Evening star., 1943-08-15

War Ration Book This book
governs the rationing of sugar
and shoes.
Blue Stamps, War Ration Book No.
2-To be used for canned fruits,
canned vegetables, fruit juices,
soups, frozen foods. catsup. etc.
Stamps lettered r, S and T are
valid now and will remain good
through September 20.
Red Stamps, War Ration Book No.
To be used for all meats, includ-
ing canned meats, and for butter,
margarine, lard, cheese, canned
fish, fats and oils and canned milk
Coupons lettered T, U, v and w
are good now, and will not expire
until August 81.
Servicemen of the United States
or Allied nations may obtain
special food ration certificates II
going on leaves of 70 hours or
longer. A "furlough ration unit"
certificates good for points of
canned goods, points of meats
or fats, and 4 pound of sugar
will be issued the serviceman for
each three days of his leave or
fraction thereof.
War Ration Book No. 3-These
books have been mailed to all per-
sons In the District who completed
their applications properly and
returned them by last June 10.
Civilians who have not received
their new book in the mail should
apply to their local ration boards.
Those who mailed their applica-
ton to the OPA on or before last
June 10, but still have not received
their book, should take with them
to the ration board the identifica-
ton stub they detached from that
application.
Members of the armed services
who are eligible to use ration
stamps should mail their appli-
cations for the new ration books
to the OPA Mailing Center, Chi
cago, ILL.,. by August 81. They may
obtain the forms from their COM
manding officer.
Sugar-Stamp No. 13 Is good for 5
pounds but will expire at midnight
tonight (Sunday, August 15.
Stamp No. IA will become good
tomorrow and then will be good
for 5 pounds through october 81.
Stamps Nos. Is and 16 in Ration
Book No. may be used to obtain
sugar for home canning purposes.
Each of these stamps will be good
for S pounds through October 81.
Families needing more than 10
pounds Of sugar per person for
home canning purposes must make
application to their ration boards
for all over this amount. In any
event. not more than IS additional
pounds will be allotted to a family.
Fuel Oil-Period No. / coupons for
next seasons ration may be used
now or at any time before next
January 5.
Be sure to note whether the
value printed on the face of each
coupon is stated in gallons or units.
The period No coupons are good
for 10 gallons per unit.
Coupon No. 5 from last seasons
allotment is still valid and may be
used anytime through Septem-
Der 30. Each unit represents 10
gallons.
Gasoline-Pleasure driving Is now
forbidden to holders of all types
Of gasoline rations.
No. "A" coupons are now valid
and will be good for gallons each
through November 81.
"B" and &C" coupons, good for
2ia gallons each, expire according
to date indicated on the indi-
vidual books.
TT" rations are issued at 1740
Massachusetts, avenue NV. after
approval is obtained from local
Offices of Defense Transportation
on the basis of certificates of war
necessity.
New Automobiles-Any one gain
fully employed or doing voluntary
! work for the war effort or the
public welfare is eligible to obtain
rationing certificate for the pur-
chase Of cars with a list price
OF over 81 500, or convertibles, re-
| gardless of price. The applicant
must show need for a car to get
to or do his work and must show
| that his present car If any, is not
adequate.
Eligibility for automobiles with
a list price of less than $500,
except convertibles, is confined to
persons who can show the need
| for car in any of the essential
| occupations tsuch as war workers,
| physicians, ministers, etc. who do
/ not now have the use of an ade-
quate car.
New 1912 model passenger cars
with list price of more than
$4,000 and 1941 model cars driven
less than 1000 miles are available
without rationing certificates to
any one who has need for a car
in gainful occupation, or who
needs car for volunteer work In
connection with the war effort or
the public welfare. Both dealer
and buyer are required to send
to the OPA inventory unit here
a statement certifying to eligibil-
ity of the buyer and giving the
description of the car sold.
Tires-All classes of drivers may now
have tires recapped without OBJ
tanning certificates from their
boards.