Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-08-13 | Page 1 | Government in Gasoline Probe

GOVERNMENT IN PRO Secret Investigation on Has Been Under Way for Nearly Two Months W WASHINGTON Aug 13 United Press The Press The governments government's Investigation investigation Invest Invest- gation of the price of gasoline gasoline- chief grief of motorists motorists has has been under way secretly for nearly two mon months Th The federal trade commission to today today today to- to day in Its ifs monthly report of progress progress ress disclosed this information I without disclosing how its inquiry was being c carried forward The investigation was endeavoring endeavor endeavor- ing to discover whether the prices es are restraint are dt due t to restraint tx l t- t tn In n trade trad or or conditions con con- of of ownership o or co control preventing pre pre- V venting effective comp competition n n nand and to the profits of the pi companies com corn panie in this Industry The investigation was started by bya a a. resolution Introduced by Senator Trammel Democrat Florida and adopted by the senate in Jun June Senator Sen ator Trammel repeatedly denounced the oil companies from the senate floor for the price jumps which he said becomes effective every spring spring- just before the season season sea sea- son begins