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Show Seeks Quiz I 4.3f 1 SENATOR WILLIAM H. KINO Hlta bltumlnou arbiter PROBE IS ASKED FOR COAL BOARD WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (. Senator Sen-ator King (D., Utah) Introduced a resolution today asking that a three-man senate committee be named to Investigate the bituminous coal commission. King's resolution said allegations had been made "that the commission commis-sion has not properly functioned." Other allegations included: "Controversies and contentions among th members have prevented the adoption of suitable and necea-sary necea-sary policies, to the Injury of the industry and the public. 'Th number of employe has been entirely too great. "The compensation paid some has been unjustified. Many employes hav been transferred and retrans-ferred retrans-ferred from various points at great expense and without any good, or sufficient, reason." The resolution also said assertions asser-tions had been made that th commission com-mission had "flagrantly violated the provisions of the civil service laws with respect to the employment of personnel." Senator Davis (R.. Pa.) recently introduced a resolution asking the commission to supply the senate with certain documents. He said his resolution would make an investigation in-vestigation of the commission possible. pos-sible. Reports of differences within the commission recently were followed by a visit of the commissioners to the White House, where they conferred con-ferred with President Roosevelt. The commission last night set minimum coal prices for a larg part of th country. |