The question of food control after
peace has been signed had been dis
, cussed by the economic council, Her
bert C. Hoover and the other Ameri
can members opposing control, taking
the view that, as there will be no
food shortage after the next harvest,
food control as It now exists la un-
necessary. Mr. Hoover contends that
. normal trading should be re-establtsh-;
ed throughout the world as no guar
antee exists for other commodities,
and that if attempts are made to
. control prices in other commodities
, production will be stifled and ahort
age created. '
The last food ship tinder the dlrec
, tion of the American food control
organisation will leave- America lata
In June, unless there should be a
change In the world's affairs and
some new legislation Is passed by the
. United States congress, it waa lndl
. cated here today. No law- Is now
' In existence authorizing the particl
j patlon of the United States In food
control activities after the signing of
: .-
ITOfl Entered as second clui matter at the post office
,t Bridgeport, Conn., under the act of 187
terminus of the railroad extending
across Costa Rica to Port Limon,
which is the most Important harbor
on the Atlantic side of the country.
GOVERNMENT NOT INFORMED.
Washington, June 4 No Informa
tion regarding the reported landing
of American naval forces In Costa
Rica has reached either the navy or
state departments, and Secretary
Daniels said today he doubted any
landing had been made. If any men
were sent ashore they were sailors, as
the only marines detachment in the
vicinity is the legation guard in Nica
ragua, and officials said this could not
be moved without specific authority
from Washington.
