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Show GOVERNOR PLEDGES SUPPORT IN FIGHT ON FOOD PROFITEERS NEW YORK, Aug. 13. Investigation by New York state into profiteering and food hoarding was opened here today with an assurance from Governor Smith that, If concrete information was supplied him on which to act, he would at once summon a special session of the legislature legisla-ture to deal with the situation. The state inquiry began with a confer- : ence between the governor and his investigators inves-tigators appointed under the Moreland act to conduct the inquiry Martin D. Glynn, former governor, and Dr. J. H. FInley, state commissioner of education. The opening of the investigation brought the batteries of the federal, state and municipal authorities into line against food hoarders aim profiteers. Sim- ; ultaneously with the conference bteween the governor and his investigators, Mayor , Hylan issued orders to the police to oh- i tain all evidence available in every pre-1 cinct of the city against retailers who charge excessive prices for foods. Arthur "Williams, federal food administrator, adminis-trator, tonight announced on behalf of the fair price committee organized at j Attornel General Palmer's request, that secret service agents are working on an authentically reported offer here by food hoarders of 2000 tons of sugar at V2 l-o cents a pound, or "more than o cents higher than should be asked." |