STATEMENT OF CLAIM: Claim of the General Committee of The Order of Railroad Telegraphers on the Southern Pacific Company, Pacific Lines:
1. That under Rule 2 (b) of the effective agreement, the hourly rate for the position of Agent-telegrapher at Higley, Tucson Division, should have been fixed at the time of establishment of position, at the same rate as position of Agent-telegrapher at Tovrea, a proper comparable station under the rules of the agreement;
2. That the Tovrea rate be now applied to Higley agency retroactively to the date of its establishment and employes who have occupied Higley be reimbursed accordingly.
That the dispute was certified to the Third Division of the Adjustment Board ex parts by complainant party; and
That no hearing thereon has been held, and under date of December 16, 1944, the complainant party addressed a formal communication to the Secretary of the Third Division withdrawing this case, which request is hereby granted.