Evening star., 1942-05-06
Schools Close
Tomorrow for
Sugar Registry
Listing Centers
Here Open From
II AN. to J PM.
pictures on Page B-1.)

In a move to insure completion
of registration of sugar con-
sumerS within the prescribed
time, District Rationing Super
visor Lawson J. Cantrell an
nounced today that public
schools will be dismissed all day
tomorrow and the 121 buildings
designated as registration CEN
terS will be open from II am. to
7 pm.
In addition, he said few schools
will remain open until 9 pm. 10
accommodate those who cannot re-
port before 7 pm, but he warned
that the registration period will not
be extended.
Close at Noon Today.
Schools were dismissed at noon
again today, just as they were yes
terday, to give teachers a chance
to rest before resuming the regis
tration at pm. Those whose names
begin with the letters M through r
were to sign up today between
and 9 pm. while those in the S to
z group will register tomorrow.
During the secono Gays registra-
tion yesterday. l93.257 persons ap-
piled for sugar ration books-some
10000 more than the total enrolled
on opening day Monday-and Mr..
Cantrell attributed the improve
ment partly to the breathing spell
given the overworked teachers when
classes were dismissed at noon yes
terday.
Anticipating a last-minute rush
for ration books, Nicholas Orem,
Prince Georges County superintend-
ent of schools, announced, mean
while, that all elementary schools
in the metropolitan area of the
county will be dismissed all day to-
morrow to permit registration of
sugar consumers.
County Schools Affected.
The schools affected are in Laurel.
Beltsville, Greenbelt, Berwyn, Col
lege Park, University Park, River
dale. Hyattsville, Edmondston,
Mount Rainier, Brentwood, Cottage
City. Colmar Manor, Bladensburg,
Capitol Heights, Seat Pleasant, Lin
don Hill, Bradbury Heights, Forest
vile, Suitland and Oxon Hill. All
other elementary schools in the
county will remain open for classes.
The following are the District
schools which will stay open to-
morrow until 8 pm:
White schools-Anacostia, Gen.
trail, Coolidge, Eastern, Hine, Jeffer-
son, Mckinley, Stuart, Taft, Western
and woodrow Wilson.
Colored schools -Banneker, Briggs
Montgomery. Frances, Harrison,
Douglas-Simmons, Dunbar, Miner
Teachers College, Shaw, Giddings,
Randall and Young.
County Registration Hours.
Earlier, DR.. Edwin w. Broome,
Montgomery County superintendent
of schools, announced that all schools
in the county will be closed tomor-
row to permit all-day registration
for sugar ration books. Registration
hours will be from 9 am. to 3 pm,
and from to pm. Today's hours
will remain the same as on the first
| two days-from to 7 pm.
In Alexandria, meanwhile, T. c.
Williams, superintendent of schools,
announced that 14,067 persons were
registered on the opening day Mon
day. This is about one-quarter of
the total expected
6,160 Here Denied Books,
Mr.. Cantrell said that of those
who called at District registration
centers yesterday, 187,097 were able
to obtain ration books. The other
$3.50 persons were denied ration GER
tlf1cates when they reported they
possessed an excess amount of sugar.
Yesterdays registration brought
to 336,736 the number of persons
who have received ration books in
the District. Total number of ap-
plicants so far is 348,952. It Is es-
tlmated that more than TOO 900 will
be registered by tomorrow night.