Evening star., 1945-05-13
.|l8 |l8E Reminders on Rati0ninQ8'

Since applications for most rationed
commodities can be applied for by
mail, District OPA urges mailed
requests rather than personal calls
at neighborhood War Price and
Rationing Boards. Mail will bring
quicker and better service. Re-
quests for application forms can
also be made by mail.
Volunteers urgently needed for ra-
tioning and pricing work at Dis
trict OPA headquarters, 5601
CONNECTICUT avenue NV, tele-
phone Ordway 600. Extension 164.
Consumer complaints should be re-
ferred to the appropriate neigh
borhood board listed on page 66S
of the telephone directory.
Meats, Fats, Butter, Cheese, etc
Book 4, stamps Y-5, Us, Az
through d. good through June 2;
stamps E-2 through J-2, good
through June 80. Stamps K-2
through P-2 valid through July 81.
Stamps o. through U-2 valid
through August 81. Each stamp
worm lU points.
Canned Foods, etc.-Book 4, stamps
H-2 through M-2 good through
June 2; stamps N-2 through So
good through June 80; stamps
To- through X-2 valid through
July 81. Stamps Y-2, 70, Al,
B-1 and C-1 valid through August
81. Each stamp worth 10 points
War Ration Book No. +Persons
who did not register at the schools
may do so at their local boards
If they bring with them the
War Ration Book for every
member of their families for whom
they are applying
Sugar-Stamp IS good for pounds
through June 2. Stamp No. So
valid through August 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound of waste kitchen fats you
turn in.
Gasoline-B-6, CO, B-7 and CT
good for gallons each Coupons
Ais good for 4 gallons each
through June 81. D coupons not
numbered serially are invalid.
All suppliers may now accept
new r coupons.
Endorsement must be made on
the face of all coupons with license
number and State designation.
Failure to do so may lead to sus-
pension of rations.
Earliest renewal date of your
supplemental ration is shown on
the face of your gasoline ration
book. II and when YOU need a re-
newal of your ration and in order
to avoid delay, be sure to comply
with the following: /. Complete
and mail your application form
together with the "B" section of
your new mileage record (Form
534 revised) not earlier than Is
days before the earliest renewal
date, or not later than Is days be-
fore your ration Is all used. 2.
Record your speedometer reading
as of the date you make applica-
ton on the bottom of application
form. Under no circumstances will
ration be renewed prior to Is
days before the earliest renewal
date of your current ration book.
Transport or 7 coupons are is
sued at the Transport Board, 1740
Massachusetts, avenue NV, after
approval is obtained from the
local Office of Defense Transpor-
tation on the basis of certificates
of war necessity. Second quarter
T coupons valid to midnight
June 30.
Fuel Oil-Period 1, 2, 8, and cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81 All current
ly valid coupons, except for serial
ly numbered coupons of definite
value, will expire August 81.
shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and in
Book No. 3 good Indefinitely. An
other stamp becomes valid August
!. OPA Form 1703 for extra cou-
pons for babies and growing chill
dren's shoes available at local
boards. Can be granted only when
all coupons of other members of
family in same household are ex
hausted. Dealers must not accept
coupons detached from book Spe-
cial shoe stamps good indefinitely
Misfit shoes that have been worn
cannot be compensated for by is
suance of special shoe stamps
Neither local boards nor dealers