Show Wi LARD WILLARD SUGGESTS MERGING RAILWAYS AYS 25 Great Systems Proposed as Improvement on Regional Plan By Associated Pr Press u. u WASHINGTON ASHINGTON V Feb 19 Daniel Daniel Villard Willard president of the Baltimore Ohio continuing testimony today before be before be- be fore tore the senate interstate commerce committee proposed ultimate consolidation consolidation consolidation consoli consoli- dation of ot all the country's railroads into about twenty five great systems along present lines as an alternative to the plan for tor establishing regional systems on a geographical basis Mr Willard submitted a a. map to show how competition would be preserved preserved pre pre- served under his plan with the big roads absorbing the weaker ones Under Under Under Un Un- der the proposed regional system he said competition would be in each region region and service would suf sut- fer ter Funds for tor purchasing the small email roads should be provided the committee committee commit commit- tee was told from excess earnings of ot the prosperous ones which otherwise would go to the government |