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¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMEN oe. soe BEST COPY AVAILABLE +7 ig b10 Gi 8 . J : Tali avVeATioin ijt “OINTS (di pr B Ys BUVISe Lact Tee amiitrust vivision by memo: dated January jl, 1955, nas requester ‘vestigation of allegeca . '4n the captidned satter. The investi.ation requested involves with sevSral fwell xnown sportsuen's magazines as well as contac’ @five companies engaged in manufacturicg rifle scopes ana mounts. i . Ta investi ation Lis tasec on tae ALLO FAA © wnat car tianufacturecs of rifle scopes an. mounts mave conspirea with ta. publisnoers of several sporting mesazines to control yvrices at w. these products are cist sfutea ana sciu te tne pudlic. It is « tne magazine publishers, acting in collusion witi tne manu. ave refused to acceot advertising of taose Pirms wnicn atiem.t hése products at cut prices. Suen concerted action to-boycott goRdver tising of price cutting revailer3s would apparently coanstit me Sherman act. Pa) The beparitment nas regusstes tnoat we contact tne ol: on magazines, and their publishing companies: ms Field and S.uream, Hugh Grey, Ecitor, publisned by wenry i and Companys few York City Outdoor Life, William #. Hoe, 2aitor, publishecac by Popula: Science Puplisaing Company, New York Ci- Hunting ang Fishing, 3ob Becker, editor, published by Hun- and Fishing 7uolisning Corporation, cni Sports Afielid, Ted Kesting, Zcitor, publishea by The dears Corporétion, Hew York City Fur-Pish-cane (Harding's Magazine), 4. V. Harcing, saitor 2 ' published by A. "eu g Puolisning Cc Coiunbus, Onto 461g = zs’ ° I addition to the above-named magazines, we are ask ct five -cqmpanies engaged in the manufacture - and distributic ‘opes and ounts. (At all.sthe ae companies, the Investigation ft oceuie. Br evidence that the magazines and ta eae 93 boycott the advertising of price « a™