Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-13
TWO BILLS AIMED
AT FOOD HOARDERS
Chairman Murdock Asks for
Huge Sum to Make In
vestigation.
PLAN USING SECRET SERVICE
Glass Pleads for Authority to
Obtain Men to Trail
Profteers.
PLAN USING SECRET SERVICE
fRy a Ag~ociatcd Pres.,

WASHINGTON. August 12.-An ap-
prop!iation OF 100000 for investiga-
ton of the increased cost Of living by
the Federal Trade Commission was
asked o: Congress today by Acting
Chairman Murdock. OF the commission
in letter TO Speaker G!llett Funds
Tor the commission already authorized
are insufficient 10 conduct the pro-
posed inquiry, the letter said
Chairman Murdock, who also is
member Of the subcommittee named by
attorNey-General Palmer to submit,
recommendations for reducing living
costs. set forth in his letter that the
commission proposed to conduct fur
ther Investigations as TO the produc-
ton. storage and distribution OF food
stuns with the aim of arriving at fig
ures on the real cost. wholesale and
So far as known, the President has
not directed any additional invcstiga-
Hens. Hens. ent "a. Pills are pending in the
and shoe industries.
The communication from the Trade
G,I3mmission ,Inmr chairman reached The
Mnlch both branches OF Congress gave
much attention to cost-o living prob
.etns asKsa Appropriation Ha OF sl75,CoO' vas
retary Glass. who asked that in au-
thor.zins the appropriation clause
ne Inserted to permit the use of the
n
food hoarders and profteers.
Bill Directed Mt ProhtccrinS.
Hoardins and prohteering were the
suo1eGt OF two measures presented in
me House bin by Representative
ciatd, Democrat. Ohio, would provide
$4,000 fine or fve years imp:ison-
ment Tor boarding, prohteerine or
monopo izinE the production OF food.
stufs. fuel or clothing.
Representative Goodykoontz Re,uhu-
IAN IAN West rgigia,-znresented a resp
luton ind 10 direct the. Judiciary Commit
noaFding and to reduce the amount Of
currency circulation. Mr.. Goodykoontz
aso ihe secre,nl s;n,roanred @ resoiuton rcqpsssins
trucks hhd motor
RePh5,essatative Re, Kenar. Independent,
EepuolicaHs introduced a bill to am
tnorize creation of national hoard
ot conservat! ton headed by the Presidsnt
an. ana Gs9mposed s OF mem hers of the cab
.net. hNe senators and five Representa-
tives. which would have power 10 ras,,
!ate wholesale and retail prices of
ioou ana clothing.
Opposition to LeEixIntfon.
Representative Fess. Republicap
Ohio. discussing the high cost nf Iiw'
ing in the House. declared that GOV
ernment IN wastefulness during the war
WaF-creaied agencies largely was re-
sponsible for the existing situation.
sss. anpesrins iihs'ihar hsior nfmoerat Tennes-
culture Committee. predicted organized
opposition on the part OF the nackinc
industry 10 any legislation TO reGulats
co!.-storage facilities
me cost-of-! living question will be
brought up again tomorrow on the
floor OF the Senate with prepared ad-
dresses by Senator NICK ellar and SEN
ator Reed. Democrat. Missouri The
Two addresses probably will give rise
to considerable debate
Although no announcement was
made by the Department OF Justice
today regarding its efforts TO bring
living expenses down to n level with
understood that the activities already
directed were progressing with the
departments representatives hard ,at
work in II parts of the country