Show N R A REFUSED RAil RATE PLEA PLEAt t 1 Carriers Given Permission to Continue Low Charges s for far Passenger Travel WASHINGTON May 7 The W-The interstate interstate in in- co commerce merce commission lon Monday Mon day turned down the plea of theN the theN N R A for an increase in railroad P passenger pas pas- lS- lS fare rates In the southeast In n a brief memorandum the corn com mission granted the Southern Rail way company permission to continue charging 1 2 cents a mite mile for travel in day coaches and 3 cents a mile in sleeping and parlor cars for sixth months after aUer May 31 SImilar p permission was wac granted to other carriers in the southern territory terri terri- territory tory if they wished to stick to the 1 14 and cent 3 rates or to establish a cent 2 rate for coaches if they so desired The permission was granted p q demand by Sol RoS alt dt l t administrator in char charge e of the rn code who told mot the tha that the low rates char charged ged ro by b broads the tj roads are causing motor buses to money Carriers in the west ha have char charging 2 cents i a mile r Ye r travel and Monday were gran mission by the comm Isison to this charge ro The general rate for fares is 36 cents per pa |