Evening star., 1941-08-19
Rosenman Studying
Differences Between
Defense Agencies
President Is Reported
Considering erection
Of Policy Control Unit
BY the Associated Press.

President Roosevelt has commits
stoned Judge Samuel l. Rosenman
of the New York State Supreme
Court to make a study of differences
between the ONCE of Production
Management and the ONCE of Price
Administration and Civilian Supply
In making this known today
Stephen Early, presidential secre-
tary. said that Judge Rosenman, an
old friend and adviser of the Chief
Executive, was still in Washington
but he did not know whether re-
port was ready for Mr.. Roosevelt.
o. p. M. and Opacs have not seer
eye to eye on some policy matters
such as a proposed curtailment Of
automobile production to make room
for expanded defense output by mo-
tor car plants.
Super Agency Hinted.
Asked whether he had heard that
a super defense agency might be
organized with Vice President Wal
lace in charge, Mr.. Early said he die
not know whether that was right
or not. Questioned whether Judge
Rosenman was working on reorgani-
zation Of the defense set up, Mr.
Early replied:
''Rosenman has been associated
with the President for years. He
was counselor in Albany, then he
went on to the bench.
Like most others in this emer-
sency, he asked the President if he
could render any service. He said
he would give the President his va
cation. between the time the court
recessed and convened. and offered
to come to Washington and do any
chores the President might assign
him.
Il do know he has been making q
study for the President of reported
policy differences as between o. p
M. and o. P. A. Cs. He's still here
I don't know whether he's ready tc
report to the President or just what
the status Is"
Policy Board Considered.
One plan reported under consider
alton was creation of a policy board
1t was said to have the backing OF
Judge Rosenman and the Budget
Bureau.
Although the policy board plan
was said to be under consideration,
other sources claimed that Mr.
Roosevelt had been talking infor-
mally of appointing a single head for
the entire defense program.
Reports of an imminent realign-
ment in defense agency machinery
have been current here ever since
Mr.. Roosevelt failed to appoint a
head for the original National De-
fense Advisory Commission, now in
active. But they got stronger lease
on life recently when william S
Knudsen, director Of the ONCE OF
Production Management, and Leon
Henderson, defense price admins
traitor, split publicly over the ques-
ton of how much automobile pro-
duction should be reduced.
Differences Mess"
OIlS IlkIl- pldCCu OllfCidi, Cdilillk
the automobile controversy lust a
sample of what has been going on, u
described the alleged conflicts with
in various defense agencies as a
mess"
Another official recommended
strong action. saying "the time has
passed for compromising"
A third reported that Judge
Rosenman's recommendations we're
the result of conferences intended
to patch up individual differences
on . personal basis.
Outlines of the proposed new set
ups were vague, except that appar-
emily they dealt most with what the
Government ought to do with avail
able steel and other defense sup
plies in the way Of apportioning
them among the Army and Navy
Britain and other countries, and
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