Show I I r- r J f. f Submits its Plan for U US 5 S. Rail 4 Consolidation I f I. I l t C. C C C. N Not Expected To Reach R ach Decision oil on on f Scheme Until Fall Fill p I r f til ils Withheld i Until i Commission Co Consid Consid- r S V ers ra Proposal nr T jOff Off j WASHINGTON J July ly 20 0 0 APpl AP AP- AP SA pl ri i t co consolidation of ot Amer A Cr- Cr n s into a number o of systems BYS- BYS toms terns has been submitted to the Int Int in interstate In- In t t commerce commission by Commissioner Porter Th The commis- commis Iloner said today he completed his plan two months ao ago nd Int mediately presented it to the com com- for 5 No o decision can be reached rel before be bo- before fore fare fall ho explained d. d and d details taUs no not be made public un tit the Illon approves a cons consolida consolidation llda- llda lIon tion plan p The Ih commission ion was raTs as directed by tho transportation act of or 1920 to S draw up a merger plan but hl ha has re re fe requested quested congress several times to te relieve e it Jt of the undertaking This Jt as not been done donor lIe however and I about aboul n. n year ago ngo go Commissioner ns designated ted t to undertake the task k Ho Bo sad ho he believed tb Ule commission lon should agree upon a consolidation pla plan plait 1 before holding hearings harIngs on ori the merger applications pf pl f tho the Chel Chesapeake Ohio Balti BalU Baltimore more Ohio and Wabash rail rail- roads road Porter explained tJi that i the plan l n give the railroads notice orthe of or the c commissions commission's opinions concern concernIng Ing ng wh what t lines lIn es should b be grouped together and arid that thai if certain certin Trail rail roads Toads desired to consolidate consolidate- along g not laid down by bythe th tho c commis commis- I fon the burden of proof would 1 b be upon the c railroads to show that th the tb c commissions commission's plan should b amended The consolidation plan of ot S the commission would hot be com ul febry bry y Commissioner r porter said but v would uld give the railroad and nd the public the tho c commissions ideas concerning con He explained ex- ex that it would bo tic subject to change hango at l any upon pr presentation presenta enta tion of ot 0 proper proof that changes provo prove desirable be held bel the S No hearings will on c plan pan before It Is acted but railroads desiring consol consol- dUons would be given opportunity Vt public he hearings present to-present their O t testimony sUf ony in regard to 0 the proposed cons |