Show Rails Ask U. U S. S To Up Rates WASHINGTON Dec 13 UP p- p The nations nation's railroads petitioned the int interstate commerce commission commission commission commis commis- sion Saturday for Increased freight and rates which would produce approximately in additional 1 revenue an an- The Increases were asked to enable the carriers to meet higher operating costs resulting from the recent wage increases granted their The proposed increases included 1 Increase of 10 per cent in all passenger fares except the 1 13 4 cents per mile mUe special rate allowed allowed allowed al al- al- al lowed members of military or naval forces traveling on fur fur- lough There would be no increase in the extra fare charged on some trains 2 Increase of 10 per cent in all freight rates except those on anthracite and bituminous coal coke and iron ore |