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 WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Govern- ment control of the coal industry moved a step nearer today when Pres- dent Wilson named Robert s. Lovett f the war industries board, director of priority of transportation and ap- proved an order issued by Judge Lovett directing that rail and steam ship lines give btuminous coal ship ments to the northwest preference over all other freight movements.
 Within the next day CT so the presi- dent is expected to appoint coal ad- ministrator on whom he will confer authority to control coal production and distribution, including price fixing powers, given to the executive in the food control act. At an hours con ference with the federal trade commis- sion today, he went over details of his plans.
 There was no intimation tonight as to whom the president Will name. It was said he probably would not select a member of the trade commission or give full powers to Judge Lovett, but would look elsewhere for a man.
 Officials familiar with the presi- dents trend Of thought said tonight he appeared firmly convinced that one man control would work out bet ter than to place supervision of the industry under one of the existing gov ernment agencies.
 The man named would have at his disposal services of the trade commits sion which is in a position to suggest fair prices: the interstate commerce commission, which will administer the new car service law; the director of artp ha f,1a chi f,f fuel where most needed. and the ex- ports council which will control exports.
 Of the several war coal control pans suggested. officials believe the president most likely will adopt the one calling for government requisition- ing of the entire output of the mines and government sale of coal to the public. This program has the approval of the trade commission and of many other officials conVerSant with the coal situation.
 An alternative would provide gov ernment price fixing by the mines and by jobbers and wholesalers. the coal administrator to keep watch on the industry and to take over the business concern failing to abide by regula tions to be prescribed.
 The white house announcement of the appointment of Judge Lovett, who is chairman of the Union Pacific, as director of priority, pdt into operation the act of August 10, authorizing the president to give priority of transpor- tation to commodities most essential to the national defense. Judge Lovett' S statement concerning moving coal first in the northwest reads:
 Whereas. it has been made to ap- pear, and the president, through the undersigned finds that under present conditions and volume of shipment, sufficient bituminous coal will not be transported via lake movement to Lake Superior and Lake Michigan ports be- fore the close of navigation to supply the requirements of the territory con- tiguous thereto which is necessarily dependent on movement by lake for supply of bituminous coal, and that an adequate supply of bituminous coal in that territory is necessary for the ma = tional defense and security and that a condition exists requiring the exercise , of powers vested in the president by the lact approved August 10 and conferred by the president on the undersigned and authorized by said act: e ''First-Now, therefore, by reason of the premises the undersigned in the | name of the president, orders and de- | clares that the railroad companies be | low, serving Lake Erie ports in the | transportation of bituminouS coal fo 1 transshipment by vessel to ports ol l Lake Superior and Lake Michigan (Continued on Page Two)