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| Taber Blocks | Medal Award | To FBI Chief. | Ffforts to award a medal of honor te J. Edgar Hoover director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, were blocked in the House yester- Gay by Representative Taber (Re- publican) of New York. Taber asserted that he was a per-; wonal friend of Hoover and admired his abilities, but said that he was opposed as a matter of principle to: the granting of medals to civilian Federal officers. His objection prevented present consideration of the bili, asked un- der @ unanimous consent order, and! will force it to await sts turn on: the legislative calendar. Previously Representative Craw: | ford (Republican) of Michigan had, ‘ urged passage of the maaaure, point: | ing out that Sunday marked Hoov-, er's twenty @fth anniversary in the’ Federal aervica. ' “A disunguwhed eltizen. an_idol of young America, @ fearless officer, : a faith ul worker for his Govern: went full worthy of his hire, Di- rector Hoover's W-year record af a Federal emp) standsa af an inspiration to er Government, workers,” Crawford aascried “Hip record of sccomplishiment and des; votion to duty proves there is 8: yarerr in the _Gnvarnment.” A similar bill hes been approved the Senate Judiciury Commutice: “gut has not yet been acted upon: if, nper chemver. {" yr Fanart Pot ene,