Show UI IU S. S TO 10 PROBE SUGAR SUGAR AD ADVANCE V ANCE PORTLAND Ore Oct 2 23 Merchants Merchants Who who advance the price of or sugar on hand handin handin i in keeping with the new advance by re refineries refineries re- re re-I re fineries will subject themselves to federal prosecution according to information re received received received re- re today by Assistant United States Attorney Hall Han S. S Lusk from Washington D D. D C. C The department adheres to the position position tion that a reasonable profit over the actual cost Is the basis which the Lever act requires reads the message However However However How ever dealers may average their cost of or sugar said the last sentence means that any merchant who recently lost money during the decline would be allowed to I average the cost and sell at an adI advance advance ad ad- vance but all merchants who had no stock on hand of oC the price I decline will not be allowed to advance the price until the new shipment arrives |