Evening star., 1943-11-14
District Committee
Named 10 Prevent
Waste Of Materials

The Commissioners yesterday an
nounced the appointment of a
Committee on Conservation to work
IN cooperation with the War Pro-
duction Board to prevent waste of
critical materials and public utility
services in the District.
Alfred G. Neal, president of the
Potomac Electric Power Co.. was
appointed chairman. The commits
tee includes representatives of COM
munications, transportation, coal,
gas, oil, motion pictures, trade and
civic organizations, hotels, restau-
rants, real estate, construction,
newspapers and building owners.
The Commissioners directed the
committee ito cooperate fully with
every phase of the program of the
War Production Board to conserve
critical resources and to proceed
Immediately in affecting industrial
savings through public cooperation
and participation"
Campaign Against Waste.
In the announcement of the ap-
pointments, it was said that the
acute shortage of coal, and man.
power to handle fuel-oil supplies,
demands prompt and ready compli-
ance by the public in voluntary
effort to avoid waste in homes,
offices, shops, schools, stores and
places OF assembly and amusement
in Washington.
1t was explained that by reduc-
ton in the unnecessary use of elec-
tricity, telephone facilities, coal, fuel
oil and transportation there will be
consequent saving in manpower
and materials used in the war.
The need for individual economy
is best shown, the announcement
said, by the fact that the local util-
ity companies may experience short
ages IN fuel supply consonant with
the restricted amount of coal for
individual homes. Such a shortage
would result in a serious situation
for the utilities trying to meet pres
ent wartime demands, it was said.
Nation Wide Program.
If every person in Washington
Will turn of unnecessary lighting or
power equipment, use the telephone
only when necessary, keep off trains
except for business or military pur-
poses, use gas and fuel oil prudently
and patriotically, much can be done
TO- carry us through the winter of
l943," the statement said.
1t was indicated that the COM
mittee would meet immediately but
no date was announced.
The program here is part of a Ma
tion-wide program, which the WPB
has asked be organized in towns of
10000 or more population. An In
ter-Agency Committee representing
the participating Government agen-
cies has been appointed to co-ordi-
nate Government activities. In ad-
dltlon, an Inter-Industry Commit
tee, consisting of leading representa-
tives from each of the industries
participating in the program, has
been organized.
Committee Members.
Besides Mr.. Neal the members of
the District of Columbia Committee
on Conservation Of Critical Re-
sources follow:
Electricity-James H. Ferry, vice
president and general manager.
PEPCO; Harold A. Brooks, vice pres
ldent and commercial manager,
PEPCO, and John S. Bartlett, man
aging director, Electric Institute.
Gas-Marcy L. Sperry, president,
washington Gas Light Co., and
James E. Boothby, vice president
and general manager, gas light COM
pany.
Communications-Lloyd B.. Will
son, president, Chesapeake e. Po-
tomac Telephone Co.; Frank H. Rus
sell, vice president, National Broad
casting Co., and Earl Gammons, vice
president, Columbia Broadcasting
System.
Transportation e. D. Merrill,
president, Capital Transit Co.;
Bernard r. Tolson, manager, Wash
ington Terminal Co.; Col. Robert
S. Henry, assistant to the president,
Association OF American Railroads,
and H. F.. Law, manager, Washing
ton National Airport.
Coal-A. C. Romhilt, manager,
American Ice Co.; James E. Coli
flower, president, James E. Colli-
flower & Co, Inc; Charles H. st.
John, vice president, Grif1th Con-
sumers, and Fenton M. Fadeley,
Fadeley Coal Co.
Oil-Martin F. Mccarthy, Metro