Evening star., 1946-08-25
Baltimore Sale
To Test Revised
Surplus Rules
High WAA Officials
To Watch Offering
For Veterans
By Robert K. Welsh

The War Assets Administrations
stepped-up plans for easier and
bigger sales of surplus war materials
out beginning tomorrow at Balti-
more.
Millions of dollars worth of such
goods are stacked at the Army's
Holabird Signal Depot in that city.
During the next two weeks they will
be on sale to veterans certified in
the District and adjoining States as
well as elsewhere to exercise pur-
chase priorities.
The event, though similar to
scores previously held in many parts
of the country, is regarded by WAA
as so important test of improved
methods that Administrator Robert
M. Littlejohn, Maj. Gen. C. F. Rob-
inson, WAA director of field services,
and other WAA officials from Wash
ington, as we'll as Brig. Gen. Calvert
H. Arnold, chief of the Signal Corps,
will witness the opening tomorrow
morning.
Photographic Equipment Listed.
More than $1,0O0,000 worth of
Photographic equipment has been
set aside exclusively for sale to vet
erans. Other items such as hard
ware, electrical supplies and tools
also will be available.
This surplus property sale began
at the Baltimore depot last Mon
day, with first weeks sales restricted
to Federal agencies. Under the law
they hold first priority except for
special set-asides allotted to vet
Grams by Administrator Littlejohn.
WAA officials reported last night
that Federal agencies, particularly
the Veterans Administration, pur-
chased large lots of various items.
The Veterans Administration bought
substantial quantities of hand tools
for training and rehabilitation of
veterans.
Though these Federal purchases
have cut into some of the original
stocks, there will still be much ma
terial available for veterans prior
ity holders, WAA declared.
Other priority holders will have
an opportunity to buy whatever
items are left before the sale closes
october 4. From September 9
through Sept. IL the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Commission can pur-
chase surplus goods for small busi-
nesses which apply to RFC for that
purpose. State, county and local
governments can use their priority
from September II through Sep
| tember 18.
Tax-exempt and non-profit insti-
tutions will have their turn Sep
tember 10 and 20. Thereafter, ap-
proved dealers, commercial users
and all priority groups will be al
lowed to buy until the October 4
close ......... .-..
Veterans Claim Attention. e.
Official interest is frankly TO-
cused on operation of the sale dur
ing the coming two weeks for
veterans. Since he took office
Administrator Littlejohn has fire.
quently declared that WAA has
Jagged In distribution as well as
disposal of surplus property to vet
Grams. Some of the early spot or
site sales caused considerable re-
sentiment among veterans.
To make things more convenient
for veterans at the huge sale start
ing tomorrow, Administrator Little
john and officials of the Richmond
WAA regional office which includes
the District, Maryland, Virginia,
and West Virginia have set up
special facilities including certi-
flying Office at which applicants can
obtain certificates for desired items
or change earlier certificates.
WAA and Army authorities at
the depot announce also that they
are Orovidipp a oafatario fc1erbnpe