Evening star., 1944-01-05

coner, chief clerk OF the board,
stating that the gas allotment for
post Office trucks could be picked up
at the boards Office.
Mr. Cullum added that he also
had received an application blank
which he was requested to fill out
and file with the board. He declared,
however, that before taking such
action he would ask Mr.. Faulconer
to explain why he held the ODT
certificates of war necessity filed
December II by Mr.. Cullum with the
board until Monday without notify
ing the postmaster that formal
application for gas was necessary.
Application Approved.
He pointed out that the card sent
him by Mr.. Faulconer also stated
that the postmaster's application
had been approved, indicating that
no further steps were necessary to
obtain the gasoline.
MIR. Cullen also asserted the chief
clerk had written him requesting
that he mail back to the board the
certificates of war necessity which
had been returned to the post Office
together with Mr.. Faulconer's card
He said this, is the first time that
such request has been made. The
certificates, he explained, are kept
by the post Office for three months,
when they are sent to the ration
board along with request for gaso-
line coupons.
Il have never sent the certificates
to the board before the end of each
quarter, nor have 1 ever filld out
such an application for gasoline, "
Mr.. Cullum declared. Before 1
comply with Mr.. Faulconer's request
I will demand a complete explana-
ton"
Mr.. Faulconer said the postmas-
ter had never filed an application
for the coupons"
Mr.. Faulconer explained the
board had sent similar cards to
scores of motorists who had not
filed applications but whose original
requests for gasoline were on file
with the board In such cases, he
said, motorists are requested to
pick up their coupons at the board s
Office and fill out an application at
the same time.
Complained to Department.
In letter Monday to K. P
Aldrich, First Assistant Postmaster
General. Mr.. Cullum charged that
his office could collect and dispatch
only part of the mail scheduled
to go out Sunday night because the
ration board had not sent him
any gas coupons. He said he had
requested the coupons on December
II, when he sent the board several
certificates of war necessity together
with letter asking that the neces-
sary coupons be issued.
He also contended that the delay
was the result of his reprimand of
Mr.. Faulconer last summer after
patrons complained they were not
receiving ration books mailed by
the board.
Politics Charged.
He declared his difficulties in OBJ
tanning gasoline for Post Office
trucks were connected with the
Brooke Lee political machine, ~
which is "now trying it's best to ex-
clude me from an eligibility list for
appointment as Silver Spring post
master"
Mr.. Cullum's name was not in
cluded on Civil Service eligibility
list for the post and a review by
the commission is expected to be
held shortly.
William E. Bowman has been
nominated for the post by President
Roosevelt, but his nomination has
not yet been confirmed by the Sem
ate.
Mr.. Aldrich admitted today he
received Mr.. Cullum's letter but re-
fused to comment, pointing out that
the gasoline coupons already have
been issued.