Evening star., 1942-05-08
Second Sugar
Enrolling Due
In 7 or Weeks
1880 Apply for
Rotion Books Here,
Topping 1910 Census

Not'Ou OOVNS IICISg
Topping 1910 Census
District residents who were not
among the 73l 1853 persons applying
for sugar ration books before the
deadline last night will not be able
to register for their books for at least
two or three weeks, Leonard p.
Steuart, chairman of the Sugar Ra-
tioning Board, said today.
Mr.. Steuart said any further reg
istration Of sugar consumers would
have to be deferred until the names
Of those enrolled during the four
day registration have been classi-
fied by areas and the lists turned
over to the six auxiliary boards set
up to administer the program.
He estimated the job would take
at least two weeks and possibly
longer, since the board has not COM
pleted classification Of the CONNER
cial users who registered last week.
Individual consumers who failed to
register this week will have to wait
at least until the auxiliary boards
have received their master files be-
fore applying.
Location Of Boards.
Workers now are on duty, how
ever, at all Of the auxiliary boards
to answer questions regarding use
OF sugar ration books, Mr.. Steuart
said. Board No. l is located at the
old Force School, No. 2 at the ovs-
ter School; No at the Mount
Pleasant Branch Library; No. at
Hayes School, No. 5 at the library in
the Thomas Jefferson Junior High
School, and No. in the Ketcham
School.
Meanwhile. District residents had
a Ialriy accurate estimate of WASH
ingtons wartime population in the
omcial tabulation of the individual
consumer registration, which showed
q population increase of more than
5000 since the 1910 census. Regis
tration figures for most of the near
oy communities in Maryland and
Virginia also indicated large popu-
An eleventh-hour rush. which
forced some of the District registra-
tion centers to stay on the Job until
more than two hours past the sched-
uled deadline, raised the final DAYS
total to 200,049-by far the highest
number for single day.
The Once of Price Administratio
said that 96,59l 900 sugar ration
books were issued In the Nation
wide registration.
This represented 70 per cent Of
the national population, o. p. A.
said.
While the general registration
period closed last night, State ad-
ministrators were empowered to ex-
tend the period for one day in cases
where isolated areas were involved.
Few Close ut 7.
Some Washington residents, per.
haps as many as 1000, were turned
away, but District Rationing Super
visor Lawson j. Cantreu declared
most OF the schools remained open
until every one inside had been ac-
commodated. Most of the 12I regis
tration centers were supposed to
close at pm, but only q few were
able to do so.
In addition to those turned avay.
there were probably good many
others'-people who dine regularly
In restaurants and others who have
plentiful supplies of sugar on hand
who didn't apply. Mr.. Cantren said.
One citizen who called him to ask
whether ne should register reported
ne had a years supply of sugar In
his home, Mr.. Cantrell said.
Applicants Exceed 1910 Census.
The total number Of persons who
applied for ration books was 6s,87S
more than the 1910 census of Wash
ington's population. Out of the
731 1863 applications books were
issued to 7oS,372, the remainder
having been denied ration certifi-
Gates when they admitted possess
sion OF an excess amount Of sugar.
Long waiting lines marked the
final days registration Us weary
school teachers toiled to complete
the registration within the four
day period. Many citizens waited
until the last minute to visit the
registration centers and, as a result,
some schools reported they had
registered more persons after 8
o'clock last night than during the
preceding nine hours.
Mr.. Cantrell. who wasn't able to
head for home until 2 am. today,
paid tribute to the hundreds of
teachers and other volunteers who
worked overtime to carry out the
huge job. He also commended the
public for its cooperation.
Census Figures Compared.
Comparison Of 1910 census figures
with registration in nearby COM
munities showed the following:
Alexandria, 47,114 applications as
against 1910 population of $4,000;
Fairfax County, with three centers
still to report, had 46,635 regis
trants as against a population of
40 ,929 in 1910; Montgomery County,
80 ,280 registrants, compared with a
population of 81 ,444 in the last CEN
sus. Arlington County, Va, and
Prince Georges County, Md, had
not completed their totals this
]. Maynard Magruder Of the Ar
hngton County rationing board, said
some purchasers already had COM
planned OF confusion on the part of
grocers. They reported they were
allowed only half-pound of sugar
Tor one stamp. Mr.. Magruder point
ed out that each stamp, the first Of
which Is valid to May is, permits
the holder to purchase one pound.