Evening star., 1942-01-11
Shortage, Develops
In Material Used in
Rebuilding Tires
'comeIbock' Supply
Either Exhausted or
Committed in b. G.

NoU"elOoCA SuPPsy
Either Exhausted or
Committed in b. G.
A shortage Of camelback," rubber
used In renewing old tires. and the
unprecedented rush Of the public to
buy anything available in the tire
line is making 1t virtually impossible
for the motorist to buy retreads or
suitable used tires for long time,
possibly for the duration Of the war,
. prominent Washington dealer de-
clared last night.
The motorists plight. he said, is
much more desperate than 1t was
when the Government halted sale
Of new tires. Then 1t was said the
car owner would be able to limp
along on retreads or recaps until
the rubber shortage Is over. Now,
retreads are OF the market. Re-
treaders either have more business
than they can take care Of or are
out Of rubber.
It was explained that while the
Government has not frozen camel
backs" the material vulcanized on
old tires In retread and recap work,
1t Is controlling II by making
monthly allotments to tire manu-
facturers. The manufacturers use
. portion Of this In their own work
and apportion the rest among their
dealers who do retreading.
Stocks Already Exhausted.
Many dealers in the city already
have exhausted their supply. Other
tire shops who have not been deal
ing With any one manufacturer in
particular are unable to get any
Of the material at all, as the manu-
facturers naturally take care Of
their own dealers first.
The dealer said he had no evi-
dence of boarding Of retreads or
used tires by the shops. Motorists
have been buying them faster than
they can be put on sale. Until re-
Gently his arm had taken used tires
IN exchange for retreads. but now
they are thousands Of orders behind.
This Is true. the dealer added. de-
spite the fact that his retreading
shop is operating on . 24-hour basis
seven days . week.
Meanwhile, the men appointed to
the District Tire Rationing Board
announced yesterday the first group
OF successful applicants for new
tires. Sixteen individuals and firms
received certificates which they will
present to their dealers to obtain
the tires and tubes They included
two street-paving firms. one sheet
metal worker. five food distributors.
three plumbers. four doctors and
one concern which distributes equip
ment for physicians and hospitals.
All "a Eligible List.
All Of those receiving certificates
Of course are included In the eligible
claSsifications as defined by the Of
nee Of Price Administration.
The paving firms are given tires
because they transport material
and equipment for the building and
maintenance Of public roads," The
sheet-metal worker, who mends
roofs and furnaces. and the plumb
ers are eligible because their trucks
are essential to render roofing,
plumbing. heating and electrical re-
pair services" The regulation pro-
vides that food distributors are
eligible to obtain tires 50 long AZ
the trucks are not used In transpor-
tation Of foodstuf1s to the ultimate
consumer for personal family or
household use" ss
For example. Barker Bake Shops,
Inc. 14o8 New York avenue NV.
were given . certificate because
their truck is used IN hauling prod
ucts from their plant to the retail
stores. However. tires cannot be
obtained for delivery Of bakery
wares from one Of the stores to the
consumer.
Successful Applicants.
The list of successful applicants
and their business or profession fol-
lows:
DR.. william J. Lally. physician,
926 Massachusetts, avenue NV:
John Breyshaw. wholesale butter,
324O Patterson street NV; DR.. Will
liam Fleet Luckett, physician. 5000
Reno road NV: James McCann,
plumber, 1881 Thirty-seventh street
NV; A. D. Sherman. 3622 Alabama
avenue Sc, delivery Of food to
stores. hotels and restaurants: Sam
uel Streb, plumber. 350l Mckinley
street NV; J. B. Thomas d Sons,
eggs and butter. o Street Market |;
DR.. I. Phillip Frohman. physician.
1924 Nichols avenue Sc: DR.. Wal
ter K. Myers. physician. 20S0 r
street NV; Beuchler's Physicians
and Hospital Equipment, 1925 Con-
necticut avenue NV; A. v. Holmes.
street paving, 222o washington cir
Gle NV; Irwin B. Robinson. sheet
metal work. 726 Seventh street S.W.::
Wilmoth Paving Co., 50 p street
Sc; Barker Bake Shops, and Glove
& Davis. Inc. fruits ana produce,
1877 Maine avenue S.W.
The Wilmoth Co. received cer.
tificates for four vehicles. Mr.. Brey.
shaw for two, and the rest for one
each.
These applications were approved
at meetings held on Wednesday and
Friday Of the Tire Rationing Board.
The board will meet again Tuesday
to consider additional applications.
Frequency of the meetings will be
determined by the number Of ap-