2 for........15¢ No. 3'can, 2 for........25¢ CORN No. 2 Maryland, 3 cans.25¢ SUCCOTASH ParisBrand (Mainepack) 15¢ PUMPKIN and SWEET POTATOES No. 3 cans, 2for.... ....25¢ SAUER KRAUT No. 3 can, 2 for .25¢ Sliced. ..2 for 35¢ SOAPS Kirkman’s, 6 for. . ......29¢ Star, 2 for...........11c Palm and Olive, 8 for. . .25¢ Sweetheart, 3 for......13c Fairy Soap, 6 for..... . .. 25¢ Shaker Soap, can. ........5¢ VAN CAMP Evaporated Milk.. ... Baked Beans, 2 cans. . Soup, 2 cans.......... ..9%¢ .15¢ .15¢ .10¢ * Chili Sauce, large. . . . . .30c s, 21c 121b 45c¢ 241b 89¢ Mince Meat, Ib. .. 10Lbs, 88C Pure Lard . . 14¢ Smoked Picnics 1. 10¢ Bacon, Piece m. 15¢ Sugar Cured. Spare Ribs 1. 12V4¢ AllPork Sausagev. 121/5¢ Stew Beef Ib. 10¢ ChippedBeef v41.1212¢ Cooked Ham 2 m. 25¢ Eggs 3 dozen $1.00 Cheese Full Cream. Mackerel 1923 Catch—Norways. PANCAKE BUCKWHEAT 28¢ 10¢ ke 10¢ PRUNES, 30to 40 size, 2bs. ... .35¢ | 60 to 70 size, 2 Ibs. . .. .25¢ | 100 size, 6 Ibs. . .. ....25¢ Ib. each Brooms . .... 5¢ seller Catsup .............10c Ritter’s or Elk’s Pride OId Dutch Cleanser, 2 for 15¢ Crisco bb.............22 Other sizes accordingly Minaret Dates, 3 pkgs. . 25¢ Grape Juice, pint. . ... .19¢ Armour’s Ea.20c Ale Mallard Jam Curtice Jam Tope’s Preserves Van Lills’ Jams Pink Salmon, can. . . Spaghetti, can. . ... Franco American - Salt, 2-Ib. pkg.. . . .. Potted Beef........ Franco American Corn Meal, 2-b. pkg.. Raisins, Ib... .. . ... ... " Surimaid, bulk "OFFEE Ib. 22¢ ‘OLD DUTCH BLEND 4 | {