Show JARDI JARDINE f CLOSES CHICAGO MAR H Drastic Action Taken to Stop Alleged Collusion by Livestock Agencies W WASHINGTON ASHINGTON March 6 Ii AP AP- AP The Chicago Producers' Producers Commission association one one one-of ot the largest co cooperative cooperative cooperative co- co operative livestock ll market concerns in the country was suspended for thirty days as a market agency by Secretary Secretary Secretary-Jardine Jardine of the department of agriculture today The action was taken under the packers and stockyards act after an investigation b by the secretary Into charges of ot collusion In pricing livestock for sale rebating and other other oth oth- er unjust price discriminations By another order the secretary suspended as registrants under the packers and stockyards act for five years Rankin Thomas P. P Evans S S. S E E. Williamson and J. J P P. Reilly all dealers dealers' who were named as respondents In the Inquiry John JohnJ J J. Airey and A. A also named as respondents w were re found no not guilty of ot the allegations In the order of Inquiry The ev evidence de In tn this case Secretary Sec Jardine said clearly discloses discloses discloses dis dis- dis- dis closes an astounding state of or corruption corruption corruption cor cor- among pertain certain of the em em- of ot the respondent association association association tion and the commission of or acts and Indulgence in practices b by them which constitute gross violations of the packers and stockyards act |