Show CONVENTION TOBE TOBE TO TOBE BE DEVOID OF SET SPEECHES WASHINGTON Nov No 17 By A. A P. A A convention con program without with with- out ut-a ut a single set speech will make the he world power conference to be 1 held Ild Jd In London next July one of or orthe the unique gatherings of ot all time Representatives of ot every nation in inthe inthe inthe the world interested In the production production production tion or utilization of power power will meet to discuss the policies and practices of each countr country Possibly mindful of the boredom boredom bore bore- dom dora incident to days of long and technical speeches the directing committees have promulgated the theno theno theno no speech rule and instead the many papers to be presented will willbe willbo willbo bo be submitted to the delegates be beforehand beforehand beforehand be- be forehand and the sessions continuing continuing contin contin- two weeks will be devoted to Informal discussions of the problems problems lems presented The conference will be held at atthe atthe atthe the same time as the the British empire empire empire em em- pire exposition While hUe It Is being promoted by the British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers Manufacturers' association tion it is not hot supported officially by the British government but by British and American technical and ana Industrial organizations C C. C C. C Merrill executive secretary of the federal power commission is general chairman of the American committee arranging for tor American participation Secretary of or War Weeks is la honorary chairman and I Secret Secretaries ries Work Vork Wallace and HOO p. p re honora honorary y vice ice chair chair- men a. a |