Show RAIL CONGESTION IS DECREASING Administration l F Fig i b n u it r res e s Show Big Reduction in Cars on Eastern Tracks Washington Feb 23 3 Director General General General Gen Gen- eral McAdoo's a assurance that so 80 taras tar far faras u. u as transportation I Is concerned there thero Is no danger of ot suffering from om n a food tood I shortage in the tho eastern eastorn part of oC the country was u supplemented toda today b by figures n ures made public b by the railroad d ad administration ministration showing steady stead reduction of oC freight ht congestion According to reports about cars more moro than under normal conditions conditions conditions condi condi- were well on the time rails of eastern lines as tl compared with on January Januar I about the lire Limo the lire government gO assumed as- as control of ot the toads roads I Director McAdoo's MCAdoo statement that the tho I railroad administration would be able to cope with ith the situation made public yesterday was walt prompted by the warning warn waru- m mug ing given gl Thursday night by Food Administrator Administrator Ad Ad- hoover Hoo that a food shortage shortage short short- age ag threatened the east cast unless s grain movements rno Increased ll materially Although Al Although Al- Al though declaring their desire to avoid old controversy ors with tho food administration tion the thc officials of tho the railroad di directorate directorate di- di did not conceal their belief belle that Mr Hoovers Hoover's statement was not borno borne out by the facts 11 |