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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1951
Garden Citians Flee Rising Arkansas River
Garden City (U.P.)-A Garden City National Guard unit and the Red Cross disaster unit worked feverishly through the night evacuating families from the lowlands near the south bank of the rapidly rising Arkansas river.
Gov. Edward F. Arn ordered the National Guard unit out on the request of Mayor Frank Schulman.
At least 20 families were evacuated from the Garden City area.
Trains were being detoured south
Hardest hit by the flood waters was the area between Garden City and Syracuse in the western part of the state.
Railroad bridges and tracks in the Holly, Colo., -Syracuse, Kan., area were out.
Scores of train passengers were stalled in stations at Dodge City, La Junta. Colo. and nearby areas.
Two bridges spanning Wild Horse creek and carrying main and branch lines of the Santa Fe were badly damaged or washed out. Tracks also were out between Coolidge and Holly.
A flash flood sent Wild Horse creek roaring from its banks in Holly Tuesday. Flood waters rolled through streets as volunteer workers hastily sandbagged store fronts and homes.
Three Plays Open Tonight
Hardest town hit in Kansas was Syracuse after floodwaters of the Arkansas river and creeks caused washouts. The town was without highway or rail communications.
Three one-act plays, the last program of Lab theater plays for the term, will be presented at 8 p.m. today in the Little theater of Green hall.
The plays are "Wurzel-Flummery," a comedy; "A Minuet," a poetic drama and the first play of this type to be presented at the University this year; and "The Valiant," a famous American drama.
This is the 12th program of lab theater plays for the school year.
Rides After Finals Set Up By SUA
The Student Union Activities office is operating a travel bureau for students who desire rides or passengers for traveling home after final examination.
Students may sign up at the S.U.
A. office Monday through Saturday
between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. or at the hostess desk in the Union lobby at any other hours.
Two students have requested rides to Denver and one driver has room for two passengers to Connecticut.
Moreau To Discuss Law At Four Kansas Colleges
Dean Frederick J. Moreau of the School of Law will speak Thursday in four Kansas college universities in law in the modern world.
He will visit Tabor college in Hillsboro, Bethel college in Newton, McPherson college, and Wichita university.
Murphy Speaks In New York
Training and encouraging the girls to return to their own communities on the completion of training would greatly aid in overcoming the serious nursing shortage in rural districts through the United States, Dr. Murphy said.
More girls from rural areas should be trained as practical nurses, Dean Franklin D. Murphy of the School of Medicine urged at the 10th anniversary convention of the National Association for Practical Nurse Education Tuesday in New York.
The School of Medicine is now in the process of setting up a demonstration program designed specifically to train practical nurses for the small rural hospital, he told the 700 leaders in the field of practical nursing who are participating in the convention.
"The rural citizens of our country who constitute more than 40 per cent of the population, are cognizant of the great advances in medical science and want their full share along with their urban neighbors." Dr. Murphy said.
"Various programs have been initiated to bring better medical care to the people in rural areas. The Federal Hospital Construction act has provided part of the funds for many new hospitals and brought young physicians to areas where a medical vacuum existed."
"However, the mere existence of modern facilities plus a doctor does not automatically insure the best medical and health service," Dr. Murphy said. "There is the problem of a shortage of nursing personnel, and this shortage is felt most in the rural areas. Therefore, the desirability of setting up training programs of high quality for young women immediately on graduation from high school to train them in the rudiments of bedside and home nursing seems obvious.
German Club Believes In Doing Their Own Work
"Even though the training programs would be carried out mainly in the larger cities, rural nursing experience as part of the program would be essential," the dean said.
Gives 20-1 Odds On No US War Now
Seattle (U.P.)—Lloyds of London gave odds of nearly 20 to 1 today that the United States would not become involved in a world war before Monday, June 25.
Dr. Frank Wood, Seattle dentist, said he took out an insurance policy with the firm that would pay $10,000 if war is declared by the United States before that date. The policy cost $535.
If you want anything done well, do it yourself. At least that is the opinion of members of the German club.
At the German club picnic Saturday, members of the club formed their own band, wrote, directed and acted in their own German skits.
Three skits were presented at the picnic. An original skit, "A Visit At the Doctor's" was written by Howard Wilshire. It was acted by Wilshire and Barbara Comstock, fine arts sophomore.
"Hans Sacks, The Travelling Scholar" a 16th century farce and "The Farmer and the Devil" a medieval fare, were also presented by the club. Other members participating in the skirts were: David Butts, Robert Perrill, Claude White, Glen Allen Ford, Alonzo Hazier and Jean Metkus.
Members of the German band were; Duncan Sommerville, John Carlos, James Childers, William Doyle, Edward Franks, and Rodger Vaughan.
Hopewell, N.Y. (U.P.) -Sheriff's Deputy Art Scannell says he is expecting "one of those famous letters from Harry."
Deputy Expects One Of Harry's Famous Letters
The Ontario county deputy arrested Grady A. Stowe, treasury agent, for speeding through this western New York town as Stowe was driving the president's sister, Miss Mary Jane Truman, back to her home in Grandview, Mo.
Harry isn't going to like it, having his sister delayed like this," Scannell quoted Stowe as saying. He took Stowe before Justice of the Peace Warren Smithet, who ruled: "You're either going to pay a $20 fine or you're not getting out or here."
Stowe, who was driving a government limousine, reluctantly paid the fine. Scannell said Stowe then jotted down the deputy's name along with Justice Smithhem in a little black book.
In Washington Republicans charged today that it is against the law and gyping the taxpayers for President Truman to use secret service agents to drive his sister around the country in a government-owned "limousine."
"Maybe we'll get one of those famous letters from Harry," Scannell said.
Rep. John J. Rooney, (D-N.Y.) retorted that the whole thing was "most picayune." "It's unadulterated nonsense," he said, "small time stuff." The secret service is responsible for the president's "immediate" family, the treasury department said.
However, Rep. John Taber, (R-N.Y.), told a reporter that use of secret service men on such an assignment is "a deliberate violation of law" which he said does not include protection for "collateral" members of the president's family—that is such as brothers and sisters.
Rep. Kenneth B. Keating, (R.-N.Y.) brought up the issue on the House floor Tuesday when he said that a government "limousine" with "two secret service men" driving Miss Truman was nabbed for speeding "75 miles an hour" in Hopewell, N.Y. May 12.
Keating said "it's not the dollars and cents" which "constitutes the inherent scandal, but the evidence of callous disregard for the legitimate interests of the taxpayers and wage-earners who must foot the bill for government cars, chauffeurs and bodyguards."
Keating said it would be "appropriate" to ask Attorney General J. Howard McGrath what action he intends to take.
Dr. Forrest C. Allen, professor of physical education has been named state chairman of a campaign for development of a Wesley Foundation student center at K.U.
The Wesley Foundation board of trustees appointed Dr. Allen to head a voluntary group of 1,000 workers throughout Kansas to raise $120,000 in three months.
AllenToHead Wesley Drive
Dr. Allen is an outstanding Methodist layman who has served as a youth leader for many years, and who for several years was a member of the board of stewards of the Lawrence Methodist church.
Final plans for the center were accepted by the Wesley Foundation board of trustees May 7.
The new center will be located on the lot east of Myers hall and north of the faculty club.
The Missing Link Lost
Provo, Utah (U.P.)—Police broadcast this message to their patrol cars as they searched for a lost child: "Little girl lost. Blonde hair, blue eyes and three feet."
Dean Acheson Has No Intentions Of Resigning
World Wide News
Washington (U.P.)—Secretary of State Dean Acheson said today that he has "no intention of resigning."
Asked at a news conference whether he has any intention of quitting his job in the face of demands for his resignation, Acheson said:
Control Engineer To Give Lecture
One of the country's outstanding engineers in the field of automatic controls will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Lindley auditorium.
Mr. Griffith was graduated from the University of South Carolina and received his masters degree from Washington university. His lecture here is being sponsored by the student chapter of the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences. His lecture should prove of interest to students and faculty members in all fields of engineering.
The Honeywell company is one of the largest in the field of automatic controls and produces most of the thermostats used in homes.
He is responsible for a number of developments making possible automatic controls and blind landing in airplanes. He has been recently working on some automatic controls which have not been revealed. He is expected to describe some of this work which is not prohibited by security regulations.
LeRoy A. Griffith of the Minneapolis Honeywell regulator company will speak on control engineering. Mr. Griffith is the chief engineer of the measurement section, aeronautics division.
London (U,F)—The United States has approved a note on the Anglo-Iranian oil dispute which Britain is about to send to the Iranian government, authoritative sources reported today.
US Approves Note To Iran
The note, understood to be firm in tone but conciliatory in its terms, was expected to be dispatched to Tehran within the next 24 hours.
Informed sources said the note will warn Iran bluntly of the dangers facing the country if the oil dispute is allowed to deteriorate and the oil industry is upset by "incompetent handling."
The note insisted upon immediate opening of negotiations for an agreed settlement. If Iran accepts the proposal for negotiations Britain will send a mission to Iran.
The Ronnie Ewert Scholarship fund stood at $1,690.67 today after more than $53 was contributed Tuesday.
Ewert Fund Up To $1,690
The University Press announcee today that it will not charge for printing the letters about the drive which were sent to faculty members. The printing bill was more than $25.
Monchonsia hall and Alpha Chi Omega sorority turned in their contributions to the drive Tuesday.
Persons who donated $5 or more include:
Herman B. Chubb, John H. Nelson, William Smut, Edna A. Hill, Richard Dilsaver, and J. O. Jones.
"Follow the Sun" at the Granada theater is the Independent Student association movie for tonight. I.S.A. members are to use ticket number five. "Soldiers Three" will be the movie on ticket number six. It will be shown Tuesday, May 22, and Wednesday, May 23.
ISA Movie To Be Tonight
"No, gentlemen. I have no intention of resigning. My position has always been that I enlisted for the duration and I plan to stay as long as the President wishes me to stay."
Screen Writer Says He's Not a Communist
Washington (U.P.)-Screen writer Leonardo Bercovic told the House-un-American Activities committee today that he is not a Communist now, but refused to say whether he has been one at any time in the past.
The tall, swarthy screen writer headed a list of four witnesses called by the committee as it resumed its Communism - in - Hollywood hearings after a three-week layoff.
FCC Postpones TV Channel Hearings.
The hearings originally were scheduled to start June 11. The delay was granted at the request of the National Association of Radio and Television broadcasters and other interested groups.
Washington (U.P.) — The Federal Communications commission has postponed until July 9 hearings to distribute hundreds of new television channels across the nation.
More Casualties Listed
The 304th casualty report included 25 dead 257 wounded, 29 injured and 18 missing.
Washington (U.P.) - The defense department today identified 329 more American casualties in the Korean war.
Bradley Is Excused
Early reports indicated the coup d'état was staged because of the outcome of Sunday's election, in which the government's presidential candidate, Gabriel Gosalvez, ran a poor second.
Washington (U.P.)-Gen. Omar Bradley was excused today from further testimony until Monday by the Senate MacArthur Investigating committee. The committee was locked in a bitter procedural dispute whether Bradley should be ordered to disclose private conversations with President Truman.
Bolivian President Quits
The Junta, headed by General Hugo Ballivian, immediately proclaimed a state of siege although situation appeared to be peaceful.
La Paz, Bolivia (U.P.) — President Mamerto urirolagioia resigned today and a Military Junta took over control of the Bolivian government.
Washington (U.P.) — The Atomic Energy commission said today negotiations are nearly complete with four groups of firms that will make special studies to determine whether private companies can produce atomic power for industry and cities.
Washington (U.P.) — House tax writers considered slapping a tax on the sale of some second-hand cars today as a possible source of additional revenue to help pay rearmament costs.
Consider Used Car Tax
Atomic Studies Nearly Set
To Talk On Arctic
Raymond Thorsteinson, assistant instructor in geology, will speak to the Geology club at 7:30 tonight in room 426 Lindley.
The topic of his illustrated lecture is "Exploration Geology on Cornwallis Island in the Arctic Archipelago."
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