Evening star., 1942-01-04
Three Committees
Named by Leary
To Ration Tires
House D. c. Group to
Study Transportation
OF Federal Workers

With rationing of tires and tubes
to begin tomorrow through three
committees named yesterday by
Chairman Whitney Leary of the
District Tire Rationing Boards Exec
utive Committee, Chairman Ran
dolph announced last night the
House District Committee will meet
this week to consider emergency
plans to assure adequate transpor-
tation during the war for the thou
sands of Government workers in the
Metropolitan Area.
In making public the personnel
of the three Oman rationing groups,
Mr.. Leary said acceptances Of all but
one of the nominees had been
received.
Members of Committee No. l are
]. M. Sanders, 1114 Vermont avenue
N. w; DR.. John F. Preston, physi-
clan. who conducts The Evening Star
Medical Clinic, and Milton w. King.
Southern Building.
Covers Medical Profession.
This committee will deal with ap-
plications for tires and tubes for
members of the medical professions,
for ambulances and for fire. police
public health, sanitation and mail
services.
Members OF Committee No arr
r.. Scott Smith, 4701 Connection
avenue NV; Selden M. Ely, 291s
Cortland place NV, and Raymond
Sparks. 822 Connecticut avenue
NV. This group will handle appli-
cations for public transportation
vehicles. for transportation Of stu
dents and teachers to and from
school, and for necessary transpor-
tation of employees on industrial
mining or construction projects.
Third Group Incomplete.
Members Of Committee No. are
Paul B. Lum. 1918 Thirty-first street
NV, and John w. Guider, Colorado
Building. A third member is to be
named to this group. which will dea
with applications for essential trans
portation of materials. such as ice
fuel, building materials and the like
and services by common carriers.
The tire-rationing staff is housed
in the old Force School Building
l7OO block of Massachusetts, avenu'
NV, where their offices will opel
at 9 am. tomorrow. The first stel
to be taken by petitioner for ney
tires or tubes, Mr.. Leary has an
nounced. is to drive the vehicle u
one of the two automobile testin
stations, at Tenth and F. Streets S.W
or at West Virginia and Central ave
nues NE, for a check on condition
of old tires. and to obtain appllca
ton blanks there.
In announcing the transporta
ton meeting of the House Distric
, Committee, Mr.. Randolph said rep
, resentatives of all mass transporta
r ton agencies-the Capital Transi
Co., interburban bus lines and taxi
cab ccncerns-are to be invited t
pool their views as to what step
should be taken to increase facil
/ ties.
: The date for the special meetin
: is expected to be fixed tomorrow
Mr.. Randolph said it would be calle
{. before the end of the week.
e Situation Acute.
e The transportation situation, a.
= ready serious, has become more acu'
= because of the war. he said, and as
/, result special arrangements Wi
:, have to be made to provide accom-
/, modations for the anticipated II
7, crease in Federal workers.
!; Il don't know what can be dor
S. now" he declared. But the ager
= cies that handle mass transport
l. ton should be in position to kno'
4, They are to be called on for advice
Mr.. Randolph said the princip
witness would be Gregory Hank
chairman of the Public Utillti
Commission, with whom he has
ready conferred.
He pointed out he had suggest'
>, to Mr.. Hankin the possibility
h having the Capital Transit Co. u
d the rails of the Washington g. Q
4. Dominion Railroad in Virginia I
= continuing services from Rosslyn
1t the heavily populated sections
le Virginia, at least as far as Fa
Church. The Washington & Q
l. Dominion has abandoned passe
a. ger service on its line, but Is usil
it for freight.
Mr.. Randolph said he want
officials of the taxicab companl
to testify chiefly on a resoluti
e he recently introduced to exem
n cabs from the Governments b
IN on new tires and declare their CT
L. a public utility, and to show appro
er imately how many Government el
I'd ployes use a cab each day to ira
er to and from work.