Show PROBE OF SHOE PRICES STARTED WASHINGTON March The The department department depart depart- ment of at Justice took action today to de determine determine de- de termine the margin o of profits taken by Shoe retailers In this city and w which may develop Into a wide nation-wide Investigation Howard Figg special assistant to the attorney attorney at- at torney tarney general In charge jot of the price re reduction reduction re- re campaign would not say however however how haw ever to what extent the department planned to go In calling for tar the Shoe shae dealers dealers' dealers dealers' dealers dealers' deal deal- ers' ers business statements The local deal Heal Healers Healers' dealers dealers ers' ers committee will wiil present detailed figures figures fig fig- ures upon which the department will de determine determine determine de- de termine whether there Is profiteering Figg said Local bakers also were before department department department depart depart- ment officials today taday and were denied the right to Increase the price of ot bread two cents a loaf loat |