Wockner

This is an appeal from an order enforcing an Inspection Authorization issued on June 5, 1952 by the District Enforcement Director of the Office of Price Stabilization, Seattle District, against appellant, a dealer in new and used automobiles in Seattle. The Inspection Authorization was issued pursuant to § 705 (a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (herein “the Act”), as amended, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 2155(a), and implementing regulations issued thereunder. The court below granted enforcement pursuant to § 706(b) of the Act, as amended, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 2156 (b). The court’s order requires appellant to permit inspection on his premises of certain records relating to sales of and services performed upon new and used automobiles.

Many of the questions raised by appellant have been settled by our recent case of Westside Ford, Inc., v. United States, 9 Cir., 206 F.2d 627 , in which we affirmed an order enforcing a subpoena issued by the Seattle District Enforcement Director against another Seattle automobile dealer. Here, as in that case, it is urged that the District Enforcement Director’s.definition of the scope and purpose of the investigation did not comply with 50…