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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
LIGHT

Mart Conroy is quite i'll at his
home here and Mrs. Conroy has re-
turned home to care for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Barlow were
visitors at the EiSenhart home Sun
day evening from Pearce.
Visitors TO Douglas during the past
week included D M. Ingle, j. v. Ben
ner, Ike Price, William Antrim, Glenn
Roether, Ludy Poitz, Rudolph Kam-
bitsch, C. D. Clapp, Mrs. Charles
Rathburn and Dale Higgins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hulse made a
business visit to Bisbee Friday.
Bette Geers and Olive Kennedy
were absent from school last week
because of illness.
S. H. Spain went to Phoenix Sat-
urday on Q, business visit.
Sherman Ingle is employed on the
Bean ranch, recently purchased by
A. E. Dunno.
Mrs. George Eisenhart, Tom RiS
and Fred Clifford were visitors Mon
day at the Eisenhart home, Mrs
EiSenhart remaining for the week.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25

Sunday.
Clarence PoSt, who is working in
Tucson, spent the weekend here with
his family.
Mrs. Rose Clifford has been ill for
few days with influenza.
Miss Thora Lofgreen spent Saturday
here visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed tt Lofgreen, returning to
Tucson Sunday. AZ
The heavy freeze here last week
took practically all the apricots that
were in blossom, but other fruits are
in good condition.
William Goodman returned here
Sunday from Mesa, where he has been
with his wife, who recently underwent
an operation. Mrs. Goodman is re-
ported as improving as rapidly as
could be expected.
Mrs. Justice Goodman, who has
been in Fairbanks since her husband
was carrying the mail, returned here
Sunday after visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs James Lee
Frank Wilds, of California, spent
few days here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones and
daughter, of Nogales, spent few
days here visiting with friends and
relatives. Mrs. Esther Merrill, who
has been with them in Nogales, re-
turned with them.
Mrs. John Merrill, Jr., received
word from her husband that he has
purchased a service station in Cali
fornia. Mrs. Merrill and son will
leave as soon as school closes. Mr..
Merrill and Bertha and julius have
been in Los Angeles since the first
of March.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Maxwell and
daughter, of Bisbee were visitors at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. j. Leo
Mortensen Sunday
The high school girls, accompanied
by Miss Fern Young, English teacher,
and Mrs. Charlotte Warner, home
economics teacher, hiked a mile from
the scnool building friday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
COCHISE

Lee Schilling and H. L. Keegans
started building new garage Mon
day south of the Midway service sta
ton. When completed it will be in
charge of Mr.. Scnilling.
Mrs. Hyatt, of Tucson, formerly OF
Russenvillc, was visitor in Cochise
Monday.
Mr.. Ford was in Cochise Thursday
to receive a shipment of 300 white
Minorca baoy chicks
Mrs R. L. Seney, Mrs. S. P. F'ritts
and Mrs. Don Otto, of Wilcox, Wis
tied Mrs. Ollie Smith Thursday.
Mrs B. j. Graham was business
visitor iff,Willcox Thursday.
Mrs. H L. Bruner, teacher in the
grammar school, was absent Mon
day on account of illness.
Miss Martha Merle Graham has
been on the sick list the past week.
Prof. F. D. Howard, Ben Maiden,
Wilbur Anderson and Jose Delgado
spent the weekend in Douglas.
Among those registered at the CO.
chise hotel this week were j. H. De
Bord, Ell Paso; j. Hansen, Tucson;
A. c. Ca,ffery, San Francisco; w. B.
Bruton, Ell Paso.
The Cochise garage was robbed OF
about 65 gallons of gas Sunday night.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
CAVE CREEK

DR.. r. B. Durfee was here Tuesday
vaccinating the school children and
Iall others VINO desired.
Mrs. G. B. Schofield and daughter,
Blissie, spent the weekend at their
home here and returned to Douglas
Monday, where Blissie is under the
care of a doctor.
Coleman r. Roush made a trip to
Douglas Friday for supplies for the
Walker store at Paradise. He was
accompanied by Reed Walker and
Walter Finnicum.
Miss Mildred Long spent Sunday
with her parents in Douglas and was
accompanied on her return here by
her. brother, Herschel.
Ellen Roush was home last week.
end and was among the young people
who attended the dance at Apache
Saturday night.
Frank Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. H. 3.
Vinegar Mrs. Warden and Mr.. Simp-
son were on the creek Sunday for a
picnic and to explore Crystal cave.
Mrs. E. W. Gurnett, Mrs. L. M
Gurnett and little son made bust
ness trip to Douglas Saturday.
Vincent Lee, assistant game warden
| from the Paradise district, was here
Thursday with q wild Turkeys which
he turned loose at the upper end
of the canyon.
! Walter Reed and Walter Finnicum
/ have been working on the canyon road
this week under the supervision OF
the forest service.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Bush motored
out from Douglas Sunday to visit
their old ranch and to greet old
friends.
Jack Maloney made a business trip
to the Cienga Saturday. Mr.. Maloney
has a homestead there and will put
in a vineyard, which he expects to
irrigate from the unlimited supply
from the Cienga.
Rodeo picknickers on the creek
Sunday included Mr.. and Mrs York
Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs
Toles and Mr.. Coleman.
Among the guests arriving at the
Sierra Linda ranch this week were
Mr.. and Mrs, Elliott, old friends OF
the Gurnetts from Chicago.
Mrs. David Benshimol and Mrs
R. NJ Roush motored to Douglas
Saturday and were accompanied by
Mr.. Benshimol and Mr.. Roush, who
spent the weekend at their homes.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25

school in Tucson and is homo for
ia few days
Mr. and Mrs. jack Murphy, Miss
Agnes Mahoney and Miss Anne Ma
rie Stevens attended the vaudeville
lat Douglas Monday evening.
Miss Mabel Warden, county
school nurse, WAS visiting the
Pearce grammar school Tuesday
Dr. and Mrs. VIM Wood, who
have been living in Gleeson, move d
to Pearce Tuesday and are living
in one of the Commonwealth
houses.
Tom Sparks was visitcr in the
county seat Tuesday
Mrs. j. B. Shaw, who has made
her home in Tucson this winter.
and her mother, Mrs. Ida JOY, of
Jacksonville, Ills, were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Bryant on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The League of Women Voters
held their meeting at the home OF
Mrs. M. j. Hurley Tuesday evening
The judicial system of the United
States was studied and the follow
ing talks given: District court
Mrs. Murphy; Civil Service, Mrs. T
B. Ewing;s Jurisdiction of the Two
Courts-Federal and State, Mrs
James; Court and Custom and Ap
peals, Miss Agnes Mahoney; Court
Officials, Anne Marie Stevens; Com
mission of Claims and Interstate
| Commerce Commission, Mrs. M. ]
Hurley; National Banks, Mrs. F. L.
Bryant. At the next meeting, April
j 8, at the home of Mrs. A. Y. Smith
the state government will be dis
cussed.
| A daughter was born Monday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Guerra.
! Dr. c. McNeir and DR.. VIM. Wood
made professional calls in Douglas
! Wednesday.
! Mr. and Mrs G. NJ. Renaud spent
Wednesday in the iSmelter City
Harriette, the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Smith, of the
Stronghold, is reported some better
She has been very i'll with pneu-
monia and was taken to Douglas
the latter part of last week. She
attends the Pearce grammar school
and her many playmates wish her
a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. 3. Ewing, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Murphy, Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Barlow, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. l.. Bryant, Miss Anne Marie Ste
vens, Miss Agnes Mahoney, A. Y.
Smith and M. ]. Hurley spent We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Bouck at Cochise
Business visitors in Pearce dur
ing the past week included J. Ko-
bey, Bisbee; Harvey Cartmel, Chris
Schroeder and son, w. F. Kelly,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Land and daugh-
ter, Mrs. e. ]. Kelley, j. E. Ford,
Sherman Ingle, ranches.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
BENSON

The play, Aunt Dinah's Quilting
Party" given at the Presbyterian
church Friday night, was a great sue
cess, the many old costumes, some OF
which were nearly 100 years old, be-
ing particularly interesting. In the
cast were Max Klinger, Donadene
Wolfe. Margaret Schwab, Frank Ro-
nero, Nancy YelIott, Frances and
Gilbert Barrios
A ball team from the Roosevelt
school at Tucson played the Benson
grammar school Saturday morning
with a score of 20 to in favor
of Benson. Miss Ada EtZ was coach
OF the Benson team, and Miss Vida
Roberts for Tucson.
Mrs. Val Kimbrough and son left
Tuesday by auto for Pampa, Texas
called there by the illness OF Mrs.
Kimbroughs father.
ST. Patrick was the inspiration for
the monthly card party OF the
Woman's club Wednesday evening,
Mrs. r. E. Yellott and Mrs. A. w.
Bard being hoStesSes. Mrs. Smith
and Mrs Seeley won first honors, the
consolation going to Mrs Titus and
Mrs. W. F. Jones'
Cleofa, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs j, M. Sanchez, or Cascabel, lost
hand last Sunday by gun shot
wound. The girl and her sister were
handling a gun when it was accl-
dentally discharged. The girl was
taken to hospital in 1ucSon.
Mrs. A. w. Bard and Mrs. A. G.
Smith entertained informally Thurs
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Bard in honor of the birthday of Mr..
Bard. Spanish IDEAS were carried out
in the decorations and refreshments.
Bridge was played during the eve
ming.
The past week the following pupils
have received certificates from q
typewriter company: Lelah Ball, 80
words per minute; Virginia Emmons,
81 words per minute; Bernice Chad
wick, SO words per minute; Margaret
Schwab, 36 words per minute; Mrs.
Kempf, "a words per minute; Aura
Nolen, 81 words per minute.
Many people from Benson attended
the funeral of Collie Gunter, a for
mer resident of this place, who died
Wednesday at W:llcoX from pneu-
monia following an accident.
Lena Jones and Verna Proffitt have
completed their work in the advanced
bookkeeping class, and Gladys Adams
and Lucille Brown have completed
the first year in the same depart
ment.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
McNEAL

Mrs. E.. H. Taylor entertained the
Ladies' Aid society Wednesday. Fifteen
ladies were present and had an en-
joyeble time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Faulkner at
tended the st. Patrick's party in
Douglas Friday night.
Miss Thelma Jones returned to
school in Douglas Monday, having
visited home folks over the week. -end.
Buford Slower is driving a new
Chevrolet sedan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cowan and Mrs.
Annie Appline were in Douglas
Wednesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Burton and
family and Mr.. and Mrs Gail Faux
ner and son spent Sunday. in the
mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs H G. Stolp and
children visited Mrs. Stolps parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Porter, at Webb
Sunday
Mrs. Joe Murphy and Dick Red
niger were shopping here Tuesday.
DR.. Durfee vaccinated the school
children mere. Friday, although no
new cases have been reported from
Whitewater.
Several families were vaccinated in
Douglas Saturday evening, those mo-
toring in being R. L. Burton and
family, Gail Faulkner and Mrs. Maude
McGarry.
Rev. j. Hunter Smith conducted
church services here Thursday eve
ming. Others motoring from Doug
las were Mrs j. H. Smith, Mrs. Car
men Good, Miss Martha Good and
Mrs. Lewis Good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis, Mrs.
Molly Sherley, Fred Hanes and A,
Williamson, of Whitewater, were
shopping here Thursday.
Mrs. Albert Guest, of Ell Paso, is
visiting her sister, Mrs Den Ben
ton, for a few weeks.
Clifford Crawford has returned from
Pcmerene and is now employed on
the Hood ranch.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
DOUGLAS DAILY DISPATCH SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 2 192a
Observation-Disclosures

Mrs. Thomason Tuesday. where
later a cabin will be built
Mr.. and Mrs G.. w. Ratliff, Perry
Jones and Clarence Selick made a
business trip to Douglas Tuesday,
VIM. Knott went to Dos Cabezas
Tuesday bringing Mrs. Knott home
as her school is closed because of
measles.
The Wilgus school opened Mon
day with one new pupil, Albert
Smith, who will attend school here
for the remainder of the year.
A. B. Rodman and Ranger Harris
were business visitors in Douglas
Tuesday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
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drews, left Saturday for her home in
Kansas. Her health was greatly i'm
proved by her stay here.
G. w. Scheerer was a business Wis
itor in Douglas Wednesday.
Earl Merchant, principal of the
Webb school, was unable to remain
at school Wednesday and was con-
fined to his bed Thursday with the
flu. t.tltf 4
A meeting of the patrons of the
Webb school was held Thursday eve
ming to talk over financial matters
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
CARE FREE

Theirs nothin' as scarce an short
lived as peace. Peace is an ole word
an one that is often used by tn
unthinkin'. Webster says this about
peace: REST or tranquility; calm;
freedom from war or disturbance" ,"
Who could hope Ter any peace in tn
face O. that definition? When we git
right down t brass tacks an analyzc
things we realize that anything even
borderin' on tranquility in this day
an age is a myth. We may git a
breathin' spell now an then, but
tranquility is another thing. /
doubt if anybuddy ever reached that
glorious condition O. body an mind
when it could be truthtully said o.
him that ne Wuz even Sittin' purity
unless he Wuz dead an then 1T
would be a mere speculation. We
hear o. connubial peace an happi-
ness, an I'll allow that ther is little
spasnis % JOY an relaxation from
care in tn married state, but ther
mighty fleetin', an all put t'gether
they'd comprise mighty stingy per
cent o. tn whole, one, five, or even
fifty years, O. harneSSed existence.
Even in apartments with only cigarette
ashes t. carry out, with only three
rooms t. dust, no prattle o. children
t disturb tn quiet, no drudgery 'cept
connectin tn toaster, theirs no such
thing as peace Either tn husband
has jest been fired, or tn wife'S hat
haint fit t. wear no where, or they've
been asked t. move, or tn can opener
has been carried away in tn garbage,
or thGr'll be Somethin' t. jim tn
tranquility. Business. peace! Busi-
ness would go t. tn dogs without hot
competition an worry. Industrial
peace is tn biggest joke. Ther'll
never be industrial peace till workers
fix ther own wages, an then ther
won't be peace. AS long as people
have t. work fer q livin' ther won't
be no industrial peace. National
peace! Imagine national peace with
two big snarlin political parties, mid
die west mug -wumps western reac-
tionaries, eastern vets, salaried re-
formers, one hundred per cent Ameri-
cans, an periodical elections. I've
allus though that a travelin' urnbreller
mender came nearer reachln' tn
peace goal than any other livin' hu-
man. He quietly plies his trade, he
has no membranes, he's not goin'
anywhere, he'll sleep any place, he
don't have t. shave, he's never soil
cited, gifts no invitations, muffs all
June weddins an intellectual. treats,
an has no underwear t. fuss about.
an wears no mans collar. I wulz
discussin' peace with a veteran UNI
breller mender only few days ago,
an ne remarked, Brother, when my
wife skipped out with a brakeman 20
years ago I thought my troubles wuz
over, but yesterday I found two
bridges out ON tn road t Bloom
Center"
Copvright John F. Ollie Co.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
WILCOX

Pete Mcdaniel was here Wednes-
da.+ from the San Pedro valley and
was the dinner guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. B. Lawson. He is en- route
to Texas to visit his mother, who
is SO years of age.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Cook, Mr. and
Mrs. w. L. Cook, Mr.. and Mrs M
A. Cook and Mrs. e. l. Tout mo-
tored to Tucson Wednesday, Mrs
Tout remaining there.
Berry Dreelan, George Johnson
and d. A. Upchurch left by motor
Saturday for Flagstaff. Mr.. Up
church will visit his daughter there,
later going to Oklahoma to visit
a twin brother
Mrs. H. P. Windsor entertained
with four tables of bridge Thurs
day Rfternoon, honoring Mrs. Har-
old Maylen, Of Long Beach.
MIR. and Mrs w. r. McClintock
visited relatives here Thursday from
Mammoth, going on to Tucson Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Isaacs have
received word that a brother, sister
in-laW and three children had been
drowned in the st. Francis dam dis
aster.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Cummings
entertained with a dinner party
honoring Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Valen-
tine. who were visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Shrode were
in El Paso last week.
George Morgan arrived Tuesday
from Los Angeles and is the guest
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
ST. DAVID

The Spanish club held a successful
party Friday evening in the high
school building, only members OF the
club being present.
The Relief society entertained their
husbands at social party Saturday
evening in the L. D. S. hall in re-
membrance of the organization in
1912.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed T. Lofgreen enter
tanned friends at a shower Tuesday
evening in honor Of their daughter,
Mrs. Loree Lotgreen.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Leo Mortenson en-
tertained Mr.. MortenSon's father, of
Thatcher, Sunday.
Gus Hardt, Alden Smith and Wal
ter Windsor, accompanied by Misses
Martha Merrill, Luella Busby and
Mabel Goodman morored to Douglas
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25

of the Misenheimer family
Mrs. A. j. Gaynor and two
daughters, of Glendale, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Cannady.
Mrs. Quillan arrived Saturday
from oklahoma and Twill spend
some time in this vicinity.
c.. r. Adamson arrived Thursday
from Ration, N. NJ, and is a guest
at the j. w. Smith home. Howard
Dunlap, of Tucson, is also a guest
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Walker, of
Phoenix, visited the d. K. Scho-
field family Tuesday while en- route
to Douglas.
Earl Hancock, who has been
transferred from the local postof-
flee to Ell Centro, left Sunday for
that place. Roy Clifford arrived
Thursday from Ell Centro to fill
the position in the postoffice here.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Moore have
gone to Bowie to reside
r. X. Mitchell passed away at his
ranch home in the Dos Cabezas
mountains Monday and funeral
services were conducted Wednes-
day by Rev. Quayle. Mr.. Mitchell
has lived in this, community for a
number of years and at one time
was employed by the Central Cop
per company.
Laura Belle Parks celebrated her
tenth birthday Monday with a party
at her home,
Mr.. and Mrs Dan Otto and Mr..
and Mrs. l.. c. McGannon motored
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
TURKEY CREEK

DR.. F. w. Randall, who visited
friends here last week, has return
ed to his home in Douglas.
A. B. Rodman has arrived here
from Chihuahua and is looking
after his wood contracts on Turkey
creek. He has employed number
of wood cutters and a great amount
of wood is being cut and corded.
A moonlight hunt was enjoyed
Wednesday night by party from
Rancho Manzanita. They had some
good hunting dogs and made a. long
hike in the mountains.
Mrs. Bernice Chamberlain spent
Wednesday night at her home in
the valley.
Miles Choate and Mrs. M. P.
Thomson made a business trip to
McNeaI Sunday and enjoyed the
outdoor dinner served by the group
who were making a rabbit drive.
Curley Wright and family and a
party of friends were out from
Douglas over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs w L. Hatley and
children were Sunday guests of
friends near Pearce and were din
ner guests Jof Mr. and Mrs John
Cloudt at West Wells.
Jack Craig, electrician at Rancho
Manzanita, has put the switchboard
in good condition and left the
whole line in good working order.
The resort hotel has been filled
during the past week, a party hav-
ing arrived a few days ago.
Mrs. Mart Conroy was called to
her home at Faraway Sunday be-
cause of the Illness of Mr. Conroy
from asthma.
Mrs Sanders and children were
out from Douglas Sunday and were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Craig
Thomas Rofrey and Perry Jones
were working at the wood yard OF
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25
GLEESON

John Gleeson has just received word
of the recent death in Amarillo, Tex,
of his old friend, r. L. Moore. Mr.
Moore was the first railroad agent OF
the Arizona Eastern at Gleeson. He
lived in Gleeson for 10 years and dur
ing that time he came to be loved
by all the citizens of that mining
camp. Mr.. Moore went from Glee-
son to Breckenridge, Texas, and
from the latter place to Alpine. he
leaves a widow and son, Robert, Jr.,
living in Los ngeles at the present
time. Everyone in this community
regrets having head of the death OF
this public-spirited individual, and
the sympathy of the town is extend
ed to the widow and young son.
Frank and Helen Duarte were
visitors here Sunday from Fearce.
Rev. Dwight Wenniger of Bisbee
held services here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McLendon and
son, of Valedon, N. M, visited his
mother here this week.
Mrs Helen Keeling, county super
intendent, visited the schools here
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Gleeson, OF
Douglas, visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Gleeson, over the
weekend.
Valentine Nation, of Bisbee
spent several days last week at the
home of Mrs. Maggie Parrish.
Misses Norine Gelwich and Har-
riet. Ross spent the weekend il
Pearce visiting Mrs. J. F. Murphy
Marion Rundell, of Elfrida, at
tended church here Sunday.
Dr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wood have
moved to Pearce.
Mrs. E. D. Harris was called here
Monday from Webb on official bus
mess.
immigration Inspector Milton was
here Monday from Fairbank on Of
ficial business.
Sing Kee, a resident of Gleeson
for nearly 80 years, passed away al
his home Sunday night and was
buried in the Gleeson cemetery on
Tuesday. Many of his old friends
in this district attended the funeral
Mrs. E.. Griffiths, of Tombstone
visited her daughter, Mis- H. F.
Brown, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Scott and
family lof Kelton, were shopping
here Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Simon and
family of Douglas were visitors
here this week.
3. A. Taylor, of Naco, and VIM
Holmes motored to Pearce Wednes-
day.
DR.. H. H. Hughagt of Tombstone
made a professional call here We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Geers and
Miss Harriet Ross visited friends
in Wilcox Sunday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-25

to Douglas Friday.
The Junior Music club met Sat
urday at the home OF Mr.. ]. L.
Misenheimer, with Miss Ethel Mis-
enheimer hostess. After the bus
mess meeting and initiation a short
program was given on the life OF
Galli-Curci
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-16
INVESTIGATION
Continued From Page Onel

bitions played some part in the urgen-
CIV for a senate investigation.
Bruce. democrat, Maryland, empha-
sized this phase and drew heated re-
ioinders from both Glass, democrat,
Virginia, and Walsh, of Montana, who
closed the debate. These senators
also declared that reference OF the
investigation to the trade cnmmissloa 4
meant there would be mo investlga-
ton whatever
"It's a futile proposition" Glass
shouted. "Why the chairman Of the
commission himself voted against
creation of the commission; he does
not believe in it. And he dominates
two other members of the commits
sion.' Gle was referring to Chair
man Humphrey, former member ol
the house,.
The Virginia senator said that un-
der the law the commission must
determine for itself what degree Of
publicity was in the public interest
regardless of senate Instructions
Other senators agreed with this view,
Senator Walsh declaring that the
amendment for public hearings By
Senator Black, democrat, Alabama,
was nothing moro than "a pious re-
quest to the commission.
Taking up the lest nour of the de-
bate, Senator Walsh sketched some
of the evidence he had inteuded to
present to the investigating commits
tee. He told the senate that it show
ed millions in excessive and inordl-
nate" profits to organizers OF holding
companies for public utilities, profits
which he contended the consumers
were obliged to pay in the form OF
rates.
The Montanan supplemented his re-
marks as he went along with docu-
mentary evidence inserted in the con-
gressional record.
Throughout the debate, Senator
George insisted that while he doubted
any investigation was really neces-
sary, his chief desire was to have
such inquiry as was conducted car
ried out in such fashion that the
merket value of the securities Of the
power cmpanies l'eld by investors all
over the nation woald not be adve, sely