Evening star., 1943-07-18

pounds of sugar per person for
home canning purposes must make
application to their ration boards
for all over this amount. Applica-
ton to the ration board previously
has been necessary in order to OBJ
tain any extra sugar for home
canning. In any event, not more
than Is additional pounds will be
allotted to family.
These new rules governing sugar
for home canning do not affect
the regular sugar allowances for
general use. Stamp No. 13 is now
valid and will be good for 5 pounds
through August Is.
Coffee-Stamp No. 81 is now good
for one pound but will expire
at midnight next Wednesday
(July 21.)
Stamp No. % will become valid
Thursday and will then be good
until August IL.
Fuel OiI-Period No. | coupons for
next seasons ration may be used
now or at any time before next
January S.
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. from last seasons
allotment is still valid and may be
used anytime through Septem-
ber 30. Each unit represents 10
gallons.
Householders facing undue
hardship due to abnormal condi-
tions beyond their control may
apply to their local boards for
supplemental rations for domes-
tic hot water.
Apartment houses, rooming
houses, hotels, and similar resi-
Dental buildings using fuel oil
for hot water may apply to their
ration boards for extra fuel oil
rations If their basic hot water
needs have increased recently.
1t is essential that consumers
who have received applica-
ton forms for the 1943-44
season fill them out and re-
turn them Immediately to their
local ration boards. Persons who
fail to do this may have to wait
until next fall to obtain their new
fuel oil coupons.
Gasoline-Pleasure driving is now
forbidden to holders of all types
of gasoline rations.
No. 5 "A" coupons are good for
3 gallons each but expire at mid
night next Wednesday (July 2l.)
No. s IA" coupons may be used
beginning next Thursday and will
be good for gallons each through
November 21.
"B" and &c" coupons, good for
212 gallons each, expire according
to date indicated on the indi-
vidual books.
1T" 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 Aut0m0biles-Any one gain
fully employed or doing voluntary
work for the war effort or the
public welfare is eligible to obtain
a rationing certificate for the pur-
chase of cars with a list price
OF over $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
Tor car in any of the essential
occupations (such 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
$2,500 and 1941 model cars driven
less than 1000 miles are available
without rationing certificates to
any one who has need for a car
in a gainful occupation, or who
needs a 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
Z statement certifying the eligi-