Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Daily hansan
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Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1954
52nd Year, No. 25
100 Still Missing In Hurricane Toll
By UNITED PRESS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Rescue workers today searched the 2,000 mile long strip of destruction left by Hurricane Hazel for nearly 100 persons missing since the mighty storm whipped up from the tropics and roared northward through the United States and Canada.
Rioting by 700 Follows Tulane Dormitory Raids
Four students were arrested. A dean tussled with several others. Six girls danced on a rooftop. Women students showered undergarments from windows. Some of the men threw rocks.
New Orleans — (U.P.)— Droves of Tulane university students stormed dormitories of a women's college last night in giant panty raids that police said grew into a "riot" involving 700 persons.
For four hours hundreds of male students milled about the campus squares connecting Tulane and Newcomb College for Women until police in squad cars quelled the demonstration at midnight.
When rocks showered on several police cars authorities rushed a mobile anti-riot truck to the scene and threatened to unpack tear gas guns if the attacks continued. The rock-throwing ended.
One wave of students chanting, "a girl in every room." swept into a women's dormitory, Warren house, invaded the second and third floors, and brought out armloads of lingerie.
Despite pleas by Dean of Students John W. Stibbs another wave of students surged to Warren house found it locked, and started hoisting one another through the windows.
This time Newcomb college officials were ready for them. Dean Jack Hubbard came out swinging and plucked several of the men in a brief melee.
- Only slight hope remained that they would be found alive.
At the moment, the known death toll stood at 245.
The official death toll in Haiti was 98. Sixty others were missing. There were 1,200 injured and 100,-000 homeless.
Many of the dead were found in isolated areas entered yesterday for the first time since the hurricane struck last Wednesday.
In the United States 82 were dead in the path H a z e l cut across North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia.
The 130-mile an hour winds of the hurricane stabbed inland first near Myrtle Beach S.C., early Friday and centered much of their destruction there before cutting a path northward toward Canada. An estimated 2,000 homes were shattered in the Carolinas alone.
Storm-fed rivers flooded in Canada, adding to the whirler's damage from high powered winds. At least 65 were dead. Thirty were missing, Bridges were knocked out, homes were battered or washed away. Transportation and communications were knocked out.
In the United States President Eisenhower released emergency funds to provide relief to hundreds of stricken communities in Maryland, North and South Carolinas. Tractors, cranes, and bulldozers were rushed into the Chesapeake bay area to help refloat the Maryland oyster fleet. Water chlorinators and purifying units were ordered for North and South Carolina.
The Small Business administration designated 40 counties in North and South Carolina and New Jersey as disaster areas, thereby permitting residents to apply for three per cent loans to rebuild homes and businesses.
Houses Must Register Homecoming Themes
All houses wishing to have homecoming decorations judged should register in the Dean of Women's office, 220 Strong hall, between tomorrow and Nov. 3.
Miss Mary Peg Hardman, assistant dean of women will be chairman of the decorations committee
A sketch of the decoration motto or theme should be registered to prevent duplication. An impartial committee will review the themes specify houses which are duplicating decorations. The decision will be made on a "first come first served" basis.
House decorations will be judged from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, and in case of ties the judges will inspect the decorations between 9 and 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6. The competition will be divided into four classes: independent women's houses, sororities, independent men's houses, and social fraternities.
Judging will be, based on gooq taste, appropriateness, cleverness, and originality. The cash expenditure for an individual house must not exceed $50. A first, second, and third prize will be awarded in each of the divisions. Trophy cups will go to the first and second place winners, and plaques will be awarded for third place. The winners will be announced during the homecoming game.
Prime Minister Nehru said his desire to retire from public office came from a "feeling of staleness which is almost inevitable if one has to function like a machine."
Nehru Ready To Quit Post
"I do not like this staleness and I feel it comes in the way of really effective work and creative thought which are so necessary for one who has to function in a highly responsible position," he said.
New Delhi, India —(U.P.)— Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru confirmed in a letter made public today that he was giving up his post as president of the Indian Congress party and explained why he wants to relinquish the premiership.
The prime minister's letter was sent to presidents of the regional committees of the Indian Congress party.
Prime Minister Nehru, who will be 65 next month, assured his colleagues that his wish to retire was not motivated by illness.
Homecoming Follies Tryouts Thursday
Talent tryouts for the Homecoming Follies, to be given Friday, Nov. 5, will be held tomorrow night in 103 Green.
Students are to submit skits from 7 to 8 p.m. and novelty numbers from 8 to 9 p.m. The tryouts for master of ceremonies will be held at any time during the evening.
Jim Miller, publicity chairman,
said the skits were to stress the
spirit of homecoming in a way.
Those unable to try out tomorrow
are asked to call Katherine
Carr, 277, or Nat Eck, 412.
Reds Believed Readying Final Move on Tachen
Taipei, Formosa —(U.P.)— Military leaders returning from Nationalist-held Tachen island said today the Chinese Reds apparently were moving in "for the kill" around that northern outpost.
These Nationalist leaders said some 200 Red planes, including MIG-15's and jet-propelled bombers, were stationed in Chekki province at Ningpo and Hanchow, each for six minutes flying time from Tachen.
In addition, two fleets of Communist warships were reported massed in the Chusan islands, with vessels large enough to meet the Nationalist navy in combat around the Tachen group.
Other reports said the Communists had staged a landing on Lingoum, a small unoccupied island just north of Tachen last Friday but pulled off after Nationalist warships opened a bombardment.
Chinese newsmen who have just returned from Tachen, which lies 200 miles north of Formosa, said Russian-built MIGs were circling the island almost constantly in flights of three and four but thus far have dropped no bombs.
The newsmen said Red planes appeared so often around Tachen that the Nationalist garrison there has stopped using aid rail sirens.
Moore to Discuss Conrad Tonight
The writings of Joseph Conrad as a transitional stage between novels of the past and present will be discussed tonight by Geoffrey Moore Rose Morgan visiting professor, in the fifth in a series of lectures entitled "The Spirit of Modern Literature." The lecture will be at 7 p.m. in Strong auditorium.
Mr. Moore will emphasize what Conrad termed the depiction of "the true nature of a character." In Lord Jim and Victory, two of his novels still need to explain the advance in the techniques used by earlier novelists.
Delegates Selected To IFC Convention
The lecture is open to the public
Three representatives to the national Inter-Fraternity convention in Philadelphia were chosen at IFC meeting last night.
Those selected were Robert Worcester, engineering senior; Joseph Steinbacher, business junior, and William Buck, college junior. The representatives will be flown to the convention which will be held Dec. 3, 4, and 5.
Murphy Tells ASC Of KU's Progress
By LaVERLE YATES
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy discussed University housing, building, and parking, the responsibilities of student council representatives, and student wage problem, in a speech to the All Student council last night.
Hill Problems—Chancelor Murphy delivering a speech last night to the All Student council in the Pine room of the Student Union.
Weather
The long range forecast for Kansas calls for no rain the rest of the week. Partly cloudy and slightly warmer weather is due tomorrow. The low tonight will be 45 to 52. The high today was in the 60s in southeast Kansas.
The elections committee met after the speech to make plans for the primary and general elections, to be held Oct. 27 and Nov. 3. The elections are to select freshman All Student council representatives and freshman class officers.
At this time the entrance to the University will be moved to Michigan street which connects with Highway 10, and 16th street which will connect with Bypass 59. The new entrance will be near the field-house. This area will be landscaped, Chancellor Murphy said.
Something must be done about the parking situation, possibly before the end of this year, he said. Probably traffic will be prohibited from the Chi Omega circle to old Bailey and general plans are underway to provide additional parking lots around the fieldhouse and large parking lots down near the stadium.
Plans are in progress to take care of University housing needs, the chancellor said. The increased enrollment which is expected in the next 15 to 20 years will require many facilities above and beyond those that the Greek letter houses are able to provide. He emphasized the fact that no attempt is being made to supplant the Greek letter houses, but just to supplement them.
In general the campus will grow south and west, the Chancellor said. The next building will be a new fine arts building. It will be located west of the Military Science building. A new building for the School of Business and the department of economics is to be erected south of the Military Science building, where part of Sunnyside is now located.
Regular Cheerleader, 4 Alternates Chosen
The next dormitory being planned is a 400 unit hall for women on the west end of the property where Corbin and North College halls now stand.
Eugene Bortnick, college senior, was chosen as a regular cheerleader and four alternates were appointed by the pep committee at a meeting last night.
James Miller, college junior, was chosen first alternate; William Murray, college sophomore, second alternate; Robert Beck, engineering sophomore, third alternate, and Mary Tinkler, education sophomore, alternate.
Judges present were: C. F. Allen, basketball coach; A. C. "Dutch" Lonborg, director of athletics; Donald K. Alderson, dean of men; Mary Peg Hardman, assistant dean of women; Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary; Joane Manney, fine arts junior, traditions chairman of All Student Council; Dee Ann Smith, education senior, president of Jay Janes; Donald Smith, education Martin Smith, KuKuts; Richard Glom, education junior, president of Frosh Hawks, and Jane Johnson, president of Red Peppers, and Doug Barling, head cheerleader.
Forty-nine students tried out at the cheerleading school held five nights last week.
Injured Student Back in Class
Kenneth Pelt Gibbons, business junior, returned to classes today recovered from injuries received in a fall on the steps between the cafeteria and Hawks Nest yesterday. The injuries were not serious. Watkins authorities said.
St. Louis —(U.P.) Forty-four persons were injured, one seriously, when the Wabash Cannonball passenger train rammed into a freight train on Merchant's bridge near here last night.
Railroad officials said the Cannonball struck the caboose of the freight train, which was moving towards the advancing passenger train. Both trains were moving slowly at the time.
Train Crash Injures 44
The Cannonball was delayed for two hours, but later resumed its journey here under its own power.
Churchill Willing To Visit Malenkov
London —(U,P)— Prime Minister Winston Churchill said today he still would like to confer with Soviet Premier Georgi Malenkov "if the right time and occasion is found."