Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04

crude oil a day from the West to
New York Harbor. ...
Notwithstanding that" said Mr.,
Ickes, I'VE don't feel cheerful about
next winter at all. This troop move
ment in North Africa is going to
prove q serious drain on the supply"
He depressed to point out that one
reason why he favored the first pipe
line was because oil for the men on
the fighting front could be shipped
by shorter, safer route across the
Atlantic.
Weighs Aiding Converters.
Chairman Maloney asked Mr..
Ickes if he has considered Sub
sidizing" people who attempt to
convert back to coal in order that
others may have oil.
Mr.. Ickes said he had given
thought to that and believed some
thing should be done In these days
of high taxes, he said, there may
be some who are not able to con-
vert. The oil administrator said
they ought to have the same privi-
lege large corporations have of
coming to the Government for as
sistance.
Mr.. 1ckeS said he felt sure WPB
was prepared to issue priorities for
conversion materials, but the peo-
pie didn't order the CRATES"
Mr. Trkac rouoolal hM 1o. hnnr
advocating a 6-day week in coal
mines, to assure an adequate coal
supply in 1914. He said he began
three months ago comforting with
leaders in the mine industry in an
effort to expedite satisfactory agree
ments.
Sees No Hope Of Increase.
Before the committee opened its
inquiry, Chairman Maloney quashed
any hope that the investigation
might lead to increased allotments
of the fuels.
Senator Maloney told reporters
the special committees preliminary
study had convinced him there was
no chance Of increasing supplies
materially in the Eastern States but
only hope for "a little fairer distri-
button"
He made no secret OF the fact he
personally was interested in obtain
ing additional fuel oil shipments to
New England, remarking:
You can 60 without driving a
car. all right, but it's mighty tough
to be cold"
Leaders to Testify.
In addition to Mr.. Ickes. others
scheduled to testify include Mr.
Henderson, Joseph B. Eastman. di-
rector OF defense transportation
Chairman Emory S. Land of the
Maritime Commission, and William
M. LETTERS, rubber administrator.
This promised to be busy week
for these officials. with the POSSIBLE
ity that they also would be called
before another special Senate COM
mittee. headed by Senator Clark of
Missouri, for questioning about the
fuel oil situation in the area west
of the Mississippi River to the Rocky
Mountains.
Senator Clark said the committee
was interested in learning the rea-
son for the issuance Of what he
described as conflicting orders"
which he said were creating a bad
situation" in the western area.
Claims IS Per Cent Cut.
Senator Clark said a cut of IS
per cent had been ordered in fuel
oil and natural gas consumption in
the area, to be made up in part by
the shipment into that section of
about 100000 tons of coal from
mines in the Kentucky fields.
1t took 10000 railroad cars several
days to move 1000, 900 tons of coal
that distance, he said, declaring
that this order threatened to de-
velop a serious transportation prob
lem at time when every effort
was being made to move more oil
and gasoline East from the Midwest
producing areas.