Evening star., 1943-05-31
Officials Confer
On Gaso|inefo for
District Doctors
1O2 Motorists Cited
As Pleasure Drivers
At Baseball Game
(Tert OF ODT Priority List of
Trucking Services, Page A-3.)

trict Office of Price Administration
the District Medical Society and
wholesale gasoline dealers conferred
today on ways of assuring doctors
suthclent gas to make sick calls
names of 100 motorists were added
to the growing list of suspected vio-
lators OF the pleasure driving ban.
OPA inspectors took the license
number of 102 cars found parked in
the vicinity of Griffith Stadium yes
terday during the playing of dou-
ble-header baseball game. Police re-
ported seven drivers, questioned
when stopped for other traffic viola
tions, who could not explain salts
tactCrlly their presence on the
streets.
Gasoline stations were open in
several sections Of the city and at
tracing lines Of cars, although most
were shorter than the weekday va
rieties.
Meanwhile, truck hauled gasoline
from Greensboro, N. c., began ar
irving in the Baltimore
area early yesterday morning. One
hundred trucks. assembled by ODT.
will bring in 5000 barrels daily for
one week. This will speed the drain
age of fuel from the Planta ton
Pipeline at the Greensboro terminal.
Trucking is expected to take off all
surplus supplies within the week.
Many persons rode streetcars and
buses to Memorial DAY services at
Arlington Cemetery and other ceme-
terieS within the Districts limits.
but many automobiles were noticed
parked around burial grounds. OPA
inspectors it was disclosed today.
did not check cemeteries. The Vir-
einia OPA found no cars at Airing
ton that Gid not have permits to be
there.
Meanwhile, the Office of Defense
transportation announced tightened
restrictions, except for "a limited
number of commercial vehicles on
4 priority list. probably will continue
in Washington and other sections of
the Eastern area hard hit by the
current shortage
Luxury" Deliveries Cut.
The ODT order indicated that
purveyors of luxury" goods. such
as beverages and flowers. will not
receive supplemental allotments and
that only a few of those CONNER
cial vehicles that do qualify for
additional supplies will receive a
full restoration Of the 40 per cent
cut, now in effect from Maine to
Virginia.
In order to obtain supplemental
ellotments under the priority setup,
an operator must be:
l. A property carrier hauling sup
plies for the Army, Navy. Maritime
Commission or lease-lend for ex-
port
2, A passenger carrier furnishing
vital public transportation service.
3. A property carrier serving the
basic operations of an essential in
dustry as defined by WPB
4. A passenger or property carrier
who can prove that services neces-
sary to the war effort or the essen
tlal civilian economy would be un-
duly restricted without additional
gasoline
Only Vital Services Eligible.
Traditional gasoline will be al
lotted only for essential commercial
services which could not be con-
tinued under the 40 per cent gasoline
ct rc toi out - HTNT II
Ices vital to the war effort and the
public welfare can be fully main
tanned during the gasoline crisis.
Except for those operators entitled
to supplemental gasoline rations un-
der the priority system. the 40 per
cent mileage cut probably will be
continued for the rest of the year
IN the shortage area.
IF it becomes necessary to extend
the cut into the remainder of the
wear. gasoline allotments to COM
mercial operators will be reduced
automatically as the ration coupons
for each calendar quarter are pre-
pared.
'Proportionate adjustments will
be made in the subsequent allot-
ment5 of operators who qualify for
additional rations during the cur
rent quarter
Conservation Stressed.
In addition to the basic require
ments listed in the numbered para
graphs above, ODT added, the ex-
tent to which an operator has effect
ed conservation and eliminated
waste mileage will be taken into ac-
count in considering applicatio for
supplemental allotments.
Conservation measures. in the
case of trucks. would include en-
gaging in contraction plans with
other operators using the services of
Joint information offices in an ef-
fort to eliminate empty return trips,
and so improving the efficiency of
as practicable all empty or partially
loaded vehicle mileage.
Half Of the 40 per cent was order
ed into effect Immediately for bus
and taXicab operators by the ODT
last week Operators who are un-
able to maintain essential service
under the reduction in gasoline ra-
tions may appeal for supplemental
allotments.
"All whether from truck
bus or taXicab operatoys-Will be
considered by ODT district Offices or
the basis of individual operations
and essentially.
Must Show Records.
Under the priority system, an
operator may request supplemental.
gasoline on the ground of severe
hardship but will be required to
support his contention fully with
records of operations.
However, an operator must be
serving the basic function of all
essential industry to be eligible fol-
needed extra rations This means
for example. that truck operator
hauling luxury food supplies, not on
the food list. to plant cafeteria in
an essential industry would be eX-
cluded from the preferential treat
ment given to an operator carrying
aluminium to the plant for process