Evening star., 1943-05-25
.WorseGaso|ine
.CriisiisSeenHere;
Services Cut
Some Fuel Arrives,
But Bon Continues
On Pleasure Drivino

Gasoline supplies began trick
ling into Washington today, but
failed to ease the ban on pleas
ure driving or the cut In COM
mercial mileage ordered by the
Office of Defense Transporta-
ton.
Standard Oil reported the arrival
OF two barges last night containing
2o,0OO barrels OF gas, approximately
$4,000 gallons. and a Texas Oil Co.
spokesman said that company had
received 40 tank cars in the last two
days, each car containing 10000
gallons. A barge with an approx
innate capacity of 250,0OO gallons was
expected later today or tomorrow.
There was little gas for the average
motorist. however. and ODT warned
the situation may get worse in the
next so days. ODT backed up its
warning with directive prohibiting
delivery OF luxury items and limiting
deliveries of Doth wholesale and
retail goods. 1t listed the maximum
number of deliveries of certain COM
mooltles which may be made in any
week between two given points.
Whole East Affected.
The order was effective in the Dis
trict and 13 Eastern States affected
by the gasoline shortage.
Capital Transit materially reduced
It's bus service over shortened routes,
but added II streetcars in an effort
to keep rush-hour traffic moving.
The company had 726 cars in service
and 897 buses, but many of the latter
were on sharply curtailed runs.
operations went much better than
Yesterday morning when the public
was taken by surprise at the emer-
| gency changes
American Oil Co. was reported
awaiting a barge load of gasoline.
possibly 10000 barrels, tomorrow. but
the oil companies were loath to dis
cuss the arrival of supplies Publ
cation OF such information caused
Jams at service stations, they said,
when the amount received was not
sufficient to fill the demand.
All gasoline received here. 1t was
noted, must be reported to the Sup
ply and Distribution Committee at
. Baltimore. 1t. IN turn. directs the
ALLEGATION Of the gasoline to dis
trlbutors. Hence, gasoline received
by one company might be distrib-
uted by another, and it generally
/ works out that way
More Gas Expected.
One spokesman said his firm ex-
pected to receive an average of 10
tank cars day for the remainder Of
the month, but that publication Of
| the report might leave the public to
believe plenty of gas was available.
Van Duzer Inspects Service.
! Director of Traffic William A. Van
Duzer observed the homeward rush.
hour bus traffic yesterday afternoon
and reported the new system
seemed to work very we'll"
Instead of boarding buses on the
south side of Thirteenth and Penn
Sylvanla avenue. or at Eleventh and
pennsylvania avenue, homeWard-
bound riders got on at either Thir-
| teenth and H or Eleventh and H
streets NV. This necessitated a
walk of several blocks for some and
meant that others had to first ride
street cars and then transfer to
| buses.
Buses from the Chevy Chase area.
which formerly traversed E street
as far east as Fourth. NV. also
were halted at Thirteenth and H,
probably causing users of this line
the greatest hardship.
Taxicab operators reported they
were conducting a "glorified jtnev'
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