The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-27

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has admitted spending more than
100000 in its campaign.
Partial Clearing of Box
Concentration Of the committees
efforts on Associated officials came
after a partial clearing of the mys-
terry of the "box wrapped in a
newspaper" which a, congressman
carried from the hotel room Of a
utility official. Rep. Nat Patton,
Texas, democrat, who appeared as
a witness yesterday, admitted he
had carried box of cigars from
the room of John w. Carpenter,
president Of the Texas Power and
Light Co. He was questioned care
fully concerning how he purchased
$4,000 in government bonds on
$500, his salary for his congress
sional labors for four months.
After questioning Patton and
Eugene v. Sellers, an MIRA en-
ploye and Patton's friend, the com.
mittee adjourned until Monday,
when it begins its investigation Of
Associated. The question Of the
cigar box may be revived later.
Representative George Huddles-
ton, democrat, Alabama, one Of the
house conferees on the utility hold
ing. company bill and a foe of the
death sentence" asasiled alleged
efforts of the administration to
sway the conferees. His stand was
approved by Representatives p. q.
Holmes, republican, Massachusetts,.
and John G. Cooper, republican.
Ohio, also house conferees and OPP
ponents of the death sentence.
Deadlocked ON Cohen
The conference to adjust differ
ence between the utility bill passed
by the senate, which carries the
death sentence and that passed by
the house, which doesn't was still
stalemated over the presence of
Benjamin v. Cohen, PWA attorney
and member of the Roosevelt brain
trust.
"Mr. Cohen was active through
out hearings on the bill to an
amazing extent" Huddleston said.
HE resisted all changes, apparent
ly insisting that congress sign on
the dotted line. He has behind him
the influence OF the chief execu-
tive but to what degree of accur-
acy he represents the president, J.,
of course, do not know.
'Under these circumstances, Mr..
Cohen's presence in the conference
is as representative of the pres
ident and he speaks with the pres
ident's authority. His presence
there is as Objectionable in the
strict fundamental sense as would
be that of a cabinet member or the
president, himself.
HE is a bitter partisan Of this
legislation and in no sense holds to
fair and impartial standards. A
calm and fair decision in confer
ence would be impossible under
such circumstances"
Three Walked Out
Huddieston, Cooper and Holmes
walked out on the conference and
refused to return unless Cohen lis
banished from the executive ses-
sions. Their action threatened en-
actment OF the Dill.
Cooper charged that Senator Bur-
ton X. Wheeler, democrat. Mon
tana, co.author of the utility bill.
threatened during q secret session
to campaign In his district against
him II he did not relax his OPPOSE
ton to Cohen's presence,
Wheeler charged the three with
using the Cohen incident as a
smoke screen to prevent legisla-
ton" and said that his statement
to Cooper during the meeting did
not refer 20 Cohen.
He said cohen's services were
those OF q draftsman as he did not
enter into discussions or delibera-
tons.
In event OF continued deadlock,
a move might be started 70 dis
charge the ave house conferees and
appoint others. This would be done
on q vote, precipitating another
test Of death sentence" strength.
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