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VOLUME 10

REGSTER
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A /IT E O

NUMBER 78

Washington, Thursday, April 19, 1945
The President EXECUTIVE ORDER 9540
Authorizing the P etroleum A dministra
tor T o T ake P ossession of and T o O perate th e P lants and F acilities of the C it ie s S ervice R efinin g C orpora tion , L ocated in and A round L ake C harles, L ouisiana
WHEREAS after Investigation I find and proclaim that the plants and facili ties owned or leased by. the Cities Service Refining Corporation located in and arbund Lake Charles, Louisiana, are equipped for the manufacture and pro duction of articles and materials th at are required for the war effort, or that are useful in connection therewith; that there are existing interruptions of the operation of the said plants and facilities as a result of aJabor disturbance; that the war effort will be unduly impeded or delayed by these interruptions; and that the exercise, as hereinafter specified, of the powers vested in me is necessary to insure, in the interest of the war effort, the operation of these plants and facil ities:
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 9 of the Selec tive Training and Service Act of 1940
54 Stat. 892 as amended by the War Labor Disputes Act. 57 Stat. 163, as President of the United States and Com mander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows :
1.
The Petroleum Administrator hereby authorized and directed, through and with the aid of any persons or in strumentalities that he may designate, to take possession of the plants and facilities of the Cities Service Refining Corporation located in and around Lake Charles, Louisiana, and, to the extent that he may deem necessary, of any real or personal property, and other assets wherever situated, used in connection with the operations thereof; to operate or to arrange for the operation of the Plants and facilities in any manner, in accordance with applicable laws, that he hiay deem necessary for the successful
prosecution of the war; to exercise any contractual or other rights of the Cities Service Refining Corporation, and to continue or discontinue the employment of, or to employ, any persons; and to do any other things that he may deem necessary for, or incidental to, the oper ation of the said plants and facilities and the production, sale, and distribution of the products thereof; and to take any other steps that he deems necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes of this order.
2. All Federal agencies, including, but not limited to, the National War Labor Board, the War Manpower Commission, the National Selective Service System, and the Department of Justice, are directed to cooperate with the Petroleum Administrator to the fullest extent pos sible in carrying out the purposes of this order.
3. The Petroleum Administrator shall provide such protection as may be re quired for such plants and facilities, and protection for all persons employed or seeking employment therein, both while at work and while going to and from work, and for their families and homes;
and uporw the request of the Petroleum Administrator, or such person as may be designated to act for him, the Secretary of War shall take such action as may be necessary to provide such protection to such persons and property.
4. The Petroleum Administrator shall permit the management of the plants and facilities taken under the provisions of this order to continue with its managerial functions to the maximum degree possible consistent with the aims is of this order.
5. Possession, control, and operation of any plant or facility, or part thereof, taken under this .order shall be termi nated by the Petroleum Administrator after possession of such plant, facility, or part thereof, is no longer required for the successful prosecution of the war, but in no event more than sixty days after the restoration of the productive efficiency thereof prevailing prior to the taking of possession thereof.
6. The Petroleum Administrator may delegate any and all power, authority, and discretion conferred upon him by this Continued on next page
CONTENTS
THE PRESIDENT
E xecutive O rder:

PaSe
Cities Service Refining Corpo ration, Lake Charles, La., authorizing Petroleum Ad ministrator to take posses sion of and operate plants and facilities,---- .--------- 4193
REGULATIONS AND NOTICES
A lien P roperty C ustodian :

Copyrights; licensing transac tions___________ ----- 4195
Vesting orders:

Koenig, Minnie t------------- 4213
Prell, Marie__ ____
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Sawienske, Julianna---------- 4210
Schmidt, Gertrud C-------- 4210
Uesugi, Sumio____ ,______ 4210
Von Alberti, .Edward---------- 4211
Von Schlotheim, Mabel Paine- 4211
Weickert, George____________ 4212
Wend el, Emma___________ 4212
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Williams, Nellie C___ _
Wollersheim, Leonard__ _ 4213
Zuercher, Mary________ 4213
Zurcher, Kreszenz_________ 4214
C iv il A eronautics B oard:

Accident occurring at Morgan town, W. Va.; hearing____

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C ivil S ervice C o m m ission :

Appeals of preference eligibles;
decision in Commission and further appeals_________

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F ederal T rade C om m issio n :

Celanese Corp. of America, hearing________________ 4209
I nterior D epartment :

Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co.; termination of possession___________

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I nternal R evenue B ureau :

Income tax after Dec. 31, 1941;
certificate to be attached to return in case of certain blind individuals_____ ___

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N ational W ar L abor B oard:

Textile commissions, establish ment ___ _____ ;________ 4195
Wage adjustments for small businesses; retail fur in dustry, Alleghany County, Pa., and bakery industry, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 4195
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