Evening star., 1942-06-24
Ey TIE Associated Press.


The cost of shoe shines, automo-
bile repairs, piano tuning, funerals,
household repairs and all other con-
sumner services will be limited begin
ming July l to the highest levels
charged in March.
The Office of Price Administra-
ton issued price ceiling regulations
last night that will affect 1000, 900
| establishments doing an annual
business of $1,000 900, 900 throughout
the country. 1t supplements the
price ontrol order of April % COW
ering consumer goods.
Exempted from the new regula-
tions were professional services
such as those performed by physi-
clans. dentists. lawyers and BARRIERS.
Parking Charges Covered.
The following questions and an
swers explain the scope of the new
order:
Q. What is consumer service?
A. A consumer service under the
regulation is a service rendered in
connection with a commodity for
the ultimate consumer such as the
housewife, the motorist or the far
mer.
@. What are examples of con-
sumner services?
A. Laundry, dry-cleaning and shoe
repairs are some Of the most COM
mon services performed for con-
SumerS. Others are the fabrication
or repair of a private passenger car,
the developing and printing of anna
teur films, the repair and servicing
Of home radio sets and electrical
appliances, and the sharpening Of
household knives and scissors.
Q. Is the charge made by park
ing lot covered by the regulation?
A. Yes, an automobile is a COM
modify and the storage Of a COM
modify is therefore under the price
ceiling.
March Prices Are Base.
@. What are the maximum prices
on consumer services?
A. The highest prices which the
supplier Of the service charged in
March, 1912.
@. Are prices on services stand
ardized by this regulation?
A. No, the regulation simply
places ceiling for each establish
ment at the highest price it charged
for a service in March, 1912. But
ceiling prices will vary from shop to
shop just as uncontrolled prices
varied in March.
Q. May prices be charged below
the ceiling?
A. Yes, the regulation does no
more than place top limit beyond
which prices cannot 60.
@. Some members Of a chain of
shoe-repair shops during March
made special rate Of IS cents for
half-soling mems shoes. Other
members of the chain held to the
customary price Of 81. What is the
ceiling price in these establish
ments?
A. The ceiling price has nothing
to do with the ownership of the
OWL VI SCl VIC UQSlllcSS. lie CELL
ing price is determined for each
separate establishment on the basis
of the highest price which it charged
for service supplied during March.
For any stores which cut the price
to rs cents during the entire month
the ceiling is rs cents. For those
which sold as high as 81 the CELL
ing is 81.
Haircuts Not Included.
@. Does the consumer service
price regulation put a ceiling on
charges for such personal services
as haircuts and manicures?
A. No, the definition Of Service"
in the consumer service price regula-
tion Is limited to those rendered In
connection with a commodity.
@. Are there any other services
which are not covered by the regula-
ton?
A. Yes. in addition a list is in
corporated which specifically ex-
cludes a variety Of other services, in
cluding professional services.
@. What about the charges Of a
garage for the repair of a private
automobile? Is there a ceiling on