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Show Sugar Hoarding Case is Dropped; Many to Follow WASHINGTON". March 7. On m..-li.'ii m..-li.'ii of the government, confessing error. Ihr miir.nie courl today rovers, ro-vers, -,i the cOOvfctldh of Hulett C. MeiTltt, Of Hasadena. Cal.. In 1918 on a charge ( hoarding ?upar In con-traventlon con-traventlon f the Lever act. Solii iicr General Prjeraon said he aeteii in a. c.rdanep w in, the 'ourt'a decision lam Monday ti.ut h i- penalty Sections Of Ihe act were Invalid, i The Merrltt ease is the first of scores which were en route to the final court, to be drop tied, In in. st . .uses similar action will le taken l.v federal district attorneys under Instructions In-structions which are now understood U. be in course of preparation In the I attorney gencral office. |