The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-30
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Amid the tIimult Of Sena-
orial adjournment late yes
ferday, with the Boulder Dam
biIl enmeshed ii the grim ma
chinery Of filibuster, the
Federal Trade Commission
hearing was developing new
facts regarding the so-called
powe r lobby 4 part ID retard-
06 consideration Of the bill
81 the Senate
Josiah Il. NewcCrnb, S35 900 Wash
sIrigton agent for the lobby was dis.
closed At the hearing a. the author
Of Il sheaf Of kilograms sent IA
Decent january and February
concerning his then current work u
defeating the Walsh resolution n
the senate for 1nveati alton QG the
fntoreakN and Organizing his
employers opposition e the Boulder
Dam bill
Had Ample Warning
The evidences before the commits
sion clearly indicated that Newconnb
was proffting by CAPITOL leak J.
because he WaS having prepared q
brief against the Walsh resolution
nine days before e was introduced
IN the Senate.
The kilograms showed that New
comb assembled the legal lights Of
the power lobby. had them draft the
brief and, after the resolution was
sent fo Senator James r.. WatsOn'n
Tsteratake Commerce COMMITTEES for
report laid the brief before the
Senator, signed BY an imposing
array be legal talent.
a wire BY Newcomb 10 George !.
buckingham. Of Chicago. apparently
leader Of. the Chicago contingent Of
power lawyers. was sent on Deem.
Der s. several days before the Walsh
resolution was INTRODUCED.
Text Of Telegram
The telegram read:
The customary procedure In the
United States Senate In dealing
with q resolution introduced by q
Senator providing for the appoint
.ri1ent OF 4 special committee to con-
duct an Investigation with q right
to summon persons and papers. IL
to refer the resolution as introduced
to b standing COMMITTEES Of the
Senate, to examine the form and
subject matter OF the resolution and
report thereon to the Senate"
When Senator Walsh introduced
his resolution on December IT. he
fought determinedly against send.
ing the bill to standing committee.
He urged immediate adoption by
the Senate and appointment OF the
investigating committee. After two
stormy days. however. the resolu.
ton found resting place in the
Interstate Commerce Committee.
Newcomb called the legal clan Of
the lobby together for work on the
sdraft of its brief. December IL.
kilograms sent by him to various
lawyers showed that the meeting
was held in the apartment of Will
liam u. Ransom, So Gramercy Park,
New York. Ransom later made the
final argument against the Walsh
aresolIition before the Int state Com.
merce Committee.
Interesting Message
An Interesting telegram was sent
to Harvey G. Couch. president of
the Arkansas Power and Light Com:
pany, on January Is last. telling
how the interests were lining up
with Newcomb against the reso-
luton. The telegram read:
Hearing progressing satisfactor.
fly. We think we will probably run
on several days more. State com.
uaissioners. securities holders com
,Inittee and investment bankers APP
.peared independently in opposition
70 the resolution. Senator Len
roots address this morning, on be.
half of the joint committee, places
the committee strongly in opposi
ton to the pending resolution, both
on grounds of jurisdiction and also
failure OF proponent to make out q
.prima facie case
Aside from the Newcomb tele'
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