Show USE MUSCLE SHOALS South Atlantic States Electricity Shortage Results In Appeal FLORENCE Ala Aup Aug 29 2 CESh W Muscle A Muscle I Shoals power p o r was called Into use today to relieve relict e a a. shortage of ot electric power in I south Atlantic states resulting from extended drought Responding to an appeal from the states slates affected the tIme war de department de- de department at Washington ordered one big generating unit at at Wilson dam placed in operation This was put into effect today adding ap ap- approximately ap- ap approximately proximately 18 kilowatts to tG the power available altable and the first concrete result of ot otan an expenditure of ot about by the federal government The buildinG of ot Wilson dam and the steam power po plant pl nt adjacent began near nearl nearly seven years jears ago The Tho work ork Is la now more than 95 per percent cent complete The dam dim is a concrete structure nearly 1000 feet teet long The generator started today tOda Is Isone Isone isone one In la a battery of ot four tour producing horsepower each cach Four Tour others of ot horsepower are arc being placed and the eight com corn combined combined blued turbines will wilt have ha a ca capacity ca- ca of ot hor horsepower er Ten other turbines t will wll be added as tho the demand for tor current increases The total power to be produced Is I reckoned at 6 4 horsepower |