Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1927, Page 32

TLSH ANTICPATED | T NEWS OF TH IN RESALE PROBE Interesting Information for Consumers and Merchants Should Result. In undertaking a broad investiga tlon of resale price maintenance, the Federal Trade Commission has thrust its hand into a hornet’s nest of mer- ehandising controversy. Who will be stung by the results re mains to be secn, but the consumers of the Nation and the merchants receive much interesting infor- ’hnot‘nj(lsg from this inquiry regarding the elements in tl cost of conducting business. The investigation will bring into the open immediately a clash of intercsts Detween the chain stores and the de- partment stores on the one hand and the. muititude of independent dealers | on the other, with side excursions of inquiry into the allocation of the cost of national advertising. the effects of price maintenance or lack of it upon Manufacturers, wholesalers and re- tailers, and other factors of outsiand- ing importance in the economic strue: B on Own Initiative. In launching its inquiry, for the expressed purpose ¢ facts before Congress to Jawmakers in considering future ! jation on the subject, the commission has acted on its own initiative under its general power: But the commis- slon recently has had before it a nur ber of complajnts charging unfair methods in maintainfnk resale prices. The courts have held that a manu- facturer or dealer may refuse to sell his goods to any specific person or firm, as he chooses. Under this ruling powerful concerns having merchandise which is in strong demand from con sumers have succeeded in maintaining | fixed resale price for their goods by declining further supplies to those who have cut the price. Varous forms of the agency system.in distribution, whereby fixed resale prices have been preserved, also have been held legal. But agreements are illegal and the ma- jority of merchandise sells in an open | arket. T avious bills Kikve been intrpduced in Congress to- permit producers of branded goods’ta’ enter into contracts with merchants which will. stipulate the price at which the wares shall De sold at retail. The so-called Kelly bill was the subject of a heated hear- ing before the House interstate and foreign commerce committee in the Jast Congress, but no report was sub- mitted on it. The Federal Trade Com- mission at one time recommended price maintenance under certain conditiona. Center of Controversy. Merchants' associations of many ‘communities are on record in favor of price maintenance legislation. The in- dependent dealers charge they are be- ing injured in competition with chain stores and other large organizations which sometimes offer trade-marked merchandise, whose nationally adver- tised retail price is well known to the blic, at cut prices as a “leader.” any manufacturers also support maintenance on the ground that sales of their product are reduced by eutting prices because of consequent consumer distrust of the price usually asked. The American Fair Trade League has as one of its chief aimsy fegislation to legalize contracts as to resale prices. On the other hand, the chain stores and other large outlets oppose such Jegislation. The leading organization in opposition is the National Retail Dry Association, representing several thousand department stores and specialty shops. The opposition contends that to permit resale price fixing would relegate the retail mer- chant to a position of mere agent and reduce his ability to serve his com- munity. Farm and labor organiza- tions are on record agalnst price maintenance. ‘Whether the consumer does or does mot save money by cut-price sales in the long run is one of the centers of controversy in this subject upon which the commission probably will be given considerable data. The Chain Store Economic and Financial Research Bu- reau recently announced that as the result of a study of figures for some 40,000 units it was found that in 1926 such stores sold 8 per cent of their merchandise at a loss and 26 per cent &t only cost plus overhead. ‘The commission’s study will include ‘bosts, profits and margins on compet- ing price-maintained and non-price- maintained merchandise, including the gpelation of advertising expense, and, all in all, has undertaken an inquiry which promises to develop the utmost interest for general consumers'as well s for business and industry. DEEPER RESEARCH NEED URGED BY POULTRYMEN ‘World’s Congress at Ottawa Told of Radio Factor in Dissemi- nating Information. By the Associated Press. OTTAWA, July 30.—Needs for Beeper research as an aid to poultry breeders, for more comprehensive ec nomic {nformation than is now avail- Able and for greater effort along co- bperative lines were stressed by speak- from various countries at the third orld’s Poultry Congress today. The delegates were told also of the of radio in disseminating informa- n of value to poultry raisers. E. W. Benfamin of New York, gen- | manager of the Pacific Egg Pro- flucers’ Co-operative, Inc., dzclared the Important future work for egg co. bperatives in the United States includ. ®d better control of the quality and guantity of eggs and greater efiiciency In the operations of the co-operative He outlined the development of the c vperative movement in the United Btates, Roy C. Potts, chief marketing spe. #alist of the Burcau of Agricultural Economics, United States Department of Agricultu lared the economic | JInformatis ailabla to the poultry | industry ted States is not tomprehe sald sta tistical inform on basic facts, making to detect | trends in produc mption and on current facts . Bemand and the moven John H. Howden, Healthfield, Sus bex, England, told the congress that the same methods for fattening poul ry have been used in Sussex since the sixteenth centu which is] laying the | th=| DOCTOR IS DETAINED. No Hold-Up Attempted in Double Death, Jury Told. sciated Press. AGO, July 80.—Dr. Frank Nathanson, who Thursday night shot &nd killed two men, who he said were trying to hold &m yp in his offi yesterday was held in custody after a coroner’s inquest during which evi- dence was offered that na hold-up had been attempted. The police investigated the shoot- ings on the theory that former pa- tients or their relatives attempted to sttack the doctor after an investigator for the coroner's office reported the physician had been charged with per- forming fllegal operations. The two men have not yet been lod N " cost of living and the | E CLUBS Conducted by Nannie Lancaster. Women's City Club.—The business and protessional section will sponsor a dinner which will be given Wed- | nesday evening, August 10, in_the clubhouse, Jackson place. Miss Greacen will preside. Miss Adelaide Steele Baylor, chief of Home Eco- nomics Educational Service, and Miss Tracy Copp, Federal agent for Civillan Vocational ehabilitation, will be | guests of honor and speake: These | nationally-known women are repre- | sentatives of the Federal Board for Vo | cational Education. Miss Baylor will have for her subject, “Home Eco. nomics E fon From a_National | Standpoint.” while Miss Copp will speak on “Civillan Vocational Reha- bilitation.” Reservations are now be. ing made and members are taking ad- vantage of the guest privilege and | planning to have friends accompany them at this a The free and casy auction section ‘m»m_k every Tuesd: evening. Among | recent guests were M M. A. Baily lana M . Raymond Schmidt. Miss | Hazel Swift is chairman of the sec | tion. The Writers' League of Washington will meet at the Mount Pleasant Public Library Friday at & p.m, Those to appear on the program are Miss Evelyn Crane, Lawrence Lind- berg, Miss Katherine Hopson and Mrs Jane Love, for stories, and Mrs, Rittue and Dr. Shepherd for verse. All in- terested in writing are invited At the last meeting plans were made for the annual picnic, which will be held this vear at the 200, August 6. Announcement will be made later of the spot reserved. A letter was read from N. B former president. He is now lectt on American literature at est Park, Pa. and enjoving camp life there. His book on Sherwodd Ander- son will ha out September 1. Prof. Fagin had a short story in the last issue of Stratford Journal. Mrs. Marguretta Wilcox held the in- terest of all with her story, “Love’s Last Esxpedient.” This story went into the depths of life-sacrifice of self for a loved one. Miss Mary Turner read two poems, “On Writing Verse" and “Iterim,” very pleasing, especially the latter, although the first reflected the person. al experiences of many, and had its appeal. Felix Schwarz's story, “Untold,” was a strong story in few words, Paul Mackey presented a third end- ing of his story, “The Years Between," which brought out an interesting dis- cussion. Miss Marie Dallas read a charming group of verse, “Roses and Rue,” “My Messenger” and “Plctures.” Dr. Thomas Shepherd continued his psychological studies of the league. Dr. Shepherd recently had the honor of being elected to membership in the British Institute of Philosophical Studies. agin, League of American Pen Women.— Mrs. Larz Anderson has presented to the National League of American Pen ‘Women the royalties from her lat: publication, “From Corsair to Riffi Houghton Mifin Co., publishers, Boston, for the fellowship fund of this organization. In March of this year the National League of American Pen Women's fellowship fund was practically de- pleted through rendering a compas- sfonate service to the founder of the league and its past president. Mrs. Anderson, learning of this service and approving it, has chosen this gener- ous and most appropriate way of as- sisting in the restoration of this fel- lowship fund, a' fund devised to be open to any member in good standing who has need of financial assistance, temporarily or permanently, or in any emergency. Mrs. Louis Napoleon Geldert, past president, Natfonal League of Ameri- can Pen’ Women, founded this plan for “benevolence” and called It the “fellowship fund.” Mrs. Marian Leland, president of the Davtona Beach. Fla., branch, League of American Pen Women, 15 the first branch president to take up the matter of selling Mrs. Anderson's book to increase th alties, which all fall into the national's fellowship fund Mrs. Leland has written headquar- ters, saying: “Send me a picture of Mrs. Anderson and a review of her book. While the season is dull and there I8 a scarcity of copy. I will pre pare a good write-up 1o help sell the book. Our branch is the only literary club here, and what we say goes. Thu fellowship fund is a noble plan and | has performed such remarkable serv- | ice since its inception that T am proud to be the first branch president to tako up the proposition to increase the roy alties on Mrs. Anderson's new book for the benefit of thig splendid ob- | jective.” The District branch of the League of American Pen Women has estab lished a fellowship fund of its own, named :‘n!»{.nny;;» of the late Mrs. A Sanborn Hamilton, who pa April 6 last, hiaeri Mrs. Harry Atwood Colman, past president of ‘the National League of American Pen Women, has a plan for the perpetuation of the memo: Mrs. Anna Hamilton that keep her kindly memory before the | knowledge of mankind always, but | she is not as vet prepared to disclose | her plan until it is perfected, as it will be shortly. The Zonta Club of Washington gathered for its annual picnic at the wooded estate of Miss Emma T. Hahn, 6036 Daniels rond, on Ju An a tractive outdoor supper served I s Ida Steger of the “Lotus Lan- and ber committee. The evening ended with a good old “sing.” The July “closed mecting™ for the transaction of club business was held at the weekly luncheon at the Raleigh Hotel Wednesda 4 The Ingram Crittenton Circle met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Tru- an, Berwyn, Md. The following r mbers were present Miss » Alvord, Mrs. A Mrs. Bar- ) y Mrs. Hynson, Mrs. Heuper, Mrs, Jones, Mrs. Klad, M Kaiser, Mrs. Mat. tocks, Mrs. Oliver, Mrs. Robey, Mrs. Truan, Mrs. Watt and Mrs, Rideout. There also were several guests, ‘The usual business routine was gone through following the luncheon. After an absence from the city, Mrs. Bar- rows, the president, was welcomed back. 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