Evening star., 1943-01-15
Gas Registration
DecentraIized
In Fairfax
B and 6 Renewals
To Be Obtained at
Is Places in County

Fairfax County rationing officials
today were making plans to de-
centralize the registration for sup
Elementary gasoline ration books to
spare motorists in outlying areas a
trip to the Falls Church registration
center.
Under q plan offered last night
by Andrew w. Clark Of Belle Haven,
former member of the board. at a
citizens meeting, motorists will now
receive their B and c book renewals
from at least 16 registration points
in the county.
The centers, which will be In
charge of volunteers. will be open
from 2 to 7 pm. Sunday. where
local motorists may apply for their
supplementary coupons. Volunteers
will take these applications to the
Falls Church headquarters In the
Hillwood Square Recreation Center
and will return the B and c books
to motorists who will apply again
at local stations by January %.
Location Of Registration Points.
These local centers, Mr.. Clarke
said, will only handle applications
for gasoline book renewals. Mo-
torists whose mileage requirements
have changed since they last re-
ceived a book should note that
change with local volunteers, and if
mileage has increased the motorist
should have verification from his
employer, it was said.
The centers will be located at the
Franconia Fire House, Happy Valley
Community House. Groveton Ele-
mentary School, Fairhaven subdi-
vision construction office. Penn
Daw Hotel Holiday House at Well
ington Villa, Woodlawn School,
Mount Vernon concession building
and the Belle Haven Country Club.
Mrs Mollie W. Cleveland, execu-
tive secretary of the board, said
plans were underway to establish
local registration points in other
communities.
The registration will also he held
at the Falls Church center, from
1890 to $50 pm. Monday through
Friday, for motorists who will not
be able to register in their own
communities. Mrs. Cleveland re-
minded motorists not working In the
daytime to register early in the
afternoons SO evenings may be given
over to those whose Jobs hold them
until late.
Mrs. Cleveland explained that the
registration is for the approximately
$4,000 motorists whose supplement
tary books expire January %. Mo-
torists whose books expire on other
dates, she said, will apply at the
board Offices in Fairfax as usual for
renewals
Mrs. Cleveland said motorists will
not be required to show their tire
inspection cards when registering for
"B" and &C. book renewals. The
deadline for tire inspections, origi-
nally January 81, has been extended
by the OPA to March 81, she said.
Order for Registering.
Motorists have been asked TO
register in the following order:
Those whose names begin with A
through E on Monday, F through J
on Tuesday, K through o on
Wednesday, P through T on Thurs
day and U through on Friday.
Members of the Fairfax County
Federation of Citizens Associations
are acting as liaison agents between
the board and residents, Mrs.
Cleveland said, and posters telling
how citizens may do their part in
the rationing program have been
drawn by Mrs. Eugenia Deland
Saugstad of Arturus.
The tire and price ceiling sections
of the board, Mrs. Cleveland said,
have been moved to quarters fur
nished by the Fairfax Gas Supply
Co. In its building on Main street.