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Show WASHINGTON- ne&s nsn FROM OUR CONGRESSMAN - W. K. GRANGER ' GASOLINE RATIONING Iu a Joint statement, VVPB Chairman Nelson, Price Administrator Henderson, Hen-derson, ODT Director Eastman, Maritime Commission Ch.ilrman Land, and Interior Secretary Ickes asked motorLits to observe the following fol-lowing rules to conserve gasoline: (1) Eliminate unnecessary drivlnj. (2) Form car-sharing pools with neighbors who work In the same general area. (3) Drive 40 miles an hour. (4 1 Do not idle motor unnecessarily. unnec-essarily. (5) Keep cars In good mechanical mec-hanical condition. (6) Align wheels properly. (7) Lubricate regularly with proper oils. (8) Drive at steady speeds. (9) Start slowly, avoid quick get-aways. (10) Keep braking at a safe minimum. (11) Inflate tires properly. (12) Do not drive around curves at speeds that "pull" the cur. ARMY The Department said the Army Air Force has requested th; CAA to supply 2,000 civilian flight Instructors for duty In Army flying fly-ing schools within the next GO days. Funds totaling $2,000,000 have been allocated to CAA to carry out a program of instruction technique for holders of private licenses who have been unable to acquire sufficient suf-ficient flying time to qualify as Instructors. Candidates for the instructor in-structor courses must be citizens, between 21 and 42 years of age, able to meet physical requirements for a commercial pilot certificate, and have logged at least 140 hours of solo flight, the department said. Applications Appli-cations may be filed through CAA regional offices or representatives throughout the country. Men of 18 and 19 years of age who volunteer for enlistment in tho Army may now select the branch of combat service for which they desire training, the Department said. To qualify for enlistment, volunU-ers must be citizens of the U. S. and have the written consent of their parents, and volunteers seeking assignment to the Air Corps must make a grade of 100 or better in the Army General Classification test. The Department announced enlisted men of the Reserve components com-ponents who have been deferred because be-cause of dependency may apply for admission to Officer Candidate Schools, provided they have had at least three months of active service since September 1, 1940, and are otherwise qualified. War Secretary Stlmson, hi a let-ttr let-ttr to Speaker Rayburn, recommended recom-mended enactment of legislation to Increase from 1,900 to 2,496 the authorized au-thorized numerical strength of the US, Military Academy cadet corps. The proposed bill would allow an additional appointment for each Senator, Representative, Delegate In Congress, Resident Commissioner Commission-er for Puerto Rico, for the District of Columbia, and the Governor of the Panama Canal Zone, and would permit the Secretary of War to make additional appointment when the total number of cadets falls below that authorlzated. RED CROSS BLOOD PLASMA The Red Cross said the Army and Navy have requested a total of 1,-280,000 1,-280,000 pints of blood, 380,000 pints to be delivered by July 1, and 900,-000 900,-000 during the following 12 months. More than 250,000 pints have already been delivered, the Red Cross said, and donations are averaging about 17,000 pink a week at the 18 blood donor centers. Plans are being made to increase weekly production to 18,-300 18,-300 pints as soon as sufficient laboratory lab-oratory capacity has been developed. Limited amounts of dried plasma are being allocated for civilian use In the event of disasters caused by enemy action In this county, the Red Cross said. VS. TO TAKE OVER NEEDED PATENTS President Roosevelt told a press conference he has instructed in-structed Alien Property Custodian Crowley to take over all patents rnntrnlli'H Hliwfiu rr inu.uti.. u.. vonirouea directly or indirectly by the enemy and to make them freely free-ly available for war purposes of the United Nations and the national needs of this country. An exhaustive survey seeking out every kind of enemy en-emy patent has already begun, under un-der Mr. Crowley's direction, the President said, and patents ostensibly ostensi-bly In the hands of neutrals or Allies Al-lies or American citizens, but actually act-ually under enemy control, will be uncovered. He said a great many enemy patents have already been taken over, particularly in tly? chemical chem-ical and pharmaceutical field. AID TO AUTO DEALERS Com merce Secretary Jones announced the RFC is already working on a plan to relieve automobile dealers through the manufacturers by purchasing their stocks at cost plus one percent monthly carrying charge since January 31. 1942 Mr. Jones said the RFC has also contracted con-tracted to purchase from tire man-. man-. ufacturers all passenger car, tiivr and tubes repurchased by the man-, man-, ufacturer from dealers at cost to t the dealer plus 10 percent to cover carrying and handling charges and also to purchase passanger car tires directly from manufacturers which were not sold on a straight cost basis. Mr. Jones stated under present pre-sent regulations of the RFC even second-hand automobile dealers could borrow money to refinance their businesses and "there Is no reason why they shouldn't, on a proper and liberal basis." AHEAD OF THE JONESES One In every 170 employees In the Federal Fed-eral Civil Service Is a Smith. A sample poll recently made of United Unit-ed States Civil Service records shows Smiths in the executive branch of the Government now number more than 10,000. The Johnsons rank second, sec-ond, numbering 6,000. Next In line are the 5,700 Browns, with 4,800 Joneses coming along in fourth place. Trying hard to keep up with the Joneses are 4,400 Millers, 3,750 Davlsc, and 3,300 Andersons, 3,000 Wilsons, 2,700 Taylors, 2,700 Moores, tod 2,500 Thomases. |