Evening star., 1943-02-27
66,500FaiI
To Register
In Virginia
Signup for Book z
Believed Complete
In Nearby MARYLAND

Ration officials in nearby virginia
estimated today that approximately
$500 residents failed to register for
War Ration Book No. 2 during the
signup which ended Thursday in
Fairfax County and yesterday in
Arlington and Alexandria.
In nearby Maryland, the Prince
Georges County ration board said
more than 1929 residents regis
tered yesterday, the last day of the
signup there, bringing the total to
over lO4,9l4 for the three-day sign
up. Ofncials said there was no
doubt that the registration had been
completed.
DR.. E. w. Broome, superintendent
Of Montgomery County schools. said
totals had not been computed for
the countrywide registration, but
added that he believed the registra-
tion was complete.
Many Not Registered in Alexandria.
According to Alexandria ration
onicials, only 4,272 residents were
issued Book No. 2 on the last day of
registration yesterday, bringing the
total to 1927. or about 10000 below
the estimated population of the city.
Block leaders who have visited
Alexandria homes, explaining the
point system of rationing, reported
that they believed many persons
living In boarding houses had the
mistaken idea they would not need
book 2, and so failed to register.
j. S. Douglas, executive secretary
OF the Alexandria board, said per-
sons may apply for book 2, or for
books J and 2 if they have never
registered, at the board offices next
week. Volunteers will issue books
from 10 am. to 4 pm. each day
with the exception of Thursday,
he said.
Mr.. Douglas warned, however,
that registrants would be handled
by only few volunteer workers
and that doors will be closed be-
lore 4 pm. If lines become too long.
Only 7S,500 Sign in Arlington.
In Arlington County, where the
registration period was extended
twice in an attempt to complete
the signup, officials said only ap-
proximately 78,500 of an estimated
100000 persons were issued ration
book No. 2.
Those who have not received
book and those who never received
book l, they said, may register at
the board headquarters after |
March Is.
In Fairfax County, officials re-
ported that only approximately ST.
600 persons were issued book 2 dur
Ing the five-day registration period.
This was $4,000 short Of the esti-
mated total of 5000.
Onicials blamed the light registra-
ton on the mistaken idea held by
many farm families, who have
home-canned foods, that these
books will only be used for the pur-
chase Of commercially canned goods.
Od1cials said persons who have
not been issued book 2 will be al
lowed to register at the board Of
dces In Fairfax after March Is.
Fairfax Volunteer to Meet,
Mrs. Gordon G. Tibbitts, co-ordin-
ator of the volunteer organization of
the Fairfax County Ration Board,
said q meeting of workers will be
held at 8 pm. Tuesday at Madison
School, Falls Church, to complete
the volunteer organization.
Mrs. Tibbitts said the volunteer
group, which has assisted in past
rationing programs In the county.
will be knit into a permanent or
ganization at the Tuesday meeting,
and will have charge of all future
rationing programs in the county.
She said that officers will be
elected and definite plans will be
laid for future activity.