Evening star., 1945-01-21
IWPB Brownout Rule
Shows Progress in
Saving Lights, Heat

With less than two weeks before
the War Production Boards brown
OUT order becomes effective on
February /, Washington has made
a start in observing the voluntary
reduction of unnecessary lighting
and Of heat in excess of 68 degrees
as requested by War Mobilizat tion
Director Byrnes.
Illuminated display signs are be-
coming more noticeable than ever
because Of the contrast with those
already turned of in response to
the order.
Cleaning workers in public build
ings who use lights extravagantly
after hours are finding that Charles
A. Peters, deputy commissioner in
charge of buildings MANAGEMENT
and members of his staff may be
quick to notice the extra illumina-
ton from outside and that another
reminder will reach them asking
for a minimum number of lights al
hight.
Checking Late at Night.
Il personally have been doine
some checking on that, sometimes
as late as midnight" said Mr.. Peters
Some Of my assistants are out even
later. The number of lights burning
at night during the cleaning period
has been substantially reduced.
I'VE are also working with chief
clerks and administrative officials
ana urging such things as turning
on lights in an Office when the oc-
cupants leave for lunch. or when
sunlight makes electric lights un-
necessary. We won't know how
much OF a saving we are accomp-
fishing because it will be about a
month before We get the bills
Robert E. Robson, District fuel
engineer, who is concerned with
heating about 200 District govern
ment buildings, said that because
OF the 68 degree temperature at
looks now as though we are going
to save 20 per cent of the fuel as
compared with last year" He said
the saving would be between 5000
and 1000 tons.
Moisture Is Important.
Mr.. Robson said the District gov
ernment would probably do a bit
better than the Federal Govern
ment." OF Importance is the edu-
cational program for operating per-
sonnet and employees in general to
impress -on them how to maintain
moisture in the air. "A pan of
water on the radiator will add
greatly to the sense of comfort at
% degrees" he said.
A. Julian Brylawski, president OF
the Theater Owners Association
said the movies already are reduc-
ing their outside illumination bv
about 60 per cent.
Employees of The Star and ten-
ants of the Star Building have
been requested to turn out lights
when not needed, and Office radia-
tors are being turned off at night
and over week ends.
The Raleigh Hotel has been con-
serving light as the result of the
earlier dimout orders. This was done
by merely replacing a single mar
quee light of 200 watts with one OF
"a hundred watts. 1t was said that
where possible lights also are be-
ing cut down inside the building.
Many Signs Darkened.
Samuel Wainwright, marketine
assistant at the Standard Oil Co.
said the signs at the five entrances
of the Capitol Service Center al
26l Constitution avenue have beer
darkened, and or 10 smaller signs
as well. The company has urged
compliance with the conservation
program by all of its employees.
In the saving of fuel other con.
|sumers have examples of the Gov.
eminent and the Public Library
Mr.. Peters reported the daily saw
ing OF 165 tons of coal, or Is pei