Show MUSCLES SHOALS DEAL PROGRESSES WASHINGTON Oct 25 Progress Progress In negotiations between Secretary Weeks and the engineers representing Henry Ford in connection with his offer for the private operation of th the government nitrate and water power powe projects at Muscle Shoals Ala was reported last night by the conferees The war secretary said the engineers brought figures relating to the completion completion completion com com- of construction on the dams and including the construction of dam No 3 which were materially greater than previous figures submitted in Mr Fords Ford's proposal but less than the cost of construction work as estimated estimate by army engineers The secretary will leave today with President Harding for the South durIng during during dur dur- ing which time he will WIIl Inspect the Muscle Shoals plant |