Washington, D.C., May 18, 1939. Alfred P. Sloan Jr., chairman of General Motors, before Monopoly Investigating Committee. He was questioned regarding methods used by large corporations in financing their own resources

Reduce taxes on business, GMC executive tells senate committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9. Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., Chairman of the General Motors Corp., today told a Senate Finance Subcommittee that the best application of the tax incentive principle appears to be a reduction of general taxes on busine

At monopoly hearing. Washington, D.C., May 18, 1939. Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., at hearing of the Monopoly Investigating Committee, with Sen. Joseph C. O'Mahoney, co-chairman of the committee. Sloan told the committee that General Motors had almost no outside financing in the last 18 years, a period in w

Do not abolish present system, GMC head tells monopoly committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. William S. Knudsen, President of the General Motors Corp., today told the Monopoly Committee that to abolish the patent system would be 'bad for industry generally.' He added, 'it wouldn't mean much to Genera

General Motors head before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. The drop last November in auto sales was the most sever in history and entirely beyond our control, William S. Knudsen, President of General Motors, told the Special Senate Committee investigating unemployment,1/6/38

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. Sh

Dun & Bradstreet head says small businesses are stabilizers in the national economy. Washington, D.C., May 25. Arthur Whitside, President of Dun & Bradstreet of New York City, told the Monopoly Committee today that small businesses were the 'stabilizers' in the nation's economy because they could re

Oil companies have no desire to create monopoly, House Judiciary Committee told. Washington, D.C., June 23. W.S. Farish, President of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, said before the House Judiciary Committee today that there is keen competition among oil companies and that major companies ha

Senior Morgan Partner appears before National Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 15. George Whitney, Senior Partner of J. Pierpont Morgan & Co., was questioned by the National Monopoly Committee today regarding the relationship of the Morgan firm with the American Telephone and Telegraph Co.