Show CAR SHORTAGE I INQUIRY BEGUN I McChord After Taking Evidence Evidence Evi Evi- Evidence dence Urges Commission t. t to Order Formal Hearing Hewing Louisville K Ky Nov No 3 As As a result of ot developments tO today a in the informal hearing being held here nere on the alleged ed edcar car shortage on tho the railroads of ot the country C C. C C. C McChord rC member of the Interstate commerce commission who ho hoIs is presiding announced tonight that he ho had telegraphed to the commission at Washington recommending that an nn or order order order or- or der for a a. formal hearing bo be entered Imm im- im m mediately The formal hearing If It ordered he said will be merged with tho the present informal Inquiry A reply to tho the recommendations recommendations recommendations rec rec- is expected tomorrow Tho testimony given under oath at to toda today's today's to- to da days day's s Informal Inquiry will be bo Introduced Introduced introduced Intro Intro- at tho the proposed formal hearing it is understood and ana so made a a basis for tor action b by the interstate commerce Co commission The apparent shortage of ot cars was declared to be the tho result of a a. lack of ot efficiency In their distribution by hy AV V L. L Dar Barnes superintendent of or transportation tion of ot the Chicago Burlington Quincy Quin- Quin C cy railroad It was brou brought ht out that the railroads of ot tho United States now own approxImately approximately approximately cars and that the ap apparent apparent apparent ap- ap parent total shortage on all lines is only about Mr Barnes gave it I as his opinion that much of or thIs tills shortage shortage short short- age resulted from shippers asking for tor more cars than the they need In order that their allotment might approximate the number they thoy really want An Any apparent apparent ent shortage resulting from other causes he sail said could bo be met by a more efficient distribution of ot the car supply I |