Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-10-03
DRY FIGURES
FEATURE RATE
HEARING TODAY
Masses Of Statistics Introduc-
ed i'm Support OF Re-
duction Claims

The I. O. G. hearing of the suit t0
readjust the rate differential for
the lower valley will i'm NIL probabili-
ty be concluded by Tuesday night, IN
was learned at the Chamber of Com
merce this afternoon. AT two o'clock
Paul Cotrell Of the San Benito
chamber was 70 take the stand fol-
lowing conclusion OF testimony by
William Graves. rate and traffic ex-
pert, which began Saturday. Mr.
Cottrcll's testimony win cover COM
parative statistics or truck yields over
the past twenty year period through
out the valley region.
Testimony by William Graves.
traffic expert OF Houston. was RE-
sumed when the Interstate Com
merce Commission htSrinR was ru.
sumed nc o'clock this morning in
the federal building
This evidence IL devoted 10 statia-
tics covering a wide range or sub
jrcts vitality related 10 the rate nd
justment issue, each subdivision Uf
which IL represented by sheet Df
tabulated figures making a separate
exhibit.
Beginning late Saturday afternoon
and remaining on the stand during
the entire night session. Mr.. Graves
had reached Exhibit 35 of these brist-
ling statistics. Of which there ls n
well filled basket vet 10 bring into
the bulRing record. III was thought
this morning that the traffic mans
testimony would not be completed
before night.
Frank Andrews. general counsel nf
the Gulf Coast Lines, ~ keeping IN
keen watch on. the presentation of
the plaintiffs side pf the case.
An effort to introduce matter
not rigidly w thin limits 0f re-
ievancy or technical adnissibilitH ha
halts with instant objection. In NJ
rnint involving theory by the witness
this morning based upon the u. C. C.
decision in the Shreveport case. Ex-
aminor MarkTey sustained objection
by the Gulf Coast Lines counsel,
wherenpou Attorney FuIlbright for
cnmplainants directed the witness
10 comply with the defense's stipu-
Tati0n in further testimony.
"A stenographer summoned from
Houston replaced Mrs. ". C. Pierce in
taking down the official record when
the hearing began today. Mrs. Pierce
had asked 10 be relieved IN possible,
a. the work is cf the most strenuous
kind. 20 which. after Saturdays
lengthy session she did not feel ply
sically adequate. The volume OF tho
record when completed is fairly i'm
Heated by the fact that she had three
books of notes To transc-ibe for the
Saturday session.
From u spectators point or view the
faarinF hpIds but little attraction. as
evidenced this morning nv the pre-
<ence Of only three persons In the
outer room. Shortly after the case
began Saturday. In fact. tho audiences
dwindled. the dry chara .ttr OF thn
Dr3 .edl.rc combined with the intense
heat rrcvng too much ar d strain
for All hut hc most imm 'diS, ely in-
tArested. Mofevotr. the intricate ma
thrmatics interviewer with it, pre-
sentation j. beyond the average
rams comnrehension. That his inn
plies no reflection upon the capacity
or the average man. however. ia
readily indicated from the infornlA-
fion brought out before the hearing
began that there were hardly six
rate attorneys in Texas capable or
properly working up the case and
arguing IL.
Another night session may be Eeld
tonight. IL was intimated TODAY.
which may make conclusion possible
by Tuesday night
Tentative nlans were being made
at the Chamber of Commerce this af-
ternoon tx give a dinner at MatR-
moros to the active participants in
the proceedings Attorney -Exami-
ner MackIev. Attorney Frank An
drews of the Gulf Coast lines. ~ A.
Brown. general freight agent of that
road and Attorneys R. II. FullbriRht
and William Graves. plaintiffs coun-
81. with r.. Al. Leffingwell. " the
Texas Chamber or Commerce. AK
this car he araiNed the party will
visit the Mexican town imediately Hf-
ter recess nf the fffe-ncon session.
returning III time for nighs session