Evening star., 1928-04-07
RADIO PRICE FIXING
BANNED BY BOARD
Attempt to Control Resale
Market Is Condemned
in Order.

Price fixing practices by manafac-
turey es radio sets. tubes. parts and &C.
ceSsories are ordered TO cease and de-
siSt" in stipulation issued by the Fed
eral Trade Commission which bears
ravDcluar point to the radio dealers
slad buyers throughout the country, The
Governments trade control agency con-
eesnns aS unfair any effort on the part
Of gsSiso manufacturers to maintain
resale prices to the CONSUMERS through
coutractalal agreements with the dealers
CT otherwise.
The name of the manufactures was
no; made public, IN accordance with The
cansnaiSSlor'S policy in cease and de-
sist' orders which arc voluntary agree
m esstS by the companies TO stop their
unfair practices or else face trial III the
courts on complaint brought against
them by the Government,
The corporation involved. however,
VAS cited for contracting with JoboerS,
Wholesalers and retailers that such deal
eyr mast adhere to q system Of prices
fixed by it, Those dealers refusing TO
enter such contracts or 10 sell at the
stipulated prices were threatened With
civil suits By the manufacturing cor
poration.
Thus. i local dealer wished to in
crease or cut down his margin of profit
on q radio set, on tubes or on otner
parts Of sets made by this company, ne
vas prescribed by contract. He was
obliged to sell al the current list price
fixed hv the manufacturer, which might
be made 10 vary III different trade
territories.
The manufacturing company had
representatives in the field 10 lnveSt-
gate instances Of price cutting by its
authorized retailers and other 6istriou-
tors and threatened to refuse or did
refuse TO supply those dealers who we're
found not TO be maintaining the fixed
resale prices The dealers had their
contracts Cancelled IN some cases or
were told they faced suits Of breach OF
contract
Since the products entered interstate
commerce. the Federal Trade Commits
Sior. took a hand and conducted an in
sstigation Of its own. 1t found against
the manufacturer. who was faced with
the alternative Of agreeing 10 cease
and-6esiSt" order or being haled 70 the
courts hy the Government.
This type Of investigation IN the grow
1n- radio industry is entirely OUTSIDE
the purview Of the Federal Radio Com
velvesi II the production phases OF the
radio industry. The Radio Commission
devotes little or no time 10 trade prac-
r among the makers OF sets and
parts. and, N fact. has little authority
even over The practices Of broadcaStlng
stations because OF its lack Of censor
ship powers.
~sari." an English adaptation of
sZigeune-p-imaS." an operetta BY julius
Wilhelm and Fritz Grunbaum. viii be
presented as the Philco Hour, which
WRC viii broadcast tonight In coniune-
zion with other stations Of the National
Broa6casfing Co. Jessica Dragonette
viii sing the title role.
The weekly radio concert OF the New
York Symphony Orchestra, 10 be broad
cast by WRC as the r. c. A. Hour. will
open with the anaante movement from
SchubeTf-s Symphony No. l." Bach's
.-Cavoste" for strings IN e" viii fol-
IoN. Other selections include excerpts
from Die WaIkure," By Wagner. and
The Morning Papers" Strauss
waltz
The special National Easter service
which WRC viii broadcast at IL O'Clock
vii bring before the microphone DR.. s.
PaTkes Cadman. president Of the
=
deliver "A National Easter Message"
The Washington College Of Music
program scheduled at 6.45 O'Clock will
feature Dorothy Ken Tyler. soprano
ard Nine. Tamara Dn1itrief. pianist
Another early attraction viii be the
weekly Bible talk. to be given tonight
bv Page Mex Etcfaison. religious work
director Of the Y. II c. A.
Iessex Saturday Nighters. and a
special recital BIZ members Of the 4. NJ
G. A. Glee Club will feature the pro-
gram tonight Of WAfAIs. The giee club
artists include Theodore r. Menk.
tenor DaTid Arn1es, gi0linist Charles
q. Hermann, banioist and Ross Tigert
'ban5usgi
Other features scheduled by WMAL
Include the weekly Thirty Club Forum
conducted By Clnyd A. GIL, and dance
program By the Brockwag Band under
tne direction Of Newton A. Bell
WREiF will follow its usual custom
tonight and broadcast dinner concert
composed entirely Of selections re-
Ciiesaec during the week b. its listeners.
Ifle concert is scheduled from COS TO Z
c'caock and viii be preceded by the
Town Crier and hints for the radio fan
~ The Radio Bug