Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1942, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1942 — SUGAR RATIONING BOOKS READY--Leonard P. Steuart (left), chairman of the Sugar Board of the District Ratloning Administration, and Robert J. Wilson, secretary of the board, inspect- ing a stack of the sugar rationing books to be distributed tb District residents when they register May 4 to 7. The books are stored in the basement of the old Force School, 1740 Massachusetts avenue N.W, where the board 0. P. A. Will Ration Half Pound of Sugar A Week Per Person Amount Fixed for First Two Months May Be Changed Later Sugar sales will be lNmited to a half pound a week per person during the first two months of Government rationing, the Office of Price Admin- tstration disclosed late yesterday. Decisions as to future allowances will depend largely on supplies, of- has its headquarters. pounds of sugar at the time of the registration would be penalized as| hoarders, while persons possessing more than six pounds would be per- | mitted to register, but would be de- nied ration books until their “hoard” is exhausted. | Individuals possessing more than two pounds, but not exceeding six, will have one stamp for each pound | torn from their ration books when | they register. Since these restric- | tions apply to individuals, a family | of four, for example, could possess eight pounds without penalty. Rationing Date Not Set. | Officials said actual rationing | would begin some time during the registration period, but that the ex- act date had not been set. Whole- | sale deliveries to retailers, or de- liveries from refiners to industrial | users will not be affected by the | —Star Staff Photo. said that every person living in the District, except those Included in a few exempt classifications, should register in the forthcoming sugar sugar rationing books will not be issued to members of the armed services, persons confined in institu- tions which receive their supplies from Federal, State or local authori- ties, or long-term patients of hos- | pitals After the May regist comers may obtai books by applying rationing board, but the local ba | will not accept any applicati a two-week period following close of registration One person will be permitted t register for all members of a family unit, but other persons ing in the household must reg and obtain | their books separately, except in | the cases of invalids | Persons living in a househoid but | not a part of the family unit of the | home will not be considered as pos- | sessing any part of the stock of | sugar held by the family unit and stamps will not be removed from Over 50 Years of ; 1800 Jefferson Daily 8:45 AM, to §5:30 P.M. ® Saturdays 8:45 AM. 10 3 PM. ' Mrs. Hlizabeth O'Connell | Horning's Have Moved! HORNING’S NEW LOCATION their books to cover any part of such | Dominic’s parish. She moved from | | the Southwest section about 30 years | At the time of her death she | hoards, Mr. Steuart said. Persons making false statements | on the amount of sugar they possess | will be subject to a maximum prison | sentence of 10 years or a fine of $10.000. Rites Set for Tomorrow Mrs. Elizabeth R. O'Connell, 82, widow of David J. O'Connell, who died Wednesday at Providence Hos- pital. will be buried tomorrow ln! Mount Olivet Cemetery, following requiem mass at St. Dominic’s Church at'9 am A life-long resident of Washing- ton, Mrs. O'Connell was for many ! years an worker in St active Public Service Davis Highway ago made her home at 6010 Thirteenth place NW, She was a Gold Star mother, a son, David T. O'Connell, having lost his life in France as a member of the | A. E F. in the First World War She is survived by six daughters, Miss Mary C. O'Connell, Mrs. Pat- rick J. Gleason, Mrs. J. B. O'Leary, Mrs. Alvin S. Boxwell and Mrs. Wil- liam E. Callahan of this city, and Mrs. James A Farrell of Syracuse, N. Y, and a son, Joseph D. O'Con- nell Dutch Subs keoch_s;féfi From Soerbaja Base ‘ By the Assoctated Press AN AUSTRALIAN PORT, April 17 —8ix Dutch submarines—the last of which did not leave Soerabaja until the Japanese were entering the city—have traveled safely from Java to friendly ports, naval sources dis- closed today The crew of the last submarine during four days of waiting at Soerabaja for high Dutch naval of ficers, ‘heard almost endless ex plosions as demolition squads de- s A-9 stroved munitions dumps, torpedo magazines and fuel tanks One night after leaving Java the submarine was picked out by the searchlight of an enemy destroyed 4 miles away, but crash-dived in time to escape depth charges 922 N. Y. 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(and it may be years before they’re manufactured again!) scheduled prohibition of retail sales program flexible and subject 10| of sugar during the week beginning | prompt attention by O. P. A. | April 27, preliminary to the con- | When plans to ration sugar were | sumer registration | announced originally, O. P. A. said.| yeanwhile, Leonard P. Steuart. | the weekly allowance probably would | ettt iR, LERRard B SEiat be 12 ounces. Since then increasing | picirict Rat Administration, | shortages of supplies forced a reduc- |20 © i S o tion to 8 Each of the first four stamps in the 28-stamp ration book to be is- sued each citizen in the consumer | registration May 4-7 will be good for a two-week period, and each will permit purchase of 1 pound of sugar. | After these four stamps have been used O. P. A. may or may not alter the size of the weekly ration and the period of time covered by each stamp, it was explained. Official Instructions. 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