Show I u CU CALIFORNIA o U RAILROADS D lilT i BY AY 4 That automobile competition nu nuI I ma made e on operations In California during last year was revealed In the annual report or of the servIce department of Dr the state railroad commission for forthe forthe the fiscal year 24 1923 just fled Ol d with the commission The report shows the largest number or of applications for abandonment abandonment aban- aban of service on railroads and closing of unimportant stations since the organization or of the state st. commission Since the acquisition of Jurisdiction tion b by the commission lon over automobile auto auto- mobile stage and freight truck transportation the department has made field Inspection of the tho condition condi- condi tion or of stages and trucks to deter mine whether the safety rules noo operating regulations or of tho cotti- cotti mission are being observed During the last seal fiscal year according to the there re ort th the department matte made automobile au- au inspections ordering ninny violations of the commissions commission's regulations regulations regu- regu lations to be 1 |