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Show 00 RAILROADS NEED SIX BILLION IS DDI'S ESTIMATE CHICAGOj Nov 7. At least six I billion dollars of new capital must be. Invested In railroad facilities within the next three years if the roads are to become able t.j handle adeQuatel the country's commerce, Samuel 0 I'.unn . . 1 i ! . r r.r I v nnan. A ..n aall I mated In an address here todaj The increase in investment since 1 9 1 S . Mr. Dunn .said, has been bMS than -; i ' ,000 000, w hiie if the percenta ge had been .. s !;,-';e U1 m opo I ion in I lie growth of trait;, n waa during the preceding ten e.-- period. It should jhave been ", 10,000 since i9U freight traffic increased 67 per cent and passenger traffic 36 per cent, h-.j j said, adding that the percentage Increase In-crease in each variety of equipment' during that time was 5 per cent and . none. I The railways during the next three years should buy at least 800,00"! freight cars, 20,000 locomotives and 10,000 passenger cars, he said, to make up the existing deficiency of I equipment, tn replace equipment I which should be retired and to pro-1 ide for handling additional business ! |