Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1929, Page 10

10 : THE. SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MAY 12, 1929—PART 1. ~ ENGINEER REVEALS POWER TRUST WORK Urged to Write Unfavorable | Report on Government : - ; : Ownership, He Says. ; This great Anniversary Sale is drawing tc a close. Many have profited by the unusual values offered. If you are not numbered among these, you had — {| better hurry in! The prices and terms have been arranged to suit you, and back of every sale is the “Naticn=1’s” guarantee of satisfaction! Buy NOW, B the Associated Press while prices are low, and pay LATER, as you enjoy the use of your furniture!! : Samuel S. Wyer, a consulting engineer | of Columbus, Ohio, vesterday testified | before the Federal Trade Commiss of what he said were efforts of the Na tional Electric Light Association to make unfavorable survey and studies of the Government-owned hydroelectric project, in Ontario. Appearing as a witness at the com- mission’s inguiry into publicity activi- ties of public power utilities. Wyer told of a survey he made on the Ontario project in the Fall of 1924 for the N. E. L. A. which, he said, the asso- ciation subsequently refused, because it was “not strong enough” in opposition’ to Government ownership. For this | work, he added, he was o have reccived $3.000 from the association. “What they wanted was a_snappy | report on Government ownership.” he | said. “I refused to do this. I was/ willing to present the facts on Govern- | ment and private ownership and et | the reader draw his own conclusions.” | Set Up Comparison, He Says. | The report. he added. set upa gom- | parison on each side of the case and did not contain any statement in re- gard to the merits or disadvantages of the two methods of ownership. However, after the N. E. L. A. to publish his study he testified that he had it printed early in 1925 under the imprint of the Smithsonian Institu- tion as a report ;n“the power possibil- ities of Niagara Falls. | Und stioning by Robert E. : ; CONTAT TCCS Siuins Ty, I sorsmiesion eoumsel, Wyer ; t0_1000 Our initial announcement proved such a success that we were forced to secure testified that this Smithsonian survey = et . . s prepared while he was doing other additional stocks of these fine, guaranteed refrigerators. There are styles to suit work fcr the Duquesne Light &sPower | 7 every taste; sizes to suit every home, and prices to suit every purse. “And in addi Co.. a Pennsylvania concern. He said i . . . that he was paid for this work by | - ) ~ tion, we deduct $5 from the purchase price for your old refrigerator! BEpeny RS B, (A) GIBSON ® (B) GIBSON §(C) GIBSON (D) GIBSON @ ‘ ot L P - e : R oo L a9l il SRR o AL sl (TG e Wryer explained that prior to his S Ll oo & PR W ey et sutss i e ). g e Chest | Refeigerator | Refrigerator of the Ontario project he had | ¥ Refriporator fof SSh3 6. | skl - b Ul | i Tl o L T for your old Ref been doing some studies for A. W. $14.95 Thompson. president of the Philadel- 14.95 $14.95 i in Vin- | ator. mo matter what phia Co. of Pittsburgh of which the. Less $5.00 2 Less $5.00 Less $5.80 Less $5.09 < ditie on the 4 X Duquesne company was a subsidiary, in YRR ———— ——— e e 'sh' letter of Gov. Pinchot to Gov. 524'75 518 e $9 95 $9'95 $29‘75 ° $5 4‘73 L] mith.” The letter of Pinchot, he added, was entitled “When Will Pennsylvania Get Its Fair Share of Niagara Falls Power?” and was printed in the New York Times on March 10, 1923, He sald that he started his work for the N. E. on the Ontario project in April, 1924, and on a trip to Ontario in October he obtained access to the | report of the so-called Gregory Royal | Commission, which investigated the | government-owned Ontario project. The | Teport of the Gregory Commission, he added, was favorable to government ownership. He said that the Gregory report, however, had been “withheld from the Canadian public, because it nevn{ had been printed by the govern- | ment.” WOULD SHIELD VARE IN SENATE INQUIRY Physician Says Illness Should Ex- cuse His Non;Appearance Before Committee in Washington. |8 : . Handsome 3-Piec Fiber Suite sedee T 7 \ By the Associated Press. A Y The settee is 48 s 75 filled auto cushions up- ELPHIA, May 11—Dr. Ell-| ; inches long. All of the 2”2 holstered in beautiful | | | 7! 4 g COOKTONEAT (CE3) | ' 2 - cooxto_rooos PHILAD 3 wood R. Kirby, chief physician of Sen- Ll ) pieces are splendidly . ; ator-elect Willlam S. Vare, said last - As shown -- > it and Sy cretonne. Regularly S : o th night that he would advise against his w 9 Pieces finished. Have spring- [Easy Terms $44.50. S\ 1 ut ey g°! S SURIE oo D her e ol 2NY ; : Too many of these suites! ; - | c—— Senate should such a question arise. v Not only have we cut the ) o T s ; prices on the sultes but we ; i Pt Bed Davenport Suite g are GIVING you the extra S 3 paralytic siroke suffered last August. ; ; ey merdes: ; < B —— the strain of the hearing in Washing- | 5 Z ST French Vanity Link Spring I \ & 2 % ton.” Dr. Kirby said. “He should not be Ty Y Chest of Drawers Comfy Mattress | e 3 8 TN Here's an extra-bedroom for et ik Beowns counsel for . A ; Draseas Chair V7 . it~ you. The davenport in this Vare, said last night he would telegraph | [l A 3 ) Post Bed X Bench : - = 7 » % . suite contains a full-size, com- Senator Robinson, Democrat. Arkansas, & e 2 Sanitary Pillows / fortable ‘bed, ready for your chairman of e nate’s spec com- f ) + . Je 3 S . - b The suite is of genuine wal- ) '/ 3 guests at a moment’s notice. mittee, denving reports quoting him as \ 3 : e ie e G]]dmg Dlvan Teed Ten S L Lo e having stated that his client was able . ¢ fine cabinet woods. Mada’ ew 31 4.75 Set i 3 and is splendidly upholstered. to go to Washington. “I never said anything of the sort.” comfort and camturl 23 $1.00 khaki. No Phone Orders declared Brown. “At all times my posi- tion has been that he is not able 1o un- dergo any strain.” e MEXICO REJECTS INSURGENT’S TERMS | Rebel Leader's Proposal to Surren- | der for 200,000 Pesos and Safety } Guarantee Refused. | $1.00 Down The Canopy is Extra. By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, N. Mex., May 11—The | federal government of Mexico has re- | fused to accede to the demands of Gov. | A 4 n Marcelo Caraveo, rebel leader, condi-| = Porch Rocker Arm Rocker ¢ Cane Seat and ¢ Cane Seat Back Rocker | Slat Back Rocke: tional to the surrender of himself and gt i e = B 51.98 ‘ $2,49 | 34.98 $3 ‘98 ceived here from American ranchers in Chihuahua. . 7 Mexican government representatives | ) = were reported to have met Caraveo and | h e 3 members of his band at Ojatoschi, 20 - g miles east of Pulpito Pass, the crossing i @ = in the mountains between the states of - " > Chihuahua and Sonora. | Caraveo demanded 200,000 pesos in | cash, the return of his property which | had been confiscated and a guarantee that neither he nor any of his men | would be executed. The federal representatives were re- | ———— o ported to have guaranteed the safety Porch Swing Fiber Fernery Lawn Bench L e T s i Some Bargain! : s Comlete with <hains. 4 % A Real Value! When' negotations_feled. Caraseo gt ol 5 $1.98 $2.49 $1.19 eal Vaiue! and his men departed for the south » . . X 5 4 . 9 Beaullful Pieces 7 A ¢ NS PaRe or Mall OfdeE No Phone or Mail Orders No Phone or Mail Orders 9 Beautiful Tieces 400 followers, according to advices re- | No Phene Orders & No Phone Orders & Ld following the mountains and traveling near the Divide, the reports said. | P . - Pietarad here and every pieee d ; . . TWO PENGUINS VANISH exhctty ap ahorn: THIkPADAT ! Fry o 1 ka4 : ) } / hateainal Youre loolifie Bk one J . { i A handsome suite of ten FROM OWNER’S ESTATE| B ’w: Eut‘ml % £ ialli : SARY : J fi 2 pieces in selected walnut i A ?;:.L‘e(‘h-ir e ains : i 'R 0 k veneers. Chairs have genuine Strange South Sea Birds May Be | Wing Chaie Table Scarl % I EK J/ leather seats. 5 " Sofa Pillow 7 ; J Trying to Walk or Bwim D ve et Tamp) Slinds = : } i | 9 = A Extension Table China Cabinet Home From Massachusetts. ¥, The suite ix splendidly uphol- ? i = P . cfi:fi; oo & SWTChe By the Associated Press. stored and has reversible spring- - ! ) . LEXINGTON, Mass, May 11.—Lost, | ; ( filled cushions. Specially Priced for Our strayed or stolen—two penguins Anniversary Sale Dr. The Richard has asked the AR . 2 [ p » S ) . . uoll:e wuu'm‘xmm a search for a pair e R < o> < Thls Sult of the sirange birds which have disap, 0 . ) I' d peared from estate, e are sai b ) . o o { h e 5-Piece Finished Breakfast Set Delivere It may be that the penguins have | 1§/ ) . ( decided o return to their former South | Delivers e i et $ 1 5 95 JE R0 \ / for 10 Pieces, as Shown Sea home, whence they were brought by | ! - 5 - for the breakfast porch “ & » Huntington R. “Tack” Hardwick's re- ! 2 4 T his Outfit ettt Wivins === Chairs. Nicely finished i T I i e room. Comprises a with enamel and with vner ts out they . enguins have wings which are worth- [ess¥lor aerial navigation. | A theft theory was given some weight by Dr. Richard’s gardener, who discov- ered the loss shortly after a young man called to see the birds, declarirg himself a friend of their owner. S0 small that it barely filled & tumbler, a full-grown monkey was re- [umly e 'g:und in Bolivia by J. C. Bee- Mason, explozer.