1939 Press Photo Consumers Expert Dr Ruth W Ayres Protests Deceptive Can Sizes

Washington, D.C. - Dr. Ruth W. Ayres, New York Consumers Expert, is shown May 11th as she told the National Monopoly Inquiry of the Senate that deceptive can sizes and lack of quality grading make the housewife's marketing problem a headache. Dr. Ayres appeared before the committee with 21 different containers of tomato juice which might be purchased in Washington stores. She said they held 11 different brands in 17 different sized cans. "There is no way to determine the quality, even within the same brand, except to try all the various brands and containers, Dr. Ayres said.

Photo measures 7 x 9 inches.

Photo is dated 05-11-1939.



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