Show MILLIONS AED ASKED FOR R. R R. R OWNERS F Federal FedaI ed ral Guarantee Calls for Vast Sum Sura J WASHINGTON April 5 Additional io I appropriations of to wind up urr federal control of railroads were asked of the house appropriations committee today by Swager Sherley director of finance for tor the railroad administration Should this request re be grant granted d It would make a a. grand total of that congress will have voted tIe the railroads out of the federal treasury Sherley said the was necessary nece- nece sary to pay amounts due the railroads railroad on the guaranteed return during the last hat few months and to provide for its continuance continuance continuance con con- until September 1 in ac accordance accord orti- orti ance with the terms of at the railroad law Jaw recently passed He stated th that t the government government gov gov- had invested more than 1200 In improvements and betterments of the roads which eventually will be le returned leaving a deficit of ot more than which must be charged up a as asa o. o a s. war cost |