The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-26
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multiplying Interpretation.
This Is the mood Of many members Of congress
today they study the sto-2 decision Of the federal
radio commission favorng the Radio Corporation of
America in Of the most important trust cases in
years.
Congress, in passing the radio act, thought It
clearly disqualifying monopoly Later federal
district court held that r. c. A. guilty violating
the Clayton antitrust law in its vacuum tube bust
ness That court decision presumably would lead the
radio commission automatically to refuse renewal of
r. c. A. subsidiary broadcastng licenses under the
anti-monopoly clause Of the radio law.
Or, at worst, the court tube decision would force
any doubling radio commissioners to send the broad
casting case to the federal courts for interpretation
But three members of the radio commission con-
shutting majority Of one, decided Wednesday that
r. @. A. had been adjudged an attempted monopoly
only in radio apparatus" and that had nothing to
do with broadcasting which congress had in mind in
the radio law
We are inclined to agree with Senator Dill an au-
thor of the law and with the chairman and vice
chairman of the radio commission both of whom dis
sented from the commissions ruling. AS Chairman
Saltzman stated in dissent:
"The language of the Delaware district court when
considered in light of the fact that vacuum tubes are
essential part Of radio broadcasting receivers and
so necessarily of radio broadcastng communication
precludes an escape from the conviction that the
Radio Corporation Of America unlawfully was at
tempting to monopolize radio broadcasting commune
cation within the purvew of Section 10 of the radio
act"
Senator Dill Hardly exaggerates in saying that the
3-to2 decision has made the ant-monopoy provision
Of the radio law "a dead letter"
Such being the case, it is hard to understand why
the three radio commissioners were so eager to take
upon themselves this heavy responsibility; why, If
they were unwilling to accept the apparent intent of
the law they did not let become test case before
the United States supreme court2
Under the circumstances the only recourse seems
to be for congress to try again to redraft law that
even this commission majority of one will have to
accept as mandatory.
AS far the farmers are concerned foresight con-
siStS of saving up for a dry day.
In the old days man used to boast of the clubs
he belonged to- now he's more concerned with those
he takes to the links.
He called them his golf socks because they had
eighteen holes.
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vocal lessons. Peping event. as it were
Radio waves, says scientist soon may be tuned
in for heating purposes When the time arrives some
listeners doubtless will complain of cold receptions
"All work and no play" as the actor sadly said
when his show failed
race horse in the east has been fitted with tor
toise shell Llasses So that he who runs may read
probably.
All a man has to do to get the low-down on some
good stocks is to look at today's quotations.
A New York dramatic critic wrote a piece on in
ternational politics. All the worlds stage to him.
New slant to modernstic art: Drawing a long pri-
son sentence
Being locked out at night is minor misfortune
compared to the piano player who forgets his keys
In Borneo, it is said wife be obtained for
SIX large cocoanuts. In this country men after the
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