^ O M A U ^ ▼ ’ l I iTTtOât FEDERAL REGSTER -fc. 1934 c + r VOLUME 9 ^ i / A i l T E D ^ NUMBER 39 Washington, Thursday, February 24, 1944 The President things necessary for or incidental to the CONTENTS operation thereof. 2. In carrying out this order, the Sec­ THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE ORDER 9426 retary of War may act through or with Executive Order: Page the aid of such public or private instru­ Department of Water and Authorizing the Secretary of War to mentalities or persons as he may desig­ Power, City of Los Angeles, Take P ossession of and Operate the nate. All federal agencies, including but Calif., authorization of Sec­ P lants, F acilities, Installations and not limited to the War Manpower Com­ retary of War to take pos­ Other Properties in California and mission, the National Selective Service session and operate______ 2113 N evada of the D epartment of Water System, and the Department of Justice,, and P ower of the City of Los Angeles, are directed to cooperate with the Sec­ REGULATIONS AND NOTICES California retary of War to the fullest extent pos­ Agricultural Adjustment Agency: WHEREAS after investigation I find- sible in carrying out the purposes of this Conservation program, 1944? that as the result of labor disturbances order. amendment of issuance there is an interruption of the operation 3. The Secretary of War shall permit date__________ 1________ 2138 of the power plants, water works and the managements of the said plants, fa­ F ederal P ower Commission: distribution system of the Department of cilities, installations and properties taken, Hope Natural Gas Co.,. et al., Water and Power of the City of Los An­ under the provisions of this order to con­ hearing__________ ___ __2139 geles, California, and that the war effort tinue with their managerial functions to Internal R evenue B ureau: is being and will be unduly impeded or the maximum degree possible consistent Income tax, extension of time delayed by this interruption. with the aims of this order. for filing declaration and NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the 4. The Secretary of War shall operate paying first installment, power and authority Vested in me by the the plants, facilities, installations and 1944____ 2114 Constitution and laws of the United properties under the terms and condi­ Interstate Commerce Commission: States, including the War Labor Disputes tions of employment which are in effect Refrigeration orders: Act of June 25,1943, (Public Law 89, 78th at the time possession thereof is taken, Citrus fruits, Arizona and Cong.) as President of the United States subject to the applicable provisions of California-____________ 2140 and Commander in Chief of the Army any existing law. Citrus juice, concentrated___ 2140 and Navy of the United States, it is here­ 5. The Secretary of War is authorized Potatoes, Florida__________ 2140 by ordered as follows: to take such action, if any, as he may Labor D epartment. See also Wage 1. The Secretary of War is hereby au­ deem necessary or desirable to provide and Hour Division. thorized to take possession of the water protection for the said plants, facilities, Four boro Contracting Corp., works, water production and water dis­ installations and properties, and for all findings as to war con­ tribution facilities, power generating sta­ persons employed or seeking employment tracts___________ 2138 tions, distribution, transmission and therein, and their families and homes. Office Of D efense Transportation : communications systems, and other 6. Possession, control and operation of Common carriers, coordinated plants, facilities, installations and prop­ any plants, facilities, installations and operations between: erties in the States of California and Ne­ properties, or parts thereof, taken under Bay City and Saginaw, Mich- 2141 vada, of the said Department of Water this order, shall be terminated by the Utica and Lake Placid, N. Y_2140 and Power of the City of Los Angeles, Secretary of War within sixty days after Office of P rice Administration: California, in which strikes or labor dis­ he determines that the efficiency of the Beef, boneless processing (RMPR turbances have occurred or are threat­ plants, facilities, installations and prop­ 169, Am. 38)______ 2135 ened, together with any real or personal erties has been restored to the level pre­ Cheddar cheese (MPR 289, Am. property, tangible or intangible, fran­ vailing prior to the interruption referred 26)____ 2135 chises, rights and other assets used in Fruits, citrus, 1944 and later to in the recital of this order. packs (MPR 509, Corr.)___ 2133 connection with the operation thereof; Franklin D R oosevelt and to operate or arrange for the opera­ Logs and bolts (MPR 348, Corr. tion of such plants, facilities, installa­ The White House, to Am. 35)______________ 2135 tions and properties in such manner as February 23, 1944. Machine tools, second-hand / (MPR 1, Am. 2) ________ 2135 he deems necessary for the successful IF. R. Doc. 44-2618; Filed, February 23, 1944; prosecution of the war, and to do all 2.$i p. m.] S' (Continued on next page) 2113 2114 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, February 24, 1944 CONTENTS—Continued (Sec. 58 (e) of the Internal Revenue Code, added by sec. 5 of the Current Tax Office of P rice Administration— Payment Act of 1943 (Pub. Law 68,-78th Continued. Cong.), approved June 9, 1943) FEDERAL^REGISTER Regional and district office or-' [seal] Harold N. Graves, ders—Continued. Pa8e Acting Commissioner Solid fuels—Continued. of Internal Revenue. Chicago, 111-------------------- 2152 16, 1944. Published daily, except Sundays, Mondays, New England region------.— 2151 Approved: February and days following legal holidays, by the Paducah, Ky__---------- —— 2142 J ohn L. Sullivan, Division of the Federal Register, The National Parkersburg, W. Va--------- 2150 Acting Secretary of the Treasury. Archives, pursuant to the authority contained Putnam, Conn------------— 2146 [F. R. Doc. 44-2608; Filed, February 23, 1944; in the Federal Register Act, approved July 26, Willmar, Minn---------------- 2145 - 11:18 a. m.] 1935 (49 Stat. 500, as amended; 44 U.S.C., ch. 8B), under regulations prescribed by the Youngstown, Ohio—------- 2151 Administrative Committee, approved by the Vegetables, Dallas region— 2152 President.. Distribution is made only by the Rubber footwear (MPR 132, incl. Superintendent of Documents, Government Am. 9)--------- ---------------- 2117 TITLE 29—LABOR Printing Office, Washington, D. C. Salmon (MPR 418, Am. 24)----- 2133 The regulatory material appearing herein is Solid fuels (RMPR 122; incl. Chapter V—Wage and Hour Division keyed to the Code of Federal Regulations, Am. 18)____________ 2128 which is published, under 50 titles, pursuant P art 644—Minimum W age R ate in the Bituminous coal delivered Meat, P oultry, and Dairy P roducts to section 11 of the Federal Register Act, as , from mine or preparation amended June 19, 1937. Industry The F ederal R egister will be furnished by plant (MPR 120, Corr. to mail to subscribers, free of postage, for $150 Am. 84) ---------——----- 2127 recommendation of industry committee per month or $15.00 per year, payable in ad­ R ailroad R etirement B oard: NO*. 61 vance. The charge for individual copies Erie Railroad Co., and Sea­ Whereas, on June 16, 1943, by Ad­ (minimum 150) varies in proportion to the board Terminal and Re­ size of the issue. Remit check or money ministrative Order No. 201, the Admin­ order, made payable to the Superintendent frigeration Co., 1 hearing istrator, acting pursuant to sections 5 of Documents, directly to the Government postponed-.---- ------ :——— 2141 and 8 of the Fair Labor Standards Act Printing Office, Washington, D. C. S elective Service System: of 1938, appointed Industry Committee There are no restrictions on the republica­ • Definitions; Governor and State No. 61 for the Meat, Poultry, and Dairy tion of material appearing in the Federal defined— — — -----— - 2117 Products Industry, and directed the R egister. , W age and H our D ivision: Committee to recommend minimum Learner employment certifi­ wage rates for the Meat, Poultry, and cates, issuance to various Dairy Products Industry in accordance NOTICE industries (2 documents). 2138, with section 8 of the Act; and 2139 Whereas the Committee included Thè Cumulative Supplement to Minimum wage rates, various seven disinterested persons representing the Code of Federal Regulations, industries: , the public, a like number of persons rep­ covering the period from June 2, Bakery, beverage, and mis­ resenting employers in the Meat, Poul­ cellaneous foods------------ 2115 try, and Dairy Products Industry, and 1938, through June 1, 1943, may be Meat, poultry, and dairy prod­ obtained from the Superintendent a like number representing employees ucts ----------------- --------- 2114 in the Industry, and each group was ap­ of Documents, Government Printing Metal ore, coal, petroleum, pointed with due regard to the geograph­ Office, at $3.90 per book. The follow­ and natural gas extrac­ ical regions in which the Meat, Poultry, ing are now available: tion ___ .— ^ . 2116 and Dairy Products Industry is carried W ar D epartment: on; and Book 1: Titles 1-3 (Presidential doc­ Transportation tax, passengers Whereas Industry Committee No. 61, uments) with tables and index. on Army transports— — 2138 on July 14, 1943, after investigation of Book 2: Titles 4-9, with index. W ar F ood Administration. See conditions in the Industry, filed with Agricultural Adjust­ the Administrator a report containing ment Agency. its recommendation for a minimum War P roduction Board: Power, water, gas, etc. (U-l-i)_ 2117 wage rate of 40 cènts an hour in thè CONTENTS—Continued Meat, Poultry, and Dairy Products In­ dustry; and Office of P rice Administration— Regulations Whereas after notice published in the Continued. Page F ederal R egister on August 7,1943, Don­ Machines, parts, machinery ald M. Murtha, the Presiding Officer des.- services (MPR 136, Am.