Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-22
ALBANIAN CALLED
IN POWER INQUIRY
Trade Commission Probes
Financial History of
Mobile Press.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
T. M. Stevens, Mobile, Ala at
torney, was called Yesterday by the Fed
eral Trade Commission, to appear be-
fore 1t tomorrow in connection with
its investigation rto the alleged finan-
cal holdings of the Alabama Power Co.
in the Mobile Press.
Stevens, who was unable to appear
before the commission at its hearing
last Friday was mentioned at that ses-
sion as having handled the arrange
tablishment OF the Press. The commits
sion also was expected to question him
about the financial connections of the
unidentified man who agreed to loan
100000 to r. B. Chandler, publisher
of the Press. Stevens was said in the
previous testimony to have introduced
Chandler to this man.
Chandler Gives Healy Name.
At the hearing Friday, Chandler re-
fused to make public the name Of this
man, but gave his name to Robert E.
Healy, chief commission counsel so the
commission could investigate his IMAM
cial connections.
Concluding a two-day speech against
activities of power interests in the news
paper field, Senator Norris, Republican,
VI 1NeUIdShd, uISeu PUBLISHERS ycSCCl udy
to reject offers of purchase from the
power trust"
The Nebraskan pointed to the dis
closures before the Federal Trade Com
mission that the International Paper
& Power Co. had bought stock in news
papers, and expressed the belief that
every newspaper In the country has
had the opportunity to sell out to the
power trust"
You know, I know God knows" he
declared, that we can't have a free
long is the struggling giant OF human
liberty to remain asleep while this
power trust binds and ties it?"
Again Hits Copley.
Norris again delved into particular
situations In various parts Of the coun-
try. He referred again to the Mobile
newspaper situation, and to the con-
tention that Irac Copley, owner OF
number Of papers in Illinois and Cali
fornia, still had public utility stock.
de Rshdg this c isssram No a1q said p hs
joined with the publisher in urging
that the Federal Trade Commission
summon him to be questioned on that
point
The commission announced later that
representatives Of Copley had requested
that he be given a chance to appear,
and that the request had been granted.
In the Senate, Norris said many
newspapers had been "astounded" by
the testimony given before the trade
commission In the International Paper
inquiry. He read an advertisement
from the Mobile (Ala) Register at
lacking power influences In the press.
Maine News Commended.
ut Is refreshing to know" he de-
clared, that right in the heart Of the
region where the power trust is sending
its agents we find such great and
patriotic editorials as this:
1T is refreshing to know that in
Portland, Me, the News speaks the
truth as 1t sees It."
Norris referred to testimony of Sam
uel s. Wyer before the Federal Trade
Commission which he said disclosed
Wyer had written pamphlets at the
suggestion of an official Of the Smith
sonian Institution. He described the
pamphlets as propaganda Of the pow
er trust" and he denounced the in
vasion of these companies In an in
stitution looked upon as governmental
and scientific IN character.