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University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, May 19, 1953
A-Bomb Output Stands Despite Budget Cut
Washington — (U.P.)— Republican and Democratic congressmen agreed today that A-bomb production will not be curtailed by a $400 million atomic spending cut ordered by President Eisenhower.
But they said the budget slash will slow down development of atomic engines for planes, aircraft carriers and civilian power plants.
The cut amounted to about 15 per cent of former President Truman's budget of $2,700 billion for atomic spending during the 1954 fiscal year beginning July 1.
Chairman W. Sterling Cole (R-N.Y.) of the Congressional Atomic Energy committee said Truman's request for $1,600 billion in new atomic appropriations would be cut even deeper—"something on the order of 30 per cent." That would be nearly $500 million.
Rep. Cole's committee was told about the cut at a secret meeting with members of the Atomic Energy Commission yesterday. A House appropriations subcommittee headed by Rep. John Phillips (R-Calif) began closed door hearings on the actual money bill today.
Rep. Cole said AEC spokesmen assured the lawmakers that "they can carry on the atomic weapons program without any curtailment."
He said the AEC also will go ahead with research on atomic-powered airplanes and aircraft carriers but "actual construction" of prototype engines "has been postponed."
Rep. Chet Holifeld (D-Calif) agreed that "the atomic weapons program is not jeopardized." He said the AEC will still have plenty of funds to push research and development on new types of weapons, and there will be "very little" if any cutback in output of fissionable materials, the explosive stuff of A-bombs.
But Rep, Holifield said, and Rep. Cole confirmed, that the AEC will be forced to postpone indefinitely its efforts to develop atomic power plants for civilian use.
Bass Wins Contest For Plaque Design
James Bass, fine arts sophomore, will be awarded $100 first prize tonight, for original drawings of the symbolic Greek figures which will be embodied on the plaques surrounding a memorial fountain statue given to the University by Chi Omega sorority.
The fountain, commissioned to the Erkin studios, New York, will be constructed of limestone and brass. Upon suggestion by Chancellor Franklin B. Murphy, the Lambda chapter of Chi Omega decided to build the fountain in the circle flower bed on the campus directly in front of the chapter house. The statue will be of English design to conform with the architecture of the house.
The sorority sponsored a contest in the fine arts department to determine winning design of the letters for the eight plaques around the fountain. Pat Alyward, chapter president, will make the presentation to Bass at the house meeting.
IFC Announces $500 Scholarship
The establishment of a $500 scholarship to be awarded to some man student was announced at a meeting of the Inter-fraternity council Monday.
The scholarship will be awarded on a basis of 40 per cent need, 40 per cent grades, and 20 per cent service to the University. Freshmen men, whether Greek or independent, may apply for the scholarship at the dean of men's office.
An outline and tentative plans for next year's activities were discussed.
Albuquerque, N.M. —(L.P.)—Police today arrested a 14-year-old girl dressed as a boy and armed with two pistols, and said they were holding her as a suspect in a million-dollar fire which destroyed a downtown department store here.
Girl Suspected In Store Fire
Officers said the girl was found behind the burning Sears Roebuck department store building with one hand apparently cut by glass. They said they believed two .22 caliber automatic pistols found in the girl's possession were taken from the store before the fire broke out.
"We think she will tell us all about it when she gets ready to start talking," a detective said. "We also think she will tell us about a boy friend who got away in the excitement."
Only the cracked and smoking outer walls of the two-story store were left standing in the wake of the fire. Smoke at first was reported about 10:30 p.m. last night shortly after the last employees had locked up for the night.
The fire had raged out of control until almost dawn despite the efforts of the entire Albuquerque fire department and firemen from nearby Kirtland Air Force base. Smoke forced guests to evacuate their rooms in the neighboring El Fidel hotel and several firemen were overcome. No one was seriously injured, however.
Police earlier questioned a youth arrested as he watched the blaze with some 2,000 other spectators. They said, however, that the "boy friend" of the girl arrested is still being sought.
Arson was first suspected when merchant police heard glass breaking in the building and found a youth standing at the entrance shortly before the fire was noticed.
Judge Advised Her to Wait
Jackson, Miss. —(U.P.)— Chancellor Arnold Pyle turned down the divorce petition of a 17-year-old girl and advised her to wait a while longer. "Marriage," he said, "is not a restaurant menu from which you can pick and choose at will."
Chicago—(U.P.)President George F. Meany of the American Federation of Labor said today that "reactionaries" and "isolationists" may seize the initiative from President Eisenhower in shaping for-
AFL President Fears Policies If Reactionaries Gain Control
Bowling Title Goes To Sigma Kappa
A trophy has been awarded to Sigma Kappa sorority, winners of the women's bowling championship.
The trophy, now on display in a trophy case at the south end of the Union building cafeteria, will become property of the sorority at the end of the month.
Sigma Kappa team members were captain Carolyn Neff, college junior; Dorothy Byler, college junior; Marian Miller, college senior; Nancy Rush, college sophomore, and Marilyn Metz, college senior.
Sigma Kappa, winner in the Monday night league, won the championship over the law school, Tuesday league; Alpha Chi Omega, Wednesday league; Delta Delta Delta, Thursday league, and Foster hall, Friday league.
Jack McCoy, organist at the Linwood Baptist church, graduated from the University with a major in organ.
A Cappella Gives Church Concert
This program was one of the finest exhibitions that the choir has given in many years, according to Prof. Swarthout. There was a good audience, and an appreciative response to the program.
The University A Cappella choir, under the direction of Prof. D. M. Swarthout, gave a program of unaccompanied choral music Sunday at the Linwood Baptist church in Kansas City, Mo.
The Linwood choir were hosts to the A Cappella choir at a supper preceding the program.
In 1952, 8,650 pedestrians were killed in U. S. traffic accidents.
Mr. Meany, addressing the annual convention of the International Ladies Garment Workers union, said, "We can't help wondering whether the President or the isolationists in Congress will control our foreign policy."
"We can't help wondering whether the President or the business leaders in his administration and the reactionaries in Congress will shape our domestic policy," he said.
He said labor must be ready "to mobilize our full political strength for the Congressional elections next year." Labor, he said, "cannot afford to sit back and wait four years" to find out who is going to shape the nation's policies."
Mr. Meany said the Department of Labor, the smallest of all cabinet departments, already is "unable to render adequate service to the nation's workers." Yet he said the Congress "is now in the process of cutting its appropriation to the point where it will be almost impossible for it to protect the nation's workers from employer exploitation."
"This seems to be the present purpose of those on Capitol Hill who do not believe in protective laws for workers," Mr. Meany said.
New Orleans Braces For New Flood Threat
New Orleans —(U,F)— Sullen clouds hovered low over the gulf coast today as rescue workers evacuated more than 2,300 families in the path of boiling floods and counted at least five persons dead in the wake of a mighty storm.
The Red Cross rushed emergency aid to Alexandria in central Louisiana where the city of 35,000 was virtually cut off by the rising Red river, and flood waters of the Sabine river reached record levels while spreading over a width of almost 20 miles.
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