Show SHORT LINES' LINES LEFT IN LURCH I Washington a ton Jan 15 j. 1 More ore More than short t lines woo wet abruptly Informed today toda that their services would not he required b by the government In Its consolidation consolidation con on of or transportation systems Their Theil executives R many of or whom have received detailed orders from Director General 1 McAdoo on how to conduct their properties were at first too astounded astounded to speak Then the they declared the with situation situation t on with the big railroads nil gill tho the business by hy government meant e l meant t-meant meant certain bankruptcy The rho disclosure that t they will not be he used came at tho the House interstate commerce committees committee's hearing Director Director tor McAdoo's doos attorney John John John-D. B Paine made the announcement The he reason assigned assign cd b by Mr Ir Paine was wan that the Jerkwater lines might prove unprofitable In oP operation and thus financial proven prove a drain on the na nation nation na- na nation tion if It their thelt owners were guaranteed the usual profits profit Bird Hird M. M Robinson attorn attorney for tor the short hort lines said ald Under that ruling all nil the business will twill move over O the bigger cr systems Weare Wo We e are arc told tod that In theory we are arc to go ahead with our b 1 business as an usual But Bitt In fat fart net our business II Is to bo ho taken away and we are arc simply left lert out In iii tho the cold I If the tho government gO takes take over O the bl big railroads and guarantees th their lr car car- but leaves len the small ones tedell I wouldn't take the whole collection collection col col- lection of or little follows fellows for a gift Representatives Decker ker of or pi Winslow of ot Massachusetts and nay Itay- burn of oC Texas declared till thy thought Congress should act to protect tit die the small lines regardless teJ of or Mr oh Mi-Adoo Mi s do- do de decision cislon Time Tho latter r will viii be asked ed to lo ap apI appear ap- ap appear I pear pur before the committee Thursday |