Show V CUT CUrIN IN FREIGHT RATES RA TES ORDERED W WASHINGTON Nov 14 IP The P The interstate commerce commission today today to to- day ordered freight rates Increased effective December 16 in Louisiana Montana Kentucky and Idaho The commissions commission's action was taken in connection with its investigation of the refusal of ot a number of ot state railroad commissions to permit railroads railroads rail rail- roads to put into effect increases authorized last December Some states authorized increases but excepted certain products while Kentucky refused refused refused re re- re- re fused to permit any The commission on September 29 29 decided that the refusal to permit rate increases was detrimental to Interstate interstate interstate inter inter- state commerce and acting under section sec see tion 13 of the Interstate commerce act required that the rates be put into effect Kentucky and Idaho fought the order order or or- der and asked a further hearing The commission however in Issuing its iu order today also denied petitions of the two states V After Alter issuing its order against the Louisiana commission the federal tribunal today directed reopening of the proceedings as to Taw raw sugar and in Louisiana A date for further hearing will be set later 5 |