Show May Figures on Living Living- Cost Are Slightly Higher NEW YORK June 26 Up Ji W Up says the national industrial conference conference con con- ference board goes board goes gocs the co cost t of living The boards board's monthly I In index ex showed today that living costs for May were 0 08 8 per cent higher thanin than thanin in April The figures are arc based on data from representative cities The purchasing power of the doll dollar r the index showed was 1387 in May Mayas as comp compared red with 1399 in April the 1023 1923 dollar being be be- ing taken as lIS Despite the rise of the month living costs were still sUll 74 per cent lower than in May of last year and under those of two years ago Rentals the boards board's figures showed declined 08 06 per cent in May but food prices were up 36 per cent Clothing prices I showed no appreciable change There was a slight rise in the sundries index attributed to price increases in furniture and |