Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
Irrigation Beard
Directors Figure
In Actions, Belief
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wears, the directors asserting their
right TO maintain such a lobby, CIR to
send delegates back to Washington
to intercs, members of congress in
the Swing-Johnson bill and if pos
sible obtain their support for that
measure. This policy has been. at
tackled not only by those who are
opposed to the Swing-Johnson bill,
bat by others who think that sup
port Of the Swing-Johnson bill does
not necessarily warrant the author
i2atiou Of ind.Scriminate spending
OF money in its behalf by the direc
tors.
Drew Expense Funds
Persons who at one tine or another
have received money from the dis
trict for aiding the Swing-Johnson
legislation, either at Washington. or
elsewhere and who were named i'll
the original accusations brought
against the directors, include Di-
rector Mark Rose, Attorney Elmer
W. Heall of Calipatria: s 0. Buck.
~ Coutro: Rev. George A. Hartman,
Fl Centro; 7. w. Greer, Brawley;
J. NJ. Grafton, FL Centre. 1t Is
presumed money paid to these par
ties as salaries and expenses are in
Guided in the present accusations.
Congressman Phil D. Swing. auth
or Of the Swing-Joms"n bill, was
also named il the original accusa-
tious the grand jury questioning
his right to Il per aiem stipend and
expenses from the district while
working in behalf of the bill which
be- has introduced IN congress, either
at Washington or elsewhere.
Another attack was made in the
original accusations. based on the
point Is to whether or not the dis
triyt directors acted legally in pay
il. the expenses of = party Of cong
res men WHO visited the valley two
wears ago for the purpose of seeing
Boulder Canyon dam site and the
country which viii be most benefit
ted by the construction Of such a
GGl;.
SWING Figures, 100?
Ii IS believed the charges against
gresham Swing and the matter
OF entertaining the visiting congress.
men are included iii ,he present ac-
cteations.
The expense of sending represen-
tHiyes 70 conventions OF the Amer
ic"n Legion. Spanish War Veterans.
Republican and Democratic nationa.
conventions. N orde. to induce these
conventions - endorse the Swing
johnson hi!l. We're subjected to fire
in the original accusations and un-
Gcubtediv haze been incorporated in
the new actions.
VIII Serve Today
District Attorney Utlev stated
tEi- morning that hc would make al
effort TO have the accusations serv-
cG en- the directors today. Follow
IN this action. the specific charges
brcuuht against each director will
l., made public.
Mark Rose was at the office Of
the Imperial Irrigation district this
l.urEing and when asked by q Press
representative if he had any com
II rut to make on til" accusations,
replied, That is what wanted the
grand jurv TO do, file the accusa-
tiUns ct once Further than that
he had 70 comment to make at this
time.
T. is presumed that Rose referred
TO the belief held by many Of the di
rtctors' supporters, that the accusa
tions would not be returned until
latc in the fail, when q committee
from the senate is expected ~ 70
look over the Boulder Canyon dam
site. Ii was common talk among
those supporting the policy Of the
directors. thai parties who arc en-
posed to the Swing Johnson bill
would cause the accusations 70 he
hell uptil the senators arrived here,
IN oIder to create before them an TN
favorable impression on how the
residents Of the vallcy feel toward
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