Evening star., 1935-07-01

AS utility and Government agency
representatives sat in the crowded
galleries, the name of Charles West
White House contact man. was pro-
jected into the debate by Represent
ative Andrews, Republican. of New
York
Cloak Room Work Cited.
He assailed administration efforts
to put over the death sentence"
wanted by President Roosevelt, and
mentioned particularly the former
Ohio Representative.
Andrews cited Vests cloak room
conferences of the past several days
during debate on the big bill and said
West did not show on the White
House pay roll.
A total of $50 members answered
the quorum call at the start of debate.
The House membership is 435.
Representative Eicher. Democrat, of
Iowa, explained the provisions Of the
Senate and House bills.
Representative Cooper, Republican.
of Ohio, claimed the death sentence"
meant utility company destruction
and declared that President Roosevelt
in 1890 scored the very policies now
being pursued by the administration.
May Shouts Opposition.
Representative May, Democrat.
Kentucky, declared he stood with the
President and the 1882 platform 100
per cent for regulation" of public
utilities, but shouted he was opposed
to letting the party be led into ami
hilation of property"
Chairman Connery of the Labor
Committee told the House the Amer
icsn Federation of Labor favored the
Senate bill with its abolition clause
william Green, A. F. Of L. presi-
dent. he said, told him: Organized
labor, through the American Fedora
ton of Labor is standing 100 per cent
behind Franklin D. Roosevelt, Presi-
dent of the United States" He said
he was disclosing the federation's po-
sition because many House members
had asked him to ascertain it.
Promptly Cooper asserted that
Green only a short time ago expressed
Gisapproval of the principles of some
provisions Of the bill.
Protests Are Cited.
II stand here today and say Will
liam Green doesn't stand for thou
sands of workmen in utility COM
panies." he said.
Thousands of utility employees have
written him letters protesting pas
sage of the bill, Cooper said.
Representative Starnes, Democrat
of Alabama, asserted that power COM
panies, In a 15-year campaign to
avoid any regulation for the benefit OF
the public, had Influenced some news
papers and even succeeded in revising
school books.
Packed galleries looked down upon
the scene as one of the most bitter
legislative battles in recent years ap-
preached a climax.
The decisive struggle was precipi-
tated by introduction by Representa-
tive Eicher, Democrat, of Iowa of the
death sentence" provision. adopted
by a one-vote majority in the Senate.
Technical Change Beaten.
Earlier the House defeated by voice
vote an amendment by Representative
Sauthoff, Progressive. of Wisconsin to
equalize voting power of holding COM
pany stock. Chairman Rayburn OF
the Interstate Commerce Committee
explained the question was so techni-
cal it would be better to leave 1t for
consideration of the Conference Com
mittee, which will adjust differences
between House and Senate bills.
Representative wadsworth, Repub-
lican, of New York withdrew an
amendment to put the holding COM
pany administration under the Power
Commission instead Of under the