The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-04
FEDERAL TRADE
BOARD STEPPING
into NRA SHOES
Blue Eagles Functions Are
Being Taken Over by
u. S. Commission.

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WASHINGTON. July 4-NRAs
sun was setting on the business
horizon today while that q the
FEDERAL Trade Commission appeared
70 b. rising.
Lslodged from IT'S zenith b. a
Supreme Court decision after tao
years q powerful code activity. the
NRA was rapidly becoming a mere
research and planning agency.
Added power 70 regulate industry
was beng shifted 20 the commits
sion.
Fair trade practice agreements
viii be established b. the commits
sion under us strict rules Of opera
ton. NRA Administrator James L.
OMEN revealed These VIII include
antitrust laws and prohibition OF
monop0lies.
Price-Fixing Possible
These restrictions. ID was ind.cat-
Cd. NAV he IChtened. even 10 the
point ~ permitting practising and
other practices formerly froUned
upon. Inquiries from more than so
industry groups concerning voiuD-
tarv codes have been referred by
NRA n the commission
In the future they should 20 di-
rectly 70 the commission Mr. ONelli
said
The proposals now on hand IN
Ciude those from copper products
manufacture fertilizer producers.
and automobile retailers. The lat
ter is interested Mr.. ONeIIl saId.
in maintaining the code schedules
OF used car values
Ready for Business
The trade commission is ready 10
receive agreements from both inter
state and intrastate industries. al
though 10 was made clear there are
no powers Of enforcement for the
latter
If violations Of pacts are reported
involving industries previously
CHASED as interstate IN trade com
mission decisions. the viOlators VIII
be subject TO cease and desist or
ders.
The commission recognizes two
types Of trade practice violations.
Mr. O'NeiIl pointed out. those which
are considered illegal practices. and
others which have never been estab-
hshed as Illegal but are considered
vicious
NRA In Liquidation
The trade commission viii not de-
mand labor standards. but II they
are written in az industry's request
they VIII be administered with other
regulations. with advice and CO.
operation from the labor officials re-
naming at MIRA.
No administrative powers are
likely 20 remain with NRA. the ad-
ministrat0r said. because OF the brief
remaining existence Of the recovery
agency. until next April I. and be-
cause It has no powers OF enforce
ment
With the task Of clipping of 1000
employees from the NRA pay roll of
800. in Washington and the field.
before them. the new officers have
completed an 8 p.r cent "shrinkage'
Of the staff. Practically all the
former employees have been placed
IN other positions.
Review Unit to Survive
The entire Job will be done "as
humauely as possible ONeIl said.
u VIII require from two TO three
months
The review division. under Leon
c. Marshall. VIII be the only survlv-
ing unit Il viii study past activities
''as a basis for future operations.
Mai Gen. A. A Fries. retired
chemical warfare ServiCs officer.
named 10 DAYS ago 10 head a COM
mttee set up at President Roose-
velt's request to watch for break
downs Of code labor standards. has
been retired. because 1t was impOssi-
bic for him 70 serve as a retired
Army officer