Evening star., 1943-05-24
New, ], Cut in Bus
Service Likely
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Here Tomorrow:
Scattered Stations i.
Stoy Open Here With
Little Cos on Hand :
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NEW BUS SCHEDULES to sava
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A further reduction in bus
schedules tomorrow was pre-
dicted today as Washington and
the East prepared to wait out, or
walk out, the critical gasoline
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The War Production Boards pri-
orlty list for gasoline users in the
Eastern area is being drafted but
may not be ready for release for
several days WPB official said
The regulation is expected to pro-
vide some relief in certain areas
from the 40 per cent reduction III
IT ratiOns for commercial vehicles.
1t will be on an industry basis, but
there was no indication today as to
how various essential industries
would be ranked
Capital Transit officials eliminated
some routes and shortened others
today in an effort to comply with
the Office of Defense Transporta-
tons directive to reduce mileage 40
per cent. Some confusion was noted
and many bus riders were late ar
irving at their Offices but traffic
moved more smoothly than antlcl-
pated.
Little Gas On Hand.
A few scattered stations through
out the city remained open but With
little gasoline to sell. Some stations
opened and attracted clusters Of cars
but their depleted supplies were ex-
hausted quickly. Most stations re-
manned open for general auto re-
pairs, grease and oil business, hold
ing fast to a thin hope of obtaining
more gasoline today. Most were
pessimistic about their chances.
Major gasoline distributors failed
to receive shipments of new supplies
today. Standard Oil. expecting two
bargeloads of approximately 10000
barrels from Richmond, Va was in
formed it would receive no gas until
midnight The last shipment WAS
received last Thursday and the COM
pany's tanks went dry Saturday
night.
Several taXicab companies re-
ported receipt Of supplies this morn
ing and expected 20 get more later
in the day. yellow, PRIMER and
Diamond companies all reported
their tanks had been replenished and
that they were doling it out in five
gallon and seven-gallon lots to their
drivers.
Robert Dougan, administrative
assistant at Capital Transit. said
more schedule changes proba bly,
would have to be made tomorrow
as many buses used today would not
be in service then.
Avoids Abrupt Change.
"We had to let some drivers go
out this morning to let them inform
their regular passengers how we are
making the changes. We couldn't
change things too abruptly without
lot of confusion. but tomorrow a
lot Of those buses will not be in
service"
While there were some disgruntled
riders and some bewildered pas
sengers. most made the transition
with little leg work between buses
and transfers to streetcars. LIZ, 4
and 7 buses on the Connecticut ave-
nue. line were stopped at Thirteenth
and H streets instead of continuing
on to Thirteenth and Pennsylvania
avenue, and many passengers trans
and I streets.
Takoma and Petworth buses. J-l,
3 and 6, and the K-4 route from
Chlllum. were terminated at Elev-
enth and H streets instead of going
through to the normal terminal at
Eleventh and Pennsylvania avenue.
A number of people, particularly
those who took the route destina-
tions displayed by the buses too
literally, were taken by surprise and
were late getting to work.
The American Automobile Asso-
cations road service department
reported tremendous number" of
emergency calls from motorists who
ran out of gas yesterday and that
it was getting worse today. A num-
ber of military men were among
those requesting help.
Towing Only Help.
AL we can do now is tow them
home if they're stranded on a high
way said Jerry Ryan. service man
ager. I'VE had little extra gas for
physicians and other emergencies,
but that's gone, too"
Servicemen travelling in line Of
duty have been instructed to report
to the nearest military post for re-
lief. while those on furlough have
been told to communicate with their
commanding officers by telephone or
to get in touch with local military
police or the shore patrol
A serious tie-up of trucks was re-
ported at Union Market. Fifth and
Morse streets NV, where Leigh
Lawrence, manager of the M. j.
Ward Co., and president of the Ma
tional League of Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable Dealers. said only highly
perlshable commodities, such as
Strawberries, were being moved.
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