Show GREAT EXPRESS COMPANIES Aro The They Trul Truly Competitors or Arc 10 Tho They In a Combine New York Feb an effort to find out whether or not the four foul prIn prIncipal principal cipal express companies of the country are really competitIve or If there thero Is a working agreement to maintain rates Examiner Frank Lyons Lons of the tho Inter Interstate interstate state commerce commission began hearings today The Investigation Is on complaint of State Slate Senator ll B L of Ken Kennedy Kennedy nedy Minn who alleges that time tho American the tho Adams the United Stoles States and the companIes are not competitive but that the tho rates have been raised to and ancl maintained at atan atan an exorbitant level as the result ot of an agreement Edward T Platt treasurer and dl di director rector of oC the United States Express company that Francis Lyndo rI t Stetson did not represent the American m I Express company compan Interests In the United Stales Slates express directorate Mr Stetson Stelson was elected at the same sarno tine time IS as Levi C Weir Mr Pratt stated Time rho United States express directorate was not Increased to admit them Gen Alger AIer and ono one other resigning to make mako wa way for them The witness said ho he could not nol remember the other resignation resignation nation |