Evening star., 1934-03-25
SPECIAL SESSION
IN ARIZONA SEEN
TO ARRANGELOAN
Statute Changes Necessary
Before P. w. A. Will Lend
$4,000, 900.
BY T. w. B. ANDERSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHOENIX, Ariz., March pa
third special session CO We Arizona
Legislature is certain to be called by
Gov. B. B. Moeur within 30 days, ac-
cording to reliable sources at the State
House.
Arizona has ben informed, accord
ing to an executive Office spokesman,
that certain changes must be made in
State statutes before the Public Works
Administration will advance s3000,-
900 in loans.
Receipt CT letter from President
Roosevelt is said to have brought Gov.
Moeur back to Arizona from the
Western Governors conference at Salt
Lake City, Utah. after the Governor
previously announced he would con-
tinue or TO Washington. The presi-
dental communication. according to
Seni-offic:al sources, told Gov. Moeur
that Charges must be made in Ari-
zona statutes before additional loans
can be made to the State"
Planned Personal Plea.
The Arizona chief executive, on
leaving Phoenix for Salt Lake City,
announced he would go TO the Ma
tional Capital to present strong
personal plea to the President" for
additional funds to provide employ
ment for more than 10000 jobless
ArizonanS. Something, presumably
the Presidents letter. caused the Gov
ernor to hasten back to the State.
Meanwhile, Howard S. Reed, Ari-
IONA engineer for the Public Works
Administration, has been advised that
H. o. Tunis, field expediter for the
P. w. A, was en- route from Wash
ington with instructions" to Arizona
on the desired changes in the States
statutes preparatory to the granting
of the loan. The special session call
is expected sooin after Tunis' confer
ence with Gov. Moeur.
The Arizona chief executive has
been reluctant to call an extraordi-
nary session Of the Legislature involv-
ing a State loan long due to the fact
that the lawmakers would have to de-
wise means for its repayment. This,
according to legislative leaders, would
open the subject of taxation even
though it wouldn't be mentioned spe-
cifically in the call.
nTTNnnartS IF IN go
enacted at the regular session with
Gov. Moeur's support, are anxious to
make an issue of the measure with
the primary campaign only a short
time away. The chief executive hopes
to avoid an open break with the Leg.
iSlature at this time.
Called Horse Thieves"
Famous throughout the State for
his vehement language, Gov. Moeur
has employed some of it on legislators
from time to time. His most recent
public utterance was, "I don't want
into session unless I get good and
sufficient guarantee from enough Of
them that they'll carry out my pro-
gram"
The Governor, as commander in
chief of the State National Guard,
continues to keep a squad of troopers
on the Arizona bank Of the Colorado
River at a point l8 miles above Par
ker, where the Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California is
sinking test holes for a diversion dam.
Additional funds for "mess and ex-
penses" have been sent to Maj. F. I.
Pomeroy in command of the "observ-
ers" it was said this week at the
Offices Of Adjt. Gen. Oscar Temple.
THE guardsmen may remain on
the river bank all Summer" it was
said at National Guard headquarters,
''or at least until such time as Cali
fornia commits an overt act against
Arizona's sovereignty.
Should that occur" it was added,
surprising results may follow"