Show RTH SECTION i HEARINGS SET SETi i t j i Feb 18 IS UP p- p WASHINGTON X early arly house action on cots fa of trip ill long and short haul pate en g seen today In a rules corne com corn to hold hearings on de decision tt tte e next week with Coor- Coor measure sure re tor J Joseph B. B Eastman proba- proba OConnor O'Connor D D. N. N Y ir non to invite Eastri East- East planned dit way appear t but said the time ri appear to Sri an to grant grant- hearings preliminary measure right of way to the I the he gt r depend depended ed upon the wishes of ot ocr Ind D. D a nd d Chairman Rayburn D. D Texas Interstate commerce commit- commit the approved the measure me e which t session The measure subject of ot C controls contro contro- ls rail and water an ane and andSen er between cen e rs Y Interior InS In- In Sen west coast cout and S S tween would amend the fourth res Interstate commerce cHon ion of the railroads to charge at t to permit for a long tong haul than for aho a w the same me route in fn inh ortel ho rte haul over yer t direction h same D contended the railroads The lh lie barge was necessary ary to enable hem to compete with coastal water The water interests reed re- re lerl hid ed the rails calls sought an opening to Ibl them to indulge in rate slash- slash nil 6 |