Evening star., 1943-04-25

and who do not now have the use
of an adequate car.
New 1912 model passenger cars
with list price of more than
81, 500 and 1941 model cars driven
less than 1000 miles are available
without. rationing certificates to
? any one who has need tcr asacar
in gainful occupation, or who
needs car for volunteer work in
& connection with the war effort IL
the public welfare. Both dealer
and buyer are required to send
to the OPA inventory unit in New
York a statement certifying the
eligibility of the buyer and giving
the description of the car sold.
Tircs-All classes Of drivers may
now have tires recapped without
obtaining certificates from their
boards.
Effective next Saturday all mo-
torists whose gasoline ration cards
are intended to permit them to
drive more than 24O miles a
month will become eligible for the
best grade of tires. Grade l will
include pre-Pearl Harbor tires,
factory seconds, "Change-overs"
(tires driven less than 900 niles
and tires made of reclaimed rub
ber. This means that grade l,
beginning Saturday, will include
all tires that formerly have been
classed as grades l and 2. The
old classification of grade 2" will
be abolishedD
Motorists who do not receive
sufficient gasoline rations for 240
miles of driving a month will con-
tinue to be eligible for only re-
capped and used tires.
Certificates must be obtained
from the Rationing Board for the
purchase of any type Of tire. Ger
tificates are issued only after
presenta ton of tire inspection
records showing the need for re-
placements.
made wholly or in part
of leather or having rubber soles
are, with certain exceptions
rationed. Stamps No. II in Book
No. l Is redeemable for one pair Of
shoes through June Is.
Footwear not covered by ration
ing includes ski and skate shoes,
locker sandals and bathing slip
pers, shoes with a fabric upper
and rubber sole, certain types Of
play" shoes, hard-soled boudoir
or house slippers. soft-soled moe
casins. infants shoes, size 4 or
smaller; overshoes, waterproof
Or snow and water repellent foot
wear and burial slippers.
A special procedure has been
established offering relief to con-
sumers who buy shoes they find
are defective.
Persons living in the United
States, but who expect to be away
from a source of supply for long
periods of time may make arrange
ments to obtain shoes in advance
OF the regular time.
The procedure for obtaining
safety shoes when they are
needed in connection with a Job
has been simplified
Rubber Boots and Rubber Work
Shoes-Certificates must be OBJ
tanned from local boards for GER
tain types of heavy rubber
footwear. Exempt from rationing
are mems rubber boots and rubber
work shoes smaller than size s,
lumbermen's overs, mems arctics.
CATERS, work and dress rubbers;
women's and childrens boots. rub
ber work shoes, arctics, CATERS
and rubbers.
Bicycles-Persons gainfully en-
ployed or those who are doing
voluntary work in connection with
the war effort or the public well
fare, as we'll as pupils, may obtain
certificates for the purchase of
bicycles II they need, bicycles for
travel between home and work
or school.
Stoves-Oil-fired and coal-fired
stoves are subject to rationing.
Virtually every one who finds
It necessary 10 his health Of com.