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Merry Go -- Round! -- Kremlin Will Understand U S If We Check Them in Turkey By Drew Pearson essOnngres a otoo to Act Press en NBA Servtce Maran and A B &" O maatfa if — s?!5ff — r— P Subscription price fl33 P Tl Associated Prws Is JCCiusjwj otherwise ail newt dtepatcae erwltwd to It or not also the local MOT tlS-0- 0 hi republication JfELj is ibis 0P for 01 T TUESDAY EVENING APRIL L 1047 Vanished Slot Machines of the Fully three years ago five slot machines evidencepinball room type were seized by police and placed in an the to await court developments in actions brought against owners and the devices In recent days the citizens have been informed througn the the press that the machines have vanished and also money that was thought to be in them An explanation is offered that so much other evidence was stored in the room with the gambling paraphernalia vc latter broke down under the careless storage methods and the confiscated property which had a market — around JjSZDUU wnen ll was seizeu ws rcuutcu w because it junk which was removed from the store room was mere junk That is a confession of shabby handling of evidence that reflecting upon the efficiency of a police department has revealed progress and intelligence in many other aspects - WASHINGTON— John Maragon ex-n- a erotica agent the Greek-bor- n close to President so who has been executive Truman called at the offices the other day to protest to the recent Secretary Matt Connelly column this in exposes published on Mr Truman's queer friendships Meanwhile some further intereston this unique ing light can be shed character who is able to get his Greek royalist friends appointments with the president and who seems to influence our vitally important policy with Greece A few years ago friends gave Senator Harry Truman a surprise birthday party Maragon then a transportation agent for the Balti- more and Ohio railroad was in He had once shined the group Truman's shoes back in Kansas City Fond of His Friends Mr Truman is fond of his friends of its work — fonder perhaps than any presi- dent of the United States since Warren Harding Various photo graphs were made by the birth- in poses inaicaung numaie inena-shi- p There was orte in which Maragon had his arm over Truman's shoulder i order Perhaps the public will learn why three years elapsed before action was taken to bring about destruction of the machines Nearly everybody can think of a few other questions crying out for satisfactory answers Potato in the News Potatoes continue to figure in the news as the new planting season arrives The governor of Idaho is calling a potato conference to examine the entire situation with respect to the Gem state's famous product with particular emphasis to be placed on further improvement in the quality of the tuber Perhaps news from the potato growing regions in Maine is influencing the Idaho growers Maine producers desire to be taxed two cents a barrel instead of one cent to raise a larger fund for advertising the Maine potato with a view to promoting increased sales' On March 1 Maine had 28 million bushels of potatoes on hand unsold In addition the potato country was dotted by dismal mounds of spuds piled in the open last fall for lack of storage Meanwhile the government continues to take a loss on its potato price support program but not all of the surplus crop is being wasted Three million bushels of the 1946 crop were shipped abroad relief agencies paying the government only 4 cents a bushel More than six million bushels of No 1 Maine and northern states potatoes will be sent to Germany directly as seed potatoes is high the supply Although consumption is far greater than demand Thanks to the price support program growers are protected from the usual results of a surplus but there is evidence that an increasing number of and will do growers are unhappy about the ii something about it ' : of-potato- over-producti- on Tbey Want Mac Back In some contrast to the nature of the news from other parts of the world the dispatches from Japan have tended to provide the reader with assurance that General MacArthur knows what to do and how to get it done The general has obtained what is called "agood press" It is not surprising therefore that the cry is going up here and there to "bring Mac back" so that the people may see him in person pay him some honors and call upon him for advice Congressman James E Van Zandt has done more than merely suggest the return of MacArthur The Pennsylvan-ia- n introduced a resolution calling upon President Truman to invite the United States commander in chief Far East to visit the United States for at least 30 days Declaring that McArthur has handled the Japanese situation in a "superb" manner the congressman argues that the general should tell about his accomplishments to a joint house-senat- e committee and make some radio addresses to American the people for their "stabilizing influence" upon the American people In view of the manner in which our other famous generals fly here there and everywhere it is rather astonishing that MacArthur hasn't been in Washington for years Perhaps the agitation for a visit from the general will produce another MacArthur utterance of "I shall return" Provo Mayor's 'Netherlands1 i It didn't seem possible that shrunken Utah lake ever would expand enough to cause trouble so Provo located its municipal airport at what seemed a safe distance from the lake's edge We know what happened The lake overwhelmed part of the airport Army engineers had to launch a diking project The dike construction has provided Mayor Anderson of Provo with an idea Why not reclaim 7000 acres by diking and drainage and thus answer some of the demands for farm land? Besides the dike to hold back the lake may also be used as a lake shore drive Mayor Anderson often sees his ideas become realities Perhaps we shall have a "little Netherlands" west of Provo one of these days We dare not present to the world a picture of a pacifist America—a picture of Uncle Sam with a chip on each shoulder and both arms in a sling —Senator Vandenberg - Later Maragon obtained several of these photos'-anpersuaded the obliging Mr Truman to autograph them with friendly greetings to "My Sincere Good Friend John Maragon" After Truma moved Into the White House Maragon not only received a special White House pass and special parking space outside the White House but he had in his pocket visual photographic proof of his intimacy with the No 1 man of the nation As far as Washington was concerned he did not need this proof since his ability to travel with Truman to President Roosevelt's funeral to the Army-Nav- y game to the fleet review in New York and even to Potsdam was well known to those around the White - d Greek elections Apparently he considered it part of his duty as presidential adviser on Greek afd fairs to be a observer In came his trouble however Europe way In Rome Italy on his way to Greece Maragon was standing in front of the Hassler hotel when Brig Gen William L Lee U S air corps drove up and parked his car across the street in a space disputed by an ATC bus An argu? ment ensued between the Italian bus driver and General Lee John Maragon personal representative of President Truman started to intervene "Keep your nose out of other people's business" admonished the general "I can stick by nose into anybody's business that I want to" replied Maragon But before he could pull out the picture of himself and President Truman to establish his authority General Lee applied the flat of the hand to Maragon's face It was then four a m Washington time but Maragon immediately 'phoned the White House What he said is not known But General Lee was promptly reduced to the rank of colonel was reprimanded under the 104th article of war and ordered back to the United States by air priority He had done a good job in Italy was decorated by the British and Italian governments but he had made the mistake of roughing up John Maragon friend of the president first-han- self-appoint- ed - r at--ta- ck 380 - Rate Cut Effective On Geneva Steel SALT LAKE "CITY April 1 (AP) Reduced rates for shipment- - of steel from Utah's Geneva plant to west coast manufacturing centers were effective today The reduced rates authorized by the- interstate commerce commission were effective at mid night They provide for a basic rate to most Faciiic coast ports of $940 per ton compared with the old rate of $14 An announcement from the Geneva Steel Co's public relations department said the new rates were predicated on a minimum of 80000 pounds in carload shipments Orders of less than that amount will be shipped in combination cars the company said - Twin Sons Arrive Vets Back Truman9 s Policy Of Greek Aid Poll Shows By George Gallup Director American Institute of Public Opinion PRINCETON April 2 Veterans of World War II who risked their lives to insure peace throughout the world vote in favor of President Truman's policy by a majority as large as the rest of the country The Institute recently completed an intensive survey of public reaction to the "Truman doctrine" using a whole series of questions to bring out attitudes on various different aspects of the issue The Veterans included in the sampling voted as follows: 'IDo you approve or disapprove Of the bill asking for 250 million dollars to aid Greece?" Veterans of World War H V Yes 7 U No 36 No opinion T The vote for the whole public as reported last week was as fol- NJ aid-to-Gree- ce EVANSTON Wyo April I—Mr and Mrs Leland G Rex Evanston report the birth of twin sons on Sunday March 30 in the Dee memorial hospital Ogden The boys weighed five pounds 13 ounces and four pounds seven ounces respec- lows: Mr and Mrs Rex also tively All U S:j have two older children Philip 13 Yes and Brenda 4 Mr Rex is city Li 0 4 clerk here New Bishop Envoy Gets Bounced 56 32 No opinion Majority Opinion 12 Majority opinion among the veterans questioned in the sample is best reflected in what one ex-who saw service in both France and Germany told an interviewer for the Institute "I don't care so much about the Greeks but I calculate that if we let the Comies take over Greece we'd have to kiss goodbye to Eur- GI Maragon then flew on to Athens where the Greek elections were in the process of American-Britis- h There however he supervision met his Waterloo John could dictate to the army through his pal the president's military aide Gen Harry Vaughan but the state department was different In Grece he ran up against Henry Grady special American envoy for the supervision of the elections m Greece Grady got the state department to order Maragon back to Washington and the Carlton hotel Arriving home Maragon threatened to jump out the window because he had disgraced his "good friend Harry Truman" but kindly Congressman Paul Shafer of Michigan finally got White House Secretary Matt Connelly on the telephone and pacified him And today you can still see John riding in the car of the White House military aide or see pictures of the president of the United States being kissed on the brow by Maragon's intimate royalist friend Archbishop Athenagoras whose White House appointment was arranged by John Maragon of Greece and Kansas City Thus do personal friends weave in and out of American foreign policy during the "friendly" administration of Harry Truman Kansas Apoplexy d Senator Clyde Reed of Kansas is going to have apobill plexy if the to exempt railroads from the antitrust laws does not reach a seriate vote soon He hit the ceiling once during hearings and again during a meeting of the full interstate commerce committee because New Hampshire's Republican Senator Charles Tobey forced delay Last week Reed before the Republican appeared steering committee to demand that his bill be cleared for immediate senate pass"The railroads don't know age where they're at so long as this bill is held up" the Kansas senator demanded "And there is no good reason for delay is for it and we ought toEveryone to it bring a vote so the house can get to work on it" But Senator Tobey objected "I see no reason for haste on this bill" he said great "We know that the department of justice will bring no further anti-truactions against the railroads until there is a decision in the pending western freight case The only purpose in pushing this bill now is to circumvent the courts— to try to anticipate the court's verdict and to Red-face- Reed-Bulwink- le sub-committ- ee be-twe-en - ' The explanation about the once staunch slot machines loss being reduced to junk however does not explain the of the coins If the machines were looted of theu money while they reposed under the eyes and noses of the police our police department has been humiliated Perhaps there was no money in the machines at the time they were placed in the evidence room Who knows about this? The general public is unacquainted with procedure pertaining to the seizure and handling of contraband and that is why so many questions are being asked House Before the case of the vanished slot machines is closed Truman's Greek Envoy the public perhaps will be better informed as to who beLast year however Maragon comes the legal custodian of seized gambling apparatus and ersuaded those in high authority send him to Greece with the to what degree he is responsible for its preservation in good allied mission to supervise the J " "teKSrif1 f uc wuvious and the unique strategic approach as all history proves and the Russians are most keenly aware is across the Black Sea to the Ukraine and the Caucasus The entrance to the Black Sea is in the eastern Mediterra nean through the Aegean Sea and the Dardanelles that is to say Greece and Turkey General Settlement If and when there is a general ment with the Soviet Union settlement with the Soviet Union But the real case on which tne this strategic gateway should be was based decision to intervene is neutralized so that the Russians --v and hot in announced generalities cannot come it to expandf J has since then been defendea Dy to the south orthrough the Western Dowers disclaimers denials apologies and pass through it to dominate the little assurances which have done xiiacK sea But until there is a but confuse the issue general settlement it is to close the gateway to necessary To Check Expansion : the Rus for intervening in sians ana to keep it open for ourGreece and Turkey is that of all selves This strategic advantage the provides the only way we have of places in the world they are the opposing the immense preponder- for best suited strategically mice ui nussian power everywhere of military American employment in Germany in eastern Eur-op- e power to check the expansion of else in the Balkans toward Iran ' Soviet military power The power India and on th in Algnanistanits is in of the Soviet Union frontier with China exhaustible reserves of inamtrv vast land au uu ms we arc aDJe to ex- capable of pressing upon itsigip ert sm anH air- nAm American KSia and land frontiers in Europe Black Sea we have thefc I the in There is no other power or group means of the advance checking tne of of powers capable mobilizing of the Red army westward into lesS much to hold push troops We are on Its flank and in back trie masses of the Red army Europe on land The oower of the United its rear and we are abie to main- balance of power without II States- is on the sea and in the tain which serious diplomatic be can negotiaof air: this' kind power I exerted to check the Red army tion is impossible Will Understand It onlv if it can be brougnt witnm We cannot expect the Kremlin striking distance of the vital cen ters of the Soviet Union to like this But the Kremlin will understand It It will say and it i may believe that we L&tend to Flu Cases Increased the Soviet Union Vmee we are established within reach of its most vulnerable region The answer to m Per Cent By that i for the Russians to SALT LAKE CITY April 1 (AP) in serious negotiations for engage Mid- Number of cases of influenza in die Eastern and a European set Utah last week increased 380 per tlementThe fact that we are capcent from the total of the preced able of them as they are ing week the state health depart capable attacking on the Eurof attacking ment said today Asia will in continent and opean The report showed 309 cases of make nea serious the negotiation with influenza last week compared only 81 in the preceding week Al gotiation As yet there has been no serious communicable disease together These interminable cases totaled 656 an increase from negotiation 388 wrangles are npt a negotiation and the reason they are not is that the Red army cannot be argued out of of their own people Ap the positions majority it holds nor the Soope pretty soon and get out proximately four in ten in the case viet pressure everywhere else think we'd be suckers to get out of the Greek government and five checked by plugging up all the case of Turkey frank holes in the line ° till we've patched Europe up in ten in the did not know said ly they A balance of power has to be enough to make sure there'll be no reached in which the capacity of more wars" Soviet Union to strike is balthe The minority opinion among anced by our capacity to strike the veterans consisting of the 36 will be able to neMarshall Then per cent who oppose our proposed about the main with Stalin gotiate action in Greece is that once we to debate of instead issues having start ammg ureece mere will do with Molotov about the details no end to it "Britain tried to bail Greece out" said one vet "and she couldn't do it Can we do any better?" Public's Attitude The administration's steps to keep the United Nations posted on its plans in Greece and Turkey fit in closely with the general public's attitude Last week's poll found that while American voters understand the reasons given by Washington for not teavnig action up to the I U N nevertheless they have faith1 in the U N and under ideal cirZ cumstances would have liked see the U N handle the contro- - At §§ versy to a id 'm prolvcttt ine survey aiso iouna mac at this stage in the discussion the storage and tnostertatitr country is not afraid that the aid to Greece and Turkey will involve us in war A total of 30 per Ijpttovenioot cent felt that it would lead to war while 54 per cent said they Courteouc tnought it would not and 16 per Credit Service cent gave no opinion comThe biggest question mark in Frank Grandstaff is convict PEOPLE'S FINANCE the mind of the public the poll poser of cantata "Big Spring" found is whether the Greek and which was given premiere at Turkish governments which we are Big Spring Texas Audience supporting have the backing of a that heard the cantata did not THRIFT COMPANY include the composer who remained in his prison cell at Nashville Tenn as result of larOF OGDEN ceny conviction in Memphis In 1940 the Grandstaff composed 2506 Washington Blvd hour-lon- g cantata by tapping notes out with pencil on eell 'W H Jackson President military experts say that major wall wars aren t going to be won with atomic bombs alone at this stage of the game All other branches of the armed services would have to be brought into play including inBy Walter Lippmann While the administration will in the end be supported by congress the way in which it chose to present the case for Intervention in the Middle East has certainly not strengthened its hand The case itself is a very strong one Indeed it is unanswerable as regards the vital interests of this country and to bring nearer a general settle- ' Composed in Cell to-f- lS ig Today and Tomorrow By Dewitt Mackenzie I hat certainly was d language which Rep Crawford Michigan Republican used yesterday in testifying before the house two-fiste- Msgr Allen Babcock is shown in his robes as Catholic Bishop of Irenopolis Bishop Babcock will be an auxiliary bishop of Detroit but his titular see will "supbe Irenopolis a pressed" see in ancient Gillcia in Asia Minor so-call- ed nullify it before it can be handed down This is the same tactic tried last year on the tidelands oil bill "Further" continued Tobey "the senator from Kansas has said there is no opposition to the bill I suspect that when the bill does come to the floor he will be surprised at the strength of the opposition" Reed repeated his demand for immediate action then remarked obviously referring to Tobey: "The opposition is just a lot of noise' Then he arose and stalked from the room No decision for early handling of the bill was reached (Copyright 1947 By The Bell Syndicate Inc) foreign affairs committee that he believes the United States should tell the Russians they must disarm or this country will use her atomic bombs and economic power against them The congressman conceded that such a course would mean war if the Soviet Union defied America but he said hat in event of war Russia would "get licked" He added that the people of the USA to disarm the YS world and P°wr shoufd start with Rus- Wel1 far be it from us to deny that we are capable of doing whatever seems necessary Still having taken this stand undoubtedly all will agree that it's if preferable possible to handle this communistic n without another global conflict at arms War between the two most pow-ertnations— both with virtually unlimited resources —would be a might draS alonS r 5r'Which lrue we could create havoc with our atomic bombs but the world-revolutio- ul fantry I with Congressman Agreeing Crawford that America would win we should have to go into the Russian bear's cave and drag him out by main force And that would take some doing for the Soviet empire h of the world's occupies land surface and is heavily guarded in Europe by many satellite nations Such a war would make all past conflicts look like school picone-sixt- nics That's why the United States government is trying to halt the Red drive by the indirect method of giving material aid to nations which are in the path of communistic aggression Greece and Turkey are the first to come in line for help In this connection secret testimony was presented before the senate foreign relations committee last week designating Turkey as the key even more than Greece to any move to halt the spread of communism in the Mediterranean area NO ADVANCE H m first °f °d DREWRYS Vrtain something gffig FARMERS RATES! 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