Evening star., 1936-09-13
DELEGATES
END Conference
Leaving Capital for Inspec.
tion Trip to Power
Projects.
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

Speeded on their way by closing
expressions Of peaceful intent from
their international associates, leading
engineers and scientists of some SO
countries, delegates to the Third
World Power Conference held here
during the past week, were leaving
Washington today and tomorrow for
inspection trips TO the greatest public
and private power projects scattered
throughout the United States.
For most of the foreign delegates.
their visits TO such "yardsticks" as
the Tennessee Valley project, Boulder
Dam and Grand Coulee, and TO the
great privately owned systems Of the
Northeast and South, doubtless will
bring more benefit than the political
disputes Of American speakers dur.
ing the conference sessions proper.
DR.. Durand Is Seated.
At a closing session free Of contro-
versy, the conference yesterday seated
DR.. william F. Durand as its next
president and heard that eminent
American scientist plead that the
engineers and scientists of the world
might exercise "an important infiu-
ence toward world peace"
His words were reinforced almost
Immediately by those Of DR.. j. Salazar
Of Ecuador, representing the Western
Hemisphere, and G. P. Brailo, chair
man of the Soviet Russian delegation,
representing the Eastern Hemisphere.
The latter, making his first appear
ance of the conference, declared his
own country TO be provided with
everything necessary to strengthen and
develop q new society built up by tbs
people Of the U. s. s. R."
I'VE do not need for this purpose
any foreign resources or foreign ter
ritories and we would be happy IL
international relations would mean
nothing but fruitful. friendly and
peaceful exchange Of achievements
between thinking people of the world"
he said. This Is why we fully sub
scribe to and heartily welcome the
significant words addressed to us by
the Secretary Of State, Mr.. Cordell
Hull, who gave us another timely warn
ing about the reality Of the war dan
ger, who condemned the glorification
Of war and who made the appeal that
the products Of our constructive
thoughts and efforts be devoted 10
constructive ends These words should
be writ large In the annals Of our con-
ference.
"As far as my country Is concerned
the fight for peace, for peaceful co-ex-
istence of nations, races and different
social-economic systems has become
an immutable principle of its policy
of international cooperation"
Resolutions Adopted.
DR.. Julius Dorpmueller. retiring
president of the conference, spoke
briefly, while Sir Harold Hartley OF
the British delegation presided. AS
one of its closing acts the conference
adopted a series Of resolutions Of graft
tude to the various individuals and
associations instrumental In making
the meetings possible.
The conflict, which cropped out
so frequently among American dele
gates over the potent political issue
of the utilities and their relationship
to the Government, came to the fore
again in yesterdays morning session
with q paper submitted by Floyd M.
Carlisle, chairman Of the Consoli-
dated Edison and Niagara Hudson
Cos. precipitating the dispute.
Writing in defense of the privately
operated utilities and in approval of
the laissez faire policy, Carlisle was
accused by two representatives Of the
Los Angeles Bureau of Light and
Power Of deliberate Misrepresentation
Of facts and misuse Of figures.
The attacks were voiced by william
S. Peterson and E. F. Scattergood.
B. e. Tusim of the Russian delegation
also criticized the conclusions stated
by Carlisle. The latter. present dur.
ing his denunciation, took the plat
form to defend the accuracy Of his
brief.
Graduate Of Annapolis.
DR.. Durand, the newly elected
president Of the conference. is q ma
tive Of Connecticut and a graduate OF
the United States Naval Academy in
1880. Leaving the Navy in 1887. he
took up teaching, and from 1904 until
1924 was head of the mechanical
engineering department at Stanford
University.
Author Of several engineering
books, DR.. Durand frequently was
called into special service by mu-
inequalities and by the Federal Gov
ernment. In recent years he has
served as consultant in such under
takings as the Boulder Dam. Grand
Coulee and All-American Canal
projects. As an authority on aviation
problems, he was named by the late
President Coolidge as q member Of a
Government aircraft board in 1925
and in 1885 he was chosen chairman
Of a board making q special study of
dirigible construction and use.
His home at the present time Is In
Palo Alto, Calf.