The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-06
SENATOR NYE WARS
FED. SEC. BONNER

Washng10n-(FP) - Sen Nye
CT North Dakota has fred the
first gun N the fight which pro
EreSSizes II the Senate are pr-
pzring 70 make 70 OuS1 Executive
Secretary r Z Bonner OF the
Federal Power Commission Bon
ner, who has been trying 70 run
The Commission ss the power trust
would have i, got his post last
sumner through the aid OF Sec
retzrv Of the Interior Wilbur and
WIbur's friend Pau Downing,
president O. the Pacific Gas &
Electric Co.
The report that Secretary Bon
ner intends 70 transfer 3 large
uzrt OF the accounting work O.
the Power Commission 70 the De
Dzrruen1s Of War, interior and
Agriculture SAYS Nye n z form
al statement challenges the sEl-
Ous consideration OF al people
who have been hoping that the
good work which has been nS1-
tuted N regulation OF the great
power combine N this country
might 20 forward
He shows that this Is Z Sign11l-
1 cant steD. which means many NIL
lions OF collars 70 the American
J people. z indicated By the secret
! memorandum circulated By and
I among power executives last sum
! mar, advocating this means q
4 Gripping the effective accounting
! work OF ths COmmisSion- He quotes
I the tel tale memorandum at i
believed these DEPARTMENTS VII nj
j have men especially trained FOL
8 this work; at least they VII be -
! moved from the direct supervisor
j Of Mr.. King" This refers 70 WI
s Ian Y. King. chief accountant q
E The commission. who has insiStel
= that the power companies prOT'
II actual investment as the basis To-
: rates charged . CONSUMES o. q
ectricity developed from ste
:. which belong 70 the federal gov
= eminent
= Ne praises the splendid work
- so-e bv King and protests sgainS
Bnnner's actiOn n handing over :
5: accountants outside OF Kings COZ
- trol The supervision OF some Q
- the power trusts financial pr0
= jects- He promises . Interview
81 Secretsry Wilbur 70 find On
q whether Wilbur mnocsntly OF &c
= 4 Ebsrstsly approved Boomers Tricl
- Ne Is q member O the Ser
= ztes appropriations committee 4
promises = bring before that con
= mittee Bonner, King. and SOlicltC
= Russell 70 the Commission. who
= - vigorously supporting King. NJ
a. Is going . demand 2 larger At
I preparation for The Commission
accounting work He SAYS L
urep0Ster01s that the CoumissiO
= should have only s accountant
While the New York c0mmissiC
= has 50 accountants and Is zSSs
= ants and executives. With % a
- ditional accountants the Se5sr
- - body would SIN require two I
= three years 70 catch I'D with !
= work. OF pending projects /
IA volv1ng S600, 000, 900 alleged czE
tzlizzti0n, only about S221 .OO0. O
has been checked over
Il the scandal involved n I
action OF Bonner and Secre1zl
Wilbur Is not fully aired N
Appropriations COMMITTEES, the
= dian Affairs Committee VIII pro
= ably complete the Job. Senzt
- Wheeler has declared that Il
- committee vii probe Bonner's !
reference with orderly process
the disposal Of the Flsthead
DC dian power site The Indian
M fairs Committee has Just made
field survey n New York ST.
~ where power sites On Indian Ian
L ~ are falling into the hands OF I
trust. The Indian Bureau n {
Interior Department Is also
-Aon the alert 70 protect the power d
en- perGes OF the Indians and Is s.
me piciOus Of Boomers action
sen-