Evening star., 1944-01-02
Reminders on RafioninqG6' s.

Consumer complaints should be re-
ferred to the appropriate neigh
borhood War Price and Rationing
Board listed on page 679 of the
telephone directory.
Brown Stamps, War Ration Book
No. 3-To be used for all meats, in
cluding canned meats, and for
butter, margarine, lard, cheese,
canned fish, fats and oils and
canned milk.
Stamps L, M. N, P and @ valid
through January /, Stamps r and
s valid through January 90.
Green Stamps, War Ration Book d.
D, and F stamps good for proc
essed foods through January 90.
Stamps G, H and j became valid
yesterday and are good through
February 20.
War Ration Book No. 4Persons
who did not register at the schools
may do so at their local boards
If they bring with them the
War Ration Book 3 for every
member of their families for whom
they are applying.
Sugar - Stamp No. 20 In the new
War Ration Book No. 4 good for 5
pounds of sugar until after Janu-
ary Is.
Fuel Oil-Period No. unit coupons
expire Tuesday, January T. Good
for 10 gallons per unit.
Period No. 2 coupons also valid
now, remain good through Feb
ruary Z. Value is 10 gallons per
unit.
Gasoline-A-8 coupons good until
February 8.
B and G coupons have been
reduced in value from 2la to 2
gallons. These coupons expire on
dates indicated on the individual
books. BE- and CO stamps, now
being issued, good for 5 gallons
each.
''TT" rations are issued at 1740
Massachusetts, avenue NV. after
approval is obtained from local
Offices of Defense Transportation
on the basis of certificates of war
necessity.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 In Book No. /
is redeemable for one pair of shoes
indefinitely
The airplane stamp No. l In
War Ration Book No. is now
valid and no expiration date is
specified
Special shoe stamp form R-17O8
Is valid for only 80 days after date
Of issue. In cases of refunds and
defective shoes, the 3o-day limit
does not apply.
Bicycles - Persons gainfully en-
ployed or those who are doing
svoluntary work in connection with
the war effort or the public well
fare, as well as pupils, may obtain
certificates for the purchase of
bicycles if they need bicycles for
travel between home and work or
school, subject to certain excep.
tions.
New Cars-Those gainfully en-
ployed or doing voluntary war or
public welfare work are eligible
to obtain rationing certificate
for the purchase of cars with a
list price of over $1,500, or con-
vertibles, regardless of price The
applicant must show immediate
need for car to get to or do his
work and must show that his
present car, if any, is not adequate
Under a 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
q 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 a list price of more than
$500 and 1941 model cars driven
more than 1000 miles are available
without rationing certificates to
any one who has need for a car
in a gainful occupation, or who
needs car for volunteer work in
connection with the war effort or
the public welfare. Both dealer
and buyer are required to send
to the OPA inventory unit here
a statement certifying to eligibil-
ity of the buyer and giving the
description of the car sold. Sales
men 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.
Tires-AD classes of drivers may now
have tires recapped with grade c
camelback without obtaining Ger
tificates from their ration boards
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 if ap-
plicants are eligible.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For mo-
torists with only A rations, the
next deadline will not be until
March 81. The next B inspec-
ton deadline is January 81.
Inner Tubes-Used passenger car
and truck inner tubes have been