Show BOARD CHARGES 39 FIRMS GIVE BUYERS BRIBES Federal Commission Cites Manufacturers for Buying Trade With Treats Washington Feb 25 Complaints charging Ing unfair trade practices were I Issued today by the federal tra trade e commission com tom mission against ag thirty-eight thirty manufacturing manufacturing turing firms a as the tho result of or a a. lon long hong and intensive investigation In which has rc- rc caled very er ery serious and ll unhealthy condition In certain lines of or In Industry It wa was the tue largest number of or complaints com corn plaints ever Issued at one time b by the tho commission Thirty four of or the complaints were against varnish maker three manufacturers of or printing Ink nu and one against a soap factory factor In Jim addition time the commission has granted the tho requests of a number of or other concerns which admitted the practices complained of or and asked for fOl con consent orders to avoid publicity l In Jn having Ing their affairs Investigated In A largo large number of or other Otiler cases casel still are under I consideration The thirty eight firms cited today were given Iven thirty days to reply and ordered to appear for tor hearing April S S. S Th The complaints charge chargo attempts tl to stifle stine and arld suppress competition h by and amid on a large scale cale giving gi of customers pros- pros c customers and aid competitors competitors' customers cus Cus- torner COmel's gratuities such as aa liquor cigars cle meal meals theatre tickets valuable presents presents pres pres- and ent entertainment Secret payments pay pay- ments also were alleged to have been tn made mad dt to to tu influence purchases pur pur- chases from th the company compau or to stop purchases from the time company's competitors com corn PC t |