The Washington times., 1920-09-30
.POWERLEAGUE
|ND.C.OCT.7 Is
Governors and Manufacturers
Coming to Discuss Water
Problems and Development.

From every section OF the United
states users and developers OF water
power. and state officials and dele
gates will gather in Washington TO
attend the national convention OF the
Water Power League cf America, Inc"
which has been called TO meetin this
city next Thursday and Friday, Oc'
tober : and S.
Unlike previous meetings for the
discussion OF this subject. this meet
ing will be composed or manutsc-
turers and business men who want
Immediate development OF our wasted
water powers without regard TO the
private benefits that may accrue TO
certain developers and without con-
sideration of the many theories OF
public ownership and similar ques-
tions which. have been fought over
in and out OF Congress Tor many
years.
The State officials and delegates
OF the governors OF the several
states are coming to meet the mem
bers of the Federal Power Commis-
sion and learn from them how the
States may best cooperate in plan
for national and co-ordinated develop
ment of all our unused water resour-
ces
New England is interested in the
development of the super power zone
plan, for whici the last Congress ap-
propriated S125,000 to make a survey
of the zone from Boston to Washing
ton. The development of this plan
will give New. England an abundance
of power, remove all it's transporta-
ton problems and save the manufac-
turers OF the district about 100000
ii. 4.
is sending representatives to make
sure that the rights of the several
States will be fully conserved by the
Federal Power Commission in draft
ing its rules and regulations.
TO COST OVER BILLION.
The convention has been called by
the Water Power League in order
that the public may have a chance
to discuss this subject and become
acquainted with what is proposed to
be done. Fifty-six applications have
already been filed with the Power
Commission for the development Of
power sites on public land or in navi-
gable streams. More than 1000. 900
horse power will be developed by
these improvements and an invest
ment of over a billion dollars will be
necessitated. r
Prof. George F. Swain, head of the
Harvard Engineering School Har4
ward University, president Of the
Water Power League, will preside
over the convention which will be
held at the Hotel Washington and
win open next Thursday morning at 8
o'clock. 1t will hold morning and
afternoon sessions Thursday and Fri
day with a banquet Thursday evening.
EXPERTS TO SPEAK.
Immediately after the opening ad-
dress OF President Swain. Secretary
of War Newton d. Baker, chairman
of the Federal Power Commission,
will believer an address to be fol-
lowed by o. c. Merrill, executive Sec
retary of the commission with an ad-
dress on: THE Federal Water
Power Act and Its Administration. '
Lieut.. Col. william Kelly, engineer
officer of the commission, will follow
with an address on Relations Be
tween Navigable Waters and the Fed
eral Water Power Act"
Alexander T. Vogelsang, first as
sistant secretary of the Interior, will
be present and will talk at the after
noon session on Water Power De-
velopment in the Public Domain"
Col. w. B. Greeley, chief of the for
estry division OF the Agriculture De-
partment and Thomas II. Macdonald
chief of the Bureau of Public Roads,
will take part and will answer ques-
tions.
william s. Murray, chief engineer
of the Super Power Survey, will de
liver an address and Prof. John W.
Dorsey, of the University of Mani
tobs, will describe his new discovery
in power transmission which is ex-
pected to revolutionize long distance e
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