Evening star., 1943-08-20
County Ration Boards
Ready TO Expedite
Gas Book Exchanges
Many New Type Coupons
Already Issued in Both
Virginia and Maryland

Ration board of1icials in nearby
Maryland and Virginia today antici-
pate little trouble in the exchange
of B and G gasoline ration coupons
for the new type which viii become
valid September /.
Oficials in some areas of the two
States pointed out that large num-
bers Of the new type coupons already
have been issued motorists and that
only those whose books were issued
before the end Of last month will
have to make the exchange.
Board officials emphasized that
motorists holding B books bearing
the OPA serial number R-527B and
g books numbered sR-S201 ado pot
have to exchange these books. They
urged motorists to check their books
carefully before coming to the
boards to make the exchange. -
County Orders Vary.
Board officials In Fairfax County,
Va, and Montgomery County, Md,
said motorists may mail in old books
to be exchanged. Prince Georges
officials said no books should be
mailed in for re-processing.
In Alexandria B and c book hold
ers whose names begin with A to c
will exchange their books between
10 am. and 4 pm. today, while in
Fairfax County the exchange will
begin on Monday. Alexandria off,
cials said approximately 80 per cent
of the books now outstanding will
have to be exchanged. Only books
issued after August are of the
new type, it was said.
Montgomery County c book hold
ers will begin the coupon exchange
Monday, while holders of B books
have been asked to file applications
for the new coupons after August 81.
Boards Announce Hours.
Plans to have Montgomery County
residents come to the ration offices
to exchange their coupons have
been abandoned and instead the
new ration books will be mailed
back to book holders after they
have left or mailed their present
books, accompanied by their tire
registration certificates, to their
local rationing office.
The Rockville board will be open
from $50 am. to $3.50 pm. and
the Silver Spring and Bethesda
boards from 10 am. to pm.
In Prince Georges County motor
lists will exchange coupons next
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
at 80 schools throughout the county.
Arlington County motorists will
make the exchange beginning
Thursday.
J. S. Douglas, executive secretary
of the Alexandria Ration Board, said
motorists whose names begin with
D to G will exchange their books
tomorrow; H to K on Monday; L
to N on Tuesday; o to r on We'd
nesday; S to v on Thursday. and
w to z on Friday. Hours will be
10 am. to pm. each day except
Tuesday when the exchange will be
made from 10 am. until pm.
Prince Georges Times.
In Prince Georges County, B and
c book holders will exchange their
coupons between 8 am. and 6 pm
at the following schools:
Hyattsville Elementary, Bladens-
burg Grammar, Greenbelt, Berwyn,
College Park, Ager Road. j. Enos
Ray, Colmar Manor, Brentwood,
Lanham, Bowie, Mullican, Marlboro,
Nottingham, Forestville, Suitland
Silver Hill. Camp Spring, Oxon Hill,
Surrattsville, Accokeek, Gwynn Park
Badn. Seat Pleasant, Capitol Heights
Bradbury Heights, District Heights
Edmonston and Riverdale.
Arlington Dates.
George D. Kicker, executive secre-
tary of the Arlington board, said
motorists will make the coupon ex-
change in the following order:
A through H next Thursday. ]
through N on Friday, o through I
on the following Monday and U
through z on the following Tuesday
The exchange may be made from
to II am. and 4 to 8 pm. at the
following schools:
Nellie Custis, Hume, Patrick
Henry, Matthew F. Maury, Thomas
Nelson Page. Stonewall Jackson
Claude A. Swanson, Robert E. Lee
John Marshall, Cherrydale. James
Monroe. Woodrow Wilson, Bancroft
Henry Clay, Langston, Kemper and
Hoffman Boston. In addition, the
Buckingham Community Center
! will be used.