Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-14

of J. Stewart Ross, $1,000 expenses
incarrod while representing the dis
tri.t at Washington
February -. 1922, approved claim
Of J. Stewart Ross, $3.50 expenses
incurred while representing the dis
triet 1t Washington.
March 6, 1922. approved claim of
Western taion company, $j03.5S al.
vaneed to Congressman Phil y.
Swing to cover initial expenses of
congressional delegation from WASH
inQtoH.
April 2, l922, approved claim of
F. ". Greer, s700.G5 expenses inenr-
red while accompanying congrc>-
~.'nal party from Las Vegas, Ne
yaia 70 FL Ccatro and thence to
los angeles.
July II. i92&, approved claim of
=. y. Greer, $50 publicity work
att expenses fer two months.
August II. 1923, approved claim
oI = " Greeg, S59367 expenses III
Cured in pubieity work.
December - le2a. appraVsa
claim Of 5000, J. N. Grafton for at-
tendance national conyentin So2n-
iSh War Veterans, Chattanooga.
icaa.. 70 obtain endorsement Of
>wiHg-Johuson bill.
.JHHr 90. l923. approved calm
Esther \. McLcan. 80 FOR writing
letters in connection with Los An
relies bond issue.
. October II, l923, approved claim
If 3. +. Fly, $500. for representing
district al Federal Power Commits
:.ol hearing, Washington.
October II, 1928, approved lain
Of Cougressman Phil d. Swing for
sTgs.s2 expenses while representing
district a. Federal Power Commas
son hearings Washington.
(This money WAS later returned 10
the district by the congressman and
Nos again given to Swing a. ,hown
+" an item below. The payment
t'uncd the basis Of the charges re.
comfy made against Gw;aS. which
v.s.e nos upheld by the t,,itral
g.: ,d jury at Los AngcleS.)
-'HtN ~-' l"--"- Z 'ItI'Ntt 'f"liH "a
Fruit Distributors Service company,
5ai for three crates Of eantaloupes
presented 10 Secretary of War
Weeks.
.pr;i 2, 1929, approved claim Of
Southern Pacific company, sl7-Ifi,
coveriDr tickets for orgrc,s.onai
lartE from Washington to Fl Cen
tro.
MAY 2, 1923, approved claim Of
Southern Pacific company, SS,7@G.29
covering expense tran spcrtation
arid lands committee.
August IA, 1923, approved claim
IHte}pa,t Council American Legion,
5000, for publicity in connection
with Boulder Canyon dam.
September %, 1924, approved
resolution returning &70SS2 tc Con-
Igessman Phil D. Swing.
June, 1923, approved claim Of FL
mer y. Heald, $l0l 30, for cypcnses
incurred at Los Angeles during
caG.raign Of John d. Fredericks, to
interest voters in candidate opposed
to f'roiclicks because Of latter 5
stand ON Swing-Johnson bill.
Conspiracy Alleged
The conspiracy charge against
Rose sets out that he with Directors
Aten and pound entered ilt0 con
spiracY 20 take con(rol of the dis
trict affairs from the board Of di-
rectors and keep il for themselves.
That as Il result Of this agreement,
the resolution Of last Novmbccr, re-
dividing the district was passed,
and the Illegal election Of Fcbruary
>, 1925 was authorized
The accusations against Directors
Pound aud Atcn follow the same
general lines as those made against
Direct F1rsc 10 wrest control Of the
the charges that they voted for il
legal expenditures in connection
with the sending Of delegates to
Washington to lobby in behalf Of
Swing-Johnson bin, also that they
approved the various claims submit
ted to cover the expenses of the
visit Of the congressional party two
wears ago, the visit Of the naval af-
fairs committee and Secretary of
War Weeks and his party. They are
also charged with conspiring with
Director Rose 10 rest c0atr0l Of tho
district board from the five direc-
tors and place it in the hands>of
Rose, Pound and Aten.
Director Brockman is not incmd
cd in the congpiracy charges. The