Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1924, Page 18

FORD’S BID SCORED <IN SHOALS REPORT < iuu!mmr’s- Support of Cool- ¢ idge Linked With Desire for ) Power Project. < goms BILL RECOMMENDED Government Obenfion of Plant Called Aid to South. “ Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals bid and the attitude of the administration to- yard it are demounced in vigorous terms in the majority report of the Senate agriculture committee, which 4t the same time recommends enact- ent of the amended Norris bill for ?ovnrnment ownership and super- ision. The report, drafted by Senator Nor- S Republican, Nebraska, chairman 8f the committee, makes repeated xéference to what it terms Mr. Ford's \yithdrawal as a candidate for Presi- 'fem and his decision to support resident Coolidge, and assails in particular the plan to reflace in the roperties the Gorgas steam plant 1d to the Alabama Power Company 10T $3,472,487. “.When the sale of the Gorgas jant,” says the report, “was maude the Secretary of War, in which iha\'s said he simply carried out the contract made by his predecessor, r. Ford, who was at that time a didate for President of the United ates, became exceedingly angry xd condemned the Secretary of War, d through him, the administration ip unmeasured discourteous terms. Ford's Action Criticized. “To appease his anger, a vacillating ministration publicly announced at the amount received for the ‘Jrns plant would be credited upon e five million dollars which Mr. gord agreed to pay for Muscle oals in case his bid was accepted W _Congresa. “This kindly favor, perhaps superin- ced by other considerations, so pleased r. Ford that his anger at the adminis- igation was not only turned into love apd admiration, but he became 50 vio- tly friendly that he himself withdrew a3 a candidate for President and an- unced his support of the Executive ®ho had made such a liberal conces- Bhe House bill, the report says, car- Qd out the idea of the President in Tgference to the sale. of the Gorgas jant and directs the Secretary of ":blr to construct a steam power plant 40,000 horsepower on the Warrior Tfver, on which the Gorgas plant is uated, upon land to be obtained by rchase or condemnation, and to pur- se or condemn a right of way refrom to Muscle Shoals and turn ittover to the Ford corporation. *This additional gift ought to sat- idfy Mr. Ford and keep him good iiured, at least until after election,” tiie report adds. “No one ever -has ofcred an excuse for directing the Ngcretary of War to condemn private operty and pay for it out of public fynds, in order to turn it over to a vate corporation to be used for the sgle benefit of that corporation. As far as I know, this is the first time sygrh a thing has ever been attempted. b Norris Bill Favored. €This proposed new plant, like the ojd one at Gorgas. has no connection atever with Muscle Shoals. It will . however. a very valuable acquisi- n to the Ford corporation. It will, It effect, make him & gift of a steam power plant located at the mouth of .qsrml mine. It ought to go a great ys in bringing satisfaction to_ any n who possesses a mania for great “exmz and commercial power." “The report points out that the MNorris bill gives the Secretary of riculture authority to lease nitrate No. 2 to any Person or corpora- en which, it cites, would include M.’ Ford, for the manufacture of tilizer, 'and directs that power be plied ‘to operate the plant. 4'The Secretary of Agriculture, Know This Six Indian Relics Washed Up|| Maryland Farm by Recent Potomac Floods Bpecial Dispated to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., June 2.— Recent floods in the South Branch of the Potomac River, about twen- ty miles below Cumberland, un- earthed many Indian relics. The skeleton of an Indlan was found on the farm of Garrett Parsons. Nearby were small mounds in which Garrett Parsons, jr. and Heber Parsons found a pot of sun- dried clay, in which was nearly a half a bushel of parched corn in an excellent state of preservation. There were unearthed a skinning knife, deer face and other articles, some of which have been forward- ed to the Smithsonian Institution in_Washington. under the terms of the bilL" it de- clares, “would have authority to make such a lease, even Wwithout charging any rent for the same. This leaves the way open for any one to enter the fertilizer field on terms much more favorable than it is claimed by any of the bidders so far they desire to secure.” Propaganda favoring Ford's bid, the report states, has been spread over the country from two quarters —one centering In real estate specu- lation and the other being directed to the farmers, who, it asserts, have been led to believe that definite as- surance has been given that the Drice ot fertilizer will be cut in half if Ford gets Muscle Shoals. “The Washington representative of one of the largest farm organiza- tions in the United States has been from the very beginning actively en- gaged in spreading this propaganda,” the report alleged, adding that, “while drawing a salary from the farmers of America, he is carefully feeding them deceptive literature tending to mislead them into Mr. Ford's camp.” Superpower for South. “It is not known that Mr. Ford himself is a part of this propaganda,” it continues. “By his ignoring the Trequest of committees to come before them and discuss his bid he has made it impossible for any one to question him regarding any of the questions involved. But it would seem that a man of his prominence ought not to stand idly by while in his name mis- representations are being spread over the country.” A favorite slogan of this propa- ganda, says the report, is that Mr. Ford will save the farmers from the “fetilizer trust,” although the Ford Motor Company, it asserts, is now engaged in the fertilizer business and the_ manufacturer either must be “a pari of the combine and following in their wake, or he must be in a po- sition already to break it down by competition.” The report sets forth that the Nor- ris bill contemplates the distribution of all power not needed for fertilizer production and would give the gov- ernment an important key to a giant power system that could cover the entire south, thus, it declares, pre- venting power monopoly. Fertilizer, it adds, would be produced either by the Department of Agriculture or by a private lesses under the supervis- ion of the department, and power pro- duction and distribution would be ad- ministered by a “federal power cor- poration,” which would use as oper- ating capital, in addition to the sum obtained from the Alabama Power Company for the Gorgas plant, ac- cumulating _earnings__sufficient to bring the total up to $25,000,000. The sum of $1,500,000 would be ppro- priated for the fertilizer business, and, along with numerous other clauses, dealing with completion of the properties, construction work and experimental activities, provision is made for the manufacture of explo- sives for use of the Army and Navy. Vitamins Now Isolated. Chemists have at last “isolated" three of the four known vitamins and determined their contents to be nitro- gen, carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Now their problom 15 to tell the worid what nitrogen, oxygen or hydrogen really is. 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If You Haven’t Seen These Silk Dresses We're Sel]mg The June Sale of Lingerie Offers "Gowns and Slips At $1.95 —These are values made possible by the co-opera- tion with us of several manufacturers to help make this our greatest June Sale. Thus, we start the sec- ond day of our Sale with Slips, made of fine quality nainsook and batiste, cut on slim, straight lines with fulness at hips, and have shadow-proof hems. Tailored styles, or trimmed with dainty laces and embroideries. ‘Also Slips of a new silk-and-cotton material, neatly tailored, and in desirable shades. —And Gowns made of 'nainsook, Windsor cre] Voile, batiste, a silk-and-cotton material, and Irieh linen. The necks are in round, square, V and Jenny styles, and the dainty trimmings are of embroidered net, laces, ruffies, hand embroldery, hemstitching, etc. In white, flesh, honeydew and orchid. Also These S Sale Groups An attractive collection of Princess Slips, Night- gowns, Step-ins apd Bloom- c ers, at Chemise. Priced at- $ 1 .4. E tractively at Eann’s—Second Floer. You'll like the assort- ment of s, Princess Slips, Step-ins and Chemise priced, specially, at —Another exception- ally fine selection in- cludes_Gowns, Two- plece Pajama Suits, Costume Slips and $1.25 to $2.50 Im- ported Wash Fabrics 78c yd. —Vacation time brings with it the need for many wash frocks, and here is your opportunity to buy the material for two, or perhaps three, dresses at a desirable price. In the assortment are beautiful heather homespuns, brocaded ratines, glos jac- quard crepes, novel woven crepes, etc. and Comm —Wide woven stri; tern: small chints pas ”:“5 m;i‘u:v.'s':}. deai us, and are ‘beautiful lor - righnally selling from $L00 to G 75(3 yd " —Fine checks and pin-sti a high luster which vlll eaqtitull l-l‘ ll" nmnued tut colors. Iflt‘-‘; La whna, P‘ldl JOth the patterns in blue, pink. green an: e e’ 380 yd. —More populnr than ever and showing the llwrol large flowersd umnl. [y munb‘r of &u on blael grounds with bri, flowers. checks, small n - over patterns, Py L T LS Lace Bandings, $1.00 to $2.25 Yard —These:- are new and very tty for making panels for frocks. They are of Point Venise lace insertions and edges, in white and ecru. Kann’s—Pleating Dept., Street Floor. —Then Youre Missing Something! —It’s a most attractive collection—the result of a special purchase made only a few days ago in New York. Just the types of dresses you want for general summer wear—and at a price which permits any woman to own at least two of them. Printed crepes, tub silks, georgettes and other kinds —in black and many colorings. The four models sketched are characteristic examples. To make the sale even more interesting many similar dresses from our own higher priced assortments have been added. You certainly shouldn’t miss this sale. You’ll surely need such dresses this, summer! A One-Day Sale—Tuesday! High-Grade Porch and Window Awnings At Reduced Prices All the awnings offered in this sale—all that Kamm’s sells, in fact— are_of the same careful construction and substantial quality which you'd get in the best made-to-order kind. But you are saved the de- lay of waiting for them to be made. There’s every size in each kind here and the most widely used sizes are offered at these special prices tomorrow only! Come and see them. Bring your wmdow or porch measurements. Compare these awnings with any you've seen any- where—in quality, price and desirability. 91,-Ft. Extension Awnings $18.95 —Large size for porch or store fronmts. Are made oi 8-ounce weight khaki duck, or tan and white striped duck. Mounted on galv. pipe frames, complete with galv. fittings and ropes. 4 it. dcep to the frame, 3 ft. 6 in. extension, 12- Other Sizes Priced in. valance. 5% ft. Wide .euceeenas..$1295 6% ft. wide oo $1395 12 ft. Wide «eeceme e $2295 Heavy Khaki Duck Awnings, Special $2.27 —Meounted on galv. rustproof frames, 3 ft. 6 in. to the frame. 30 nu.w)d:tofitqnmffomflto& ins, Finished with 12 in. scalloped valance. Heavy Striped Duck Awnings, Special $3.09 —Tan and white dack, mounted on round proof frames. Made 3 feet 6 hd:s to the frame with 12-inch valance. k] gxdles wide to fit spaces 28 to 32 inches. 15 ft. wide e eeee e ool .$2495 17 ft. wide o e e, $27.95 Striped Duck Awnings Special, at $1.53 —Bdmeudand fims:‘g‘hne and tan Size 30 inches to fit 28 to 2 inches. Made extra 3 feet to the frame, with 9-inch valance Dark Tanand White Striped Duck Awnings $1.94 —Made . duck, feet to the frame, wnti val- ance. 30 inches wide to fit spaces 28 to 32 imches. Complete with necessary fixtures. } 36; 42 and 48 tndl sizes, $2.25 o $5.45 [ ] Kann's—Third Floor. or One More Day To Buy $2.00 Stop-Stitch Hose at $1.59 pr. —Ouly one day to buy, these $2.00 Stop-Stitch Silk Hose at $1.59 2 pair. So don't let it pass without getting several pairs of these hose. The “Stop- stitch” feature—a woven stripe below the garter top—is guaranteed to stop any run that starts in the garter top. The chiffon hose have silk feet and mercerized tops. The thread silk have mer- cerized tops, soles and toes. Sizes 8% to 10. In 14 different shades. —Remember! Tomorrow’s the last day of this sale. Kann's—Street Floor These Are Unusual Silk Savings! —An entire summer wardrobe, frocks, skirts, blouses, lingeric and etc, can be purchased dur- ing this sale at wonderful price concessions. Sort e $2.50 Yd. fmm tutone stripes, plaids and block pat- all-over and conmventional patterns. B@nufiu quality silks for sports and afternoon frocks. Peinted Crepe 2 $2.00 Yd. Chines, —Strikingly pretty patterns to select from, those that are so mmch in vogue now for frogcks and blouses. Conservative and bold designs, in many m!:rcomblutms and black and white. 39 inches wide, S e spoe. $1.69 Yd. —40 inches wide, and shown in 25 attractive pat- terns. These are ide3l for summer-wear, for mak- ing frocks, skirts and blouses. Plain and Fancy o 4 . Silks, —Select from silk and: wool Russian crepes, broad- cloth tub silks, new foulards, white washable broadcloth, white novelty checked homespun, plain and changeable taffetas, and all-silk canton crepe. Rt oo~ $1.00 Yd. w‘ 6105 Crepes, ~Marigold, plain knné: and Wildflower crepes, in over fifty new sp: colors, and black and white. 36 inches wide. Kann’s—Street Floor. At Last! —The perfect pnnted pat- tern is now here! Excella Patterns cvt out ta‘y for m—bem- ning with the Jafy isswe. 15c to 35¢ Including Free Pictograf