ODT Will Control Commercial Vehicles

Washington, Sept. 8.-The Office of Defense Transportation announced tonight it will assume sweeping control over millions of the nation's commercial vehicles November 15, including rationing of gasoline, tires, tubes and accessories to such vehicles.

Described by ODT as "a drastic move to obtain further conservation of such equipment for war purposes," the order will supplement conservation regulations already in effect.

Approximately 5,000,000 trucks, 150,000 busses, upwards of 50,000 taxicabs and similar vehicles will be required to carry a certificate of war necessity in order to obtain fuel, tires, tubes and accessories.

The certificate will govern the maximum mileage that may be operated or the minimum loads that may be carried or both.

The order applies to all types of trucks and all other vehicles built primarily for the purpose of transporting property, except motorcycles, and all vehicles used in the transportation of passengers or which are available for public rental including ambulances and hearses, but not including private passenger cars.

Joseph B. Eastman, ODT director, said the certificates will be used with the objective of assuring that:

1.-Operations be confined to those necessary to the war effort or to the essential domestic economy.

2.-Operations be so conducted as to attain maximum use of the equipment.

3.-The operators conserve and use providently rubb'er and other critical materials.

Local law enforcement officers will be expected to report to ODT any instance of a vehicle being operated without a valid certificate in violation of the order.

Applications for certificates must be made to ODT field offices. Approximately 50 of these offices now are in operation and the number will be increased possibly to 150.

Under an arrangement between ODT and the Office of Price Administration, coupons authorizing the purchase of gasoline, tires and tubes will be issued only to operators presenting certificates.

Vehicles exempt from the order, in addition to private passenger cars, include:

Commercial vehicles operated by or under the direction of the military services; commercial vehicles operated by dealers exclusively for the purpose of selling them, and motor vehicles having a capacity of not more than seven persons which are used in group riding to haul persons to and from work. if the vehicles are not used in other service for compensation.

OPA Rules on Stevedoring Prices for War Procurement Agencie3

San Francisco, September 2.-In order td facilitate dispatch of essential war materials, the Office of Price Administration today exempted from price control the rates and charges for stevedoring and for car loading and car unloading when these services are supplied under a contract for any war procurement agency, the regional office reported.

The exemption is contained in amendment No. 1 to revised supplementary regulation No. 11. Stevedoring and car loading and unloading when performed other than under a contract with a war procurement agency remains subject to price regulation.

Passes Exam For Air Corps Instructor

Roy Dewey, partner in Concord Lumber Co.; Concord, Calif., who recently took the .course for Army Air Corps instructor at Douglas, Ariz., passed first in a class ol 27, and was the only one to pass in his first try.

He has had offers of positions from both United and Pari American Air Lines since passing the examination.

Sash and Door Wholesalers Golf Tournament Sept, 24

The wholesale sash and door industries will hold a golf tournanent at the Potrero Golf and Country Club, 1640 East Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, Calif., Thursday afternoon, September 24, 1942. All members of the industry and their friends are invited. The tournament will start at 1:00 p.m.

The prizes include the Hollywood Door, Cal-Dor and Bohnhoff Lumber Company trophies, and other awards will be made to the winners of the various special events. Dinner will be served in the Club House at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by the presentation of prizes and cards. The arrangements committee includes Ed Bauer, Orrin Wright, Frank Gehring and Earl Galbraith. Reservations can be made by calling Earl Galbraith, Gladstone 6541, Los Angeles.

Amendment 1 to Conservation Order M-208

3049.L (Conservation Order M-208) is amended in the following respects:

1. Paragraph (5) of List A is amended to read as follows:

(5) Replacement in inventory of an equal number of board feet of substantially similar items of softwood lumber delivered after Sep[ember 1,1942 for uses speci- fied in L!9t A, subject to the provisions of Paragraph (e) and (2) of. this order.

2. Paragraph (5) of List B and Paragraph (5) of List C are revoked.

3. Paragraph (b) is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Paragraph (4) as follows:

(4) Preference Ratings extended after September 11, 1942,pursuant to paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of Priorities Reg- ulation No. 3 for replacement of inventory of softwoot lumber delivered on Class 1'orders may be so extended only. to an equal number of board feet of substantially similar items thereof delivered on Class I orders subsequent to September l, 1942. Preference Ratings assigned by Paragraph (5) of List A of this order m1v be applied or extended only for the replacement in inven- t9.I of an equal number of board feet of substantially similar items delivered subsequent to September I,1942, for the uses specified in said List A. Preference Ratings shall not be applied or extended for the replacement in inventory of softwood lumber delivered for the uses specified in List B or C of this order.

Preference Ratings applied or extended prior to Septem- ber 1, 1942, to orders for softwood lumber for replacement in inventory to which ratings may not be applied under this Sub-paragraph (4), are hereby revoked.

Issued this 11th day of September, 1942.

Certified: John P. Gregg

Deputy Chief Bureau of Priorities.

Cement Storage Order Postponed

The effective date of WPB Order L-179, which prohibits the exclusive allocation of storage space for Portland cement to any customer, has been postponed. to September 20 in Amendment No. 2.