Evening star., 1946-05-06

day. A so per cent slash in streetcar
service would save $50 tons of coal
a day.
In the face of a Government order
to conserve in every way possible, it
was reported this morning that tenn
perature in Temporary Government
Building ID" had reached IS degrees.
A spokesman for the Public Build
lngs Administration said the ex-
treme heat might be attributed to
close proximity of the building to
the central heating plant.
Lack Cutoff Valves.
Then again, we have been un-
able to get cutoff valves and build
ing officials might be having trou-
BILE controlling their radiators" he
added.
Last week PBA Commissioner w.
E. Reynolds ordered all Govern
ment agencies to curtail use of lights
and fans and to keep radiators low.
The PBA spokesman said each
building and room controls the
amount of heat through its radiator
valves and that the huge main
steam pipes carry an equal load to
all buildings.
Digging deeper into the Govern
ment heating and power situation,
1t was learned Pepco could expect
no relief fronie the Governments s
Stockpile
No. l burner of coal here, the
Government, has less than 10000
tons stored for use by the Central
Heating Plant, Twelfth street be-
tween c and D streets NV.
Couldn't Help Pepco.
I'VE couldn't possibly help out the
Potomac Electric Power Co. with
the comparatively small supply we
have, said Arthur Emo, assistant
chief engineer of the plant.
He said the plant must burn 100
tons day regardless of weather
conditions because of the intricate
heating system. Steam pipes must
be kept hot and it is technically un-
sound to turn off steam in the main
lines, he said.
However, at this time OF year,
some Government buildings are not
heated at all and in others steam
is piped in only in the mornings to
remove the chill, Mr. Emo added.
With curtailed use of steam, we
can run through June. and trying
to stretch the supply, we already
have curtailed our use of coal to
one-fourth normal usage" he said.
The separate power plant at New
Jersey avenue and B street Sc,
which heats the Capitol Buildings,
has more than months coal sup
ply, said David Lynn, architect of
the Capitol. He said there was no
great danger" of being caught short
later.
Col. Arthur emphasized that the
dimout regulations were designed to
insure power to hospitals, water and
sewage plants and refrigeration IA
cllities. The Commissioners ordered
houSenolders to use no more than
one watt of electricity per square
foot.
Conservation Imperative.
Warning that conservation was
imperative" the office of DR.. Ho-
bart M. Corning, superintendent of
schools, advised all school princi-
pals their buildings should be
checked several times each day to
ascertain lights were turned out
wherever possible.
DR.. Corning suggested that Par.
ent-Teacher Associations and Others
planning night meetings should shift
the time to daylight hours.
In requesting employees to save
where possible, Milo F. Christensen
Recreation Department superintend-
ent, said only the Recreation Board
which does not meet again until
May IA, is empowered to cancel night
meetings of citizens associations and
athletic events.
Should the Commissioners order
him to halt such meetings. he
would get special ruling from the
Recreation Board. Mr.. Christensen
added
Even though all electricity is dis
continued to schools, some of the
newer schools would be able to oper-
ate, Dr. Corning said Old and dark
buildings would be closed for safety
reasons, he said.