Evening star., 1942-05-07
Sugar Listing
Ends Tonight,
D. {. Warned
539,0l0 Reported
Already Enrolled;
Schools Shut Today

Registration of the more than
100000 sugar consumers In the
Washington metropolitan area
moved into the home stretch today
as rationing officials again warned
that there will be no extension Of
time beyond the deadline tonight
With $4,000 District citizens
already enrolled, District Rationlng
Supervisor Lawson j. Cantrell said
Washington should be able to COM
plete registration OF the remaining
10000 to 190,0 consumers within
the prescribed time.
All schools In the District and In
some outlying areas were dismissed
for the day to provide additional
hours for the last days registration,
and officials were confident that the
extra time would take care of any
last-minute rush.
Leary Sees No Extension.
Whitney Leary. newly appointed
as Washington agent for rationing
and price control, reported this
afternoon that the registration was
proceeding satisfactorily and that
there were no indications that an
extension of time would be neces-
sary.
Ofhciak of the Once of Price
Administration had announced that
it would be up to local authorities
to decide whether the registration
should be extended beyond today.
IL am. to pm. Listing.
The 121 school registration centers
in Washington opened their doors
at IL am. and will remain open
until pm. An additional two
hours Of registration, from 7 to 8
pm, will be provided at a number
of the schools.
In Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties and in Alexandria
schools were dismissed to give the
registration clear sailing. Registra-
ton hours in Montgomery County
will be from 9 am. to 3 pm. and
from 5 pm. to pm. in Arlington,
from 9:15 am. to 8 pm; in Alex
andria, from 9 am. to 3 pm, 1 to s
pm. and 7 to 8 pm.
School registration centers In
Prince Georges County, some Of
which opened at am, will close
at pm. In Fairfax County. reg
iStratiOn hours will be from 1 To Q
pm.
Nicholas Orem, Prince Georges
County superintendent of schools,
said As per cent Of the predicted
total had secured their rationing
books during the first two days of
the four-day registration period.
NO hgures were yet available for
yesterdays registration.
Citizens who fail to register before
the deadline will be unable to OBJ
tain their sugar ration books until
the Sugar Rationing Board sets 10
for handling late-comers
and those who didn't register be-
cause they possessed an excess
amount of sugar. How soon this
will be done has not been an
nounced.
Any One May Apply
washington residents whose last
names begin with the letter
through 2 were to be registered to-
day, but rationing officials said all
persons who apply will be registered.
Mr.. Cantrell said that l81 1896 per-
sons hled in and out of the registra-
tlon centers yesterday, but of this
5,679 did not obtain ration
books because they reported posses-
sion of an excess amount of suoar
The third days registration
brought to $4,000 the total number
OF applicants. and to 522,183 the
number who have been given ration
books.
Reports received by Mr.. Cantrell
lndlcated that, while many people
were forced to stand in line at reg
lstrat1on centers. there were few who
mad to wait longer than IS or 20
to be signed up.
IN answer to those who COM
planned about waiting, DR.. Robert
w. Eaves, principal of the Thomson
School, pointed out that school
teachers aiding with the registra-
tlon already have put in from 25
to 80 hours overtime this week.
Nursery Aids Registration.
AS an innovation at the Thomson
ocnool, a nursery was organized to
take care of small children whiI.
Iheir parents are registering. This
consists of a playroom on the third
1oor, another in the basement and
l playground outside. all under the
supervision of teachers.
Mr.. Eaves said ushering was being
lone by school children and that
'ney were doing an excellent lob.
Meanwhile. the Office of Pric.
Administration confirmed earlier
eports that pounds of sugar per
'erson for home canning purposes
VIII be made available for the
'resent. This 5-pound total will
'e IN addition to the sugar OBJ
aimed through regular rationing.
Families IN the District of Co.
umbia, the New England States
nd In other States designated as
scarcity areas" however. will have
extra pound per person for can