Show DEP ON J SHOP ORDER I c WASHINGTON March IS To To correct cor or any JUi misapprehension o that may exist throughout hout th the circulation of erroneous r reports concerning the est iu investigation at on which of Corporations Smith is making into laws s affecting operations Secretary tar Straus Straits of th the tho department nt of commerce and labor labor la la- bor bar to today a issued the tho following statement state state- ment n 1 Secretary Straus tit states in regard to the matter of that the president has simply referred the subJect subject sub sub- to this d department with the request request request re re- re- re quest to have ha Mr Ir Herbert Knox Smith commissioner of corporations examine certain iu bills aimed at anti and to report his views upon upon the tho general subject The pres president d nt has hI not ordered an any general est in investigation of stock exchanges ex ox- ch changes and Mr r Smith Las bus be been n in- in to u use his O own judgment in reporting re porting on the subject and getting g the facts that the president d desires sires |