Show D. D R. R 1 G. G BACKS f. f S COAL RATE CUT 1 Full support of ot the proposal o othe of 5 5 the Utah Coal Operators Operators' a ocia- ocia e troll Item that the differential on coa coal 5 11 I t ra rates s of 2 per pet ton from Castlegate mines to Nebraska and Kansas should be reduced to 1 In comparison compari compari- son Ion to rates from eastern Colorado mines was given by the thc Denver Rio Grande Western Vestern railroad Fri Fri- day B. B W W. Robbins of Denver general freight agent of the D. D R. R G. G Wand W W. and formerly assist assistant freight agent here testifying for tor the tho sug sug- suggested sugg suggested g sted that the interstate commerce commission follow the Utah shippers shippers' shipp shippers shippers' ship ship- p pers' pers rs' rs proposal He was the first witness and s supported sup supported sup sup- ported the position of f the railroad with exhibits and testimony He was was examined cross by Hal W. W tr traffic counsel for far the Utah interS interests inter inter- ests who originally proposed the S rate differential be reduced to 1 per ton Contending that the Castlegate Utah rates rate should remain the same to ts points in Nebraska n and d Kansas Carl C. C Beach of Omaha assistant t ti to the traffic manager of ot the Union I l' l Pacific system t the c other thor witness p presented voluminous testimony t Mr Beach represented all defendant defendant defendant dant railroads in the case CASC except the D. D R R. G G. W. W He was cross- cross examined by Mr during the afternoon session William E. E Lee interstate commerce commerce com com- merce commissioner and Claude A. A Rice examiner are hearing the case |