Show SAYS ARIZONA is 18 PROTECTED I IN P PACT ACl Hoover Declares Opposition Opposition Opposition tion to Boulder Project t Is Falsely Based URGES I IMMEDIATE 1 CONSTRUCTION Department Opposition to Six Irrigation Projects Meets Protests Protests' WASHINGTON March 3 AP AP- Secretary Hoover of ot the department depart depart- ment mont of 01 commerce I la is convinced tha the Colorado rh-h- rh compact compart adequately adequately ade ado protects Arizona in 11 Its rights to the waters of the Colorado Colo Cob rado river He told the the te house irrigation com com- today that in his opinion opposition to the compact ir IT Anzona Arizona Arizona Ari Ari- zona carries out a miscalculation of ot the resources of the river Urging construction of ot ofa ofa ota a flood control irrigation and power dam at Boulder canyon the secretary said he felt tha work should not be h held ld up because 0 oi of th tha opposition that now remains to the project I j i believe Arizona is amply protected under the compact compact com corn pact he said Mr r. Hoover said opposition In Arizona to the ratification of ot the compact resulted from the introduction introduction introduction intro intro- of ot other questions into the compact issue WASHINGTON March 3 AP AP- AP Interior department officials opposing opposing opposing op op- op- op posing pending proposals to create six new irrigation n projects project in the West have received protests protest from var various Ous quarters Objections have been ben raised b by by- settlers of existing projects and md complaints have come ome from representatives representatives of ot t the e service ser ser- vice The projects w would uld be created in I Oregon Washington on Idaho Nevada Nevada Nevada Ne Ne- vada vada- California and New Mexico l All ar are opposed by the the ther r reclamation service which says the he proposal Jd 1 The settlers rs who are taking part palt partin in the controversy declare the projects projects projects pro pro- might develop local competition tion in m marketing their products product A different aspect of the situation i has been presented by reclamation service some of ot whom recently complained to Secretary Work that congressional criticism was having a disturbing effect on the services service's personnel l. l The effect has been to stiffen de departmental departmental do- do opposition to the projects projects pro pro- I but there has been no Indication Indication Indi Indi- cation of ot weakening on on the part of ot supporters in congress WASHINGTON March 3 AP AP- AP Secretary Work Vork and Director Mead of the reclamation service were as sailed today before the senate appropriations appropriations ap ap- ap- ap committee committe by Western Western West West- em ern senators because of the policy of ot state aid for reclamation Both officials heard sharp criticisms criticisms from Senators Walsh of Montana Montana Montana Mon Mon- tana Pittman of Nevada Democrats Demo Demo- and McNary Oregon and Oddle Oddie Nevada Republicans v The hearing behind closed doors was a alively alively lively one Secretary Work and Mr Mead will be given iven further opportunity to present their side of ot the case |