Evening star., 1942-05-12

need to know about gasoline ra-
tioning. Page B-l
a.
A third of the 125, 900 automo-
bile owners eligible for registra-
tion under the gas rationing pros
gram in Washington and vicinity
will go to public schools today to
list their fuel needs and to re-
ceive cards emitting them to
what the Federal Government
thinks they will require during q
47-day period beginning Friday.
The three day registration. open
today only to persons whose last
names begin with letters from A
to L, started this morning in some
OF the nearby areas. Registrars at
% schools in the District will be on
duty from pm. to 8 pm.
Legislators Seek x Cards.
In the rotunda of the Capitol q
staff OF Is public school teachers,
issuing cards to members of Con-
gress, reported that most of the
members were asking for and re-
ceiving x cards for unlimited sup
plies of gasoline on certification
that the vehicles were used for
official business. -
At the George Washington High
School in Alexandria 300 persona
were waiting in line that extended
for more than $50 yards away from
the building when the doors were
opened to registrants at 9 am. A
majority Of these revealed that they
used their cars in connection with
their business and would ask for
extra allotments. One of them esti-
mated he consumed 5000 gallons Of
gasoline year in his regular work.
almost 100 gallons a week.
B" Cards Predominate.
In Arlington County, Va, regis,
trars reported that "B" cards were
being issued almost entirely. There
were a few "X' and "A" cards re-
quested, they said.
A travelling salesman, who was.
originally issued a "B-3" card. told
the chief registrar at one of the
schools that he might as well have
no gasoline as to have 81 gallons a
month. He was told that he could
apply for an TX" card If he came
under one Of the classificatious
listed.
twenty-five persons were WAITING
IN line an hour and a half before
registration began at the Cherry-
dale School, officials said. Senior
nigh school students from WASH
ngton-Lee High School acted a.
registrars.
In Arlington County, the registra-
ton centers opened at 10 am. and
Will close at pm. The same hours
will be observed tomorrow and
Thursday. In Alexandria, they win
close at pm, but tomorrow and
Thursday the hours there viii be
from 4 pm. to 8 pm. In Fairfax
County the hours are 4 pm. TO o
pm. each day.
The hours in Montgomery County,
MO. Will be from pm. to pm.
daily and in Prince Georges County,
from 8 pm. to 8 pm. daily. ;,
Warning to Tourists Reiterated,
AS the registration opened. tt1e
Ofhce of Price Administration re-
lterated its warning to tourists on
the Eastern Seaboard to get out
OF the area before the rationing
starts and the White House f1led
protests from some of the Southern
states against the stringent regu-
lations.
In urging motorists to get home
II possible before rationing starts"
the o. P. A. cautioned that the new
program makes no provision for,
driving cars long distances except
oy application to local rationing
boards. This will mean that visitorS
VIII be permitted to obtain onlvs
II gallons of gasoline month after
Friday unless they can show cause
why they should be allowed extra
supplies in connection with their
business and are given special con.
sideration. -,
In another development yesterday,
petroleum Co-ordinator Ickes sug-
gested an 8-point program to the
oil industry as means of increasS
Ing fuel supplies in the East. Init
he called among other things for.
the formation Of a subcommittee
charged with the responsibility of
obtaining maximum efficiency In the
use of tank cars. ss
The o. P. A. estimated that q
third OF those who apply for cards
(See GASOLINE, Page A-4)