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Show R. R. CONSOLIDATION HEARING NEXT MONTH (Special Dispatch. WASHINGTON. Oct. 19. The hear-Ing hear-Ing on the question of consolidation of railroad properties of the I'nlte.l States int.. .-. limited number of systems sys-tems will be resumed before Commis- sioner Hail and Examiner Henly at 1 the office of tne commission at Washington Wash-ington on November 17. according to ion announcement made bv Pe. retarv I George B M.Glnty. I It Is expected that the main affirma-. affirma-. itlve rase in respect of each carrier, .particularly the documentary evidence, evi-dence, will be presented at the hear-lng. hear-lng. In proper case opportunity will be afforded at the western hearings for completing the record as to sm h carrier, Carriers may Introduce all their evidence at (he western hearings if that course proves more convenient conveni-ent and the commission Is so advised I In advance. The western hearings will I be held primarily to afford state rom- I missions communities and the public an opportunity to present such evl-dence evl-dence as rny -.nay desire, and. also. I to cross-examine witnesses heard at the Washington hearing, provided the commission Is so advised In season to . nable t to arrange In proper case for the recall of witnesses for such subsequent cross-examination. The dates and places of the western hearings hear-ings will be announced before the Close of the Washington hearing |