Show GOVERNMENT LOSES MilLIONS BY R. R R. R OPERATION Figures If f Economics Bureau Bureau Bu Bu- Bu reau Show Deficit for Three Months WASHINGTON May ray 6 The Thc The governments government's coy gov loss in operating the railroads rail rail- r roads adt adl for the first three months month of or orthis this year was according to earning figures of ot the so 80 called class 1 l or tho the larger larler roads reported to the Interstate commerce commIssion commission commission commis commIs- sion and compiled b by tho the bur bureau au of ot railway economics During this pe period pe- pe nod the railroads e earned for the tho government government gov sov while the thc Go govern govern- ment was ns obligated under the railroad control l act to pa pay the companies I Earnings in III March were about the some seine ns ng in February the reports in indicated In- In tlc ted Operating revenues were 37 or 29 9 per cent better than In March larch last year and expenses were or 22 per ler er cent higher high high- er than the March before Net revenues rave reve were of or which only represented net operating Income which goes coes to offset th tho governments government's gov gos' payments as ns compensation The Tho average crago compensation for tor March MarchIs Is calculated t ted at about t making th the Io governments government's loss in irs op operating op- op crating railroads In March approximately approximately Tho The net Income In March compares with 00 In February and In irs For J January nuary February and March revenues were reported as aslI lI operating expenses as asI n net t revenues re a as 93 3 I and net operating Income I 1000 Eastern railroads were tho only I ones to sho wan actual deficit In net operating Income In March the dc deficit I being Western Vestern roads re reI reported reported re- re ported net operating income at 7 I and Southern roads a net op op- cr crating Income of |