The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-16
By DnsuU Rsarson

tho R. H Macy Company, New Tori. and tho cily Store chain. are out to oust frs1l11nt BenIamin suit of their bach-stage lobbying n C1ngrs1s, e. pecially with Congressman Fred Hartley q New Jersey
 The story goes back several m0ntts to an NRDG.A meeting in which the entire question 0f oPA was discussed. Namm, head of Brooklyn de- pertinent store, and Hahn argued for strong drive against the price agency, while powerful bloc ciple but wanted administrative OPA changes
 Finally . compromise was reached, with Namm and Hahn given the green light to go ahead with . drive for changes in the pricing administration to wipe out 'fnequities".
 Narm however Is a good friend of iiidustxialist Victor Emanuel godfather of Truman's close friend, REC Commissioner George Allen Emanuel is also power in Republic Steel, the Aviation Corporation of America and the National Association, of Manu- facturers-which has been calling for the complete abolition of OPA. Friends say that 1t was Emanuel who finally convinced Namm that the National Retail Dry Goods Association should get behind the NAM. drive.
 Because of the membership vote Nanm never quite dared can for the complete abolition of oPA but he did throw N-R.D.GA. support behind number of amendments which, in their practical effect mean the end of OPA
 In addition. he hired the Hin & Knowlton public relations agency to plan the NRDGA campaign. It is significant that Hill 6 Knowton also handle public relations for Aviation Corporation and Repub lie Steel, two of the Emanuel enterprises
 The campaign was extremely successful in the House-in fact too successful. Pressure from the buying public on N.R.D.GA. members became heavy enough to worry them In addition, the moderateS such as Macys Neiman- Marcus in Dallas and 'Jel- leffs in Washington, remember all two well what happened after the last war.
 As result even Namm and Hahn are now wor- ried by the Frankenstein monster they helped build the House OPA bill and Congressman Hartley of New Jersey their chief spokesman in Congress, has begun to change his tune.
 NOTEThe National Association of Manufac- turers however, hasn't changed. Tomorrow 1t will play luncheon host at the Waldorf Astoria for the American agriculture editors who expect to get good education on price control
 If all the food served i'm farewell dinners to Lord Halifax had been shipped to Europe 1t would have fed about medium-sized city. Of the Brit is Ambassador couldn't decline the formality of go ing through these farewell dinners without being im- polite but he might have suggested to his hostesses that they crtai the swanky food At the lush dinner given him by ex-Ambassador Joe Davies and his wife (who is head of General Foods His Lordship didn't hesitate to decree that the dinner should be- gin at the unheard hour of 6:30 He wanted to get home early. :. Secretary of the Treasury Fred Vinson came away from the Davies Halifax dinner very dour He lost $63 at bridge. Furthermore, he lost to his Cabinet colleague Secretary of Agri culture Clinton Anderson. Only man in Washington who plays better bridge than Anderson is General Eisenhower though Brazilian Ambassador Martins tries hard Important New York political medicine was matched while President Truman spoke at Ford ham University. He will back Senator Mead for gov- ernor-despite Jim Farley; also favors Fiorelo Ia- Guardia for Senator despite Fiorellos Republican background sisa9 A