The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
Mileage Books Will Probably Be Back
 on Sale Very Shortly
By Associated Press

Washington. January 2i.-The iu- terstate commerce commission would be directed to restore mileage books under n bill passed today by the senate and sent to the House. The measure would leave to the Interstate commerce commission authority to prescribe "fair and reasonable rates." The measure as passed was a substi- tute offered by Senator Cummins. re- publican, Iowa, for the original bill of Senator Watson, republican,, In- diana, which provided for 5.OO0-miIe books at 2h cents per mile. The senate adopted an amendment by Senator TrammeiI, democrat, FIori- da, providing for books from 1000 to 5000 miles. On motion of Senator Townsend, republican, Michigan, the Senate struck out a clause to pro- vide mileage books for travel within a state.
 Washington. January 2I.-WiIliam G. McAdoo, former director general of railroads, is to testify mt the Sem ate railroad investigation which will be resumed next Tuesday. It was said today nt the office of Chairman Cummins of the interstate commerce commission that MT. McAdoo would appear immediately after the exam nation of Walker D. dimes, who sue ceeded MT. MeAdoo as head of the federal railroad administration. Mir. Hines is scheduled to begin his tes- tishony Tuesday and probably will be before the committee about three days. He and Mir. McAdoo will he questioned as to federal operation of the carriers.
 St. Petersburg, Fla, January 21.- T. J. Hudson of Chicago, formerly general manager of the Illinois Cen- trnl railroad, died here today. He wns 7S years of age.
 Philadelphia. January 21.-Recciv- CTS were appointed today for the stock brokerage firm of Edwin F. Kohn & Co. on a bill in equity filed in common pleas court by creditors alleging insolvency. The bill claimed the concern's liabilities would reach at lenst $50O.00o and that the assets would not be over $200,0O0. "probably tess.s Members of the firm admit- ted its insolvency. David Phillips and Thomas M. Hyndman were ap- pointed receivers.
 Chattanooga, January 21.-Thc sale of the Tennessee, Alabama and Geor- gin railroad was again postponed to- day until March 10. This action was taken on request of two prospective bidders.
 Mexico City, January 21.-The de- cree signed by President Obregon last Wednesday allowing United States citisens to enter Mexico without pass ports was published yesterday by the foreign office. It becomes effective February 1.
 Washington, January c1.-Deie- gates to the national agricultural conference began arriving in Wash inEton today preparatory for the opening session Monday. Several or the delegates who were accompanied by their wives called at the ngricui- tural department during the day. Secretary Wallace and his assistants were busy today on the final pre- Iiminaries incident to the formal opening of the conference. The agri- cultural department has gathered . mass of information and data for the use of the delegates.
 Ann Arbor, Mich. January 21.- .sThe government will never receive a better offer for the Muscle Shoals plant than that made by Henry Ford,v Prof. A. H. White. head of the department of chemical engineering at the University of Michigan. de- cIared in n talk on the project be- fore engineering students During the war, Professor White, as a coi- oneI, was for . time in charge of the rovernment's nitrate plant at Muscle shoals. "No board of directors handling other peoples money, would dare take the chances Henry Ford has to assume" Professor White said. He added that the people would rot favor government operation of the project.