Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-17
COMMIT TEEMEN WOULD
VISIT MUSCLE SHOALS
Request Senate Authority Z to
Personally Inspect Project in
Considering Ford Offer.
Alabama Power Compnny's BIa Sub
mitted for Purchnsc and RcIcnse
or Properties Wednesday Receives
General Attention mt Capitol.
IBy Associated press1

WASHINGTON. Feb. l6.-I'irst con-
sideration by the Senate Agricultural
Committee of the Ford offer for pur-
chase and lease OF the governments
properties at Muscle shoals. Ala. re.
suited today in the presentation to
the senate %! resolution asking au-
thority for the seventeen committee
men to Inspect personally the pro-
Je,ts IN Alabama. \ suggestion by
Representative Miiier. Republican.
Washington. that the House Military
committeeman. who arc considering
the offer. also visit the properties,
was tentatively considered by that
'ody' Out no formal action was taken.
Refer to Auditing Body.
The Senate resolution was referred
20 the Auditing Committee. with the
explanation by Senator Norris, Re-
publican. Nebraska, chairman of the
'Griculturai Committee. that II was
tot his intention to request immetii-
ate action. Members Of both the SEN
ate and House committees believe
that Visit to Muscle Shoals would
naEie them to comprehend better
the question and work out more in
diligently it's solution.
appropriations would be necessary
=" meet the expenses of the two
Toups and il was said to be princi-
ANY because of that fact that the
i"nse committee reserved decision
"a Mr.. Miller's suggestion. Chair
nan Kahn said he believed II would
= possible for members Of tho House
nj Of the Senate to visualize Mus
i'c Shoals by use OF motion pictures.
lie accordingly arranged to give n
novie show in the House Office Build
az caucus room and invite all who
zero Interested
Eorthinston Is Heard.
j. w. Wnr,hington, chairman OF
ne executive committee Of the Ten
'.ssee River Improvement Associa-
'on and advisor to Mr. Ford on the
uscie Shouts transaction. was the
My witness heard today By the Mill
NY Committee. He offered the use
a Him which, he said. depicted III.
.velopment OF Muscle Shoals from
ae tine the first soil was turned To
s present stage OF completion, ana
ercaled the various plants and
'ower projects as they stand at the
resent time. The OFFER was accepted
:: the committee and action OH the
suggestion For visit was deferred.
II least until after the picture had
bcen seen.
The coupteroffcr Of the Alabama
lower Company. submitted for pur-
'Aase and lease OF the properties yes
terday. received general attention at
-hs Capitol today, although il was
,ot officially before the legislators. 1t
was transmitted. however, from the
war. Department to Secretary Weeks
residence so that 1t might be studied
ny the War Secretary during the
iiae he is confined indoors by the
slight attack of cold which has trou-
Died him since yesterday.
rrobr Fertilizer Clause.
NE. orthinEton agreed. at the
5us sest.on o. Representative w. T.
james Republican. Michigan, TO put
a statement in the committees roe
ord which would show the number
-; minimum tons OF finished fertilizer
which could be produced annually Ly
Mr.. Ford at Muscle Shoals. Several
members asked whether Mr.. Ford
would agree definitely to produce a
h%ed amount OF fertilizers in their
hy the witness that he Believed IL an
impossible thing for the Detroit
manufacturer to do.
Members who pressed the question
said they wanted clause written
into the offer which would guarantee
production Of fertilizers at given
figure as Il substitute for tho exist
ing language which, they asserted,
promised only tie production OF
nitrogen and fertilizer compounds. 1t
was intimated that such provision
would be recommended by the COM
mittec when it finally reported the
offer TO the House for vote on the
acceptance or rejection of the Ford
plan.