Evening star., 1944-02-13

the war effort or the public vel
fare, as well as pupils, may obtain
certificates for the purchase Of
bicycles II they need bicycles for
travel between home and work or
school, subject to certain excep.
tions.
New Car-Those gainfully en-
ployed or doing voluntary war or
public welfare work are eligible
to obtain . rAtioning certificate
for the purchase Of cars with q
list price Of over $500, or con-
vertibles. regardless Of price. The
applicant must show immediate
need for q car to get to or do his
work and must show that his
present car, II any, is not adequate.
Under q new regulation, cars must
have been driven at least 10000
miles before they can be con-
sidered ineligible by local boards.
Eligibility for automobiles with
list price Of less than $500,
except convertibles, Is confined to
persons who can show the imme-
diate need for a car In any of the
essential occupations (such as war
workers, physicians, ministers,
etc. who do not now have the use
Of an adequate car.
New 1912 model passenger cars
with . list price Of more than
$2.500 and 194l model cars driven
less than 1000 miles are available
without rationing certificates to
any one who has need for . car
In q gainful occupation, or who
needs . car for volunteer work In
connection with the war effort or
the public welfare; l941 cars driven
over 1000 miles are not subject to
any rationing regulations. Both
dealer and buyer are required to
send to the OPA inventory unit
here a statement certifying to
eligibility of the buyer and giving
the description Of the car sold.
Statesmen are no longer eligible to
purchase.
Stoves-All new domestic cooking
and heating stoves designed to
burn coal, wood, oil or gas are
now rationed. Apply to your local
ration board for stove purchase
certificate.
Cires-An classes Of drivers may now
have tires recapped with grade @
camelback without obtaining Ger
tificates from their ration boards.
Holders Of B and G books eligible
for new tires, but boards will is
sue certificates only after deter
mining essentially Of use.
Certificates must be obtained
from the rationing board for the
purchase of any type of tire. Ger
tlf1cates are issued only after pres
entation Of applications on which
a tire inspector has certified the
need for requirements and II ap-
plicants are eligible.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81. For B
coupon holders, February 20.
Inner Tubes-Used passenger car
and truck inner tubes have been
removed from rationing restlic-
tions. New inner tubes, however,
are still rationed.
Rubber Boots and Rubber Work
Shoes-Regulations have been re-
laxed to make all persons who
need below-the-knee lightweight
rubber boots eligible for ration
certificates for their purchase.
These boots no longer are restrict
ed to persons in essential occupa-
tions.
Certificates must be obtained
from local boards for certain
types Of heavy rubber foot.
wear. Exempt from rationing are
mems rubber boots and rubbe,
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.
rubbers, all khaki-colored boots,
all over-the-shoe boots, all light
weight ankle-fitting boots which
depend on stretch at the ankle for
fittings