The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-09
Warn Speeders In Weekly Roundup
Of 0PA Price And Raiioning News

~ INV f1Asa ~ ~ E8@AAAs &MIAAs
for use with tokens. Good In
definitely.
Meats and Fats: Red Stamps
AS through we. Book 4. now
valid at 10 points each. for use
with tokens. Good indsfinifely.
Sugar: Sugar Stamps Nos. 90
and 81. Book 4. good for five
pounds indefinitely. Stamp No.
81. Book 4 becomes good in
definitely June 10 for five
pounds.
Canniay sugar; sugar Stamp
No. 90. Book 4, good for five
pounds canning sugar until
February 20. 1s4s.
Shoes: Airplane Stamps Nos.
| and 2. Book Q. valid indefi-
nitely.
Gasoline: ALL coupons now
valid. expire June FL.
Rent Control: Hooming hous-
es and hotels must post maxi
mum rents in each room.
OPA Warns Speeders
Mississippi motorists who vio-
ate the Federal speed law of
35 miles per hour will face the
loss Of gasoline rationing privi-
ieges and possible Federal prose-
eution, an Office of Price Adj
ministration statement said to-
day.
Motorists mus continue to
observe the Federal law" the
statement said. and added: THE
tire, gasoline and parts situation
remains critical, and the conser-
walton program must be observ-
ed if cars are to remain on
the highways"
The OPA statement added that
gas rations of many convicted
speeders have been revoked, that
other cases are now pending and
thai the national 35-miles-per-
hour speed law will continue to
be enforced.
Bombs" for Mississippi
Mississippians attending large
Countrywide meetings throughout
the state on June "a, will be
bombed" into buying war bonds
during the Fifth War Loan cam
paign and joining the fight
against initiation, a state commit
tee has announced.
The bombs will be leaflets
urging citizens to volunteer their
services as price panel assistants
to local War Price and Rationing
Boards and to buy bonds. The
bombing will be conducted by
Civil Air Patrol pilots whose tar
gels will be citizens attending
the county meetings to be ar
ranged by the American Legion
and other leading organizations.
The committee said that a certi-
ficate bearing the official Legion
seal will be dropped on each tar
get emitting the finder to a gift
SD War Bond.
S49.a0i WhiskeY Suit
Civil action has been Instituted
against ]. w. Barnett ST., in
which the Office of Price Adj
ministration seeks to collect $49,-
901 as over-charges in alleged
wholesale whiskey transactions
at his place of business near
Vossberg in Jasper County, the
OPA announced.
The complaint alleges the sale
of more than 400 cases of whis-
key, gin and rum at prices far in
excess of OPA ceilings. The COM
plant charges that Barnett sold
one case of yellow Stone" whis-
key for 500 which has a cell
ing price of $37. 08. In another
instance it was charged that he
sold four cases of "Old Jordan"
for 500 a case, whereas the cell
ing price was $51 SO a case. Still
another case of whiskey priced
at S28.22 per case (86 proof is
alleged to have brought Barnett
$74.
This was the second suit filed
within a week in which OPA
seeks to collect treble damages.
Four other alleged whiskey deal
ers have been crimina1ly indiet-
ed on charges of violating the
maximum ceiling prices.
New Point Value
Food shoppers again will ben
eft from point value of meats
and proeessed foods now in eff
feet, the Office of Price Admins
tration has announced.
Highlights are the reduction of
all rationed cheese and cheese
products from IL to 10 points per
pound, reduction of point value
of beef chuck roasts and steaks
2 red points per pound and re-
duetion to zero point value of
canned carrots, orange Juice. or
ange-grapefruit juice ana rape
fruit juice.
Only point increases noted on
the new list are for proeessed
grape and pineapple juice.
Sugar Stamp 81
Sugar Stamp 81 in War Ration
Book 4 will become good indefi-
nitely on June l6 for five pounds.
OPA announced.
The validation continues the
household sugar ration at the
LAMA rate aS nrpNinIneIr. e