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Show 0.S.15SDEBT I FALLS SLIGHTLY I Guarantees to Railroads May j Increase Total of 24- I Billions WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 The na-tin's na-tin's gross debt was reduced by $237,-Sl5, $237,-Sl5, 995 In September, according to figures made public today by the J treasury department. Most of the reduction occurred in the floating debt or issues of certlfl- H catcs of Indebtedness. Outstanding ccr-tlflcates ccr-tlflcates ,now aggregate $2,347,791,000, which Is included in the total gross debt of $24,087,356,000 At the time of the Income and profits tax payment, September 15. p. ni 1650,000,00.0 In certificates of Indebtedness matured. Simultanc-ously Simultanc-ously a new Issue of $450,000,000 was 'M offered. Tax payments provided funds to meet the difference in certificate Government receipts for the month totalled $911,000,000 while expendi-tures expendi-tures fell below $300,000,000. This difference, which was larger than usual, was explained as due to a de-dine de-dine In the demands for funds from the railroads under the guarantee pro-visions pro-visions of the transportation act. Officials said, however, that the same ratio between receipts and ex-pendltures ex-pendltures probably would not be maintained next month. They expect the railroads to come. In for larger sums under the guarantees. |