Show PROBE 9 F LIVING COST UN ERWAY FEDERAL OFFICIALS BEGIN TO COPE IN EARNEST WITH INCREASED COST PROBLEMS cause of rapid rise in price of food I 1 stuffs and coal being sought an and d prosecutions for conspiracy proposed washington the federal investigation ot of the high cost of living began wednesday to take deft definite nite form with indications that lI lt would extend to every section of the united states not only Is a sweeping inquiry into the cause of the soaring cost of ot foodstuffs contemplated but the recent pinch in the coal supply and its resultant price advances also will be made in all probability the the subject of broad investigation officials began to cope in earnest with the problems presented by the situation the president took under consideration preliminary re reports poris which with others yet to come will form the basis tor for rec recommendations he may make to congress congre ss A dozen speeches on the subject were made in the house and several resolutions pro proposing posing inquiries were introduced these were referred to committees without discussion most of them going to the interstate and foreign commerce commerce committee of which representative alamson Aa adams amson on who to la opposed to embargoes is the chairman |