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Auto magnates appear before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. Into a huddle went Paul G. Hoffman, right, President of the Studebaker Corporation and H.C. Vance, Chairman of the Board, just before they appeared before the Monopoly Committee today. Both declared before the committee that the automobile industry, and American producers in general, do not wish to take advantage of the European war to raise prices

Motor magnate appears before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. H.S. Vance, left, Studebaker Corporation Board Chairman, told the Monopoly Committee today that the automobile industry, and american producers in general, do not wish to take advantage of the European war to raise prices. Shown with Vance is Paul G. Hoffman, President of the Studebaker Corporation who also testified

Motor magnate appears before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. H.S. Vance, left, Studebaker Corporation Board Chairman, told the Monopoly Committee today that the automobile industry, and american producers in general, do not wish to take advantage of the European war to raise prices. Shown with Vance is Paul G. Hoffman, President of the Studebaker Corporation who also testified

Monopoly Committee told price of auto wheels reduced 20 per cent in last five years. Washington, D.C., Jan. 20. Clarence C. Carlton, President of the Motor Wheel Corp. of Detroit, today told the Monopoly Committee that the patent system had engendered competitive conditions in the auto industry and lowered the cost of the product. He said, for example, that the cost of wheels had been reduced 20 percent during the last five years, 1/20/39

Monopoly Committee told huge corporations control American business. Washington, D.C., Dec. 2. Dr. Willard Thorp, Dun and Bradstreet Economist now with the Commerce Department, today by means of charts and graphs pictured to the Temporary National Economic Committee how American business is one of tightly concentrated power and assets in the hands of huge corporations. Thorp said about one fifth of the total business enterprises disappear each year at the rate of 1150 a day

Monopoly Committee begins study of steel industry. Washington, D.C., Nov. 1. Leaders of the nation's steel business were on hand at the Capitol today as the National Monopoly Committee began a study of the $4,000,000,000 industry. Here we see, left to right: Senator William H. King, a member of the committee, Edward R. Stettinius, Chairman of the Board, U.S. Steel Corporation, Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, co-chairman of the committee, Nathan L. Miller, General Counsel for U.S. Steel Corp., and Benjamin F. Fairless, President of U.S. Steel Corp.

Monopoly Committee begins study of steel industry. Washington, D.C., Nov. 1. Leaders of the nation's steel business were on hand at the Capitol today as the National Monopoly Committee began a study of the $4,000,000,000 industry. Here we see, left to right: Senator William H. King, a member of the committee, Edward R. Stettinius, Chairman of the Board, U.S. Steel Corporation, Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, co-chairman of the committee, Nathan L. Miller, General Counsel for U.S. Steel Corp., and Benjamin F. Fairless, President of U.S. Steel Corp

Before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 19. Harold Stanley, President of Morgan, Stanley, & Co., today told the National Monopoly Committee that private bidding on securities underwriting is more to the public interest than public offerings. He said 'public bidding in corporate issues tends to over-price a poorer character of securities and eliminate the small dealer'

Monopoly witness, Dr. Lubin. Washington, D.C., Dec. 4. Dr. Isadore Lubin, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, appeared before the Monopoly Committee today. He said that a period of rising prices and 'painful economic readjustment' is in prospect as a result of the European war. 'The experience of the past 100 years, ' Lubin said, 'has demonstrated repeatedly that major wars bring tremendous changes in prices and have far reaching effect upon the structure of industry and upon the entire economy. Senator Borah presided in the absence of Senator O'Mahoney

Auto magnates appear before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. Into a huddle went Paul G. Hoffman, right, President of the Studebaker Corporation and H.C. Vance, Chairman of the Board, just before they appeared before the Monopoly Committee today. Both declared before the committee that the automobile industry, and American producers in general, do not wish to take advantage of the European war to raise prices

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district of columbia washington dc glass negatives auto magnates auto magnates committee huddle paul paul g hoffman president studebaker corporation studebaker corporation vance chairman board committee today industry automobile industry american producers american producers advantage european war european war prices united states history wwi library of congress