The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16

 Such Helpful Impetus Re- oeived That Favorable Action Can No Longer Be Delayed On Obtaining Muscle Shoals SPEAK OF, OHIO, FORMER OPPONENT, WON TO PLAN Coolidge's Recommendation For Appointment Of Con- mittee Of Experts, Consid- cred Insult, To Be Ignored
WASHINGTON BUREAU !
 THE AGE-HERALD NNaaAl.-A. n q Ia dE


 Following the appearance before the House committee on military af- fairs this morning of Representative Madden of Illinois, republican, and Garrett of Tennessee. democrat, 1t was obvious that the Henry Ford offer for Muscle Shoals had received such material impetus that favorable action could not much longer be de- layed.
 Mir Madden, chairman Of the ap- rropriations committee, which Is charged with operating the revtnue Of the government for the mainte- nance and operation of enterprises, explained his bill, providing for the acceptance of the Ford offer. in full est detail. He developed the fact that whereas 1t provided for the con- struction of a steam plant on the Warrior river to supplement the Cor gas plant. sold to the Alabama Pow CT company, 1t strengthened the guarantee that fertilizer would be produced with or without profit. and made 1t incumbent on the heirs of MT. Ford to complete the contract in the event of the manufacturers death.
 Hill Won To Plan.
 Representativ Hill of Maryland, bcause of these provisions of the Madden bill, declared that much oe the objection to the Ford proposal which he had previously harbored, had been dissipated. and Representa- tive Speak of Ohio, a new republi- can member, regarding whom there was doubt. openly espoused the Ford cause.
 The only members who appeared resenfatfvenf fTnm of Iowa, who had 5indorsed the proposed offey of the Alabama Power company, and Vain wright of New York, who was for- mcrly assistant Secretary of War under Secrethary Weeks. The Ala bama delegation, with the exception of. four members, Representatives McGuffie of the first. Steagall of the third, Allgood of the seventh and Huddleston of, the ninth district ai- tended the session of the committee. an after the propitous developments: were Congratulated that instead CT turning a general fire against the committee they had concentrateo through the two leading artillery men. The Alabama Power company was represented by its president, Thomas w. Martin of Birmingham and a few of his assistants, but took no part in the proceedings.
 May Ignore Coolidge.
 Before the statement Ol -hl' -hoN den. Representative Wainwright sug- gested that subcommittee be raised to ascertain from the President his exact meaning in recommending the creation of board of experts to pass on all Muscle Shoals proposi- tions. The committee, however. ap- parently realizing that the President had recommended course when would result in the duphcaton oi work already accomplished, and in- orinate and unnecessary delay, de- feate the Wainwright suggestion without a vote. Latch, Representa- tive James of Michigan asked MT President's recommendation. and the witness replied: That course would be riiculous.. MT. James added ana the recommendation was in some re- snects an insult to this committee.
 The development of the deliberate purpose of the committee to Ignore
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