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Show Railroads Ask I. C. C. to Grant Rate Hike on Five Days' Notice Increase in operating expenses, that It will be impossible for many -railroads to continue their present pres-ent character of transportation service to the public unless relief is obtained in the matter of Increased In-creased revenues by January 1, 19M." WASHINGTON. Dec. (UP) Railroads fighting for rate increases in-creases totaling tol7.000.000 annually an-nually today asked the interstate commerce commission In an unprecedented un-precedented motion to authorise the new rates on five days' notice. The motion was filed by R. V. Fletcher, attorney for the Association Asso-ciation of American Railroads. Interstate Commerce Com mis- i sioner Clyde B. Aitehlson. sitting "as chairmanrreeelved the motion ! and said he did net know what ! action the commission would take. The motion asserted that the I railroad financial situation is "so critical as to justify an immediate increase In freight rates and passenger pas-senger fares." "In spite of the action of the commission in expediting this hearing." the motion said, "the situation is such, due to an ex- i Inordinary decline in traffic during dur-ing the past few weeks and to ths i |