The Daily Nonpareil from Council Bluffs, Iowa • Page 1

Council Bluffs and Vicinity-Monday night partly cloudy, continued warm with occasional thunderstorms, Iowa botil 73. Tuesday parity dourly, continued warm nntl more humid with thunderstorms again by night, high near 95, ESTABLISHED IN 1857 COUNCIL KFV SOUTHWESTERN IOWA. VOL. XCVI--No, 180 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 29, 1953 PRICE 5 CENTS Almost 2,000 Dead in Japanese Flood TOKYO A'--A great flood that left almost. 2,000 persons dead, missing or hurl arid a million homeless receded Monday on the Southern Japan island ot Kyushu bill dark rain clouds posed an ominous new threat.

The government weather bureau reported a typhoon in the South Seas and said if it. continues its present course it might hit Kyushu In a week or less, The known death toll was '157 Into Monday night, but the number of missing decreased sharply lo B'I6 as many Japanese returned lo their towns and villages. The injured list reached 827, Police said several villages were washed away and homes were destroyed or damaged. Thirty-seven Americans svere rescued Saturday fiom the Aso Kanko special services which was ncnily buried by a landslide', Ask Reds to Set Date for Signing Truce Clark Sends Word to Enemy After Session With Rhee SEOUL (At 5 )--The Allies Monday asked Iho Rods lo agree immediately lo a dale for signing a Korean indicating they have cither persuaded rebellious President Synpman Rhee to aurec an armistice or have decided to ahead i his okay. On.

Mark Clark, U. N. commander, told Ihe Reds in a letter delivered at Panmimiom that the N. Command i enforce truce terms "to the limit of ability." His letter was delivered shortly after ho conferred In Seoul with Rhee; President Kisenhower's per sonal envoy, Waller Robertson, nnd other top U. S.

officials. Although I he meeting was secret, the UNC's readiness ahead with its t'-uco plans ind'u-iit-' ed it had found somv sort of so-j lution to Ihe problem of the horn South Korean leader's refusal WASHINGTON to accept the present truce leims House said Monday a top British and Ins threat lo fight on alone i official a an armistice is signed on those here soon for informal talk.s, but rrns no formal conference of U. S. i 'British and French Foreign rnin- Ready to Siqn i. i is planned.

If the Reds arc.epl Clark terms could put Ihe aimislice where il was hcfore the prisoner-release be- 1 f.OMKJN .1 an two weeks ago 1 boss, complclc and ready to sign. Monday hrilain is negoli- Tlu- Reds protested an a "Ml, the Uni.ecl full-diess session June 20. dc- Srobl ms ad- nianchng recapture of Ihe prisoners and assurance Ihe M. would i control Rhee an armistice were of signed. Clai k's answer i i Pan- munjom hy liaison offiicrs, told Ihe Reds: 1.

Il would be "impossible" to recapture the rcle.i.sed I'OWs, Asks Stop-gap Bermuda Talks British Invitation to U. S. and France Britain's acling ol Commons questions louched off by Prime Minister Churchill's temporary retirement, Hiitlcr said nnlain's represenliilive al this "interim meeting" would lie Lord Salisbury. 2. The I'NC i "make ns present ol effort" to Sou 111 Korean co-' has OV( somp opoiation in a liuce.

policy rcsponsihihtics since necessary, the f.NC Chun hill and For- 3. i lo Ihe limits of it-s ability eslahli.sh military safe-guards," to enforce I nice The Iruce would a "military armistice between the sides" lansweiing a Hod question slatcrm llnt negotiations' if the- Smith Korean nation (r OIK lud(lcli SlU d. he included in a i The nol oxciciso eigii Secrelnry Anlbony lOden. Butler rt-lused to s.iy now where Ihe interim meeting would be held "As cannot pledge other gov- Hnrrowing tscnpc From River is lecalled by Clilford Samas and JDiinicl Clrealhouse, us they have their morning codec, Nonpareil Photo, -1i Greathouse in Water 3 Hours 2 Men Win 'Fight for Lije' Against Treacherous River Two young workmen Monday claiming some unofficial swimming records and a miraculous escape from the treacherous waters of the Missouri River, Thsy are Daniel C.reathouse. 20.

of Ciissoway. W.Va., and Cliflord Sama.s, 20, ol Nebraska City. Both arc employed by contractor tearing down Iho old Second Avenue School here. And both arc slaying at Ihe home oI'Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Childous, 1418 Third Ave.

(ireathousc and Sam.is were swimming in Ihe Missouri nhoul a mile north ol the South Omaha Bridge Sunday evening "looking for a fishing hole." They had a log but were swept out inlc Ihc current whore a forced both to Icl gn of Ihe log. Rollins ere swept downstream, and drifted apart. The river slage was about 12 considered high, al town a dlslanco of about 10 miles. 'I wiis never much of a praying man," Clrenlhou.se said Monday, "but I don'l know now," Still a little groggy from their balllc wilh Ihe river, bolh men "laid olf" work- Monday, 'Must don't feel up lo il yet," holh said. Nellher claims to be an expert swimmer.

"But 1 guess we scl some new records," said Samas, Rail Union Chief J. P. Shields Dies Soviet Troop Units Return to Barracks BERLIN Commu- eastern returned closer its occupation normal Monday is many Soviet troop units moved jack lo their barracks, curfews relaxed and announcement A'as expected soon of the lifting of martial law. German police look over patrolling in parts ot Kast Berlin md units of Ihc tsvo armored divisions which quelled the June 17 workers' revolt there withdrew. J'he curfew was out to four hours nightly.

Similar action was taken in many of the other revolt, centers. Throughout the Soviet zone, Red leaders staged "loyalty" rallies to bolster Kast Gorman Puppet Premier Otto Grotewohl's shaky gime. Continuing their policy of de- communi'itation to placate I he population and restore German efficiency, the Knsl government gnve back more plants and shops to former piivale owners nnd re- lurned farm lunds to dispossessed owners, Administration Wins Without Fight In House Farm Programs Into Full Gear' Commodity Credit Chief Asks Action NKW YORK fP A lop Eisenhower administration farm official said Monday it is more important lo farmers from ruinously CI.I-IVKLAND James P. Shields, B4, head of Ihe Brotherhood of Locoriolive Kngineers, died Monday following a heart attack. Shields bad been head of the low prices than to, carry out, campaign promises lo reduce the government's 7-alc in agriculture.

President John II, Davis of the Agriculture Depiirlmenl's 100,000 Commodity Crcdil Corpora lion said farmers are in a crisis jocausc of surpluses, declining markets and falling incomes. This makes it necessary, he said, that Ihc government "put into full independent union Hie time, Caught Swirl Pool i hjni Samas managed lo gel lo shore al H(1 t0 in his office al Ihe luidge abutment. Clad only mf) en roule lo a hos- shorts, he hailed passing rnc sa i Wll his lirsl who summoned nn Omaha fire dc- 1, ul( ho lnc i OI1 i KC ncrnl Meeting Postponed authority over Ihe liepul.lie of Ko- President KLsenhowei last month rrn which Is an. independent, sov- Imiled Chu, chill and Ihe Krench 1 1 nun tM in i MI ft ft I in i'till If hi In Male but it "does command" the ROI-C Ai my. B.

The UNC still Ihe pi isoner breakout fin "escape" as lar as il is conceined. C'laik said Ihe prisoners, were "released" iri Hint the ROK govcrnnicnl, "without the knowledge of, conlrary lo Ihc intent of, Ihe UNC' planned and arranwd Ihe lireakout. Clark's letter nddressod to Marshal Kim 'I Sunn. North Korean (ommandcr. and Chinese Furies Commander Peng Teh Hum.

holh of whom signed the 2(1 protest. Fourth II was delivered a the N. sal in on Roberlson's tourln conference i Rhee in his mi.sion lo pei'Miiirlf the aging, fiery President lo accept a Irncc. Also prr-senl 1', Ambassador lo Korea Mills 0, Brings, Clark's political adviser- Robert Mmphy, and South Korea's prune minister, foi rign minister and defense minister. Further Hearings on Immigration Bill WASHINGTON The embattled Senate Judiciary Commit too Monday ordered further healings on an'immigration bill urged by President Kisenhower but lixed a definite date, July for Its con sideration of the measure.

Before these actions could be Iriken. supporters of the bill succeeded by an 8 to 4 vole in rescind' ing a resolution adopted week which all but put itself out ot business temporarily. premier lo meet in Rcrnuida lo slrcnglhcn Western unity and Britain offered Ilcrmtidri as a site. The meeting a first postponed because of l-'rancr's 1 prolonged gov- einmenl crisis and again Saturday when Churchill's doctors ordered him lo take icasl a month's complete rest. His indisposition dismayed Ihe British press and Ihe pi-o-liibor Daily Mirror went so far as lo call on him to resign.

2 Groups Petition for Street Paving Two petitions for conrrelc paving were filed Monday wilh the Cily Council, One petilion calls for paving on between hotly disputed bil admit 240,000 special quota immigrants to the tr. S. in Ihr nrxl Iwo years, Kisenhower has thrown Ihe full weight of his adminislra tion behind it. More Than 300 Killed Last July 4th Is your old car safe? Protect yourself and your family! Turn to page 10 for A A i SAFF! USKI.HJAUS. Specially priced for the holiday by dependable a i dealers.

Norlh Avenues l-l and II has six signers. The other calls for paving on Thirty-first Streel between Avenues (i and II, and has seven signers, Thirl-fourth Slreel petitioners are; Sam Lane, 5IB Mlh R. A. Washburn, 522 N. 3-llh K.

R. Chrlslofferhon, G05 N. William Arnold, 517 N. Mlh J. II.

Vcrnon, Ii3ll) Avenue I 1 and Bob Avenue I 1 Signing Iho Thirty-first Street petition Donald and Kslher Shuffler, MM Avenue (I; William and Smith, 718 N. 3tsl Theodore nnd Nancy Jves, 710 N. and Harvey Chrislenscn, UOO Avenue 0. Homestead Credit Deadline Wednesday Approximately 150 persons have not filed for homestead credit, Cily Assessor Dennis Nelson said Mon ay. will be Ihe deadline, he added.

The assessor's office on I he third floor of Cily Hall, will be open utv til rn. Monday and Tuesday, but only lo 5 p. m. Wednesday. The office remained opened Saturday allernoon, but only -six persons appeared, Nelson said.

Disaster Relief Act WASHINGTON Ii i I senalors Monday introduced "drouth disaster relief act" which would authorize government loans to farmers and stockmen at 4 pei cent Interest and would provide foi federal purchase of feed and other supplies for resale to farmers. Minnesotons Killed IOWA FALLS tf -Two Minnesota men were killed Sunday when their automobile k-ft Highway Of) nnd smashed into a tree about 25 miles south of Iowa Vails. Kiled were Waller 1,. Firinej, find Roy W. Finncy, 35, both ot Minneapolis, parlnn-nl resciii unit to search for tircalhoii.se luid an more larrowing experience.

"1 was in a swirlpo.il in the piling if Iho bridge- abutmenl. Kverylimc I bought I'd get. out of ii I'd go mdcr again," he said. "I though! I was a goner several imps." he recalled Monday. "Bul hen I'd quil roll over on my back, and my rnoiilh and lose would he clear of the water." Strong cm rents carried (Ircul- louse down river several miles to i point on Hie Iowa shore opposite lollcvtie, Neb.

Kxhaiislcd, (iroalhoiise finally ii.ido il lo shore, Mlmlvrl an embankment and rested. "Rtil nol 'or long I wanted lo get from Mint river." lie figured he uis iri Iho water "about three wins," Barefoot and clad only in shorts md a burlap sack he found on Ihe Missouri trudged (he way back, while rescue 'larlies searched the river in vain lie arrived at Ihe Childers' home about 2 a.m. Monday. Mrs, Child- oi-s said, "I never a sadder looking sight in my life," Great- 'louse's legs bear many criss-cross scratches from his struggles in tho river and Ihe long hike back to Expect Rush for Cigarettes, Gas A lasl-mintilo rush Tuesday for cigai'ulles and gasoline is being an- icipaled by local grocery nnri drug slorcs and stations, State taxes on bolh jump up Wednesday a penny a pack or gal- on as the case may be. The lax increase on cigarettes from 2 to 3 cents and the gasoline tax hops up from 4 to tents, The increased cigarette revenue is expected lo ret the stale treasury an additional $2,500,000 innunlly while the gas boost sboult pad stale coffers by an additional $7,500,000.

Some local merchanls said a hriving cigarette business slarlec Saturday. One said Monday he hopes the rush for smokes is "goor and complole so we won'l have to rcslamp remaining packages Wed nesday." good health, Shields had been in railrnarl union work since IMG and' became grand chief engineer, or president, In Ifl'lli, lie sue- ocded I ho laic Alvanley is grand chief engineer in 19SO. Soil Conservation Meeting in D. M. SPIRl'l I.AKI'l 1 -SolI C'onscr "ilion Cnmmillee delcgales from he 10 slnle midwest area open heir 'lib annual three-day meeting lere Monday, I own (lov.

William Beardsley 'ill address Ihc banquet Monday Two Appointments MOINWS Two appoint incnts lo the state board of bat examiners were announced Monday by Ihc Iowa Supreme Court E. Marshall Thomas, Dubuque was named as a new appointee to the and Ingall? Swisher of low? City was j-eappointed. Both appointments are for two year terms, 22 Typhoid STOCKHOLM, Sweden, typhoid fever patients died Sun day night, bringing Hie death tol In Sweden's current epidemic to '2'2, More than li.OIX) persons are hospitalized, many in serious con dition, geiir" exist the farm programs that under present legislation. 1-lven though these laws 'weaknesses," he said, I here is not lime lo change I hem to nice! Ihe present emergency Davis made these slalctnenls Ii a prepared for a meeting of Ihc.American Seed Trade Association. No Time To Quibble "(irmiling Ihul the present farm program has weaknesses, en-lain- ly this is no lime lo hold back nnd quibble about such weaknesses," he said.

"This is the lime to put first things first, This is Ihe lime for action lo make price supports i despite the shortcomings of Ihe tools ahead." Davis said there is no rloiibl lhal, prosen! price support programs were not in effect, ngricuhure would be in a depressed condition similfir to lhal of Ihe thirties. The CCC president laid part of Iho blame for the present farm surplus problem on the previous Democratic! adminislralion. He said rigid restrictions on production will be needed next year nnd Tornado Area South of Adair Damage Counted in the Thousands (11)' The Damage WHS counted in the housands Monday in the wake of veok-encl tornadoes nnri thunderstorms which took one life, brought' njurios to four other persons, and Icstroyed farms and other proper- y- Thfi chief tornado area WHS south of Adair where Mrs. Walter McMurphy, 56, was killed and her husband injured by a wistcr which demolished their lome. The husband, taken first, lo un Atlantic hospital, was moved Sunday to an Omaha hospital with critical skull injuries Violent winds also did damage at Red Oak, Indinnola, Adair, Pella and other Southern Iowa communities.

A Cedar Rapids thunderstorms knocked out two power substations and cut off current lo i large part, of the southeast ion of the city for half an hour Saturday night. T'-'Ssed By Tornndo LeRoy Bells, Casey, suffered an eye cut and back bruises when lie wns tossed by Ihn Adair tornado after taking refuge under a able In the nome of his father Walter Belts, lale Saturday. The' Bells farm home was smashed. 'Everything started lo tear apart and fly around," Hells said. "The house started jumping up and down.

They found me wandering around the farm yard in a daze." LeRoy Bells and others were in field haying when the funnel was seen Approaching from the south. A I (AI 1 )--The Eisenhower administration apparently won its battle Monday to net House consideration of extending the excess profits tax--and did it without a knock-down drag-out floor fight. In back-stage maneuvers, Jlouse Republican leaders got assurances, satisfactory to hem, that the Ways and Means Committee would send extension bill to the floor despite the adamant opposition of its chairman, 78-year- old Daniel Reed COP Floor Leader Hallcck (Inrl) Announced then lo a cheering iouse Hint the lendership would not press the drive it launched last veek to bypass Reed's tax-writing- group yind bring the bill lo Ihc loor with a special rule from the lulos Committee. The Ways and Means Committee las kept the bill blockaded for vecks despite nil leadership ef- orls lo dislodge it. COP leaders hove said that both House end Ihc Senate would vole lo continue the lax if an ex- cnsion bill could be brought before hem.

Tax to Expire The lax-intended to syphon into he Treasury extraordinary profits made by corporations expires Tuesday midnight. President Kiscnhower that it be continued for six months, although saying he didn't like Ihc lax, In order lo bring some 700 to Son million dollars of needed revenue to (he government. Reed has kept the extension bill bottled up hy refusing lo call meeting of his committee lo vote on it. This led the leadership to iMineh the extraordinary procedure of trying lo gel it lo the floor by Rules Committee action. The leadership did not disclose Rep.

Reed nol surrendering. The rlelognles discuss sol problems of common nleresl lo the various stales. Delegates from Iowa, Ohio, Keiv ucky, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, md Kansas are expected Representatives from Nebraska and North and Srulh Dakota also have icon invited. Ends Cotton Bowl Stand DALLAS Billy Graham ended a month's preaching in the Cotton Row! Sunday night before a crowd he said was the largest ever assembled in Ihe U. S.

for a sermon in a regular series of revival services. Grahair oslunali-d 75,000 came lo hear him preach on "Ihe last roundup." Thai would bo cnoufth lo fill Ihe huge outdoor athletic stadium, Sunday's attendance pushed Ihe over-all tola! to rrorc than 500,000. Graham said that was, Ihc largest attendance he has attracled in any single revival possibly the fear after. Price We Pay "Hul this is Ihe prior we lo pay lor Ihc mistakes of former years in nol making necessary adjustments and nol utilizing available controls when they were needed one and Iwo years ago," he said, Davis said il was bel that Ihe administration would end its first year in office larger slocks of farm products under orice supports than it a wilh, despite "the ind three children, took refuge in fruil cave, "'hey were nol hurl Two other farms also were vreckcd hy the Adair twister. Red Oak Hit A Pella, Inrtianola and Red Oak, telephone and electrical wires were down and numerous tree limbs lillernd the streets, A Indianoln, Iwo tourists were reported hurl when Ihn wind ripped the roof off Ihc motel unit in which they were, staying overnight.

Wind demolished large barn near Slanton and hail damage was reported in the Klllotl vicinity. May Call Truman WASHINGTON A' Sen, McCarthy (R-Wis) said Monday a new investigation of suspected U. atomic spies may bring former President Truman before his Senale Ins estimations Subcommittee as a witness. pledge In move direction," in I he opposite About JR Beds Yiends, including relatives Le Roy's and wife The weather was liable in Iowa Sunday relatively The high- Consider Fixed Tour of Duty in Far East WASHINGTON The Army is considering the adoption of a fixed lour of duly in the Far East lo replace the rotation system after the fight ing slops in Korea. A spokesman said that Rie plan, based on a 16-month period of service in Korea and hns been proposed lo Gen.

Mark Clark, U. S. Far Eastern commander, but that Clark has nol yet reported his views. For most of the Korean War, enlisted men have been rotated from Korea and Iho Far Ras! according lo point system which gives more rotation credit to a mnn serving in a unit that Is exposed to enemy fire. esl Iowa reading was Sli al Stoux Cily.

The low Monday was li() nt Mason Cily. Tnundershowers Due Monday Night Thumlorshowcrs Monday oven- ing were expected lo break up temporarily al least a return of hot, humid weather to the Council Bluffs area, Monday afternoon's (op reading here was aboul 06. Showers should send tho mercury down lo overnight, the wealbcrman says. It'll be more ol Ihe-same Tuesday, according lo Ihe Weather liu- rciui, with a high of about 05 and increased humidity. Bul thundershowers arc again expected by nightfall.

The low mark here Monday was 71, It followed a lop 80-degroo reading Sunday, The Missouri River continued downward Monday wilh a reading of 12,1, This was .8 of a fool under Sunday's level. Reds Backed by Heavy Artillery Hit ROKs Hard on Highway to Seoul About 12,000 Chin ese Reds hacked by .1 boomiiu artillery barrage crashed into South Korean positions along the gateway lo Seoul Monday, Tlu Reds poured a division 01 more into Ihree-day-old battles for wo outpost hills 40 miles due north of the capital just as South Korean infantrymen had swept lo Ihc crest of one of the hills. The furious Red attack-unusual because it came in broad daylight hit a stretch on the Western l-'ront. The targets were bloodied 13ak and Queen, rising MO lo SOO foel, ROKs Regroup At report Ihe Reds held bolh. bul fighlmg raged nt the foot of Ihe outposts as Ihe sturdy ROKs regroupefl and counterattacked.

There was an unconfirmed report thai one Red battalion--500 lo 750 troops- bud broken pasl heights and was assaulting Iho Allies' heavy, diig-in line. The Communists, under cover of arlillery thai one Allied officer said hammered hills "like an anvil," sl.imcd back ROK First Division infantrymen who bad clawed up Ihe slopes of Outposl Bnk, HOKs counted incom- IIR rounds of mortar and arlillerv ip lo noon as the Communists eoiv two-thirds of their entire lay's shelling in Ihe narrow sector. 'Powder Keg of Subjugated Peoples Could Blow Sky-higti WASHINGTON -Sen, Wiley (R-Wis) told the Senate Monday thai Soviet, control over satellite nations is crumbling and the "powder, keg of subjugated peoples could blow sky-high over night." Communist China may he the ncxl to lurn against Ihc Kremlin, Ihe chairman ot the Senate Foreign Relations i 11 asserted. Wiley was urging his colleagues lo approve without major changes bill authorising in foreign assistance outlays. He cited the unrest he said exists behind the Iron Curtain as evidence that, this no lime for the U.

to retrench on foreign aid. There is some Senate sentiment to cut the in the zation bill. Administration leaders, Sen. Taft (R-Ohio) among them, are arguing, however, thai 1 any lurlher cuts in the foreign aid program ought to be left to the Appropriations Committee. The pending bill simply authorizes Iho expenditures--in effect pulling ceiling A second bill would be required lo make actual appropriations under the authorization.

Pocohontos Girl Wins Iowa Test ARNOLDS PARK Marilyn Shonka, 18, a Poeahonlas High School senior, Sunday night was picked as Iowa's firsl representative in Ihc Miss Universe conies) al San Diego, ncxl month. Miss Shonka, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Slicker, won oul over .17 oilier contestants, Pick Muscatine Man OTTUMWA IV -The Iowa Stale Industrial Union Council Sunday re-elected Vernon Dale of Musea- tine to a sixUi term as president, at the closing session of Ihe organization's state convention here, Sewage Facilities DES MOINES tf-The Stale Executive Council voted Monday to give title to sewage facilities in the Northwosl Iowa lakes region lo Ihe Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District. Tighten Checks on Aid to Dependent Children DKS M01NKS i I checks on aid lo dependent children payments are planned in 1'olk Counly, County Attorney Hyde.

Herring says, Herring said he plans lo ask Ihe county Board of Supervisors lo give him a special assistant lo work full time, checking families receive aid lo dependent, children payments, Tho assistant also would handle criminal cases oJ child desertion, Herring said. Polk Counly pays out about million dollars a year in A1X pny menls. Hut Herring saidjie to he sure the are no "just sitting back and acccptinp aid.wilbout helping us get Ihe sup porl from those who should be pay ing it." Two Die in Explosion DAYTON, 0, IV--Tsvo men were killed and about dozen others injured Monday in an explosion at tCic Dayton Rubber Co. File Injunction Suit Over Bonus Honey DKS MOINKS -An injunction suit to prevent the Siale of low; from spending Iwo million dollars in World War I soldier bonus funds for a new dormitory al the Mfirshalltown Soldiers Home was tiled Monday. ThQ suit was filed in Polk Countj District Court by 11 World Wai- veterans on behalf themselves and all othtrs similarly tituated Although they filed individuals all arc i n't I in Iowa American I.t'ijion activities, lowan Bags MIG SKOUL A 1 -Second Lt, Kennct! Palmer of Waterloo, Jowa, wa credited Monday wilh destruction of Communist MIG In an ai battle over North Korea.

its full hand, but indications wore lhal il had rounded up the voles to force a meeting of Ihe commit- lee if necessary. This can be done by a pelilion of a majority of th" )-member group. iri a voice filled wilh emo- on, told the House, "I'm not sur- endcring." lie had eonlended Ihe Is lo business and aeiunlly osls the government revenue by scour-aging business. Icndy to Bow Jt was plain, however, flint com- nilloe members on whom Heerl ad counted were ready to bow to he leadership nnd ndminiMralion Ihc Issue. Tndicalions were lhal Ihe Ways md Means Commilioo would meet oon, The flralcgy apparently ailed for one member to move lo ake up the excess profits tax.

If Iced objected, a majority of ommillcc then apparently would olo 10 force the bill lo commit- ee vole, Hallerk (old Ihe House, in ef- ecl, Ihisi he did not expect the tax jill lo get lo the floor this week. Reed hinted al an eaeJy mcellnj? his committee, "I have a maw if legislation before; my commlt- ee," ho lold reporlers. "I'm gong lo gel lhal cleared up as soon possible." Reed called a meeting, osten- -Jbly on other mailers, il would -liminale any necessity for Ihe pe- ilion method of forcing a session, md so might save "face" for the chairman. A number of commiltce. mem- iers told the House they were certain the Ways and Means group vould handle Ihe mailer, Standing Ovation The House gave Reed stand- ovation of handclaps and cheers.

Reed demanded a showdown vote then and there, saying it, was i matter of principle as expediency. "Let's get Ihc vole now and where you stand," he said. "Stand up like men." II was time for Ihe House to settle hy its own vole, be sajd, whether Ihc prerogatives of com- miltecs can be "usurped" as claimed (lie GOP leadership was seeking lo do in this case. For the House nol lo sellle the issue head-on, he taid. would be lo keep "a sword of Damocles" over the heads of oil com- Reed said he was "disappointed" al Ihc statement of members who now say they would vole lo report Ihe bil! from (be Ways and Means Committee but who had opposed that action previously.

Three ways and means Simpson Martin (la,) and Curtis (Neb.) had told the House Ihey would do all Ihey could lo bring Ihe lax extension bill out li an orderly way. Today's Chuckle One way lo keep your hills town is lo use a paperweight..