| Show FRUIT SHIPPERS LOSE SUIT attorney call denounces the hepburn law los angeles jan 25 the express today says that tt it has just become known that the citrus fruit shippers of of f southern california and the interstate commerce commission have lost their fight in the courts for a reduction of the freight rates on fruit shipments to tho the east several weeks ago ac according conling to the express united states district attorney lawler by direction ot of th ohp attorney general at washington appeared in the federal court here and moved tho the dismissal of the suit brought by tho the interstate CoM commerce mOrce commission against the southern and the santa fp fr railroad companies to compel their observance of the commiss commissions lons order cutting the through freight rate on citrus fruit shipments from sa s1 25 to per hundred pounds this suit mas instigated at a the behest ot of the fruit growers judge wellborn dismissed the suit joseph call former counsel for the government against these roads today in an interview commenting upon the dismissal of the suit denounced the hepburn law and the interstate commerce commission in the strongest terms for the best of hay grain or feed phone the utah feed Pro produce dilce co 2311 wash bell ind lad D F F densel mgr |
