The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-14
Gas Supply Of Three
 Gallons May Be Cut
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made by the recipients of high gal- lonage cards. They could be prose- cuted.
 storm in Congress
 The major storm center over cards is Congress. A majority of the members are reported to have obtained "X" cards and yesterday they rose almost to a man to de- nounce the criticism leveled at them by newspapers.
 Even Congressmen's secretaries were getting TX" cards. Ralph w. Strawbridge, principal of 8 high school set aside for registration of Capitol employees, reported that about 4T secretaries got unlimited cards Tuesday. More wanted them, he said, but were turned down when the criticism of the "full tank for Congressmen" started.
 Today the Senate, which was in recess yesterday, gets its chance to discuss the matter. It will have something tangible to talk about be- cause Sen. Sheridan Downey, D., Calf, will introduce 6 resolution asserting that members of Congress are not entitled to special ration ing considerations in Q nation at war.
 There was no doubt that many Congressmen were piqued. Sen. Kenneth McKellar, D., Tenn, re. fiected general attitude when he asked if it was proposed that Sen- ators walk-"or maybe some of us could crawl"
 The indignation in Congress manifested itself soon after the house met yesterday. Newspapers had told how thousands of motor. ists stood in line for hours wait- ing to get ration cards while Con. gressnen used special registra. ton booth in the rotunda of the Capitol and received x" cards for the asking.
 Slap at Newspapers
 4 series of short speeches de- nouncing newspapers followed. Rep P. Edward JIebert, D.. La. said the democratic system Of government would collapse unless steps were taken to keep newspapers from taking cracks such as thls" at Con- gregsrnen.
 The newspapers had one defender. Representative Earl Wilson, R., The diana, said evidently the congress- men don't like free speech"
 Price Administrator Leon Hendeg- son came to the aid Of congressman, acqultting them of chiseling. He said that # congressman used their ears almost exclusively to transact buss lness with government agencies they were entitled to unlimited gas. Oline. He said he was relying on the "good faith and patriotism of those who hold 'x' cards to see to it that the privilege Is not abused for pFi- Vate use,"
 HendeFson's ruling came as re- ports from large eastern cities ges Vealed that only g few motorists were asking for "A. cards,
 Boston reported that 30 per cent Of all applications were gOg "B-S" cards, Philadelphia 4e per cent, AL bany 9e per cent and Washington 2S per cent, Tn Washington more than 70 per cent 0f alI cards Issued were 0f the TX" variety,
 0PA officials originally expected 0ne.thiFd Of the rsgIssFants to set "A" cards,
 Review CaFas Tn Connecticut
 Hartford, Conn, Mav ll - lU.PD -state Price Administrator Chester B0Wlas sad today alI applications f0Y "x" gasoline FaGiening cards in Connecticut Will be reviewed ip Ala eiS0Tt 70 cut down the extraordinary number of such cards Issued,
 |" cannot emphasize too stgoDgs ly," said n0Wles, Athat sx' cards sOF gasoline are tn Q category with eeFs NncAtes for new tires, Thev arc Rb- e0lutaly f0g essential AsaFs,
 ~ strongly urge persons Wb0 re- 0eived sx' cards and who do not come within these elaaslfleail0nB 70 return them and exchange khem,"
 At tho same silne, tho Htaka Mo- tor Vehicles Department reported v was receiving abeut 900 applications Q day from motorists te change the olaaslneatlen og theiF ears from pleasure to eesnhlnallen-bosh biiss lneRs and pleasure,
 Department officials aaid these applications for change were made appaFenlly e olsialn all tileFeage in illo garo'il1a Faiien. which aiTee hnss inoN cars additional supplies e fuel.
 However. FaRtionfns oss.elala enid lIaa Gaaolslla Haftnn Hs's8 not te ins aF 8M fQA ~ zA NAN