Arizona republican., 1922-03-15


committee on hearings. 1t has beer
suggested by Mr.. Norviel that tn,
speakers before Mr.. Hoover and tn,
commission limit their addresses tt
30 minutes in order that all who de-
sire may be heard before the com.
mission and Mr.. Secretary Hoover.
This 80 minute limit, Mr.. Norvie
stated, however, will not be an en-.
forced rule OF the commission but il
merely a suggestion on the part o.
the commission so that no one who
desires to speak will be cut out be-
cause of lack Of time.
Secretary Hoover, according to tht
program will open the hearings at
O'clock this afternoon with short
statement of the purpose Of the
hearings in Phoenix and the things
that the commission hopes to ac-
complish through the hearings. He
will be followed by Governor Thomas
T.. Campbell who will give the ad-
dress Of welcome to Secretary Hoover
and the members Of the commission
on behalf of the state Of Arizona.
The other speakers for the after
noon on the program are A. G. Nc
Cregor Of Warren, Arizona; Governor
Emmett ID. Boyle Of Nevada, who WAL
speak on the rights OF Nevada IN the
project: George FL. Maxwell OF Pnoe-
nix; Judge Richard f.. Sloan, city
attorney of Phoenix; and M. l. Pow
ers OF Flagstaff. They will speak ~
the order named, and with the excep-
tion Of Governor Boyle, all Oh the
speakers will give addresses on the
rights OF Arizona In the project.
Will Talk at Capitol
~, Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
Secretary Hoover will deliver an ad-
dress to the state legislature In joint
session in the house at the state
capitol. This viii be the only pubic
address to be given by Secretary
Hoover during his stay in Phoenix
FOLLOWING the address, Secretary
Hoover and the members Of the COM
mission will view the state capitol
grounds before returning to the feo-
eral building to resume the hearings
at IL O'clock Thursday morning.
At the resumption OF the hearings
at IL o'clock Thursday morning, the
following men win speak: Jonn = +;
EYoyt, Of the United States geological
survey: j. S. Nicker son. president
OF the imperial Valley Irrigation dis
tr1ct; r. d. McPherrin, director OF
the Imperial Valley Irrigation dis
trict DR.. John A. Widtsoe Of salt
rake city: r. S. Viele of Prescott,
and n. w. Wilde OF Kingman. Those
OF the men on the program Tor
Thursday morning who do not get a
chance to speak at the morning ses-
sion before recess is taken for lunch,
Mr.. Norviei said, will carry over un-
til Che afternoon session at Q o'clock,
he program for which has not been
completed.
! others who have asked to be heard
before the commission but who have
not been assigned to q period for the
giving OF their addresses are: Anson
III. Snith and N. B. Dudley. both OF
ATohaTe county: Roy s. Carberry,
chief engineer OF the Imperial valiey
irriaation district: J.. Stewart Ross,
a4forney for the Imperial valley irri-
cation district; Everett p. Teasdale
and NJ. NJ. Riley. both OF Las Vegas,
New; g. i. Hoodenpyl, city attor-
ney Of Long Beach. Calf: w. ~.
matthews. attorney for the public
service commission of Los Angeles;
George Harrington and p. j. Moran
or Flagstaff Arthur p. Davis. direc-
Tor or the United States reclamation
service also will speak before the
commission and Mr.. Hoover before
the hearings are adjourned.
TO Detormine Rights
The purpose OF tho hearings IN
Phoenix. Mr.. Norveil said, is to de-
termine the rights OF the several
states to the waters Of the Colorado
river and to reach an agreement or
compact for the adjudication Of 3he
rights Of the several states. The pur-
pose OF the commission is to determ
Inc and settle these rights in a man
ner and by a method which VIII oe
agreeable to all, he said.
Mr.. Hoover and the commission are
not at this time particularly inter-
egted In the problems of the project
which are entirely matters for each
OF the states themselves to thresh
cut. Their main purpose in granting
various speakers a chance to be heard
beforel them on the subject Of the
right OF the several states. is in order
frat they may receive some help ~
reaching the final determination oi
these rights.
After the rights have been determ-
fned and the compact for the adJudi-
cauon of the rights has been drawn
Us ana signed. then the problems Of
ths uses to which the apportionmeni
W water rights will be made is q mat
ter which each state will have &c
work out for themselves. Mr.. Norvei
said. in working out these problems
the cemmission may be able to assist
ire v4iious states but until the com
pact is worked out, the commission
VIII cnncern themselves. he said, with
only the adjudication of the rights
and the drawing up Of the compact
For these reasons. Mr.. Hoover anc
the commission desire that those VINO
address the commission confine them
selves to this phase of the question
Y Reception Committee
The reception committee OF the
chamber of commerce who will drive
to Tempe by automobile this morning
10 welcome Secretary Hoover and his
party and escort them into Phoenl1
are w. s. Lawhon, w. S. Norveil. J. ID
Loper. d. B. Heard and DR.. A. n. Tut
hill.
On wednesday at noon. w. S. Nor,
veil, state water commissioner VII
give D luncheon at the Arizona cIut
10 Secretary Hoover and party ane
fne rr1ernbers OF the commission. Gov.
( ernor Thomas T.. Campbell will give
dinner, at the Country club on Wed
nesdav night to Secretary Hoover anc
partys the members of the commits
sion and Governor Boyle of Nevada
THE Phoenix chamber of commerce
dinner in honor of Secretary Hoover
will Be held at the Country clus
srhursday night. Warren Macarthur
has been appointed by the chamber O
connn4erce to have charge Of all ar
,,angernents for the dinner. All Of th'
tickets for the dinner have been al
Ioted but a few of the members O
the chamber Of commerce have turned
in their tickets In order that some o
the visitors can be given a chanc'
to attend the dinner.
Thursday noon the Stanford clul
viii Five a, luncheon in the Adams
hotel dining room to Secretary ant
Mrs Hoover. both Of whom are grad
-n4nnLL ..f the Stamford IIniYcrsity