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Show OO ONE RAILWAY EXPRESS COMPANY IS FAVORED NEW York. July 17 The association asso-ciation of railWSJ executives. meetlnR hre today, decided to recommend to al. railroads that the nation's express business continue to be handled under federal control, as it was during (he war. by one agency the American 1 Hallway Bhtprpss company. The reason rea-son glen for the 1 ecomniendallon s that the four original express companies com-panies -virtually have ceased to exist and no longer are able to function in -1 dhldunlly, leaving the American Ball-I Ball-I way Express the only agency through which the service can be operated. A standard form' of contract to be1 made between Individual railroad companies and the American Railway Bxpress company will be submitted to the Interstate commerce commission for Its approval. Tin- a.ssoclatlon today unanimously adopted a resolution calling upon member railroads and common carriers car-riers "to devote forthwith their energies ener-gies to the more intensive, use of existing ex-isting equipment." |