Show Freight Rate Hearing Proceeds at Capitol Hearing Bearing was held Before the public pub pub- lic lie utilities commission at atthe capitol Friday to determine whether railroad freight surcharges will be ignored or continue in effect until September 30 in intrastate traffic The hearings followed on the heels of an interstate commerce commis commis- sion slon ruling on the famous 15 per cent case in which the surcharges were extended ex cx te tended ded on interstate traffic until September Sep 30 The public utilities commission on March Malch 31 declined to grant carriers a similar extension for intrastate traC traffic fic fie At the outset of Fridays Friday's hearing E E. E E. E Corfman chairman of the commission com coin mission granted J. J S. S Earley Earlcy executive executive tive secretary of ol the Utah Citizens Citizens' Rate association five days in which to tofile tofile tofile file a brief brier in the thc case Railroad a attorneys attorneys Hor agreed to stand standon on briefs briers filed at a previous hearing Mr Earley appealed to the commission commis commis- sion to exempt livestock feed poultry poultry poul poul- try feed and bituminous coal if it the surcharges are carried in effect until September 30 |