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Republicans Agree on Ike's Blunder
Washington —(U,P)—Key Republicans agree that Gen. Eisenhower's headquarters made an "incredible" blunder in not tipping Sen. Robert A. Taft on the pending appointment of Martin P. Durkin as secretary of labor.
They denied, however, that an open split had occurred between President-elect Eisenhower and the Ohio senator.
The word "incredible" used by Sen. Taft in blasting Gen. Eisenhower's appointment of Mr. Durkin was banded about in GOP circles, but in a different context. There was general agreement that the Eisenhower camp should have given Sen. Taft notice that he was being handed a bitter pill to swallow.
One result of the Taft blow-up, according to several Republicans who did not want to be quoted, was to make it more probable that Sen. Styles Bridges of New Hampshire will grab the Senate Republican; floor leadership to head off a battle for the post between Sen. Taft and
Grand Jury Hits Casey, Morris
Washington — (U.P.) The surplus tanker deals of former Rep. Joseph E. Casey (D-Mass.) and one-time corruption hunter Newbold Morris were headed today for a grand jury airing.
Attorney General James P. McGranery announced yesterday that a federal grand jury here will begin an investigation next week into the 1847-48 surplus tanker sales which were the target of a Senate investigation last spring.
At no point is his brief announcement did Mr. McGranery mention either Mr. Casey or Mr. Morris by name. But the Republican New York attorney and the Democratic Casey played the leading roles in the hectic Senate hearings on the tanker scheme.
Both Mr. Morris and Mr. Casey were sharply criticized by the Senate committee in its May report.
The committee also said that a group, headed by Mr. Casey, made a quick $32,500 profit, in the purchase and re-sale of eight surplus tankers, with an original investment of only $101,000.
Three of the tankers later were sold to the United Tanker corp., a Chinese-financed company represented by Mr. Morris' law firm. This company, in turn, came under the control of the China International Foundation, inc., a non-profit organization headed by Mr. Morris.
Mr. Morris has contended—and he reiterated his contention last night—that he made no profit from the tanker deals. But the committee said his law firm received about $150,000 for handling the sale of the tankers for United, of which Mr. Morris should have received about $30,000.
Prof. Smith Speaks To Phi Beta Kappa
H. T. U. Smith, associate professor of geology, will be the speaker at the annual winter meeting and initiation of the Kansas Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at 4 p.m. Friday in the University Women's club rooms in Museum of Art. His topic will be "Uses of Air Photos in Earth Science."
Prof. Smith was chairman on a section of photo interpretation at the International Photogrammetries congress in Washington, D.C., last summer. Prof. Smith, a past vice president of Photogrammetrics, is author of the book "Aerial Photographs and Their Applications."
The program will also include a social hour at 4 p.m. with Miss Maude Elliott, assistant professor of Spanish in charge.
There will be the initiation of four college seniors at 4:30 p.m. They are Stanford Lehmberg, Anne Louise Longsworth, Carolyn Oliver, and Kermit Sewell.
A business meeting will follow the initiation.
pro-Eisenhower Republicans.
There was a good deal of finger- wagging, started by Sen. Taft himself, in the direction of Herbert Brownell Jr., Gen. Eisenhower's attorney general-designate and a close adviser on cabinet appointments.
Even staunch Eisenhower men said the usually suave Mr. Brownell should have passed advance word to Sen. Taft that an AFL official, who was a Democrat to boot, was being named secretary of labor.
Sen. Taft's friends said it was Mr. Brownell who got Sen. Taff's recommendations of two other men for the labor post, and, actually got
Sen. Taft to do spade work on investigating the fitness of some of those suggested for cabinet posts.
Both sides were in agreement that Sen. Taft's blast does not mean open political war.
The Eisenhower men said it removed for good any suggestion that the incoming president is "Taft's man."
Taft men said that they still believe that Gen. Eisenhower is in dead earnest about getting along with Sen. Taft. They said Sen. Taft means it, too, and they are betting that hereafter there will be better liaison work between the two.
Truman, Stevenson Confer Prepare for Party Comeback
Washington—(U.P.)—President Truman and Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson worked together today on plans to get the Democratic party out of debt and into fighting stance for a political comeback.
Money, the organization of the Democratic National committee and the party record in Congress were the most urgent problems facing the two top Democrats at their first meeting since their election defeat. Looking farther ahead, they also had to worry about rebuilding the party for the 1954 Congressional elections and the 1956 presidential contest.
Reports circulated in Democratic circles that former price stabilizer Michael V. DiSalle might be tapped for a key job in reviving the party, as executive director of the national committee.
The Illinois governor flew into Washington last night after his address before the CIO convention at Atlantic City, N.J.
When he arrived last night, Gov. Stevenson said only that he came at Mr. Truman's invitation and assumed they would "talk about the Democratic party." He was greeted at the airport by a crowd of about
The Public Affairs Press, Washington, D. C., has announced the publication of a new book by Seba Eldridge, professor of sociology.
Sociology Professor Has Book Published
The book, "The Dynamics of Social Action," is a guide and handbook for persons preparing for cooperation ni organized citizen-group action.
Dr. Eldridge's book represents something of an innovation in the treatment of social problems and is the outgrowth of many years of professional study and active participation in civic affairs.
Dr. Eldridge has written five other books dealing with sociology.
200 persons, some of them chanting,
"We Want. Adlai!"
He responded to their cries for a speech by saying that he was "grateful" for their reception but that he was "not coming for four years"—a wry joke about his own defeat.
St. Helens, Ore. —(U.P.)— A young mother, who ignored the advice of American physicians and went to Japan to serve as a "human guinea pig" in a polio cure experiment, was back home today, still on crutches.
'Guinea Pig Waits for Cure
Mrs. Rhoda Pennington, 36, said, however, "there is a chance the future may be brighter."
In a great gamble to regain the use of her polio-crippled leg, she flew to Japan last June, at her own expense, to try the treatments being offered by Prof. Yoshito Nishizawa at the Osaka Medical University hospital. During her stay she underwent 120 spinal injections of glutamine-Choline and vitamin B-1.
Each injection was potentially fatal.
She said she could see no difference in the nerves or muscles of her leg and that "it is just as bad now as it was in June."
But she was clinging to the hope that Dr. Nishizawa might have been right when he reported there had been some "clinical improvement" since the treatment and that the improvement would continue.
If you are interested . . .
... in a career in petroleum
Plan to see P. D. Manning, Jr.
division engineer of Stanolind Oil and Gas Company, who will be on the Kansas campus today. Manning will interview men majoring in petroleum, mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering for jobs with Stanolind.
Stanolind is one of the five leading producers of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids in the U.S. The company has producing operations in 13 states, providing excellent opportunities for capable, qualified engineers. You should investigate Stanolind before making any job decision.
STANOLIND GAS & OIL CO.
For an appointment to see Manning, contact Dean T. DeWitt Carr, School of Engineering and Architecture.
State Department Takes Applications
Sam Moskowitz, foreign service officer of the U.S. State department, will interview students interested in working for the state department Friday in 204 Strong.
He will primarily interview students interested in becoming a foreign service officer. The foreign service officer examinations will be given Sept. 14-17, 1953. They are open to men and women between the ages of 21 and 30 who have been
American citizens for 10 years.
The successful candidates will be stationed at any one of this country's 300 embassies, legations and consulates in 77 countries. Duties will consist of serving as consular officials, cultural, political, or economic officers.
Opportunities for positions with the State Department are also available to clerks, typists, nurses, and in many other fields.
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