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Show SOLONS TO VISIT OSCLE S1ALS W ASHINGTON. Feb 24. Thomas W. Martin, president of the Alabama Power company, testily ing today bo I fore the house military committee's! hearing inio the proposal to lease the' government nitrate and power project at Muscle Shoals. Ala., to private in tercets denied that the power company com-pany wan controlled by British capital Martin's statement was made preliminary pre-liminary to an explanation before the committee on the option for purchase of the Warrior steam plant and accessories ac-cessories which the company claims and which It has notified the war depart de-part mem it would exercise in the event Henry Ford's offeV to purchase and lease the nitrate and power projects proj-ects was accepted by congress. Chairman Norris -said the senate committee would make the trip to Muscle Shoals soon, probably within. the next ten days or two weeks. . I |