Show GAS SHORTAGE IN NEW YORK LOOMS I I I Increased Price of Fuel Oil May Deprive City of Gas Supply NEW YORK March 12 12 I fry Ity of or an oil on shortage which would deprive New ew York City of ot Its gas supply supply sup sup- ply has caused Public Service Com Corn Commissioner Commissioner missioner Nixon to call a meeting here her next Tuesday of or representatives of or oil and gas companies to tc discuss the This action was WUI wa taken after atter the commission had been n notified by the New York R Richmond Gas company company com- com pany that It was unable to renew Its contract for gas oil which expires March 31 31 and that without oil it would bf bi unable enable to continue service Ice The scarcity was attributed to In Increased increased In- In creased use of ot the fuel by the navy and business concerns concerns by a represent e aUve of ot the Consolidated Gas pas com com- I pan pany |