The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
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for the West Texas Utilities com pany.
 T told him was supporting Mir. Rayburn 100 per cent and was sup porting the president in his efforts to stop unlawful holding companies from manipulating against the public interest, and that I was go- ing to vote for the death sentence clause.
 He Entertained "Instead of being entertained by him I did the entertaining. I took him to lunch, to dinner and to the theater."
 "If Carpenter is worth $20,000 to his company" Blanton said then the chairman of this com mittee is worth $100,000 to the people of the United States. He said he was backing the committee 100 per cent" How many letters and tele- grams did you receive on this bill?' asked Chairman Hugo L. Black, d.. Ala.
 "Oh, they just came in volumes from every portion of Texas.
 Tt was propaganda of the worst kind. My secretary put them into the waste basket"
 Magill Testifies.
 Meanwhile,N at the house lobby inquiry, Hugh s. Magill, president of the American Federation oi utility investors, admitted he wa! 'in a general way" responsible for suggesting the Dietrich amend. ment to abolish the utility death sentence"
 Magill, former candidate for United States senator and one-time official of church and educational societies, was called to explain his activities in distributing propa- ganda against legislation.
 Under questioning by Rep. E. B, Cox, d.. Ga, the portly Gagill ad- mitted that he gave the general idea" to Sen. W. H. Dietrich, d., Ill.
 any credit from the senator. As remember our conversation, we were in perfect accord,55 Magill said.
 He said that shortly after that he met Sen. Burton K. Wheeler d., Mont, co-author of the Utility bill and Benjamin Cohen, PWA lawyer.
 Senator Wheeler said he could not subscribe to the amendment and Cohen told me that the admin. istration's purpose was to put the big holding companies out of busi. ness"
 Sent Word To Million Magill said his organization re. ceived contributions from $1 tc $1,000 from 56,000 investors and sent literature to 100000 persons attacking the administration'B pro. gram. He said his salary was $10.1 | 900 yearly and a maximum contri- button of $1,000 was made by w A. Alexander, Chicago insurance broker. He denied the organization wal financed by utility companies. but admitted its literature was distri. buted through them to stockhold. CTS.
 Magill said he conferred with about dozen congressman and ad- mitted his organization tried tc "bear down" on senators and con. l gressmen to arouse them to their public responsibility" l "So you went from politics tc the church to utilities. Is that 6 natural chain of events?" asked Chairman oJhn J. O'Connor. D., N. Y.
 Yes"
 Paid Newspaper
 Carpenter testified before the senate committee that the Texa, Power and Light company paid $2,452 to the Texas weekly during live years ending June 30, 1885. Of this $760 was for subscrip. tions at the rate of $5 per year and $1,300 was for advertising advice and assistance" from the editor, Peter Molyneaux. Another $192 went for a radio speech and $200 for an advertisement in 1884 In a response to a question by Senator Lewis B. Schwellenbach democrat. Washington, Carpenter said he did not believe the Texas Weekly made any public mention of the money received. Chairman Hugo L. Black pro. duced letter submitted by Car penter in which the Rev. c. c. Cecil. pastor of Methodist church at Natchez, Texas. upbraided Car penter for attempting to marshal sentiment against the bill.
 Carpenter denied that his com pany had made any effort to line