Show I Legality of 1 Rate Rat For Queen Questioned WASHINGTON W. Oct 20 ArQueen AP Ar- Ar Queen Maries Marie's Marie s sudden refusal to go goto goto goto to California which has been coupled coupled coupled cou cou- pled with the decision of the Southern South South- em ern Pacific railroad to require her herto herto herto to pay her way In any such trip has led to numerous inquiries here as to the legal status of or the arrangements arrangements arrangements ar ar- ar- ar she has made with other other oth oth- er roads It was explained today that these concessions were secured In a perfectly perfectly per per- perfectly legal way although It took a special order of the interstate commerce commerce commeree com com- merce meree commission to accomplish it The law prohibits absolutely free transportation except for railroad but permits the commission commission commission commis commis- sion to make rates which are are- entirely entire entire- ly nominal provided ed the railroads concerned consent Under this provision pro provision vision the he Baltimore Ohio on be behalf behalf behalf be- be half of itself and eight other railroads railroads railroads railroads' rail rail- roads roads' obtained the commissions commission's consent to a special passenger rate schedule put Into effect practically without advance notice and withdrawn withdrawn withdrawn with with- drawn as soon as used for the queens queen's train The exact schedule of rates to tobe tobe tobe be charged the queen was not prese presented pre pre- se ted to the commission but h her hr r representatives have Indicated that transportation of or her party from coast to coast and return would cost a total of 3 Somewhat similar steps have been taken aken to enable other noted visitors to lo the United States to enjoy enjo practically practically free tree transportation 0 |