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Show 'JAIL RENT PROFITEERS. URGES SENATOR KENYON I CHICAOt , Nov 11 Jul lor building build-ing profiteers aB ono ntBani r.f let i n Ing the bousing shortage was advocai ed bj Senator Kenyon of Iowa, in dls-l cussing ihe situation with witnesses appearing before the s-ennte housing commiltee at its first session herv. 8 nat' r Kenyon repeatedly asked .witnesses if they did not think more drastic laws for profiteers would re duce the bousing shoruce find told jone witness that he "thought puttlnp a 'few of the building proflteerB in Jail would help a lot ' Senator Calder, i hairniuii ol 'he cummitti'i', told several witness Bethought Be-thought a quick revision of federal tax laws back to a pre-war basis would help, Declaring that heavy taxes made Investors shun real oatate. Mosl of the witnesses anparently could give. Sena lor Calder little Information concern Ing the effect revised tax laws would have. Chicago Is two and one half years behind in its building program., Building i ommisslonor BOBtrom said J |