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At present each clear channel station Is given freedom from broadcast interference within the boundaries of the country. It was done to permit rural listeners to obtain good reception, and the demand for it is said to be growing as electrical power is being more readily available in these areas.
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PRICE DISCRIMINATION IN TONE CONTROLS CHARGED
Charging price discrimination in violation of the Robinson-Patman Act* in the sale of radio volume and tone controls, the Federal Trade Commission has issued a complaint against Globe-Union, Inc., 900 East Keefe Ave . , Milwaukee, manufacturer of storage batteries and radio accessories.
The complaint alleges that the respondent corporation sold its radio tone and volume controls at widely varying prices, discriminating in price between certain radio manufacturers and accessory jobbers.
It is alleged that the respondent sold controls to Belmont Radio Corporation and Wells-Gardner & Co. , Chicago radio set manufacturers, at prices ranging from 10 to 20 cents each, and that it charged radio accessory jobbers for products of like grade and quality prices varying from 36 to 72 cents per control.
The jobbers, it is alleged, then sold the Globe-Union, Inc., tone and volume controls to dealers (radio repairmen) at prices ranging from 60 cents to ^1.20,
It is alleged that Belmont Ra.dio Corporation and WellsGardner & Co., who sell radio sets to Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc., resold the controls they purchased from the respondent corporation to the Chicago mail order house at prices ranging from 12 to 24 cents a control, and that Montgomery Ward & Co. , Inc. , distributed these products in the same territories and places as, and in com¬ petition with, the dealers who purchased the resoondent’s controls from jobbers.
The effect of the discriminations, according to the com¬ plaint, has been and may be to destroy and prevent competition with Montgomery Ward & Co.
The complaint points out that during 1938 the respondent
company sold more than 2,600,000 tone and volume controls to radio
manufacturers for original equipment of radios, and in excess of
500,000 tone and volume controls for reolacement or original equip¬ ment. ^ O'!.
Til® complaint grants the respondent 20 days for answering the charges.
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