Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
BOULDER CONCLAVE
STARTS TOMORROW
Attempt to Settle Dispute of
Arizona ard California
Will Be Made.
BY the Associated Press

| BY the Associated Press.
With heads of all three Colorado
River commissions present in Washing
ton today. California. Arizona and
Nevada delegations were preparing for
The last conference to get the gigantic
Boulder Dam project definitely and, II
| possible, amiably underway.
They viii settle down tomorrow to a
serious attempt to effect an Arizona
California compromise which will make
possible a Lower Basin conn and
the ratification Of the seyen-C - COM
pact by Arizona.
Arizona Court Fight pen--lg.
If Arizona comes to agreement with
her conference colleagues. a friendly
family of States" Will watch the build
ing of the $4,000. -acre-feet, $685.
100000 dam. If not, the construction
CT the project will proceed on a SIX
State basis after June 81 by the terms
Of the Swing johnson bill, and Arizona
Will attempt to prevent its construction
by court injunction. Preliminary steps
toward such action have been taken.
In previous conferences Arizona has
presented proposals on water division
and revenue, and California counter
proposals.
Without a single mention of the con-
troversial Colorado River subject. John
l.. Baron. chairman of the California
Commission, and Charles Ward. chair
man Of the Arizona Commission,
chatted as train companions between
early today.
We talked about the Mexican ravo-
luton" Bacon cheerfully recounted.
From the upper windows of my home,
I can look into Mexico. Mr.. Ward has
ranch down there that was seized
successfully by the rebels and the fed
erals, and he lost but one cow"
Swing Into Subject Here.
Arrived in Washington, the two men
swung into the subject that both SO
side-stepped on the train trip. Both
spent the day in informal conferences
with their respective Representatives and
other members of their delegations.
They also lunched informally with Col.
William j. Donovan. former Assistant
Attorney General, who will preside over
the negotiations which open tomorrow.
Exact time and place was held in
allegiance until all the commissioners
of the three comforting States arrive
here.
The California group in Washington
today included F.. H. McIver engineer
ing expert; Ralph l.. Criswell, Colorado
River agent of the Department of Water
and Power, City OF Los Angeles;
Thomas Yeager, attorney, and Thomas
Painter, an advisor to the commission.
Arizona's commission was complete,
with Chairman Ward, John Ross and
A. H. Favour all included in the in
formal conferences.
Nevada was represented by George
w. Malone, chairman of the Navada-
Colorado River Commission.
Have Tried to Clear Path.
In two informal meetings since the
adjournment of the Santa Fe confer
ence March 8, the commissioners of the
three States have attempted to pave
the way for the Washington negotia-
tons. A three-day meeting was held in
Los Angeles, starting April 4. and an
other three-day meeting in Yuma, Ariz,
starting April ID.
1--WE reached a better understanding,
but no closer agreement" was the sum-
mary of both Chairman Bacon of Cali
fornia and Commissioner Ross of Ari-
IONA. ..