Evening star., 1922-02-17
'SkYSFORD Would
ADDRLANT POWER
Tennesseean Declares L.
100000 Hip. Could BE De-
veIoped on Upper River.

j. w. Worthington, representing
the Tennessee River Improvement
Association in the hearings before
the House military committee into
the disposition Of the governments
Muscle Shoals. Ala, power project. to-
day estimated that 100000 horse
power could be developed in the up
per Tennessee river in addition L.
10000 at Muscle Shoals
1t was the witness opinion that
Henry Ford would undertake vast
water power developments in the
upper river as well as in the Musrlc
Snoals district in event his offer for
purchase and lease Of the prepertieS
was accepted by Congress
MT. Worthington summed up his
testimony by reminding the commit
tee that Mr.. Ford had made his offer
on June last and while he was
not impatient" he was "a very busy
man" He also reiterated that Mr.
Ford had been invited to make the
offer and had not sought Muscle
Shoals himself
First consideration by the Senate
agriculture committee of the Ford of
fer for purchase and lease OF the GOV
ernment's properties at Muscle Shoals
resulted yesterday in the presenta-
tion TO the Senate of a resolution ask
ing authority for the seventeen com
mittccmen to inspect personally The
projects in Alabama.
suggestion by Representative
Miller, republican. Washington, that
the House military committeeman who
are investigating the offer also visit
the properties was tentatively con
sidered by that body, but no formal
action was taken.
The Senate resolution was referred
vr,it
explanation by Senator Norris, repub-
lican. Nebraska, chairman of the ae-
riculture committee, that II was not
MS Intention to request immediate ac-
ton. Members of both the Senate and
House committees believe that q visit
to Muscle Shoals would enable them
to comprehend better the question
and work out more intelligently its
solution.
ArranEes for Movie Show.
Appropriations would be necessary
10 meet the expenses of the two
groups and it, was said to be princi-
pally because of that fact that the
House committee reserved decision oil
Mr.: Miller's suggestion. Chairma II
Kahn said he believed 1t would be
possible for members of the House
and of the Senate TO visualize Muscir
Shoals by use of motion pictures. He
accordingly arranged to give q movie
caucus room and invite all who We're
interested.
J. W. Worthington, chairman OF the
executive committee of the Tennessee
River Improvement Association, and
adviser 10 Mr.. Ford on the Muscle
witness heard yesterday by the mill
tary committee. He offered the use Of
film which, he said, depicted the
development of Muscle Shoals from
the time the first soil was turned to
its present stage OF completion and
revealed the various plants and pow
er projects as they stand at the pres
ent time. The offer was accepted by
the committee and action on the sue-
gestion for a visit was deferred at
least until after the picture had been
seen.
The counter offer OF the Alabama
Power Company submitted for purchase
and lease of the properties Wedne esday
received general attention at the Capitol.
although it was not officially before the
legislators. 1t was transmitted, how
ever. from the War Department to Sec
retary Weeks residence so that it might
be studied by the War Secretary dur
ing the time he is confined indoors by q
slight attack Of cold.
Estimate of Production.
Mr.. worthington agreed at The sue
gestion OF Representative w. +. James,
republican. Michigan, to put q state
ment in the committees record which
would show the number of minimum
. tons Of finished fertilizer which could
be produced annually by Mr.. Ford at
| Muscle Shoals. Several members asked
whether Mr.. Ford would agree definitely
! to produce a fixed amount of fertilizers
! in their completed forms. and were in
formed by the witness that he believe'l
| it an impossible thing for the Detroit
manufa cturer to do.
Members who pressed the question
said they wanted a clause written into
the offer which would guarantee pro-
duction of fertilizers at a given figure
as a substitute for the existing language.
which they asserted promised only the
production of nitrogen and fertilizer
compounds. 1t was intimated that sucl,
a provision would be recommended by
the committee when it finally reported
the offer to the House for a vote on the