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Evening star., 1944-12-17
AUTO TRUCKS FOR SALE,

CHEVRoLEI 1885 stake body with racks;
p0oster pfs III brase s,iso S4s5 warranted Rock
GMC 1889 tractor, 3la-ton. 22-foot drop
frame trailer, closed good condition. 1897
Dodge tractor. 2-ton, with 19-foot trailer,
condition; ceiling price; will demonstrate;
available Immediately. Box 260-V, Star.
CHEVROLET l1a-ton stake; running con-
dition: $3.50 CENTRAL MOTOR CO,
DopGH DOB HOqeS7 1887 1ns-ton panel body truck;
at ceiling price. Can be seen Monday be-
SELLERS Esso STATION.
ARMY SURPLUS TRUCKS for sale-Stakes.
pickups. panels dumps. service trucks with
age, heavy-duty Army tires. See US for
any type of used truck. No prier!ties
MOTOR, CO. 3143 Lee hwy. Arlington,
sAIAWTTCH AUTO PARTS CO. Trucks.
with winch and poles; trailers. Fruehaui
and other makes ranging from 2030 #; 8
Dodge 1871, cargos, AKA front winch, low
%ieage aIly.rs perfect for farm work or city
Drive, suitable for pickup or farm work
low mileage; 20 dump. Many makes from
ls lhs to . tons Below ceiling truck tires,
service. Parts for all makes. SALA-
WITCH. 300 Washington blvd, Baltimore.
Gilmore 040O.
POLE LINE TRUCKS, with power winches,
complete with booms. stiff legs. stiff knees
Ia to . ton Fords and GMCs CENTRAL
MOTOR CO., 3143 Lee hwy. Arlington:
OK. 0552
CHEVROLET 1898 dump truck, $500;
priced $500 below OPA ceiling 1905
Commonwealth ave, Alexandria, Va. II
FORD 1887 1h-ton stake; best offer. Call
CHI. 1927
WRECKERS Is to choose fromD. complete
with power winches. 1Ol2 Fords, GMC.
late models, CENTRAL MOTOR CO, 3l43
Lee hwy. Arl. OK. 0552.
DODGE 1888 Atom chassis and cab, 202
wheelbaSe; $50 tires: a real buy. CEN
TRIAL MOTOR CO. 3l43 Lee hwy. Ar
lington. OK. 0552.
FEDERAL 1910 3-ton long -wheelbase
chassis and cab.
90 1886 Federal 3-ton chassis and cab.
Al condition and tires. SHERIFF.
MOTOR CO. 900 R L ave ne
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FARMS FOR SALE.

STROUT BARGANS-Truck, poultry farm
Two creeks en-, on place; good bldgs the n
for 500 hens. ETC.; insurance, $4,000;
Sn m t. aSe ps vsss passre dfD9 ef family
cent year: oauick-sale price $1,000, part
Good bldgs., near river; Is a. for corn.
watered pasture. Is a. wood, home fruit;
30x40., ,silo, smoke g. poultry houses; large
yantages: to settle estate, $4,000, part
,IS6 acres, good set bldss: especially
adapted TO high-paying Md canning, crops
4 grain; about 1l5 a in tillase; village 2
soft: barn. granary, implement shed, 3
part down q big rs
1427N, Land Title BLDG. Phila. 10, Pa.
COUNTRY HOME. vacant, 10 a., near
Colesville Md, large rooms, bath cleo
dsIS, tricity. beating plant larse poultry dnt
buildings; very productive soil, large 'front.'
age, on highway; house sets back 300 it,
with shade; flowers; plenty Of fruit; COM
Beautifully located year-around
country home of 5 a: with large stream
and spring water piped to house. property
very scenic with stream, spring. milk
house, large stones and hills and shade,
fronting on highwsy Ia mi. out; 6-rcom
house. $50 yrs. old. with old stone hre-
rage; large barn: other outbuildinss; cleo
tricity and phone.
both rented: very productive soil; cleo
tricity, phone. running water, fruit, shade;
other outbuildings committing distance.
45-acre fruit and poultry farm, two very
good houses. 5000 bearing peach and ap-
pie trees, large packing house, spring, brook.
large income; owner has other business;
raa
JOHN BURDOFT, R. F. D. .. Box B. Silver
Spring, Md. Call Ashton 3S46.
IN NICE little village "a acres with very
attractive 7-room house with basement.
bath and electricity and outbuildngs A
real outstanding proposition at S6.75O.
540-acre livestock and grain farm, e
room residence. outbuildings, nicely locat-
ed, S14500. PRESTON NJ. BROWNING,
Culpeper. Va
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MONEY 10 LOAN.

MONEY ON SECOND TRnsT-We xil
buy Secondtrust notes. D. c.. nearby Md
or Va. Reasonable rates NATIONAL
MORTGAGE q INVESTMENT CORP. 1912
N ave NV National 1888
PERSONAL LOANS, low bank rates.
prompt service; minimum loan S120;
BANK. & Offices. Ma 5000
1st AND End TRUST LOANS. Prompt
and courteous service. Consult US before
borrowing. Lowest rates. COLONIAL IN
VESTMENT CO. s17 9th st. NV. DI. $50
WHEN YOU NEED personal loan, Sl00
to $4,000, repayabIe monthly, come to
at North Capitol. Executive 2727
MONEY on first or second trusts: prompt
action; reasonable rates; nearby Md, Va
Or D; G property THE AMERICAN CO,
SALARIED LADIES-1f you need money.
see Nj; jrsen; Strictly confdentiall
SECOND TRUST LOANS on your home
small mo. payments. Call Mr. Berman. MA
2920. METRO CO.. 203 Woodward Bldg
COMPARE our rates on auto signature
loans Cash, S100 repay 1929 per month
cash cash sSo s5oo TeDay TeDsy DeT month monh
l2 monthly payments. Arrange your loan
by phone Warfleld 31s1 SOUTH
EASTERN DISCOUNT OF Hyattsville 53Oa
Evening star., 1944-12-17
$848, $40, 900 Worth
|Of SurpIuses Listed
BY HE Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Federal agencies as Of November
80 had declared surplus $848, ,620, 900
worth of capital and producers
goods, including aircraft, Commerce
Secretary Jesse Jones reported yes
|terday.
He said the Reconstruction
Finance Corp, disposal agency for
such equipment, has sold $112 ,975 900
worth of the surplus goods, receiving
$84, ,391 900 for it.
OF the total declared surplus, prop
Ierty costing $685. 1855 900 came from
other Federal Notwithstanding
$500, $685. of aircraft and aircraft
Iequipment-and $2l2, ,765 900 repre-
sented property owned by the RFC
Itself
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Sharp Decrease Seen
In Crude Oil Stocks
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Bureau of Mines reported
that stocks of domestic and foreign
crude petroleum totaled 0258 900
barrels on December 8, a net de-
crease of 1,333000 barrels for the
week.
Domestic crude decreased 1,225 900
barrels; foreign crude decreased
100000.
Daily average production was A.
704,000 barrels, a decrease of 5000.
Runs to stills averaged 1852 900, a
decrease of 141 900.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
AUTO LOANS.

AUTO LOANS-Low bank rates Your title
IS S. full security No comakers REQUIRED
CITY BANK. Offices. MA $500
AUTOMOBILE LOANS without indorsers
We do not check with employers or use un-
pleasant methods to ascertain credit record
Car does not have to be paid for in order
to obtain money. NOLAN FINANCE CO.
102 New York ave. NV. tGreyhound Bus
TerminaD, RE. 1900 Open till e o m AZ
Evening star., 1944-12-17
MONEY WANTED.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE. NE-House I
have lived in for the past six years. I
must purchase or vacate January .. Prop
erty is clear Price is $4,000. all cash
can't raise all the money. Will some one
purchase property and resell TO me at a
reasonable profit on contract or loan me
$500 on a second trust? Can make
1928 monthly payments. Phone weekdays
after 9:3O a m. RE. 1920. EXT 41I6
Evening star., 1944-12-17
FARMS WANTED,

DESIRES CONTACT owner or agent, pro-
ducing dairy, cattle farm. over 800 acres.
Appointment. ME 0003
WANTED to 10 acre farm. located on
or near Lee blvd, within 90 miles of
Washington; will pay cash. Call Ii. 03S6.
pn
Evening star., 1944-12-17
GARAGES FOR RENT.

PETWORTH, rear 4422 Bird ST. NV
for storage s. mo Ia. O9I4.
SINGLE METAL GARAGE, 2l2 st. NV
suitable for storage or parking space: con-
veniently located FEDERAL FINANCE
1Ss
PRIVATE TILE GARAGE. 2O-ft. paved
hghted alley, rear 314 V St n.e, 81 per
month RE 1890 Ewes AT nD4g
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FARMS FOR RENT.

with large family, capable of operating
2OO-acre productive equipped stock farm
on money making share basis; attractive
country home with tenant houses.
JOHN BURDOFT, R. F. D. Route >, Silver
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GARAGES WANTED.

GARAGE WANTED to rent within 3 blocks
of 18th and Eye sts. NV. RA. 1919 and
ME. 1850.
GARAGE WANTED in the vicinity of 34th
and Quebec SITS. ". Call OR. 1000
Evening star., 1944-12-17
CURB SUMMARY

Furnished by the Associated Press.
A selected list Of active Stock ON the
New York Stock Exchange. showing the
hfgh. low and CLOSING price for the week.
and the net change from the previous
Saturdays close.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
BOND SUMMARY

Furnished ~ the Associated Press.
A selected list Of active Bonds on the
New York Stock Exchange. showing the
high. low and closing price for the week.
Saturdays close.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Petroleum Institute
To Meet Next Year
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The Amer
ican Petroleum Institute announced
today its 25th annual meeting will
be held in November of 1945 in Chi
cago at date to be set later. The
meeting, originally scheduled last
month, had been called off at the
request of the Office of Defense
Transportation.
Evening star., 1944-12-17

The dove of peace hovers near.
DO your part toward Christmas
cheer. Buy one extra War Bond.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
A. GOLDEN

1941 Dodge custom 2-dr, r and h.
1941 Pontiac 4-dr. sedan, r. and h.
1941 Plymouth super d. |. 4-dr., r. and h.
1941 Ford super. de /. Fordor. r. and h,
1910 Pontiac 2-door "6," r. and h.
1899 Buick 4-door
$40 Studebaker 4-dr. sedan, r. and h.
1889 Oldsmobile 2-dr.. f-cyl. sedan, h.
] 1g39 Pontiac 4-door sedan T. and h.
1897 Plymouth coupe, r. and h.
1897 Dodge 4-door sedan, r. and h,
] 935 Chevrolet coupe.
1898 Dodge 2-door sedan.
1888 Dodee 4-door sedan, r, and h..
SCHLEGEL g. GOLDEN, 257 Carroll ST..
Takoma Park, D. C. GE. 1902. Open all
day Sunday
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Dividend Rate.
Abbit P P 5s 53 st
Allegheny 3As "a
Am 81 Fr p 5s 203O
Am TIT 3hs SO
Am TIT 3s SO
Am Tobacco 3s 62
Arm g. Co 3As 64n
Arm Del deb rs 78
A T & 8 F As 95
AT&SF al As 95 st
All g. Birm As 80
A @ Line cit As 81
A c Line 4has 81
Att Dan LIST 4s 4S-.
B g. o 1st 4S st
B & o 95 st A.
B & o 95 st C -
B d o 1000 st D =.
B g. o CIV 90 st -
3 & O 4s AZ
BO PLE&WV4s5lst
B g. o SW 30 st -
B & o TC As SO
Bang ga cv 4s51st
Beth Stl 3As 65---
Beth Stl IS so
Boston g. M 4hs &c
Boston g. Me As go
Bos g. NY AL As 55
Bklyn Ed 3As 66
Buf r 81 p 5s 81 st
Bur c R&N 5s "a
Bush T Bldg 5s so
Can Nor gas 46 -.
Can Pac 4hs 60 -
Can Pac As perp
Celanese 3tas 81
Cen of Ga 5has SO
Cen of Ga 5s 80 C
Cen of Ga en- IS As
Cen Ga 1st IS As =
Cen Pac 5s go
Cen Pac 1st As 40
Cen RR NJ 5s 81
Cen RR NJ As 81 -
Certaintd 5 hs 4S-,
c g. o 3 1as SO D -.
Chi & Alton IS 40
CB&Q 4 hs II -
CB&Q gn As So
Chi g. E III inc 81
G @ w in 4l2S 203S
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Rates Of dividends IN the foregoing
table are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly or semiannual declara-
ton Unless otherwise noted, special or
extra dividends are not included a Also
extra or extras Cash Or stock paia
or paid so far this year Payable IN
Canadian funds. k Accumulated divi-
wv With warrants. ~ Without variants.
Evening star., 1944-12-17

rs Buick --pass sedan, r and h.
Al Chevrolet master sedan. and h.
Al Oldsrlobile sedan coupe, r. and h.
4 ! Buick Sedarette. r. and h
a Dodge sedan. fluid drive r. and h.
Al Buick Special sedan. and h.
~ Oldsmobile ''6' sedan, hyd, r. and h.
40 La Sale club coupe, r. and h.
40 La Sale 80" sp. sedan, T. and h.
40 Chrysler ttravelersl sedan, + and h.
40 Pontiac torpedo sedan, r. and h.
40 Oldsmobile go" sedan. r and h..
40 De Soto de luxe sed, h. and overdrive
40 Packard "6" club coupe. and h
40 Oldsmobile torpedo club cpe.. T and h
80 Packard "120" club coupe, r. and h.
80 Buick sedan, r and h
SO La Sale sedan. r. and h.
ConvertibleS:
40 Packard convertible coupe, r and h.
80 Buick Special convtible coupe. r. and
uVATTSVTy pTrTGy ~ IVA Am
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-05-05
MISSING PERSONS

JUNEAU The Governors office has received inquiries regarding the whereabouts of the following per- sons:
 FRED GES0-7O years old; lived in Alaska for the past 12 years. When last heard from he was living in Kasilof; that was one year ago. Niece, Marie Loehde of 2816 North Leavitt, Chicago, Illinois anxious to know where he is living now.
 CHARLIE WALTER AVERY - Last heard from in 1916 when he was living in Cordova. Anyone hay ing any information about him contact Mrs. Della Nelson (Delia AVery) 28 North Grandview St., Hutchinson, Kansas.
 CHARLES l.. MILACEK- About 20 years ago lived at Nome. The Seattle Aerie No. 1 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles is very anxious to locate MT. Milacsk in connection with a matter concerning one of their members, Mir. J. J. Topolsky. Anyone having any information concerning Charles Milacek contact MT. Bert NorthrOp, Seattle Aerie No. l, Fraternal Order of Eagles. 7OS Union St. Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-05-05
ON TBlE WASHINGTON FRONT
By DELEGATE A. J. DIMOND
 Alaska Freight Charges

Since the matter is of such in- tense interest to all Alaskans, this newsletter will be limited to quot ing a self-explanatory letter dated April 19 addressed to me by Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, War Ship ping Administrator:
 Acknowledgment is m of your letter of April 10, 1944, in which you have quoted from a let ter addressed to you by resident of Alaska his views questioning the sufficiency of the recent reduction to l6%o of the surcharge on rates in the Alaska service. You state that you would be glad to receive any information from me on the subject and express the hope that it will be possible at an early date to abolish the surcharge entirely.
 "The quoted views are repeated hereunder for ready reference:
 I note from the papers that the Alaska Steamship Company is plan ming to make a reduction of 16 % in the freight charges. I am wonder ing whether this is a sufficient re- duction considering that the war as to all intents and purposes has left the coast of Alaska and ships are no longer in danger of submarines. Therefore all such additional costs as were used to justify the 259o in crease which was levied shortly af- ter Pearl Harbor-viz., bonuses to the seamen, higher insurance rates no longer exist.
 On top of that is the fact that the steamship companies have been enjoying tremendous prosperity and continue to do so Formerly their allegations were that the shipping was seasonal and their cargoes largely one way. Now it appears to be all the year round and filled with passengers and cargo both ways. I am wondering whether it would be possible to get a state ment from the Maritime Commission
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-05-05

enth-day Adventists, accompanied by Pastor v. c. Anderson, President of the North Pacific Uion Confer ence Of Seventh-day Adyentists with headquarters at Portland, arrived in Wrangell Monday noon on the Mission airplane Eighteen dele gates arrived a short time later on the yacht Photographic" from Ket- chikan where they attended the an- nual District meeting Of the church.
 Pastor Anderson spoke in the To- cal church and the following morn ing the parties left for Juneau where the annual meeting is con vening today.
 Pastor Wood is using the air plane in making his annual visits to all the churches in Alaska and says he finds it much more ecopom- ical than any other means of trans portation He flies the plane him self. During this trip the two church administrators will visit churches at Juneau, Palmer. An chorage, Homer. Seldovia. Dnling- ham Aleknagik and the Eskimo church at Pilot Point. From the latter place Pastor Anderson with his wife will continue on to Nome and St. Lawrence Island and other small mission interests in the far
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-05-05
SECRETARY KNOX
BuRfE1 -I AT ARLINGTON

BURIED AT ARLINGTON WASHINGTON-S Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox WIS buried Mon day in Arlington National cemetery with full military honors as the flags of allships and stations flew at half mast
 Acting Secretary ForrestaI said. Because the nation is at war, the firing of salutes and the wearing of mourning badges will be dispens- ed with"
 Admiral King. Navy Commander in-Chief, paid this tribute: Well done, Frank Knox. We dedicate our selves, one and all, to what would surely have been his last order-to carry on"
 Tributes Paid Knox
 Former President Herbert Hoover paid Colonel Frank Knox this warm tribute:
 Secretary Knox was devoted to his country with complete single mindedness. All Americans are in debted to him for a multitude of services during a whole generation"
 Said Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York: ''In the passing of Frank Knox we have lost a fine leader in the greatest war We have ever fought. We have lost, too, a great newspaper publisher at a time when his strength and wise counsel are needed as never before. I grieve at the passing of an old and trust ed friend"
 Admiral Ernest J. King said 'The country has lost a great pat riot and the Navy a great leader. From the day Frank Knox became of the Navy he contribut- sd without stint of his vision. en- -husiasm, judgement and fighting spirit to prepare the Navy and the country for what few men saw more clearly than he"
 Secretary Of War stimson, a fel- low Cabinet member, said. he was deeply shocked and distressed by Frank KnOx's death. Our relations were not merely official; they had grown to be close affection and
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-05-05
WRANGELL SENTINEL

OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY PRINTED NEWSPAPER IN THE TERRITORY
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-05-05
TO JUNEAU TO
 SPEND MOTHERS DAY

Mrs. Frank Churchill, well known Wrangell woman. is leaving on the British boat this week end to spend Mothers Day in Juneau with son Eddie Pat Churchill and to visit her sister, Mrs. James Sharp. Mrs. Churchill will be ac- companied north by her daughter in-law, Mrs. Eddie Pat Chruchill, the former Ethel Barlow of Wran- gell, who came down from from Ju- neau some time ago. Her husband is in the Army Transport Service with headquarters in the capital city.
 Mrs. Churchill, senior, expects to be gone for about two weeks and while she is north Mrs. Ali Brick son will look after the local Churchill household.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-05-05

through allocation of these vessels or other vessels to the existing berth operators under a tariff pro- viding for a 25go surcharge over peacetime rates = namely the bas- ! ic rates prevailing immediately prior to December 2, 1941.
 Tt was felt that while a substan- tial portion of the increased cost of transportation arising after Dec ember 2, 1941, should be paid by the interests directly affected 1t did not appear reasonable to ask such interests to bear the entire burden of the increased transporta- tiOn cost. especially where the in- creases were substantially more than 25eo. Shortly after the adop-I tiOn of the aforementioned policy the Government took over practical-i ly all commercial operations in these services. During the early period the Government incurred substan- tial losses in maintaining the sur-I charges at a maximum of 25%I when all evidence of costs indicated higher percentages would be justi- fled under private operations.
 A review of operation revenues of 73 commercial voyages terminat- l ed during 1943 shows the following with respect to the relative per centages of Northbound, South bound and intermediate traffic in the Alaska trade. Passengers and cargo of the Army and Navy are carried free but the equivalent a. mount of revenue at commercial rates is shown in the table as such traffic bears it's proportion of the operating costs used in determining the surcharge.
 Commercial:
 NOrthbOund: Cargo, 48.58%: Pas 13.13%; Total 61.71%. In- termediate: Cargo, 1.58Ro: Passen- gers, 2.O9%; Total. 867qo. South , bound: Cargo. fO.7596; Passengers. 12.S1@; Total, 23.56%. Cargo to- tai northbound, southbound and in- termediate, 6O.919 same for Pas 2S.O3%; Miscellaneous. O.S5ao; Grand Total 89.79%.
 Government:
 Army and Navy (predominately passenger traffic)-1O.2I% Com mercial and government total, 1OO.OO%.
 Tt is apparent from the above comparison that the movement of freight traffic continues to be predominately northbound. Our studies also show that the southbOund freight traffic continues i to be seasonal, the heaviest move- ment taking place during the sum- mer and fall months. Passenger traffic is about equally balanced.
 "SuTcharges have been in effect in all world services to and from the United States, including all it's Ter ritories and Island possessions, since early 1942. Improved conditions have made it possible to effect re- auctions in many of the services, including Alaska. These changed conditions and their effect on oper- ating results are constantly under review with the object of adjusting the surcharges downward whenever such action is justified.
 Tt is trusted that the informa- tion given herein will indicate to you that everything possible is be- ing done to maintain rates at the i lowest possible levels consistent with changing war conditions.
 EW
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-05-05
CIVIC CLUB

Wrangell Women's Civic Club will meet Saturday, May at 1:30 D. n. at Civic Center.
 Guest speaker of the afternoon will be Miss Mary L. Beech of Me dina, Ohio, who is a house guest of Mrs. Bess Alexander at Wrangell Institute.
 Miss DOrotha Jackson will be hostess for the dessert luncheon pre- ceding the business meeting.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-05-05


 indicating on what basis they plan ned to make a reduction of only I16% and not to return to the pre-
 war level which in itself was ex-
 tremely high
 Tt is apparent from the above
 that your constituent is not cor rectly informed respecting existing
 wartime cost factors that warrant ! the surcharge nor as to the present basis Of operation of vessels in the Alaskan service by the United States government acting by and through the War Shipping Adminis- tration.
 Contrary to his statement costs are currently being incurred for war risk insurance, bonuses to sea men and because of delays to vessels incident to Navy control. It is true that they are now lower. This has made possible the current reduction in the sureharge.
 All vessels handled by the regu-I lar Alaska lines. i. e., Alaska Steam ship Company. Alaska TranspOrta- tion Company and Northland Trans portation Company, are either OWn-l ed by or under barebOat charter tol the United States of America, act ing by and through the Administra- tor, War Shipping Administration, and are operated by these cOmpan- ies as General Agent or Berth Agent for account of the War Ship ping Administration which receives l all operating revenues and bears all expenses. For their services in handling the business of the vessels the steamship companies receive in the form of fees as General Agents or Berth Agents only They do not participate in the profit or loss results of operations which accrue to or against the Gov ernment through the War Shipping Administration. It is not intended that wartime operations by the Gov ernment shall show a profit.
 "Our studies of operating results indicate that not less than a 16% on freight rates and pas senger fares is fully justified under present conditions Shortly after Pearl Harbor the surcharge was es- tablished at 45qo This was reduced to 2O9o for Southeastern Alaska and 25g6 for other Alaska areas shortly before the Government in May of 1942 assumed operations, notwithstanding the fact that 45% was found to be justified for areas other than southeastern Alaska by the Maritime Commission in it's Re- port in Docket No. ell, decided [ March 31, 1942. The operators in the Alaska trade had indicated that it would be impossible to continue operations unless there was a sur charge of at least 459o, with indi- cations that it would be substantial ly increased. As a result of this sit uatiOn and petitions for very sub stantial increases in the surcharges to Puerto Rico, the War Shipping Administration on March 26, 1942, adopted the following policy with respect to steamship operations be- tween the United States and it's Territories and Island possessions:
 CD Where steamship services can be operated on a commercial basis with a surcharge that does not exceed 25P6, commercial opera tions should be continued
 C2) Where commercial operation requires a surcharge in excess of 25%, the War Shipping Adminis- !, tratiOn should charter the vessels | from the owners thereof on a time charter or bareboat basis.
 (3) After chartering the vessels, the War Shipping Administration should maintain the operation