Show ATE INCREASES BY I. I C C. C C C. Report on Railroad v. v Situation Given to toj 1 Congress 1 j WASHINGTON ASHINGTON V Jan 5 S A iP-A it t that the railroads must have more or higher freight and r er rates was wa given by the interstate 1 commission toda today In its anual an ual report to con congress ess V l tiThe The ability of the carriers to bear increases in wages which occurred January nuary 1 and July 1 I ast last and to I 1 will depend the tame on oi April in m large part on ontie be tie further revival O of ot traffic The commission then said a d that the rates however are J V lo oW the level Je of those of the pros pros- rous year 1926 so often orten referred to toa toa toj a j a year having a desirable level evel for foro o prices and passenger fares verae considerably lower th than n those f s l 26 while wages are to be reared re re- re ared ored red to a level evel higher than that o of since there was an upward ten ten- ency in wages wage between 1926 and 1 1932 1032 when the 10 per WIt sat nt cut in compensation on as illS made The cost of coal used wed by ill ways was wu per cent higher in Uly 1934 than July in 1933 1903 but er r cent lower ower than in July 1026 The commission has hai before it an of ot the railroads for tor an i In freight rates on most com corn The commission withheld its usual rist of recommendations to congress waiting reports on various studies eing made made by Joseph B. B Eastman deral eral coordinator of transportation The commission commIEs ion reported on for abandonment of oC stretches I railroad having a mileage of 2514 |