The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-29
Senator Maloney Sees
 Shortage In Industry
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this tightening of the belt should ex- tend to defense factories.
 T believe the gasoline shortage has been magnified. I believe some governmental agency or agencies have unwittingly contributed to the fear the people have over gasoline rationing."
 Maloney's statement was evoked when Land said that shipowners had displayed willingness" to CO., operate in the program of diverting tankerS to defense purposes. He pointed out that the maritime com- mission has requisitioning powers, but had been forced to use them only once in the tanker situation.
 "The program has been volun- tary although some pressure had to be put here and there to make it voluntary" he said with a grin.
 T am wondering whether there wasn't an overwillingness on the part of shipowners to cooperate with you" Maloney said. T am wondering if they didn't give up their tankers too easily. I am won- dering if they studied the situation thoroughly. I am wondering if 1t wouldn't have been wiser to have waited a day or two longer and not placed our defense program in jeop- ardy."
 Sen. Harold H. Burton, R., O., a member of the committee, said that construction of pipelines to relieve the eastern shortage would require steel urgently needed for other de- fenSe work.
 Meanwhile, Price Administrator Leon Henderson charged that the Associated Gasoline Retailers of Philadelphia were making an "un- warranted and unjustified attempt to take advantage of motorists at a time when restraint is required from all reputable businessmen" the Philadelphia retailers had announc- ed that they would raise their price to 19 cents a gallor-one-haH a cent more than that set forth by Henderscn's flair maximum price" schedule.
 Calls On Phil.
 Henderson called upon Philadel- phia motorists to bring the full pressure of public opinion to bear against this sort of unwarranted ac- tion" and threatened to ask Phil- adelphia civic organizations to "in- vestigate and take further action"
 Construction of new pipe lines from the southwest has been one way proposed for meeting the oil shortage in the east. But Burton opposes such 8 plan, contending that such lines would cost $100,000, ,000 and would put the companies (builders) into the natural gas busi- ness after the emergency is over."
 He said railroad officials would be asked to explain the alleged idle ness of 10000 tank cars which, &C., cording to report of the American Petroleum Institute, could be used to transport gasoline and petroleum products to the east coast. These cars, he said, probably could re- neve the shortage.
 The pipe lines, he declared, would only be used to transport petroleum during the emergency and the major companies would turn to tankers- which are cheaper-as soon as pos sible.
 Mass. Tries. Loyalty
 Boston, August 29 = (UP) The Retail Gasoline Dealers Association of Massachusetts today pledged patriotic compliance" with the many individual members rebelled federal price ceiling on gasoline but and kept their prices eight-tenthS of cent above the recommended scale.
 Executive Secretary Frederick H. Moore stated that as an association i've propose to continue our policy of full cooperation <. in this gas- oline situation, but we must strong ly protest the price situation sug- gested by federal price admins trator) Leon Henderson as unfair and ruinous to the retail dealer of Massachusetts"
 Moore added that the dealers strongly resent" Henderson's ap- pointment of the public to police his price structure without tell ing the public the true facts, which will show that many dealers will be unable to continue in busi- ness"