Evening star., 1952-01-23
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Truman. He said another job had
been discussed with him, and that
Mr.. Truman, who was VERY
kind" had said he would like
to have Mr.. Disable stay. but
would not want to interfere with
his personal plans.
The rotund OPS director. who
has held down the tough job since
December IL, 1850, said he would
leave when a successor was Sc
lected. But he added that this
might take some time.
Mr.. Disable resigned as Mayor
of Toledo to accept the price con-
Itrol job.
McGrath Also Sees Truman.
Attorney General McGrath also
visited the White House while Mr..
Disable was there. This gave rise
to rumors that Mr.. Disable might
replace Mr.. McGrath. or might
become associated with him in the
Governments cleanup efforts.
But Mr.. McGrath, on leaving
the White House. said there was
mo connection between his visit
and Mr.. DiSalle's..
The latter was asked as he left
the White House whether he had
been offered another administra-
ton post. He replied, There was
a possibility" That was all he
would say about it.
Asked what job he had been of
Ifered in Government, he replied
I'D rather not say. There Is d
man it it."
Talks to Wife.
Mr.. Disable made his announce
ment to a crowded press confer
Ience at which he was about Is
minutes late.
He was asked when he made up
his mind and he gave a charac-
lteristic reply:
Five minutes ago, after talking
with Mrs. Disable" She is In
Toledo.
Asked what Mrs. Disable had
said, the price stabilizer replied
she had said about the same
thing as Mrs. Truman.
In fact" he added, "I sand
wiched the President in between
two calls to my wife"
He said he went to the White
House this morning in response to
a message the President wanted
to see him and spent about 35
minutes with Mr.. Truman.
Other Job Not Specified.
He declined to say what other
LOB for him had been discussed
explaining, somebody is in IL
now"
"A better job than this one?'
one newspaperman asked.
IT can't imagine one which
would not be-" he answered.
He said, however, that If he
were to remain in Government he
would stay in the job he has now.
He said that he would not ask
Mr.. Truman's Endorsement in his
political race and that he wouldn't
expect 1t In q primary"
He said he had always wanted
to go to the Senate. When some
one asked him why, he replied in
the laughter that followed, "I've
been around here a year and won-
der about that myself" But he
added seriously that it would be a
great. honor to represent a State
like Ohio in the Senate.
In reply to inquiries about re-
ports Of differences between him
and Defense Mobilizer Charles e
Wilson, he said:
"It would be strange If we did
not have differences, but all have
been resolved satisfactorily. We
have gotten along very we'll"
Says Leventhal Quit.
Mr.. Disable disclosed that Har-
old Leventhal, counsel for OPS,
had submitted his resignation
some time ago. He said, how
ever, he had asked Mr.. Leven-
lthal to stay ON, explaining that
lif he himself were leaving, he
did not want to appoint a new
counsel just before his successor
fcame in.
The Ohio primaries will be held
early in May. Heny Miller
Busch. Western Reserve Uni
lversity professor. recently an
Inounced he would be a candidate
flor the Democratic Senatorial
nomination. Mr.. Disable indi-
Gated there would probably be
1other candidates also.
Gov. Frank j. Lausche Of Ohio
lhas urged Mr.. Disable to be q can
1didate and praised his achieve
Iments as mayor and civic leader
lin Toledo and as price stabilizer,
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