Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-07-31
21,232,000 Barrels
OF Fuel Oil Saved BY
Industrial Conversion
Iekes Reports 784
Seobourd Firms Have
Switched to Cool

Switched to Cool
Petroleum Co-ordinator Harold L
lckes announced yesterday that vol.
untary conversions to coal by East
Coast consumers Of heavy industrial
fuel oil continue to increase, with q
total of II ,232 900 barrels being saved
annually by 784 firms which had re.
ported.
This was an increase of / ,6O4, OO(
barrels since June IL when $40 con-
Germs had converted. Mr.. Ickes de-
clared that the success of the indus
trial conversion program to date lis
a practical demonstration OF patri-
otto cooperation by industry leader.
In the Atlantic seaboard area
IAN estimated additional 5000. 00O
barrels of oil per year can be saved
by further conversions. About 1885,
O00, 900 barrels of heavy oils are
normally used by East Coast indus
tries, apartment houses, hotels and
other consumers.
The War Production Board today
put int effect strict prohibitions on
the use of rubber cement after inves-
legations showed that large amounts
q the adhesive were being consumed
for luggage, handbags, novelties and
other mon essential things.
"a new order forbids the use OF
rubber cement in the above men,
ttoned products and In hats, belts,
wallets, tobacco pouches, cosmetic
appliances and others whether or
not the cement was manufactured
hefore the effective date of existing
restrictions contained in 4 previous
order. No restrictions were con-
tanned in the earlier order on sale
a cements which had been already
manufactured.
"A survey Of anticipated needs OF
critical materials that will be used
N the petroleum industry in the last
CHARTER of this year has been started
~ the once Of Petroleum Co-ordi-
nAtor. The information will be sub
rsitted to WPB's Requirements Com
14ittee by August is.
8Price Administrator Henderson
Established provision for adjustable
pricing contracts and for granting
permission to sellers Of wooden and
worsted civilian wear fabrics who
have filed petitions for adjustment
With the OPA. The provision per-
mits the making of deliveries OF
goods at prices which may later be
adjusted in accordance with the dis
position Of the petition.
Mr.. Henderson announced the
formula by which ceiling prices for
pure preserves, jams and jelies
from the 1942 pack will be increased
at the manufacturer level in regu-
lation to be issued shortly. The In
crease in price eventually will be
passed along to the consumer by
means of adjustments In wholesale
and retail maximums.
Labor management committees,
set up under WPB supervision to
speed war production In more than
1000 vital industries, have also been
participating in salvage campaigns.
The committees have collected near
ly 1000, 900 pounds Of iron and steel,
paper, lead, rubber, brass, copper
and other critical materials.
WPB announced sharp reduction
In the use of wire by the printing
and publishing industry is necessary,
advising publishers and printers to
curtail usage for stitching and ship
ping purposes.
-FOUR thousand tons of steel wire
were used" . WPB oficial stated,
by newspaper and periodical pub
fishers to tie bundles for shipping,
and $500 tons of stitching wire were
used during the last year. This total
must be cut drastically because Of an
acute wire shortage precipitated by
the war effort"
Brass and bronze foundries were
informed by letter from WPBs cop
per branch how to make application
for ALLEGATION of metals for process
ing. The letter contains complete
instructions for the use of forms
which foundries must file before
metal can be allocated and melted.
OPA provided In amendment ia
price regulations broader and more
flexible method Of applying for re-
lief in case Of substantial hardship
for sellers OF solid fuels.
The Once Of Defense Transports
ton amended its order banning
sightseeing by bus and limiting
charter service to essential opera.
tons to permit the transportation
Of juries, prisoners and mentally IL
persons and custodians by chartered
bus upon written request of thu
nfDper authorities.