Evening star., 1942-07-11
New Insulated Wire
Specifications 10 Save
Tons Of Crude Rubber
WPB Gives Green Light
On Coy Wroppines for
Christmas Packages
By JAMES Y. NEWTON.

BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.
The War Production Board has
moved to cut down specifications for
the use OF rubber in insulated wire
and cable for the armed services a
step calculated to save from $50 to
200 tons of crude rubber month.
This was accomplished by making
revised specifications for insulated
wire applicable to all military uses,
with a few exceptions. Previously,
the wer-standard specifications
applied only to wire and cable made
for civilian use.
The order will not be effective in
war orders where the. contracting
officer certifies that use of different
insulation is necessary. The new
specifications were approved by the
Army and Navy Munitions Board.
WPB's building materials branch
warned that preference rating as
sistance cannot be given for insu-
lated wiring for any but the most
essential use.
There is no shortage of Christmas
wrapping paper, though the number
of things customarily found inside
may be limited by the time Decem-
Der Is rolls around.
WPB so informed the tobacco in
dustry in giving the green light"
for Christmas trimmings on pack
ages of cigarettes. cigars, smoking
tobacco and snuff"
Christmas paper definitely is not
short" and there is no conservation
order restricting its use.
From now until August % every
person in the country will be able to
get an extra two pounds of sugar
by using stamp 7 in the rationing
book. OPA announced last week
that No. 7 would be the bonus stamp,
and the order took effect yester-
day. This two pounds is in addi-
ton to that to be obtained with
stamps and 6, which may be used
until midnight July rs and August
%, respectively.
Here's a break for nurses and
women who can afford fur coats.
WPB amended conservation orders
governing "outer" clothing to pro-
vide:
A double yoke, an extra inch in
length and an additional sweep" OF
IL inches in nurses uniforms, for
more "serviceable and practical gar
ment";; announced that restrictions
on length and sweep" of fur coats
apply only to the lining and not the
fur. Since there's no shortage, the
fur can drag the ground and sweep
1t, If the lady wants it that way.
WPB took strict control of produc-
ton and distribution of industrial
power trucks. the types designed for
handling material around factories,
warehouses. docks, airports, etc. A
new order is designed to cut the use
of critical materials to a minimum
and limit the manufacture of models
to those required to do the job for
duration of the war.
Relief from the oil sf1ortage-not
for Washington, D. c., and the East,
but for the States of Washington
and Oregon-was granted yesterday
by WPB on recommendation of the
Office Ct Petroleum Co-ordinator.
Increased shipments of fuel oil to
the Pacific Northwest PERMITTED
WPB to lift the so per cent cut in
deliveries to the two States. which
had been in effect since May Is.
Homeowners there are told to fill up
their tanks, get the oil while its
available.
Theodore Crank, Washington at
torney and director Of the radio pro-
gram American Forum of the Air"
yesterday was named special adviser
to wPB Chairman Nelson. The for
mer counsel to the United States
Housing Authority will serve with
out pay.
To further eliminate bottlenecks
In making valuable machine tools,
WPB prohibited production of tools
calling for special electrical speci-
fications" after July Is. Special
specifications now taboo include
non n-standardized types of electrical
controls, motors and other equip
ment not normally used by machine
tool makers. They also include
methods of attachment of such ap-
pliances which represent departures
from usual technical practices.
Appointments announced include
that of Harland F. Leathers, New
York attorney and Duke University
graduate, as chief legal counsel of
the passenger automobile rationing
division of OPA. Mr.. Leathers has
been with the tire rationing branch.
Alexander Macdonald. Los Angeles
lawyer and University Of Virginia
graduate. was named deputy re-
sional director for WPB at Los
Angeles.