New Britain herald., 1920-03-01

Washington, March 1.-The preme court today upheld forsna of the U. S. Steel Corp. and sub< ary combinations in the iron
 steel industry.
 Refusing to dissolve the so-ca steel trust" the court dismissed federal governments Sherman suit for dissolution.
 Affirming the New Jersey fedI courts dismissal of the governnl prosecution the supreme court cEned to enjoin the restraint Of tf| charged and also denied an ordej break up the super -cfmbinat;on, to be the worlds greatest indust organization, with assets exceed $2,o00, 900, ,0eo.
 Govt. Gan Sue Again.
 In dismissing the federal suit, h| ever, the court ordered such disl| sal without prejudice permit the government to sue again if corporation actually resorts to gal, wrongful or oppressive pract1
 Tn deciding the suit the court nounced it's decree through Jus| McKenna- Only seven of the I| justices participated, Justice Brs| eis and McReynolds taking no I|
 Would Disrupt Business.
 Justices Pitrey, Clark and Day sented
 Justice Mckenna said that to g} the governm ent's request for dIslI ton of the corporation and resi- conditions in the industry as d were 20 years ago would be impt ticable. It would disrupt busin| the decision said and would not in the public interest
 Justice McKenna said the tobf| and Standard Oil Go. cases offered analogy as they had been guiltyI certain objectionable practices wl| the steel corporation had not beej
 In a dissenting opinion, Jus| Day said the corporation violated law in its formation and pract| and that there ought to be a ded as far as possible for it's dissoIu| because of it's open. notorious continual violation Of the law"
 Gan FIX Gas Rates.
 Decrees; of the New York suprd court uphoIding the state rights fix prices for the sale of natural brought in from other states were held today by thesupreme court.
 Income Tax Law Involved.
 The New York state income law was held unconstitutional by supreme court in so far as it dej exemptions to citizens of other std which are granted to it's own zens
 Justice Pitney who rendered opinion held that the act resul in an unwarranted discrimina, against residents of Connecticut New Jersey who work in New II city.
 Oklahoma Act Upheld.
 Constitutionality of the Oklahd income tax act of 1915 was upl| by the supreme court in deciding peaIs brought by Charles B. Sha| of Chicago from federal court decA denying an injunction sought to join state officials from taxing un, the statute Shaffer's oil holdings that state. He claimed the state no authority to tax non-residents' comes.
 Permits Resale Price Fixing.
 Tn interpreting the Sherman al trust act, the supreme court reve1 federal court decreeS which held | the statute did not prohibit re; price fixing unless there was ini ton of creating q monopoly.
 Federal court decrees declaring law discriminatory and permanei enjoining state officials from enf' ing il against non residents were tained In declaring the ac; inva the lower court held that il contliC with article and the 1+th anne ment to the federal constitution.
 Tine opinion was rendered in 2 ernment's appeals from diSmissai Ohio Of federal idictmcnt>s charc A. Srhra der's Sens. Inc. manufact CTS of accessories for pneumatic 1T with participatI0n in a con hinatlor restraint of trade thi ou-h co3trf by which resale prices to reIai and consumers were fixed. Tn qua 5nc thc indictments t'tI lower co construed he act 10 mean that the aI,senc, oI aiio G@tIolN harg ap intent and purpose lo' nonopo trade. the statute did not make acts alleged q crime.