Evening star., 1928-05-30
kilograms Put i'm Record.


A series of telegrams signed by Josiah
7. Eewcomb chief counsel for the joint
committee on the National Utilities As
sociation, was made a part of the record
and revealed that even before the
Walsh measure had been presented
brief opposing the adoption of such
resolution was being written.
This brief. the messages disclosed, was
prepared by William L. Ransom of New
York. who later made the final argu-
n1ent against the Walsh resolution be-
fore the Senate interstate commerce
committee TO which it was referred by
the Senate
Another telegram. dispatched after
the Senate had given the investigation
over TO the commission. summoned the
entire legal staff Of the joint committee,
consisting of % attorneys. TO Wash
tngton TO prepare for the inquiry.
The messages also revealed that the
Washington representatives of the Joint
committee maintained a yigilant watch
over the progress of the Swing johnson
Boulder Canyon Dam bill.
Professors Received Payment.
In addition to admitting the tele-
grams 10 the record. the commission
inquired yesterday into the activities of
sofa and South Dakota.
Prom John W. Lapham OF Minneap-
!. oils. executive secretary of the North
Central Electric Association. the COM
mission learned that professors at the
University of Minnesota had received
payment for expenses incurred in at
tending the world power conference at
Geneva, for appearing on various lee
tSre platforms, for supervising work on
the Red Wing MINI. rural electrifica-
ton experiment and for surveying the
Ontario hydroelectric project.
Lapkam testified. too, that w. T.
Ryan and e A Stewart Of the Mime
sofa faculty. and Harold CrotherS and
Ralph T. Petty Of the South Dakota
Agricultural College were members Of
the North Central Association. Can
celIed checks showing payments to
Ryan and Stewart were put into the
record
Prof. Ryan. who conducts a course IN
public utility economics, suggested in
1877. Lapaam testified. that the Ma
fional Electric Light Association CO
operate more fully with educational in
stttutsons BY assisting in the establish
ment Of public utility courses In Ameri-
can colleges.
Laphan testified that the Minnesota
committee On the relation Of electricity
70 agriculture. an organization that
preceded the present association. had
paid the expenses Of Prof Stewart for
surveying the Ontario project. Stewart
receiving siES IN August, 1925, and 500
II March. 1926. for making a second
trip 20 Ontario to report On his survey
20 the oG3csals of the government
owned fydro-electrsc project. Efforts
were made 70 have the University Of
- m~ks
which pertatne6 20 Development Of
rural eieetr4ncatson, but the matter
was dropped, Lspsaam said
UniverEity Got ss,ses.
o. 1852 raised BIZ the Minnesota
committee In 1924, 5000 was paid 10
the university for the DEVELOPMENT Of
the Red Wing rural electric project.
ard si!sgT was paid 70 Stewart, checks
introduced into the record showed
The balance Ess spent for ntSccliane-
o2s expenses
Stewart was paid 81 .4ss for expenses
sn connection with his trip 70 Geneva
10 1925 as representative Of the Uni
SeTss1F oF Minnesota and the National
Electric LAgnt Association st the Word
Power Conference. Lapoam testified,
A total Of si2y500. LApslam said. had
ben paid the university since 1925 for
research ard experimental work ia
rural elecsT1ncatson.
LADsaaSE said his organization had
paid A. I. Guesner Of the law firm Of
EroSn & Guesner of Minneapolis t2zs
o. April IL, 1877. for services On q
water r-power bin before committee Of
tie Mannesosa Legislature, but that he
ID not ky1oW what services were rem
6eued. He said that r. p. Crocker Of
Minneapolis assistant general manager
~ Efae Northern States Power Co. head
~ his organization had authorized the
pzyment.
payments 70 Prof. Donald O. patter-
Aon of the Cnsyegesty of Ntnnesota and
10 Mrs. Willard Esyfsss of CbiSsoim,
fssnsa., president of tsSe Minnesota FED
erzGapn of W0n0es's C5119s, by hts Or
KapEzs1ton we're teSs36ef " by L&ps1sna
Ee Sas1 tfae payments we're for travel
tUR expenses incurred when Patterson
and NSe Eay1lss mace gpeeckaes tsoyeEn~
ber 81, 1927, for nas organization.
De1ies Trying 10 In6HeBee.
! Questioned Dy E0Sert T. Heaiy. ci1ief
f9s1nSEs fsg tsse commission, Essesfgeg
10 ksssH tsIS1 Seof3E u teieZFzEns had
been sent from MinneSOta " EenatoE
Eks8pHtez1. Farmer ~I@kJFs urging MIN
~ oppose the Eg1ng johnson bill. tS9f
e5t1eas deelsse6 ;iazt ise szn 10 such
kNGwSeo9f g4apfaaFn oolgE Identify only
% or tNo cf ire signatures Oh the
EgzenS DS selfYy&xsas Ei9oYH him.
EGpfazs9 asl tszAt i9e hA1 not tried
~ asGsSea1s legislation S1s tszt s3ls or
RSzazztlen c5T n0t maintain y speaLeTg
bureau. Dgt Gasc that Cgockeg and X. r,
Fsrk general manager u Ne Northern