Show PEERY TO ASK PROBE IN PRICE PEE OF AUTO FUEL Ogden Mayor Assails Increased Cost of Gasoline Special to The Telegram OGDEN Feb 1 Mayor Harman W. W Peery said today he will ask the state to investigate investigate investigate a recent increase in retail retail retail re re- re- re tail gasoline prices here heie for possible violation of price- price fixing laws Mayor Peery made the announcement announcement announcement announce announce- ment after artera a conference with Attorney Attorney Attorney ney General Joseph Chez In Salt L Lake ke City Friday afternoon The mayor left the capitol with witha a copy of an o opinion given earlier in the week by Mr Chez pointing out the attorney generals general's office is empowered to investigate reported iid It rae cd t tIng ing the charge is submitted Office A Available The opinion said the of office lice is empowered empowered empowered em em- powered to subpoena witnesses and otherwise conduct a probe and that it is available to Mayor Peery for presentation of facts Gasoline prices were increased b by major companies here Thursday the same day they were boosted in Salt Lake City The Increases were the same in both cities 17 17 to 21 cents on third structure gasoline 20 to 23 cents cents' on first grade and 22 to 25 cents on ethyl Mayor Peery charged that prices were raised in Ogden although prices at California refineries had hadnot hadnot not been increased A Little Greedy Sixty five octane gasoline can cane be e delivered in Ogden or Salt Lake City ity from California for 1296 cents no a gallon he said That means a spread of ot approximately 7 cents a gallon since the 65 octane gas is sold as third structure at 21 cents I think the big companies are a little ittle greedy in boosting the prices The Tho mayor said that gasoline firms here have their own organization organization organization organ organ- with regular meetings and that he knows what person has charge Keeps KeCI Little Fellows Out OutA A requirement for a a. 2000 bond for stations keeps the littIe littie little lit lit- tIe tle fellows out of the busIness business business busi busI- ness ness here Mayor Mayol Peery said Mr Ml Chez cited the state law on pools and trusts in his opinion de delivered delivered delivered de- de livered to Governor Henry H. H Blood who had been asked by Mayor Peery Pecry Continued d on Page Two Column Three PEERY TO SEEK PRICE INQUIRY Continued from Page One for or state aid In equalizing gasoline gasoline gasoline gaso gaso- line prices here A section of the law title 75 in the revised statutes of 1933 says Any person or association of oC persons who shall create enter Into or by pool a member of ot or party to any pool trust agreement combination confederation confederation con con con- federation or understanding with any other person or persons to regu regulate late lato or fix the price of any article of ol merchandise or commodity shall shaH be deemed and adjudged guilty of a conspiracy to defraud Punishment Provided The law provides punishments In Including Including Including In- In forfeiture by a corporation I of ot its rights and franchise a fine upon a corporation ranging from to 2000 for the first Irs offense to for repetitions after aftel a third offense and fines tines from to 1000 1000 or jail terms of not more than thana a year or Ol both fines and jail terms for company officials 10 found nd guilty |