Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-08-19 | Page 8 | Hopson Angers at Lobby Probe

HOPSON ANGERS AT LOBBY PROBE WASHINGTON Aug 19 UPi UPi- Howard C. C Hopson angrily shouted charges of oC unfairness today at the senate lobby committee investigating ing activities against utility legisla- legisla lation laUon After Alter a series of ot questions concerning concerning concerning con con- lobbying by his Associated Gas and Electric company he shouted shout shout- ed at Chairman Hugo Black You dont don't want the whole truth You wont won't let me mc make complete an- an an an- Oh yes we will but jve we dont don't want any speeches by you snapped Bl Black ck Then demanded Hopson Do you want the whole truth 1 Yes but you cant can't make a asp sp speech ech said Black Th Then you ou want the tr truth th Insist insisted d Hopson v have to to withdraw that statement said Black Hopson said he would if the committee com corn would allow him to answer questions in his own way The began when Senator Senat r Lewis D. D Wash asked Hopson about his silent partnership partnership partnership part part- with Edward 3 J. J Cheney in inan inan inan an operating company which earned from 1926 to 1933 P rt ot that time the A. A G. G E. E paid no no dividends S said it was strange that that hat H Hopson's name didn't appear on so that the stockholders ers could see that he was making a profit while they were not It It was strictly a private company company com corn pany began Hopson but now that it it is p public bUc information I ought tobe tobe to tobe be allowed to explain Then Black refused to allow him to make any any speeches