In re Ecorse Wholesale Supply Co.

PICARD, District Judge.

The matter comes before this court on an order to show cause by defendant why it should not produce all its records required by a subpoena issued July 31, 1946, or in the alternative, make such records available for inspection .by a duly authorized representative of the Office of Price Administration, at its place of business.

Respondent questions the right of the local office to issue subpoenas claiming that this is a power reserved entirely to the Administrator, Paul Porter, and one which cannot be delegated by him. The question has been recently discussed by both the…