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Show WIDESPREAD SHORTAGE OF BOX CARS IS INDICATED WASHINGTON', July 21 Wide- spread shortage of box cars is indicated indi-cated in complaints from BblpperS to the American Kail way association ac-cordng ac-cordng to W, C. Kendall, chief of the association s commission on car se -I vice, who said tonight thut efforts were being made to relieve the stringency. In a summary of railroad traffic condition . Mr Kendall reported that a heavy movement of box cars to western points had commenced !n preparation for grain shipments Assignment As-signment of cars to handle crops, he sald; will cause a further curtailment Of box cur loading In the east during the harvest season The demand for ventilated cars In the southeast, he said, Is especially heavy. nn |