Show RAilROADS MUST MUSI WASHINGTON Feb 15 IS AP AP- AP Every railroad rL in the United States which operated at a a. profit in 1927 was teas notified b by tare Interstate commerce commerce commerce com com- merce merce commission today to o report suck such t earnings and to pay over r to tho the go government in accordance a r anco with the law one-half one ot of the profits proms In excess of 6 6 per c cent nt of or th their lr The Tho notice provided the tho form upon which railroads should make mako the statement and laid down regulations rogue regu lations for tho the computation of values A similar similar order has be been n Issued In previous years earl but few railroads have paid any mon monks to the tho government government government govern govern- ment under Its provisions preferring preferring prefer prefer- ring to wait walt for the termination of litigation o over or r the method I of ot alua tion Tim recapture rec of excess earnings by the government was a a. policy adopted by congress In 1920 but tho the difference between the tho comI commission commission com com- mission and railroad valuations ot or their own property prope has hu occasioned I seven soven years year's of delay in the tho collection collection tion of excess Income I |