Evening star., 1942-07-02
Glasses Listed
For Preferred Books
In Gas Rationing
Special Groups Can Get
'C' Books for Over
470 Miles Monthly
By the Associated Press.

Gasoline ration books of the "C'
variety, emitting their holders tc
more than 470 miles of driving a
month, will be issued for only ID
"preferred" occupational uses, the
Office of Price Administration an
nounced last night.
The announcement accompanied
release of the official application
forms for supplemental gasoline ra-
tions. The form contains three
pages of questions to be answered
and blanks to be filled in.
The forms will be available at
schools where the minimum "a
cards will be issued during the July
Gil registration period, but mo-
torists must submit the filled -out
forms to local ration boards later in
order to receive supplemental "B"
and &C" books.
"B" books, containing 16 coupons
good for 4 gallons each, will per-
NIT up to 800 miles of occupational
driving a month, in addition to the
occupational mileage provided by
the "a" book. driving is figured
on the basis of Is miles to the
gallon.)
Must Show Need.
The &c" book will be issued only
to applicants who can show a need
for more than 470 miles a month.
which is the maximum provided by
IA and 'B" books, and who belong
to one of the IA classes of users con-
sidered most essential to the war
effort.
The IA classes are:
l. Official Government business,
2. Transportation of United States
mail.
3. Public school officials travelling
from school to school.
4. Wholesale newspaper or maya
zine delivery.
5. Carrying news camera or pho
tographic equipment for dissemina-
ton of public information. The
applicant must show that his equip
ment is of the non-portable type.
6. Physicians, surgeons, nurses,
veterinarians and dentists. (OPA
said chiropractors and osteopaths
might" be included later)
Z. Ministers, priests or rabbis.
8. Transportation of farm prod
nets and Sl1nnlies
Other Special Glasses.
9. Transportation of farm, marine
and transportation workers, or COM
mercial fisherman to or between
jobs; recruiting or training of such
workers.
10. Transportation of members Of
the armed forces to or between posts
of duty.
II. Transportation of essential
war workers to or between jobs.
II. Construction, repair or main
tenance services; transportation of
equipment or materials; specialized
services to agricultural, extractive or
industrial establishments.
13. Statesmen of farm or indus
trial machinery, medical supplies
and foods essential to the war ef-
fort.
H. Motorcycles used for delivery
or messenger service
In clarification of the section
dealing with transportation of news
cameras and Photographic equip
ment, the OPA said it does not mean
that newspaper photographers, in
the ordinary sense, will be eligible
for G ration books. Photographers
may get the extra ration only if they
are required to carry heavy, nom
portable equipment. The ordinary
news photographers kit does not
come within this classification.
In New York committee of East
ern gas station operators said they
would meet here tomorrow with
Joel Dean, head of the OPA fuel
rationing division. in an attempt
to find relief from the gasoline
shortage on the Eastern seaboard,
Members of the committee to
meet include John Dressler of
Hackensack, N j., chairman; Sol
A. Herzog, New York, counsel; Fred
Moore, Boston; John O'Connor, New
London, Conn; John McCloskey
Passaic, N. j.; Percy Ricketts,, Baby
lon, N. Y; Reed Engle of Phila-
delphia, and Harry Wainwright,
Washington.
Gov. M. M. Nicely of West Virginia
asked Price Administrator Leon
Henderson today to cancel the re-
cent 21z cent increase per gallon in
the price of gasoline.
I'VE in West Virginia produce
about as much gasoline as we use, .
Gov. Neely said after a conference
with Mr.. Henderson. Also present
were Senator Roster, Democrat, of
West Virginia and representative
of Senator Kilgore, Democrat, of
West Virginia.
The Governor said Mr.. Henderson
promised to try to give final answer
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