Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-17
MAY
 VISIT MUSCLE
 SHOALS PLANT
Committeeman ask Authority to Personally Inspect Site
 of Nitrate Plant
MOVIES DEPICT PROJECT
Sec. Weeks to Make Study of Alabama Power Company's
 New Counter Offer

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-First con- sideration by the senate agriculture committee of the Ford offer for pur- chase and lease of the governments properties at Muscle Shoals. Alabama, resulted today in the presentation 70 the senate of a resolution asking au- thority for the F committeeman to in spect personally the projects in Ala hama.
 A suggestion by Representative Mil Ter, Republican, Washington, that the house military committeeman who are Investigating the offer, also visit the properties, was tentatively considered by that body, but no formal action was taken.
 The senate resolution was referre to the auditing committee with explanation by Senator Norris, Repub lican, Nebraska, chairman of the agri- culture committee, that it was not his intention to request immediate action. Members Of both the senate and house committees believe that visit to Muscle Shoals would enable them to better comprehend the question and work out more intelligently its solu- ton.
 Apnropriatiors would be necessary to meet the expenses of the two groups, and it was said to be prfn- cipally because of that fact that house committee reserved decision on Miller's suggestion. Chairman Kahn said he believed it would be possible for members of the house and of the senate to visual Muscle Shoals by use Of motion pictures. He accordingly arranged to give, a movie show in tn, house building caucus room and in- vited all who were interested.
 J. w. Warrington. chairman of r. executive committee of the comm tee of the Tennessee River Improve nient Association, and adviser to For, on the Muscle Shoals transaction, was the only witness heard today by the military committee. He offered tn, use of film, which, he said, depicted the development of Muscle Snoa... showing the starch plants and power projects at the present time. The of fer was accepted.
 The counter offer of the Alabama Power Company submitted for pui chase and lease of the properties ye- terday, received general attention at the capitol today, although it was n, officially before the legislators. 7. was transmitted, however, from the war department to Secretary Week residence so that it might be studied by the war secretary during the time he is confined by the slight attack ol cold which has troubled him since yes- terday.
 Worthington agreed at the sugges- tion of Representative w. F. JalNes, Republican, Michigan to put state ment in the committees record whic would show the number of minimu. tons of finished fertilizer which could be produced annually by Ford at Mus Gle Shoals. Several members asked whether Ford would agree definite to produce a fixed amount of fertili- gers in their completed terms and were informed by the witness that he believed that impossible.
 Members who pressed the question said they wanted a clause written into the offer which would guarantee prc auction of fertilizer at given figure as a substitute for the existing Ian guage which they asserted promised only the production of nitrogen and fertilizer compounds. It was intimated that such provision would be recom- mended by the committee when it fin ally repotred the offer to the house for vote on acceptance or rejection of the Ford plan.