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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 1947 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1947 62 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, 1947 Edward P. Paul & Co New York.-United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, false and misleading advertising of lamps, dishes and other articles. RigidSteel ConduitAssociation, andothers, New York.--Seventh Circuit (Chicago), price-fixing combination through use of basing-point system. Scotch Woolen Mills, Chicago.-Seventh Circuit (Chicago), mis-leading use ofthe words "Scotch" and "Mills" in trade name. Standard Oil Company, an Indiana corporation, Chicago --Seventh Circuit (Chicago), price discrimination in the sale of gasoline in violation of section 2 (a) of the Robinson-Patman Act. United States Steel Corp., American Bridge Co., Carnegie-Illinois, Steel Corp., American Steel & Wire Co. ofNew Jersey, and Tennessee Coal, Iron & RailroadCo.Third Circuit (Philadelphia) and Fifth Circuit (New Orleans), use of"Pittsburgh-plus" basing point system offixing prices for rolled-steel products in alleged violation ofthe Clayton and Federal Trade Commission Acts. CIVIL PENALTY JUDGMENTS American Steel & Wire Co. OfNew Jersey, Worcester, Mass.; Anaconda Wire & Cable Co., Phelps-Dodge Copper Products Corp., and General Cable Corp., all of New York; General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y.; and The Okonite Co., Passaic, N. J.-Consent judgments totaling $38,000 were entered in the United States District Court for the Southern District ofNew York against these six manufacturers ofelectric wire and cable for alleged violation ofa Federal Trade Corn-mission cease and desist order directed against a price-fixing conspiracy. General Cable Corp. paid ajudgment of $500 and the other five corporations paid judgments of $7,500 each. The suit for recovery ofcivil penalties was filed at the direction ofthe Attorney General, acting on the request of the Commission. TABLES SUMMARIZING LEGAL WORK OF THE COMMISSION AND COURT PROCEEDINGS, 1915-47 TABLE L--Applicationsfor complaints FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,1941 CUMULATIVE SUMMARY, 1915 TO JUNE 30, 1947 Pending beginning of year Applications aocketed Previous action reconsidered : To complaints Settled by stipulation to cease and desist Settled by acceptance of TPC rules Consolidated with other proceed ings Dismissed Closed without further proceed Total for disposition To complaints Settled by stipulation to cease and 996 699 0 1 0 0 0 1,696 41 Applications docketed Previous action reconsidered : To complaints Settled by stipulation to cease and desist Settled by acceptance of TPC rules Consolidated with other pro ceedings Dismissed Closed without further proceed ings 1 Total for disposition To complaints Settled by stipulation to cease and 20,809 10 225 6 1 81 45 21,267 4,993