Colorado river project

The Supreme Court of the United States, on October 13th gave permission to the State of Arizona to begin an original action in that tribunal contesting the right of the Department of the Interior to proceed with the construction of the Hoover Dam, and directed that process be returnable on January 5, 1931. On the same day, Secretary Wilbur announced that the Comptroller-General had denied the request of Arizona that he withhold approval of the use of funds for the construction of the dam.