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Show ELECTRICITY AS FUEL IS TOPIC i National Electrical Light Association Asso-ciation to Meet in Pasadena Pasa-dena May 18 to 21 PASADENA, Cal., Apprll 21. Solution Solu-tion of the fuel problems confronting American through the use of electricity electrici-ty will be the dominating note of the convention of the National Electric Light association, which will hold its annual session In this city from May IS to 21. Foremost among- tho questions which the afationnl Electric Light association as-sociation is endeavoring to work out are the electrification of steam railroads; rail-roads; tho inter-connection of the lines of power generating companies so thut their production capacity can bo continually con-tinually kept at the maximum; the shifting of the electric load so that it can be most scientifically and economically eco-nomically devoted to meet the demands at the time of the greatest requirement; require-ment; the development of the available avail-able hydroelectric energy as rapidly as construction can bo financed, and the application of all modern methods toward making the generation of electricity elec-tricity by steam produce the highest potentiality for the amount of luei consumed. Financing of the unprecedented requirements re-quirements which conditions have thrust upon tho 5,500 electric generating generat-ing companies of America brings the banking interests of the country :n very close touch with the electric man, who will represent tho national association asso-ciation at the convention here, according accord-ing to R. II. Ballard, president o'f the organization, lie said today that no expected a very large attendance of bankers and their representatives. lie estimates that about 4.000 prominent financial and electrical men will como to this city next month. |