Show i f f CARS ARS DETAINED a U UNNECESSARILY Y YI J I Federal In Investigator Regards Regards Regards Re Re- gards Fact as Part Scheme to Boost Prices t 1 Doston Boston Dc Dec 20 A C.-A A widespread and unnecessary Bar detention of ot freight cars carsIn carsin carsin in various parts orthe country countr to together to- to gether an abnormal shortage of ot freight equipment Is Indicated by br re rePorts reports re- re ports of ot special agents of ot time tile department department depart depart- ment meat of Justice and Inspectors Inspector of or the Interstate commerce commission Federal Fed Federal Fed Ired- eral cral District Attorney George V. lt Anderson An An- derson stated slated today Mr Ir Anderson who is conducting the federal governments government's govern o ment's ments Inquiry Into the high cost of 1 food and other necessaries asks tho cooperation co cooperation cooperation co- co operation of ot railroads In reporting to him nil all unnecessary ry 8 detentions of freight car cars In letters sent today to the New NewYork ew ewt t York New Sew Haven Ha Hartford Boston t Maine and Boston Albany Iban railroads railroads rail rall- roads Mr II Anderson J wrote I In n part Wo 0 find that coal cars have ha been boen kept after reaching the delivery lIell point r from two to five times te normal period period period pe pe- for unloading Su SUl Su il facts acts are arc exceedingly ex ox ng b suspicious The They point to I probable combinations in restraint of I trade particularly when we find them I accompanied by hy greatly enhanced prices out of which extraordinary profits must have ha accrued to some seine of the time persons apparently responsible for tor such detention of cars Mr 1 Anderson liu suggested that the railroads railroads rail rail- roads should I furnish h him with dally daily dall lIt Mais of Ial ar ars held heM unloaded more than forty eight hours He lie concluded It Is 18 our OUI clew lew that lint such cooperation cooperation cooperation opera co tion between the railroads railroad and this de department Ic- Ic w will Ill III not only prevent pre man many violations of the law w which otherwise It might be he the duty dut of or the federal government gov gov- government to prosecute but ut also alo to as assiSt assist as- as tho the railroads I as-I I |