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Show CANNER BACK FROM CAPITAL jH. L. Herrington Says East Looks for Early Business Revival The freight rate hearing now being aired before the interstate commerce commission at Washington is expected expect-ed to conclude about March 1, according accord-ing lo an announcenn-ni made today by II L. Herrington of Ogden who has just returned to Ogden from W-ishington where he was one of the T'Uih representatives at the hearing The hearing has been in progress for several weeks and is being conducted con-ducted fur Utah by H W. Prickett, in charge of the traffic bureau for Utah. Protests against the high freight rates have been entered by Utah t an ners to permit them to compete with eastern firms and (he outcome of the hearing is of vital importance to Utah tanners. Mr Herrington said. Mp Ht.rp(nfrin aoflri llmi hnoinnccl condition- in the east are picking up and ihat niercbnms in all sections of the east and middle west are looking forward to a general revival. "Just what Ihe final action of the Interstate commerce commission will be is a puzzle, but Ulahns are hoping that it will be returned in tavor of the canners," Mr Herrington declared. oo |