Evening star., 1942-05-15
Gasoline
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said this was not necessary today
He added that he. could direct the
greatly decreased traffic fiow from
the curbstone most, of the time BY
$50 am. few private automobiles
were seen on F street. Most of the
motor vehicles In use were taxicabs
or Government cars.
At Twelfth street and PennSyl-
vania avenue NV, where big flow
of Virginia traffic comes into the
city, Traffic Officer Thomas Fletcher
said traffic was easier to contro
than at any time since he has been
stationed there.
Motor traffic was much lighter
on eastbound Pennsylvania avenue
he said, the Virginia motor traffic
coming downtown showing a smaller
| decrease
No appreciable change in the
number Of people coming in on Local
trains was reported from Union
Station.
Long distance motor buses also
noted no change today, but are ex-
pecting a substantial pickup later
in the month. The Greyhound Lines
are receiving many inquiries on
rates and routes. particularly for
the purpose of vacations.
Long lines of motorists waited
at gas stations open to the public
as the midnight deadline on un-
limited sales neared, exhaustins
many supplies before midnight and
lowering others to the point al
which they erected signs announcing
quota sold out"
Some dealers reported they had
filled so many tanks yesterday that
they were getting virtually no busi-
ness from their customers today
but a vast majority had set up their
own rationing systems yesterday
and today were ready to carry on
under the Government program.
Supply Of B Cards Runs Out.
In Fairfax County, meanwhile, a
situation developed that placed
many motorists in the predicament
of facing the rationing program with
access to gasoline cut of entirely
because of a shortage of B cards
The situation resulted, it was ex-
planned, because of delay in get
ting a new supply from headquar-
ters at Richmond.
w. T. WoodSon, district superin-
tendent of schools, reported that the
B cards were exhausted Monday and
that phone calls to Richmond re-
suited in promise that an addi-
tional supply would be sent by q
State trooper, but that they were
not received until shortly before reg
istra ton places were closed last
night. Registrants were classified
and turned away with promise that
they would be notified as the cards
arrived.
In the face of this emergency
Mr.. Woodson said he had asked
teachers to continue to register cal
owners from 10 am to pm. today
and longer If necessary. He added
that he had advised them to call in
outside help if the rush became toe
great.
Applications Mimeographed.
No figures were available on reg
istration in Montgomery County
officials said. However, $4,000 ap-
plications for B and x cards were
used and 1000 additional applica-
tions had to be mimeogra phed
since an additional supply coulo
not be obtained from State head
quarters.
County rationing headquarters
were crowded today by persons who
failed to enroll on registration day:
and by persons filling out forms fol
supplemental gas rations.
Rationing officials said complete
figures would not be available unit
Monday, because individual school!
did not file daily reports.
Dr.. Edwin H. Broone, superin'
tendent Of county schools. expressed
his appreciation to county teachers