Evening star., 1945-07-08
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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 neeSed for ra-
tioning and pricing work at Dis
trict OPA headquarters, 560I
CONNECTICUT avenue NV, tele-
phone Ordway 600, Extension I64.
Consumer complaints should be re-
ferred to the appropriate neigh
borhood board listed on page 668
of the telephone directory.
Meats, Fats. Butter, Cheese. etc
Book 4, stamps K-2 through P-2
valid through July 81; o.
through U-2 valid through August
81: W. through z-2 valid through
September 80, and Al through
Each stamp worth 10 points.
Canned Foods, etc.-Book 4, stamps
To- through X-2 valid through
July 81; Y-2, Z-2 and Al through
C-1 valid through August 81:
D-1 through HI valid through
September 80, and J-l through
Nj valid through October 81.
Each stamp worth 10 points.
War Ration Book 40. 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 No 36 good for
pounds, valid through August 81.
Next stamp valid September /.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound of waste kitchen fats you
turn in
Gasoline-B-7, CT, B-8 and CO
good for 5 gallons each. D cou-
pons not numbered serially are
invalid. Ais coupons valid for
gallons each through Septem-
ber 81.
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 or
the face of your gasoline ration
cook. If and when you need 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 tForm
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. 174C
Massachusetts avenue NV, after
approval Is obtained from the
local ONCE of Defense Transpor-
tation on the basis OF certificates
of war necessity. Second quarter
T coupons valid to midnight
June 30.s -ez-s1..
Fuel Oil-Period /, 2. 3. 4 and S cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81. Period cou-
pons for 1856 season now valid.
All currently valid coupons, except
for serially numbered coupons of
.ir vo't--. ill eXrire August
81. Local boards are mailing the
1856 renewal applications. You
are urged to return the application
to your local board at the earliest
possible time.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and in
Book No. 3 good indefinitely. An
other stamp becomes valid August
l. 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-
oial 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
may grant refunds or replace
ments for misfits.
Cars-Eligibility for new automobiles
with list price of less than $4,000
is confined to persons who can
show the immediate need for a
car in the following occupations:
Officers and employees of Federal,
State or locan governments en-
gagged in f1refighting, prevention
and detection of crime, enforce
ment of laws relating specifically
to the protection of public health
and safety, transportation of mail
on behalf of the United States
Government, physicians and sur
geons, veterinarians, public health
nurses ministers members in the