Arizona republican., 1922-03-14
COMPLETEPLANS.
FOR SEC, HOOVER
HERE.
Government Representative
On Colorado River Com
mission To Reach Phoe-
nix Wednesday a. m.

nix Wednesday a. m.
Hearings on the problems of the
Colorado river before Herbert G.
Hoover secretary of commerce and
chairman of the Colorado river COM
mission, will begin at 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, March Is, ac-
cording to the program of the hear
ings as announced yesterday by w.
5. Norviel, state water commissioner
and chairman of the committee on
hearings. More than 20 persons have
requested to be heard before the
commission while it is in session in
Phoenix. Mr.. Norviel said.
Mr. Hoover who represents the
United States government on the
commission, and party. will arrive in
Phoenix at 1855 o'clock Wednesday
morning over the Southern Pacific
According to a message received yes
terday by Mr.. Norveil from Clarence
G. Stetson. secretary to Mr.. Hoover,
the party left Chicago Sunday after
noon on the Golden state limited over
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railway lines for FL Paso. Texas.
Reach El Paso Today
The party will reach FL Paso at
noon today, the telegram stated. and
will make a short stop over at that
point. They will leave El Paso in the
middle of the afternoon over the
Southern Pacific for Phoenix. arriv-
ing here at 1886 o'clock. Immediately
upon arriving here, Mr. Hoover aud
the members Of the Colorado River
commission will go into executive
session.
The first public hearing of the com
mission will begin at o'clock We'd
flesday afternoon and will be held
in the federal court rooms in the post
office building. The hearing will con-
tinue until o'clock when the COM
mission will adjourn until IL o'clock
Thursday morning. At 10 o'clock
Thursday morning, Mr.. Hoover will
address the state legislature in joint
session in the house in the state
capitol The commission then will
resume its hearings in the federal
court rooms at IL o'clock and will
take a recess at II o'clock for lunch.
convening again at O'Clock i'm the
afternoon. The hearings on Friday
will begin at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing and, if possible, the commission
will close its hearings in Phoenix at
noon Friday. Unless necessary, no
hearings will be held at night by the
commission. Mr.. Norviel said yester-
day.
on Friday afternoon, it is the plan
of Mr.. Norviel 10 take Mr.. Hoover
and his party and the members of
the commission for an automobile
tour of the valley. Mr.. Hoover. his
party and the commission will leave
Phoenix either over the Southern
Nrs hn 70. I Al
geles shortly after 6 o'clock Friday
evening.
According to a message received by
Governor Thomas f. Campbell. Gov
ernor Emmett Boyle of Nevada, ac-
companied by Colonel ]. G. Scrug-
ham, state engineer of Nevada and
member of the Colorado commissi On
from Nevada. are. enroute to Phoenix
overland to attend the hearings. They
will probably arrive in Phoenix to-
night or Wednesday morning. Gov
ernor Meacham of New Mexico is ex-
pected to attend the hearings but no
definite word to substantiate this has
been received from him. The mem-
bers of the commission from the seven
states interested are expected to ar
rive tonight or early Wednesday
morning.
Stanford Alumni to Meet Train
The members Of the Phoenix Stan
ford club will meet Mr., Hoover upoh
his arrival in Phoenix Wednesday
morning and will hold a luncheon
Thursday noon in the Hotel Adams
dining rooms in honor of Mr. Hoover.
Mr.. Hoover is a graduate of the first
four year class TO be graduated from
the Stanford University and received
his diploma in 1895. While in Phoenix
Secretary Hoover and his party will
be the guests of George IT. y. Luhrs
Jr.. and Arthur Luhrs at the Com
mercial hotel. both of whom are
Stanford men.
On Wednesday noon. w. s. Norviel
state commissioner and Arizona's rep
.resentative in the Colorado river COM
mission, will entertain Mr.. Hoover
and party and the members of the
commission with a luncheon at the
Arizona club. Governor Campbell will
give a dinner at the Phoenix country
club Wednesday night to Mr. Hoover
and party, the members OF the COM
mission and any governors who are
visiting Phoenix at the time. on
Thursday night the Phoenix chamber
OF commerce will give a banquet at
the country club in honor Of Mr.
Hoover
The hearings OF the commission
before Mr.. Hoover in Phoenix. Mr.
Noryiel said yesterday, will be linn
tied TO problems concerning the APP
portionment of the waters of the
river and the rights of the several
states to the same. Mr.. Hoover. he
said. desires to learn what uses each
Of the states win make of the waters
and what concessions if any they will
IN ~ ufa GfD a cu
in the Colorado river basin each of
which has a representative in the
commission, are Colorado New Mex
leo, Arizona, Nevada. California, Utah.
and Wyoming.
Want To Be Heard
Requests have been received by Mr..
Norviel from the following men for
permission to be heard on the subject
before Mr.. Hoover: Arson H. Smith
n. B. Dudley. and r. w. Wilde. all
representing Mohave county; Roy S.
Carberry. chief engineer of the I'M
perial Valley irrigation district: J. s.
Nickerson. president OF the Imperial
Valley irrigation district: ]. stewart
Ross. attorney for the district; and
X. d. McPherrin, a member OF the
executive committee of the district;
John c. Hoyt. L. s. Geological sur
vey; Governor Emmett Boyle of New
ada; Everett p. Teasdale. of Las
Vegas. New: NJ. NJ Riley OF Las
Vegas, New: G.. l.. Hoodeupyl, city
attorney of Long Beach. Calf: w. B.
Mathews. attorney for the public
service commission of Los Angeles;
M. J. Powers, George Harrington. and
=. J. Moran. all three from Flagstaff;
and A. G. McGregor of Warren, Ariz
Judge r. T. Sloan. city attorney Of
Phoenix; and George IT. Maxwell Of
Phoenix.
Governor Thomas Il. Campbell will
address the commission on the prob