Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-07-22 | Page 8 | Rail Hearing Case Suspended by I. C. C.

RAIL AIL HEARING CASE SUSPENDED BY I Action Taken to Give Rate Hike Opponents Chance to Prep Prepare re Data By Br Associated Press WASHINGTON July 22 The InI interstate In- In I commerce commerce commission has suspended hearings on on the railroads railroads' application for a a. 15 per cent Increase In freight rates to 10 permit the opposition opposition tion lon to prepare Its case The action was taken late yesterday yester yester- d day y art after r attorneys had argued for hours on whether the hearings should be continued without Interruption Interruption interruption Inter inter- until August 31 Railroad representatives maintained the proceedings proceedings proceedings pro pro- should continue while attorneys at- at orneys tol for the opposition claimed they hey needed time for study No date was set for resumption of the he hearings However Commissioner Commission Commission- er Meyer presiding announced the commission would consider a motion of the railroads to resume testimony before August 31 During the day Chairman Brain Brain- erd end of the commission issued a declaration of independence from all outside pressure In acting on the appeal for higher rates In a letter to Senator Capper Republican Republican Re Re- publican Kansas the chairman said the he commission would not be stampeded stam stain into approving the Increase He le added it would continue as previously previously previously pre pre- to render Its decisions based upon the record as made undisturbed undisturbed b by byall all the winds that blow