Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-21
| Reminders on Rati0ninQG'

information to the OPAs inven-
tory unit in New York.
Tires-"A' book drivers must have
their tires inspected by March 81
The District OPA has advised
motorists not to wait until the
last few days to have this work
done
All classes Of drivers may now
have their tires recapped without
obtaining certificates from their
local rationing boards.
"A and b drivers with less
than $50 essential miles of travel
a month are eligible to obtain
certificates for recapped and used
tires. b and &C" motorists with
at least $50 essential miles per
month may obtain certificates for
Grade ? replacement tires, which
include the former Grade clas-
sification. &C" drivers with more
than 1000 essential miles of driv-
ing month may get certificates
Tor Grade l replacement tires.
Certflcates are issued only after
presentation of tire inspection
records showing the need for new
tires.
ShOes-Shoes made wholly or in
part OF leather, or having rubber
Scles, with certain exceptions. are
ratoned on the basis of three
pairs year per person, Stamp
NO. II in Book ! is redeemable for
one pair Of shoes through June Is.
Footwear not covered by ration
ing are ski and skate shoes. locker
sandals and bathing slippers. shoes
with a fabric upper and rubber
sole, certain types of play" shoes.
hard-soled boudoir or house Slip
pers, soft-soled slippers. soft -soled
moccaslns, infants shoes size 4
or smaller, overshoes waterproof
Or snow and water-repellent foot
wear and burial slippers.
Certain additional kinds of
play" shoes will be released from
rationing restriction on Wednes-
day.
Rubber Boots and Rubber Work
Shoes-Certifcates must be OBJ
tanned from local boards for GER
tain types Of heavy rubber foot
wear. Exempt from rationing are
mems rubber boots and rubber
work shoes smaller than size 6;
lumbermen'S overs, mems arctics,
CATERS, work and dress rubbers;
women's and childrens boots, rub
Der work shoes, arctics, CATERS
and work shoes.
Bicycles-Persons gainfully en-
ployed or doing voluntary work
in connection with the war ef-
fort or the public welfare. AS well
as school pupils. may obtain GER
tificates for the purchase of BIZ
cycles if they are needed to travel
between home and work or school.
Stoves-All coal-fired and oil-burn-
ing stoves are subject to ration
ing Certificates for their pur-
chase are available to eligible per-
sons at local rationing boards
Fuel oil consumers wishing to sup
plement their heating with coal
stoves because they have INSULT
Gent fuel oil are eligible to obtain
coal stoves.
Typewriters-Sales to civilians are
prohibited on the following type
writer's: All non-portables made
since 1884, most -portables
made between 1927 and 1884, nom
portables made between 1914 and
1928 and most portables made
since 1885.
Rentals up to May l are per-
mitted without certificates on non
portables made beteen. 1915 and
1887, as wen as on most portables
made since 1885 Certificates must
be obtained from local rationing
boards for rentals extending be-
yond May /.
Sales and rentals are unre-
styicted on models made before
1915 and on stripped" portables-
machines lacking at least two OF
certain modern features.