Show LOSTIN LOST LOSTIN IN WIRE CONTROL L Burleson Asks Congress to Pay D Deficit WASHINGTON WASHINGTON May 4 Postmaster r General Burleson today asked congress for to pay the loss met by the tho government during federal control of or the I telegraph and telephone systems of the I United States The postmaster general said that had there not been legal ob obstructions obstructions obstructions ob- ob raised against the government I operation of the lines or or had the lines remained for a a. short time longer under government control there would have been no loss to the government The deficit wrote Mr Burleson is III the outcome of operations involving gross revenues of oLover over and therefore there fore represents less than 2 per cent of or orthe the total gross revenues The postmaster general genera said that when taken over by the government many of oC the companies were not ot earning operatIng operating operating ing expenses and a a. fair return on the Investment because of increased labor and material cos cost |