Show 30 FIRMS ACCUSED IN TRADE HEARINGS WASHINGTON Dec 2 UP The RI-The Thc The agriculture department opened hearings today against 30 food companies com corn I panics accused of violating the I packers and stockyards act The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea company and 29 9 packers are in In in- The government alleges C. C J. J Noel Noell A A. P. P represented represented himself as an independent broker collecting commissions from the packers on sales to the A. A P. P and its competitors The government contends Noell turned these commissions over to the A. A P. P thereby giving It unfair advantage antage over its competitors If It the secretary of agriculture should find the concerns guilty he could order them to cease the tices Violation of this order would be punishable by fines tines |