I
CobU Car Float Wins Award
J n
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MJhv( a.A4)UAlii rilrn -Vital -C. -a
rntrrril by tlir rlly mill county of Han Francisco, this float rrpre
scllls a Han rranrlaro cable ear and won tllr sweepatake prlte as Ihe
moat beautiful of (hrlll ull In 1'auilrni't tUlh linul Tournament af
liiim pnrncln ol Pasadena. Culll. An rstimated million and a half
vjferaima viewed llir floral pat-rant.
Si Barkley, Two Other Cons
Captured After Montesano
Jail Break; One Still Out
Hllaa Ralph llarktry. 4?-yrar-old I Inn shots ovrr tllr mill building.
Klantalli Indian and two oihrr The two men came out.
prisoners who escaped Thursday
ti la lit from the (irayi Harbor,
ttaah., county Jail at Mnnlmanii
were bark In rllalmly today al
Ihouih a fourth urn pre l atlll at
large.
81 Barkley and lliiy A. 0bcrii. 30.
were captured Just before noon at
a mill near Woodland. Wash., mid
tnken to Jail at Kr!o They left n
trail of stolen and wrerkrd earn
Bcrua Southwest WnjthliiifUm.
The capture wan made- without
resistance after officers flrrd warn-
Reds Call For
Radiologist
STOCKTON. Jan. S i,ti Prof.
Klla Berven, Swedish cancer ie
clalUt and radiologist, lrft by plane
today for Moscow lor "consultation
on Mrlotu cancer cone."
"I cannot tell you who my patient
la because I don't know myself
yet," Dr. Berven told newsmen. He
received a cabled request from "the
Russian authorities."
Mrt. Berven aald her husband had
no ldt bow long he might be In
Moacow. She added that his asslst
fanca had been requested "not for
an operation, but only tor consulta
tion." Dr. Berven. 62, la chief phynlclan
of the Stockholm Radium hospital.
Before the war a 8wrdlh brain
urgeon. Prof. Herbert Ollvecrona,
was called to Moscow fur consulla
tion under (miliar circumstances.
Ijiter It developed thnt he had pcr
formed an oeratlnn on a high
Soviet official.
Margaret Turns
Down Big Offer
NEW YORK. Jan. 3 (Pi Mar
garet Truman, the president's
daughter. has rejected with thanks
a $10,000 weekly offer to tlo her
singing In a Times failure res
taurant. "Oosh, what she would have dune
tor business," snld Rnlph Wulklns
after announcing Inst night the
young concert singer had turned
down Ills bid fur an appearance at
the "Royal Chicken Roost." Wat
klni la one of the owners.
Other plans prevented MIm Tru
man from accepting, Walklus snld.
adding that he had even offered to
change the nnme of the eating plnre
If the president's daughter wished It.
'California Still Demo
1 But 3rd Party Split Looms
Ity fiKtlltOK (iAI.I.l'P
Director. American Institute
Of Public Opinion
PRINCETON. N. J., Jnll. 3 Cnll
fornln. which hns been the hnppy
hunting ground of tho (leiiiucrnts in
niUlonnl elections for more thnn IS
yenrs, continues
to lean demo
cratic for 1048,
but by a reduced
majority.
That's Indi
cnled In state
wide polling by
tho Iuslltuto on
the parly pref
erence of Cull
f o ruin's voters.
A total of 83'fr
per cent say
they prefer tho
demo erntlo
nartv. which
compares with a vole of 6a per cent
In 1010 and nearly 67 per cent in
1044. i
Vntors were nskrd:
"If a presidential elecllun were
held today, which parly would you
vote for the democratic or the re
publican?" The volo rninpnics with recent
elections as follows:
CALIFORNIA
iMnJor Party Vole)
Dem. Rep.
in;u ; m.0 ,'io.or;.
io.i(i via sal
11140 RR.l 41.9
11144 I1B.8 43.3
TODAY IU 4(1.5
Previous winnrtn hv thn InHt.ttutfl
hnvo covered five oilier large tnlcs.
The aearrh had swum to the
(imllti county region after a ear
with the (iraya Harbor Jail krya In
It wa found abandoned at Crntral
li. Another ear waa stolen and
later found wrerkrd about IS miles
south of fettlralla.
HUH at large la Milton II. Lough.
23, an Aberdeen burglar and stale
prison parolee. Lough and Ilnrkley
were considered rliiKlradrrs of the
escaM.
Earlier this mornlUK Thomas
John Stafford. 30. voluntarily sur
rendered at the Seattle, sheriff's of
fice after hlch-hlklng from Mon
tesano. Time Almost l.'p
Osbcrg was serving a short sen
tence for larceny, while Barkley
had almost completed a one-year
stretch for a safecracking Job at
Elma. Wash. He waa to be held for
Oregon City. Ore., authorities In
connection with a robbery there.
Barkley la very well known here,
being a member of the Klamath
tribe and having been In Uie local
Jail on numerous occasions. Ills
criminal record datea bark to 1923
when ha waa sent to McNeil's
land for two years for armed as
sault He has served two other
terms at McNeil's Island.
In 1934 Barkley waa sent to the
Oregon itaus prison for five years
for robbery, and In 1039 he went
up for another five for burglarising
the Pelican grill, of Oriental rugs
and tapestries.
Sheriff Lloyd Low believes Bark
ley will not come back to Oregon
because another conviction here
would send him to prison for life
as a habitual criminal. He Is sus
pected of at least two other major
crimes In this vicinity.
Mike Kllgore. sheriff of Oay's
Harbor rounly. aald that the four
men broke from his Jail about 10
p. m. Thursday, when Deputy
Frank Henry, the Jailer, was eon
fronted with a butrher knife held
br Lough and a three-foot section
of pipe handled by llarklry.
Taking Henry's keys, they
shoved the Jnllcr Into a cell and
released Osberg and Stafford. The
latter,
when he surrendered, said
that the others had compelled him
to tie and gag Deputy Henry. They
searched the Jnll for guns but did
not find any, Slnfford snld.
Apparently a ear was waiting
outside the Jail for the escapees,
Kherlff Kllgore said, and the pris
oners parted company soon after
leavlnr Montesano. Stafford aald
he hitch-hiked to Seattle.
He aald the others planned to
head for Ihe East roast. The es-
rape. Stafford told officers, had
been planned for a week, and Ihe
butrher knife was passed Into Hie
cell block by a trusty.
One hns been found leaning republl
can; the other four leaning demo
cratic, as follows:
Don.
. . ti V
61
61
61
Rep.
, 47'
40
49
40
New York
."eini'j ivnnla
Ohio
Illinois
Mlchlgnn 47 53
ONE of the threats In the demo
cratic party In California is a third
pnrly ticket which might split the
democratic vote. A third-party
movement headed by Robert w.
Kenny. Los Angeles lawyer and for
mer slato Bttomey gcncrnl, has been
cnuslug much smoko and some fire
during recent months. Kenny Is co
chairman of tho Progressive CltUens
of America and ono of the sponsors
of Henry A. Wnllnco's third pnrly
cnndldncy.
In California a new pnrly, to win
a place on an election bnllnt, must
have a petition signed by 10 per
cent of the total vote cast at the
Inst alnte-wldc election. This In.
volves a very aubstnntlnl number of
nnmea. An estimated 376,000 would
be required.
Cnllfornla, with 36 electoral votes,
wns, during the New Dcnl years of
President Roosevelt, nlmnst as dem
ncrnllo in presidential elections as
some of the slates In the solidly
denincrnllo Smith. Its conversion to
the tlemncrnllo pnrty In 1033 helped
even lip the score of democrat lc
versus republlcnn victories In the
Inst twelve presidential elecllnns.
Tho stnte went republlcnn six limes,
democratic five, and wns carried by
the Independent ticket (Hull Moose)
o." Theodore Roosevelt, In 1013.
WEATHER
Mil. limn. II II Mia. ...
I'rvrlnllallaii Ull II half a
Slrtain ftar l Salf . . X.M
.I .r 111 Narmal Ian
rtali rlaudr. ' flarrlM.
anaallni llaitM. Klamala-taialaaa
'January II
OSaal 1:IS a. in. I'lnaai p. a.
IJanuarr SI
(Ipanl Ills a. m. I'lnaai liSI a. as.
I'llICK FIVE CENTS
Tax Cutting
Bill Set Up
ByGOP's
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3 il'i A
"quickie" lai cutting bill and a
short-term furelgn aid measure were
marked for first attention in the
house aa republican leaders laid
plans today for the new session of
cungrrss.
Speaker Joseph W. Martin Jr. or
Massachusetts coupled those, two
Items with rent control extension
and federal builiel reduction aa part
of the early "must" program for the
legislators convening Tuesday.
He said he expects the huue to
pass a tax reduction bill this month
Just to let the White House know
what is on the wuy.
There sue no plans for such rapid
action In the seiiuic. where some
republicans and many democrats
lavor delaying lax legislation until
the federal fiscal picture Is clearer.
Illll Ready
Martin said lie has no particular
measure In mind, but Chulrman
Knutsun ill-Mlnu.i of the house
ways and means committee has
ready a bill to cut $5,000,000,000 off
the present tax load and knock an
estimated 7,400.000 people off Uie
rolls.
The extent lo which tuxes can be
cut, Martin said at a new conference
yesterday, will depend In large
measure on "Uie cooperation of the !
administration In helping cut ex-1
pensca." f
Hut he declared "It Is absolutely es
sential to have tax reduction this
year."
He said coiiKrc.-J must act soon on
rent control legislation since Uie
present law expires at Uie end of
February. Indications are Uial It
will be extended with no major
changes.
The speaker also advocated a hike
lo 61 cents In Uie present 40-ceuts-an-hour
minimum wage for non
organized Industrial workers.
Assembly OK's
Schuman Bill
PARIS, Jan. 3 iPThe national as
sembly upheld Premier Robert
Schuman today against a combined
communist-De Oaulllst attempt to
modify the anU-lnflatlon bill upon
which he staked his government.
The vote was 333 to 363.
The vote came on a proposed
amendment to an arUcle In the 125.
000.000,000 franc 000.000,000
save-the-franc tax bill dealing- with
taxation of smnll shopkeepers and
crnftsmen.
Schuman Immediately announced
he wns asking a vote of confidence
on five other amendments, and de
clared he would resign If the article
wns not adopted Intact as he sub
mitted It,
Under assembly rules, this post
poned further voting until Monday.
Sehumnn had summoned the as
sembly Into extraordinary session
with the announcement he wanted
a vote of confidence on every pro
posed major change In the measure.
Film Stars
Get Fines
BAKERSFIT5LD. Calif., Jan. S OF)
Four film figures Clark Onble.
Frank Morgnn, Johnny Mack
Brown and O. O. Dull, producer,
were fined $200 ench today by Jus
tire of the Pence Frank Norlegn
after plenrilng guilty to vlolntlon of
the gnme laws.
Michael Cohen, MOM attorney
who nppenrcd for the arlors and
Dull, snld the studio "deeply regret
ted" thnt the pnrly had vlolnted
the Inw restricting possession of
ducks to four to a hounter. Oable.
a crack shot, originally wns chnrged
with possessing 25 dticks. but after
a conference between Cohen and
the court It was acknowledged that
there had been a mixup and that
he had only six and the adriltlonnl
ducks belonged to another actor
who left before Onmo Warden Lea
Arnold mnde the arrests last Sun
day at a private club, seven miles
south of Bnkersfleld.
Brown, former Alnbnma football
stnr, plrndcd guilty to possessing 13
ducks: Dull 13 and Morgnn 13.
Strange Gadget
Puzzles Merchant
DALLAS. Jan. i (P There's an
electrical gadget on snle at nn army
surplus goods store here the price
Is $46 but no one knows whnt It Ic.
Store Owner Chester Kllngmnn
purchnscd It from the army medl
enl corps. The corps hnd paid $900
for It hul they didn't know whnt it
wns. Neither did the manufacturer
whom Kllngmnn wrote.
"We don't know whnt It Is," a re
ply snld. "The army asked for It
and gave us a plnn for making it.
Several physiclnns were stumped.
One commented" "It might have
been Intended for use In cauterizing
wounds but you could never cau
terize a wound with It"
So Kllnirmnn has sot the price at
$46. "Tho electric motor and gen
erator are worth that," he said.
Enola Hawkins Quits City
Librarian Post After 34
Years Of Faithful Service
By LOIS STEWART
Sincere regret vas expressed last
night by members of the Klamuth
Falls city library board, when they
accepted the resignation of Miss
Enola Hawkins, city librarian since
1013.
The resignation was presented to
the board and Miss Hawkins gave
111 health as the reuron for leaving
the work which she so ably and
faithfully carried out these many
yenrs. The board did not announce
Miss Hawkins' successor.
Miss Hawkins Is credited with
building up to its present stan
dards the city library of Klamath
Falls. She knew books and her fine
sense of discernment resulted in
the splendid selections which line
the shelves of the edifice now
standing at. 6th and Klamath, and
qulus a far cry from Uie little
room which first served as the
city's first library.
Mrs. K. E. Wattenburg, president
of the city library board, said that
the board was deeply regretful in
Its acceptance of Miss Hawkins'
retirement.
Enola Adeline Hawkins cume to
KlamaUi Falls In 1006. She was
born In Ottumwa. In., the daughter
of James E. and Martha Adeline
Marines To
Join Vessels
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 IPi
A
group of mnrlnes whose number the
navy declines to disclose will sail
next Tuesday to strengUien U. 8.
forces aboard the aircraft carrier
Midway, three light cruisers and ten
destroyers now stationed In the
Mediterranean sea.
The cruiser Little Rock and two
of the destroyers are based at ports
in Greece, which Utls country has
been trying to bolster against com
munist encroachment. The other
craft are In Italian waters.
The only clue to the size of Uie
marine force given in the navy an
nouncement last night was that Uie
men. all from Uie.econd .division,
will make Uie trip on a "normal size
transport of 13.000 to 16.000 tons ful
ly loaded." They will leave from
Morehead City, N. C.
The men are being sent. Uie navy
said, for shipboard training and to
"restore the total personnel on board
to approximately Uie normal over
all complement" of the carriers and
three cruisers.
Carriers in the Midway class nor
mally carry 3200 men. Including 100
marines, and cruisers 1000 men, of
whom 60 are marines.
However, the navy said American
navy ships have been undermanned
tor some time, apparently a hint
Uint It would take more than the
ordinary number of marines to bring
Uie four ships up to their "normal
over-all complement."
The navy turned aside questions
whether It hns plans to send addi
tional marines or ships to Uie Medi
terranean later.
Portions Of
Plane Found
ANCHORAGE. Alaska. Jnll. 3 Pj
Discovery of two wheels, a wing tank
and a nose strut of a B-39 bomber
on the beach of Knlk arm strength
ened the belief of 10th rescue squad
ron authorities today Uint a California-bound
Superfortress which
disappeared early Wednesday ex
ploded over Cook Inlet.
The scattered wreckage, found lnte
yesterday, wns the first definite clue
lo the fate of the big bomber and
Its crew of nine since a "blinding
flash" was seen shortly after Uie
tnkcoff tor Its home base at Fnlr-
flcld-Sulsnn, Cnllf.
A helicopter pilot and his ob
server spotted the tank only two
air miles from Elmendorf field, big
air force base near Anchorage. The
struts were sighted half a mile along
Uie beach.
Meanwhile, intensive efforts are
being mnde to find the pilot mid
navlgntor of a B-39 which crashed
December 33 near the northern rim
of the Sewnrd peninsula 96 miles
north of Nome, and to locate the
bodies of three paratroopers who are
believed to have perished in at
tempting to reach the crash scene.
Arms Shipment
Leaves For China
VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 3 P)
Sailing of the S. S. Lake Okanngan
Inst night for China with a $1,300.
000 arms cargo for Chinese na
tionalist forces indicated today
that an agreement had been reach
ed In nn 11-dny labor contract dis
pute Unit Idled seven deep-sea
ships In British Columbia porta.
Word thnt issues had been set
tled In the dispute between ship
owners and deck, radio and en
gineering officers came from wa
terfront sources, but there wns no
official confirmation.
The arms enrgo wns orlglnnlly
consigned to the Pakistan freighter
Colima. Shipment of the small
arms munitions and airplane
ground equipment wns protested
vigorously by various labor groups
and resulted In several days of
picketing.
KLAMATH FALLS, OUKtiON, SATURDAY,
Hawkins. Following her education
In the Ottumwa schools, Miss
Hawkins attended Giinnel college
In Grlnncll, la. She has a fund of
Interesting stories to tell of her
early days In both Roseburg and
Klamath Falls. Shortly after her
arrival In this city with her moth
er, and her two brothers, Burt E.
Hawkins, now Klamath Falls post
master, and the late J. Arthur
Hawkins of Ashland, the family
became Interested In community
work and Miss Hawkins was soon
active In the Woman's Library
club, pioneer civic group of this
city. The club had charge of what
small library work was being done
In the county in 1013, and asked
Miss Hawkins to take over this de
partment. She succeeded a Mrs.
Talbot and the library was estab
lished In the old Methodist church
building at Uie corner of 3rd and
Main on the Klamath county
courthouse property.
In February of 1027. Miss Hawk
Ins was appointed first city librari
an at the time the (ity of Klam
ath Falls took over the small in
sUtutlon from Uie women's group.
Miss Hawkins should receive more
than the usual accolade for her
work in building up the library
which Is now acknowledged as one
of the finest in the state of Ore
gon. She has watched the library
grow from a small reading room
In a cold, draf ty room, to the build
ing which answers the needs of a
dtv.
If she has any special Interest.
Miss Hawkins particularly enjoyed
, oMitrilnir the reading habits of the
young and whenever there was a
donation of fine children's books.
It was not long before the tele
phone rang and she reported with
delight Uie gift of Juvenile vol
umes. The library board may be los
ing a fine librarian, but. it Is the
cltv of Klamath Fall that will
feel the loss even more keenly.
Miss Hawkins is now at the home
of her brother. Burt E. Hawkins,
on Vine street, and a speedy re
eoverv and a return to the com
munity life of the city Is the wish
of her counties trtenos ana a
mlrersr ' -
Phoners Work
On Down Lines
All available crewmen of The Pa
cific Telephone and Telegraph com
pany were working today to restore
service alter numerous Interruptions
on the line following the New Year's
Day storm.
Manager Charles Seavey of the
telephone company said that crews
were out on Lakeshore drive and
had approximately two miles of lines
to repair from a point one-half mile
beyond the city limit around the
lake. Weight of snow, which had a
high water content, was given as
cause of Uie wire breakage.
Slavey reported one case of cable
trouble on the Lincoln street hill
and a crew worked all night on this
Job which should be cleaned up
around noon today.
Much of the trouble on telephone
lines showed up after the storm.
Seavey said. Everything to the south
was under control.
Douks Hit
Trail Again
GRAND FORKS. B. C Jan. J
(OP) A revival of Doukhobor flre-
ralds was feared today by alarmed
citizens of Grand Forks following a
30,000 New Year's Eve blaze in the
Burns block.
City council posted a reward of
$2000 for Uie arrest and conviction
of the person or persons responsible
when Investigators reported the fire
was the work of an Incendlarist.
Police reported the fire was start
c '. by dynamite and gasoline-soaked
bran which created an inflammable
spray. The blast blew Uie roof off
Uie building, flaming debris shoot
ing 100 feet Into Uie air.
Three business places were housed
in the Burns block, one a Doukho
boro cooperative grocery and feed
store.
Council members called the fire
"a definite Uireat to the commun
ity" and appealed to provincial gov
ernment authorities at Victoria for
"practical action."
A few months ago Doukhobor fire
raiders In the Kootenay valley de
stroyed community buildings, schools
and homes, causing thousands of
dollars property loss, and endanger
ing many lives.
Ornament Theft
Leads To Arrest
SALEM. Jan. S (P Two 30-year-old
youths were arrested here Friday
night charged with stealing "bomb
sight" Buick radiator ornaments.
Dannie E. Flodstrom, Philomath,
and David McCombs, Corvallls, were
arrested on a charge of possession of
stolen property after the city police
had been called to a local tavern to
disperse a brawl In which the two
youths were allegedly Involved.
Three of the radiator ornaments
were found In McCombs' car, police
.said ....
JANUARY 3, 11147
Telephone 8111
City Librarian
aisaaBwssaaajiai wmmw a )i i Br
Misa Enola Hawkins, for many years Klamath Falls city librarian,
presented her resignation to members of the library beard last night
KenneU-EOis.
Spud Market
Shows Gain
' Stronger potato j markets- both
hoe arid at market pointS'were in
dicated today.
At Portland, some jobbers ad
vanced potato prices to J4 per cwt,
representing a 20 to 40 per cent
boost, while others held to $4.60.
These prices were for quality No. 1
potatoes.
Here the price for this quality of
pctatoes has advanced to about I
$3.75 or $4 loaded. j
Bakers are ranging somewnai
higher.
Potato shipments from this area
have been low for two weeks. The
state department of agriculture of
fice has not yet completed its De
cember totals, but Uie average of
shipments for the past two weeks
has been somewhere between 10
and 16 cars daily.
Portland Man
Buys Rancho
TULELAKE. Jan. '3 Jack Lucas
of Portland has purchased the El
Rancho Tulelake restaurant and bar
on Uie Alturas-Klamath Palls high
way at Hatfield. The sale was made
known this week by Clarence Shela
to and James Brownfield. who have
operated the establishment for four
years. It was built several years ago
by Roy Drake of Tulelake, who
operated it as the Roosevelt.
' Lucas plans an extensive remodel
ing and lighting program nnd im
provement of the parking space.
The El Rancho will, wnen com
pleted, feature chicken nnd steak
dinners and varied entertainment.
Lucns is a former race dog owner
and will be assisted here by a son,
Kenneth.
Rescuers
J . " ,H . 'I .1 .. an, II 111 ,ij mam I I - i n i i ma f
fell rfe'
Rescuers work In cold and snowy weather to remove bodies from Mlsaouri-Paclfle passenger train
ear near Ottervllle, Mo. At least 13 persons and possibly 16 holiday travelers were killed In the rear-end
crash of two Mlssourl-Paclfio trains plowing their way behind schedule through a rating anew sterm.
No. 122
Resigns Post
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No Pay Checks
For Italians
ROME. Jan. 3 OP) Millions of
Italian workmen, usually paid on a
weekly basis, were -without their
Saturday .pay., envelopes today as aJ
nationwide strike of Dank employes
entered Its third day.
Efforts to open pay windows for
the distribution of payrolls only failed
when bank operators and Uie communist-dominated
Italian General
Confederation of Labor agreed Uie
technical difficulties would be too
great.
Crater Skiing
Said Poor
Crater Lake National park has
experienced "a real storm" since
New Year's Eve, with 33 inches of
fresh snow falling on an already
deep pack..
Telephone lines are down between
Fort Klamath and the park, but
Information was carried to The
Herald and News late this morning
from the Fort advising that skiing
in the park is poor and will not be
fast until slopes and trails are
packed.
The minimum this morning was
19 degrees, and at 11 ajn. it was 31.
Plows worked constantly during the
heavy storms of the past few days
and roads were in excellent condi
tion, a heavy pack covering the icy
base which existed for several weeks.
Chains are mandatory from Annie
Spring to the rim. ...
Despite the New Year's Day storm,
the park reported 89 cars, carrying
360 persons into the park on the
first day of the year.
With skiing not up to par, rangers
still said they expected a big crowd
this week-end and advised that Uie
ski tow would be in operaUon and
the lunch counter open. .
f
Cut Into Wrecked Passenger Car
Yandenberg
Proposal
Applauded
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3 IIP) A
non-partisan survey of Uie Mar
shall plan's probable Impact on the
American economy waa urged today
by Senator Wiley (K-Wls.1
Wiley, a member of the senate for
eign relations committee, aald hi
believes Chairman Vandenberg mad
a good move In asking the Brookings
Institution for a report on the best
way to administer the aid to H
Western Europen nations.
But he said he thinks Uie find
ings of the privately financed re
search organization should b
broadened to Include "an estimate
on how these proposed exports to
foreign countries are going to affect
us at home."
Move Applauded
Vandenberg's action also was ap
plauded by Senators Brooks (R-Ill.)
and Taft (R-Ohlo), both critics of
President Truman's proposal for a
four-year, $17,000,000,000 outlay, and
Speaker of the House Martin (R
Mass.). Brooks, who has called for a "busi
ness" administration of the aid pro
gram divorced from the state de
partment, said he also would wel
come a study by "any authorltaUva
group which can tell as how best w
can use oar resources to give in
centive to production abroad."
Taft told a news conference yes
terday that he doesn't like President
Truman's proposal for a program
administration and a roving ambas
sador abroad "because it makes the
administration practically a bureau
in the state department and I think
it should be a separate agency."
"I would like an administrator who
Is looking just as much to the econ
omic welfare of Uie United States
as he Is to the economic welfare of
Europe," Taft declared.
While this debate on Uie form of
the Marshall plan went on among
returning legislators. Senator Bark
ley of Kentucky, the democratic
leader, urged that congress "sink our
teeth into it however unpleasant Uie
taste."
Speaking from Paris on a demo
cratic party radio program last
night, Barkley declared:
"If we are to undertake it. let us
do It welL Our own welfare and the
peace of Uie world require It. It will
be an investment in world security
which . . . will be definitely cheaper
in dollars to Uie American people
than another war which might sea
the destruction of civilization Itself."
Lose 2000 Men
; ATHENS. Jan. 3 iff) The Greek
war ministry said today guerrilla
forces suffered more than 2000 cas
ualties during their siege of the
government garrison at Konitsa, as
opposed to 349 for national forces.
War Minister George Stratos said
some 500 communist rebels were
killed. 1600 wounded and 100 cap
tured in the fighting which began
on Christmas Day.
Greek army losses, he said, were
eight officers and 61 men killed, 37
officers and 193 men wounded and
70 missing. The army lifted Uie,
siege New Year's Eve.
A reliable source said Queen
Frederika went to Uie Konitsa
area today, where press dispatches
said sporadic firing by guerrillas
continued In the heights around the
city, which the rebels wanted as
the capital for a Greek communist
state.
Burglars Call
On Cops For Aid
PLYMOUTH. Eng., Jan. S (Pr
Police answered an emergency call
to a suburban office In the small
hours.
Inside were two men. One of
them. David O'Neill, 32, explained:
"We're a couple of burglars but
my pal has broken his leg so I rang
you chaps up to come and help us."
Matthew. Byrne, the colleague,
fell from a ladder during the bur
glarizing process. Yesterday he got
a year in prison, and his helpful pal
got 21 months.