The Washington times., 1929-08-14

engineers should recommend that the Federal Power
Commission grant permit for the hydroeIecrc development
Of Great Falls and the Potomac River above Washington
Many q Army engineers the direction Of Congress
end without that direction have sensed the immense POSSIBLE
there and that can be developed but It has never vet
approved private development and i probably NEVER WILL
Congress has gone far provide for Governmental
development Of electric power Great Falls but big
power interests have easily defeated the will Of Congress by
preventing appropriations for starting and completing the
Job Appropriations committees have deliberately nuied the
acts Of Congress
Great Falls and the wonderful gorge Of the Potomac are
the Federal Power Commission from granting temporary or
other permits for development by private companies until
Congress passes upon the matter.
The recommendations Of the former chief Of engineers Of
the Army will 60 Congress- but 50 will the recommendation
Ct other bodies opposing plants any other private
construction The Park and Planning Commission the Fine
ccmerciazng this magnificent area They want IL turned
nto one Of the worlds most attractive national park
Between the clash Of conflicting interests Congress win
probably procrasnae it does anything it will BE in the
direction Of park development park and power develop
ment combined the latter to be under FEDERAL direction
and control
Y j as certain anything be that Congress viii never
permit any private corporation to get hold on Great Falls
ana the Potomac below the falls.
Private exploitation Of this great natural beauty spot win
&c dstasefu to Congress and the country Big interests NAV
rave tremendous influence in Congress but that body will
has such profound concern.
Just as mere talk, may Be all right to talk about
both public and private development in the Great Falls
area, but Is not practicable, sensible The Coz
eTnnaents interests there DH alDGys predOminafe or
should Predomindte and WOud Be the height or folly
e permit the pouOer trust 20 get footing where
sts interests GOu clash Nth those Of the GOUernnaet az
they surely Would.
The preliminary permit recommended to the Potomac
Power Corporation present little more than paper con-
er but backed by Of the giant power corporations Of
me country These corporations slowly gobbng up smaller
concerns and reaching for every spot that promises weah
iOE them once they should get even preliminary rights go
and use every legal means to obtain permanent control
Let the power trust combination work its schemes else
where than around the Federal Capital has strong enough
hOd IA this city already in the Potomac Electric Power
Company Il shall not gobbe up, for commercial purposes
spot that is worth millions Of dollars for power purposes
and millions more for park purposes.
This issue Wiu be squGrely in Congress and
those lOto LOUe Warrington and sUhO believe in its
marvellous future Un prepare to join in preventing
Great Falls being gObbled up BY any part of the poUer
trust that giant combination Dch has not hestnted
90 buy newspapers and to attempt turn public opin.
ION ITS Uav by copious Of money wherever money
could buy or influence men Newspaper space.