| Show I PRICE CONTROL OF SOFT COAL COKE REMOVED Fuel Administration Makes l Re Ready dy to Suspend Most 1 I. I of Activities l i u Washington l Jan Fuel 17 Fuel administration adminis adminis- administration officials expect p decrease in inthe inthe the tho price of or bituminous coal and coke coker to result r from fromn an n order toda today today- discon- discon maximum maximum prices on these commodities commodities com com- and eliminating tho zone system S system tem tern o of their distribution The Tho order Is effective 6 February 1 but does dou not affect anthracite coal The regulations rescinded by today's order include those governing Io purchasing ing InS agents agents' commissions and 1 profit proUt mar margins allowed wholesale and retail dealers The fuel administration an atm- announced I an-I however that these o wore subject subject sub sub- to reinstatement I if price wage sUb sUb-I labor pro production or other conditions which ma may arise require It Reductions In the tho demand for bituminous bi bituminous bi- bi bituminous coal an at the thc result of or the ending ending end end- in ing of hostilities an and the unu unusually mild weather this winter made matle it im- im im impossible possible to maintain existing maximum j Im-j prices officials said sald Price rlee Helo Below Maximum I At many points thc they declare th the price for bituminous coal had been con well below the time maximum and it was I intimated that this situation largely influenced Fuel Administrator Garfield I in removing the restrictions No o intimation was as given as to when I the time regulations on anthracite coal would be bo removed ed It was understood however that the fuel Cuel administration would continue to exercise control until until un un- til III th the close of or the coal coni year ear next April I 1 1 and possibly longer With Ith the time Issuing Issuing or of the order toda today affecting bituminous coal and coke tho fuel ruel administration began preparations for the stoppage of or most o of Its KB ties lies Orders went to district r representatives I 1 to give gl notice to that tho the offices would cease cense functioning on February 1 and to complete and forwar forward forward for for- war ward before February 10 to statistics ta and records of oC their wort worl Puree Force There was no announcement an as to curtailment o ot of the Ito force at h headquarters tera h here re but It was understood that the bituminous coal division virtual virtually I would be closed soon after tho the order removing restrictions on orm bituminous coal and coke became effective e February nr ar ary 1 Announcement was made maLIc that Lawrence Lawrence Law Law- rence Mitchell a assistant business manager manager man man- administration has been ager o of th the named custodian of or all property and I equipment of ot the time administration except ex except ex- ex records and documents lie He will supervise and antl approve c sales of or property property property prop prop- erty and equipment made In pursuance of ot Instructions Instruction of oC tho the administration to lo nil all federation administrators district representatives U cs and antl other field a agents of oC the administration |
