Show PROBE OF LIVING QT UNDER WAY FEDERAL OFFICIALS BEGIN TO COPE IN EARNEST WITH IN CREASED COST PROBLEMS cause of rapid rise in price of foodstuffs and coal being sought bought and prosecutions for co i proposed washington the federal investigation of the high cos cost at of living began wednesday to take definite torin form with indications that it would extend to every section of 0 the united states not only la is a sweeping inquiry late into the cause of the soaring cost of foodstuffs contemplated but the recent pinch in the coal supply and its resultant price advances also will be made in till nil probability the subject of broad investigation officials began to cope in earnest with the lie problems presented by the situation the president took under consideration preliminary reports which with others yet to come will form forin the basis tor for recommendations ho ha may make to congress A dozen speeches on tho the subject were made in the house and several resolutions proposing inquiries were introduced these were referred to committees without dl discussion most of it them going to the interstate a and X d foreign commerce committee of 0 which Ite adamson who Is opposed to embargoes Is the chairman |