Washington, Mar. 17.
President Roosevelt to-day named three veteran railroad experts to a special committee to investigate American railroads under the Interstate Commerce Commission. The appointees, Mr. Joseph B. Eastman, Mr. Charles D. Mahaffüle and Mr. "Walter M. W. Splawn, are all LC.C. members.
Meanwhile, Mr. Jesse Jones, Chai: man of the Bard of Directors of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, revealed he. would consider an immediate farm programme in addition io a long range programme. A committee will report on the programme next Friday, he revealed—United Press.
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