Evening star., 1943-05-31
Gas Restrictions
oContinuein
East, 0DT Says
Only Limited Number
Of Trucks to Get
Extra Allotments
fTert OF ODT Priority List OF
Trucking SerpiceS, Page A-3)

States hard hit by the current
shortage, the Office of Defense
Transportation announced today
The medical profession was not
specifically mentioned in the four
categories in which restrictions may
he relaxed. but some solution to
doctors transportation problems,
locally. at least, was expected to
come out of a meeting today of Dis
trict officials. OPA Director Robert
K. Thompson, Theodore Wiprud
secretary of the District Medical
Society. and representatives of
wholesale gasoline dealers.
The ban on pleasure driving con-
tinued to be enforced strictly with
l02 suspected violators being added
to the list yesterday by OPA in
spectors. All of the cars were found
in the vicinity of Griffith Stadium.
Many Cars on Streets.
Many private cars were observed
on the streets and some were seen
parked near cemeteries despite OPA
warnings not to drive to such places
OPA office said it would receive no
report on cars being used by people
going to Arlington National Cemtery
as it is in Virginia and out of the
local Offices jurisdiction. A number
OF cars were seen In that vicinity.
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. NJ c., began ar
irving in the Washington 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 Plantation
Pipeline at the Greensboro terminal.
Trucking is expected to take off all
surplus supplies within the week.
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 few of those CONNER
clal 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
allotments under the priority setup.
an operator must be:
/. 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
q 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.
Additional gasoline will be al
lotted only for essential commercial
services which could not be con-
tinued under the 40 per cent gasoline
'stretchout,' ODT said Only serv-
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
year. 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-
mentS 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 &C
count in considering applica tons for
supplemental allotments.
Conservation measures. in the
case Of trucks. would include en-
gaging in joint 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
operations so as to eliminate as far
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 IA
tions may appeal for supplemental
allotments.
"All appeals-whether from truck
bus or taXicab operators-will be
considered by ODT district Offices or
the basis of individual operations
and eSsentiality
Must Show Records.
Under the priority system. ar
operator may request supplemental
gasoline On the ground of severe
hardship but will be required te
support his contention fully with
records of operations.
However, an operator must be
serving the basic function of ar
essential industry to be eligible fol
needed extra rations. This means
for example, that truck operator
hauling luxury food supplies, not or
the food list, to plant cafeteria ir
an essential industry would be ex-
cluded from the preferential treat.
ment given to an operator carrying
aluminium to the plant for process.
ing into airplane parts.
Moreover, even those truck oper.
ators who are serving the basic needs
Of an essential industry must elimi-