Evening star., 1945-08-12
f Reminders on Rati0ninQ

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. 56Ol
CONNECTICUT avenue NV, tele-
phone Ordway 800. Extension l64.
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 O. through U-2
valid through August 81; w
through 70 through September
30, and Al through Ell valid
through October 81. Stamps FL
through XII good through No
vember 80. Each stamp worth 10
points.
Canned Foods, etc.-Book 4, stamps
Y-2, Z-2 and Al through C-1I
valid through August 81; D-1I
through HI valid through Sep.
tember 80. and J-1 through Nj
valid through October 81. Stamps
P-1 through tt good through
November 30. Each stamp worth
10 points
War Ration Book No a-Persons
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-Book 4, stamp No 36 good
for 5 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-s. C-8 and
B-9 good for gallons each. d
coupons not numbered serially are
invalid. Ais coupons valid for
6 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 on.
the face of your gasoline ration
book. If and when you need a re-
neWal of your ration and in order
to avoid delay. be sure to comply
with the following: l. 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
cASa oS VIC al1SHO1G oOdI ",
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 80.
Fuel Oil-Period l, 2, 3, and 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
definite value, will expire August
81, You are urged to return the
application to your local board at
the earliest possible time.
If you have not received appli-
cations for next years ration, call
your board at once.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l, 2, and
in Book 3, good indefinitely. OPA
Form l703 for extra coupons for
babies and growing childrens
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
Special shoe stamps good indefi-
nitely.
Mlsfit 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
n1ertS for rniSfits
Cars-It is no longer necessary to
obtain certificates to purchase
either new or used 1912 cars. All
cars imported or manufactured on
or after July l. .1945, are rationed.
The present eligibility list. need
and servicability tests are not
being changed. No quota has vet
been set for cars manufactured
since July /, 1945.
Both buyer and seller must
execute certificate of transfer
which must be shown by new
owner when applying for gasoline
ration.
Before cars can be titled, the
purchaser must supply the District
director of vehicles with a receipt
showing the former owner has
turned in his gasoline ration to his
board.
ktoves-All new domestic gas cook
ing and heating stoves 60 off the