Evening star., 1943-07-04


to or do his work and must show
that his present car, II any. Is not
adequate.
Eligibility for automobiles With
q list price Of less than $500,
except convertibles, Is confined to
persons who can show the need
for . 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 q list price Of more than
$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 q 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
statement certifying the elig1-
bility Of the buyer and giving the
description Of the car sold.
Tires-Any holder of q basic A ra-
ton book Is not entitled to any
grade Of passenger tire. All
classes Of drivers may now have
tires recapped without obtaining
certificates from their boards.
All motorists whose gasoline ra-
ton cards are intended to permit
them to drive more than 240 miles
a month are eligible for the best
grade of tires. Grade l includes
pre-Pearl Harbor tires, factory
seconds" "change-overs" (tires
driven less than 1000 miles,, and
tires made of reclaimed rubber.
(This means that grade l in
cludes all tires that formerly have
been classed sas grades l and 2.
The old classification Of grade 2"
has been abolished)
Holders of grade certificates,
by presenting them to a tire dealer,
may obtain grade l certificates.
Motorists who do not receive
sufficient gasoline rations for 240
miles Of driving a month will con-
tinue to be eligible for only re-
capped and used tires.
Certificates must be obtained
from the rationing board for the
purchase of any type of tire. Ger
tiflcates are issued only after pres
entation of applications on which
a tire inspector has certified the
need for requirements.
Inner Tubes-Used passenger car
and truck inner tubes have been
removed from rationing restric-
tions. New inner tubes, however,
are still rationed
Shoes Stamp No. 10 in Book No.
Is redeemable for one pair of shoes
through october 81.
Footwear not covered by ration
ing includes boudoir or house
slippers, ballet slippers, evening
slippers, infants shoes of size 4
or smaller, overshoes, waterproof
or snow and water repellent foot
wear. burial slippers and footwear
which does not have a rubber sole
and in which leather Is used only
as hinges, tabs, heel inserts OF
other soundproofing features COW
ering not more than Is per cent
of the bottom of the sole.
The following types also are
exempt from rationing If shipped
from the factory before April Is:
Ski and skate shoes, locker san
dals, bathing slippers, shoes with
a fabric upper and a rubber sole,
and certain types Of play" shoes.
A special procedure has been
established offering relief to con-
sumers who buy shoes they find
are defective.
Persons living In the United
States, but who expect to be away
from a source Of supply for long
periods Of time, may make ar
rangements to obtain shoes in ad-
vance of the regular time.
The procedure for obtaining
safety shoes" when they are
needed in connection with a job
has been simpified.
Rubber Boots and Rubber Work
Shoes-Certificates 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 children's boots, rub
Der work shoes, arctics, CATERS
and rubbers.
Bicycles Persons gainfully en-
ployed or those who are doing
voluntary work in connection with
the war effort or the public well
fare, as well as pupils, may obtain
certificates for the purchase of
bicycles If they need bicycles for
travel between home and work or
school.
Bicycles for adults built specifi-
cally for use as delivery vehicles
uldJ NC UUUdAlCO N1UllOut
ing certificates If needed for de-
livery purposes.
Stoves - Oil-fired and coal-fired
stoves are subject to rationing.
Virtually every one who finds
it necessary to his health or COM
fort to supplement central oil
heating equipment by the use of
q coal stove may obtain GER
tiflcate from his rationing board
to permit the purchase.
Observation-Disclosures on rental
of non-portables made between
1927 and 1885 is to be given to
rationing certificate holders.
To get a rental rationing GER
tificate an applicant must apply
to his local rationing board and
show that typewriter will be used
at least "a hours a week for pur-
poses necessary to the war effort.
Non-portables made between
1914 and 1928, as we'll as most
portables made since 1885, may be
rented for a limited time without
a rationing certificate.
Generally, sales are prohibited
on non-portables made since 1915.
Sales and rentals are unre-
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