Show CO o HOLDING EXPRESS NEW YORK YOUK Feb eb 5 In 5 In an effort to find out whether or not riot the tho four principal principal prin prin- rin cipal express companies of the country are really competitive c or if there is a awO wO working kin agreement to maintain rates Examiner Frank Lyons of the interstate interstate inter inter- interstate state commerce commission has lies begun hearings here The investigation is on complaint of State Senator B B. BI I L. IA Sandberg of Kennedy Kennedy Ken Ken- nedy Minn Minu who alJe alleges es that the American the Adams Adami the United States State and the Wells Fargo companies I If f I Iare are not competitive competitive but but that the rates have hwe been raised to and maintained atan at atan atan I an exorbitant level le et cl as the tho result of an anthe a agreement I Edward T. T Platt treasurer and director director di di- re rector to of the United States Express company company- testified that Francis Lynde I Stetson did not represent the American Americ n I Express company interests in the United States Express SS directorate Mr Stet Stetson on was elected at the same saine I time timo as s Levi Let d' d O. O Weir 1 i I I 1 att stated The United States Express directorate was not increased to admit them General Gen Con eral Algol Alger and one ono other lesi resigning to tomake tomake make way for them thein The Tho witness ss said he Could not remember the other resignation |