Show COURT RULING HOLDS THREAT FOR PROJECTS Parker Darn Dam Decision Seen as Danger to Others By Br Associated Press WASHINGTON April 30 Power 30 Power and reclamation dams upon which millions have been spent by the public public pub pub- lic lie works administration tod today y apparently apparently ap ap- ap parenti were in a precarious position is s a result of a decision yesterday esterday by y the supreme court The de decision ision was a refusal to grant the he United States government an Injunction injunction in In- junction unction prohibiting Arizona from forcibly halting or otherwise interfering interfering inter inter- fering ering with construction of Parker dam lam on the river The court held construction of Parker Par Par- ker er dam had not been authorized b by Ila law aw Others in Same Boat Boit It was recalled that the same procedure pro was followed in approving land and nd money for Parker dam damas damis las as is that thal followed in allocations made madeI Tor Cor or construction of Grand Coulee in Washington the Bonneville dam in Oregon Dregon Fort Peck dam on the Missouri Mis Mis- river in Montana and for some of f the upper Mississippi ippi river ri works While no court action has been inaugurated in in- against construction of other ther than thee the Parker dam darn which is s involved in a long interstate feud over ver use of th the waters of the Colorado Colo Cob rado lawyers lawers i in l congress sa said d the they believed the decision opened the opened the way for such action Troops Called Out II Parker dam is the smallest of ot these great barriers Its estimated cost is It would divert water into into- the aqueduct of the thc metropolitan water district of southern south south- ern ern rn California Last November ember Governor B. B B. B loeur ordered out the Arizona national na na- na Lional guard and marched of ot them themI I to within 18 miles of the damsite The I march was halt halted d when work on the Idam dam was stopped at presidential pr direction direction di di- to avoid a threatened clash Work was resumed several weeks ago under protection of a temporary in in- junction Secretary Ickes indicated it was his opinion new legislation on would be necessary to resume work on Parker dam darn He also said he anticipated anticipated an an- an- an that legislation would be required before the dam designed to o head the American all canal serving serving- the great Imperial valley in California from Irom the Colorado river could be undertaken |