Evening star., 1926-04-25
ASSOCIATED POWER
MAY WIN SHOALS
Action Tomorrow Indicated
by Committee Vote Fa-
vorabIe to Bid.


If the present line lp holds til to
morrow, the ma jority of the Muscle
Shoals joint congressional committee
will recommend to Congress accept-
ance of the bid of the Associated
Southern Power Companies.
Two members of the committee will
file separate minority reports. Sena
tor Hef1in. Democrat. Alaba ma. will
report in favor of the bid of the Amer
lean Cyanamide Company. and Rep
resentative James. Republican Michi-
gan, will report against any of the
bids and argue that none of them pro
tects the public interest.
On a preliminary vote taken by the
committee late yesterday. the power
compa MES proposal was indorsed BY
Chairman Deneen. Senator Sackett.
Republican. Kentucky: Representa-
tives NORM, Republican. Pennsy'va-
MIA, and Quin. Democrat, Mississippi.
Bids Materially Altered.
For the last two days the bidding
for Muscle Shoals has been between
the Associated Power Companies and
the American Cyanamide 90. Each
has altered it's bid materially since
first filing. Both agree To manufac-
ture 40. 900 tons of fixed nitrogen an
nually The difference is that the
Power Companies agree to dist rIbute
all power not needed for fertilizer
manufacture, while The CYanamidt
company would use additi0nal power
for ma nufacturing other chemicals
and Materials and agree to distribute
power remaining after that through
existing power companies.
Senator Hef1in indorsed the Cyana-
mide offer on the ground that it gaNe
: fttF
farmers than the other bid. il is de
ciared the Cyanamide company is now
manufacturing fertilizer and could he
gin Immediately, while the Power
compa MES would have TO start from
the ground up.
The Union Carbide 60. another
prominent bidder until few days
ago. declined to bargain further with
the committee with the declaration
that their three original proposal Is
represented their final offer. and filed
protest against The committees re-
opening the bids and permitting the
bidders 10 make alterations.
The Carbine COMPANY recon-
mended to the committee the accep-
tance Of the Cyanamide company's s
bid. II is understood that the eva ma
mide company agreed 10 allot 500e0
horsepower 10 the Carbide company
for it's use il il obtained the lease.
Files Final Terms.
Representatives of both the Carbide
company and the power companies
appeared before the committee yester-
| day and were invited 10 appear again
| last night at $50 o'clock. The power
representatives appeared. but W r.
Bell of the Cyanamid company re
turned to New York after filing with
the committee his last and final terms
which were prepared by former Secre-
tary of State Hughes. who is the com.
| pany'S counsel.
The drafting clerk was called in last
night TO begin preparation Of the hill.
which the committee will submit TO
the Senate and the House tomorrow
with the three reports.
Developments yesterday tended In
strengthen the belief that any bill pro-
posing the lease of Muscle Shoals
world have poor chances Of passage
AT this session. President Coolidge Al
a breakfast conference Yesterday in
formed the Senate and House leaders
OF his wishes for the legislative pro-.
gram. The program did not include
Muscle Shoals.
If the plan for adjOurnme in MAY
| is carried out. il is believed that or
poueHlS vi ptlNdlS iedSe ~ MUSCLE
Shoals would be in position Ia stop
any legislation. Senator Norris. Re
| publican, Nebraska. returned yeSter-
day from a visit to Muscle Shoals and
| other power projects in Alabama de-
| termined to continue his fight for Gov
ernment operation of the properties.
! Senator Norris says he has received
numerous anonymous letters threa t
/ ening his life if he obstructs Muscle
Shoals legislation. He regards the
letters as coming from cranks and has
! turned them over To the Post ONCE
Depa rtment