Show ip W P B Plans Tests T With Lighter Weight Newsprint WASHINGTON o Oct t. t 25 W UlI 2 The war production board soon soo may namen name advisory of Pt publishers publIshers' to conduct experiments ments b on all ll types types-of presses With wit lower weight newsprint in an effort effort cf ef- ef- ef fort to get et l increased ased supplies from available pulpwood In testimony M Monday before th the house committee Investigating th the newsprint shortage Rex flex W. W Hovey director of W P Bs B's paper division said experiments of a few publishers pub pub- lishers Ushers indicated that newsprint of pound 30 or r even pound 28 weight weigh as compared to the standard 32 pound grade paper may be quite quit feasible in wartime One hitch in using the reduced weight newsprint it was explained cx- cx is the regulation permitting permitting permitting permit permit- ting shipments of only standard newsprint from Canada to enter ente the United States duty free fre Bu But Representative Hall HaU Halleck ck R. R Ind md said he thought the treasury department department department de de- de- de should be able to have havethe havethe havethe the privilege presently applying to pound 32 paper extended to the pound 30 type Bitner testified there is quite a controversy raging among publishers pub pub- Ushers lishers over whether lower weight weigh paper could be handled feasibly Opinions have been expressed he said that the poorer quality paper could be used by some adjustment and reduction of speed o of presses |