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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1951
PAGE EIGHT
O'Dwyer Aid To Crime Committee Report Says
Washington (U.P.)—The Senate Crime committee declared today that the actions of former Mayor William O'Dwyer "contributed to the growth of organized crime, racketeering, and gangsterism in New Yory City."
The Crime committee's criticism of O'Dwyer, now American ambassador to Mexico, was contained in its unanimous report on a year-long study of organized crime and political corruption.
At the White House Press Secretary Joseph Short said he had "no comment to make on any part of the crime committee report."
The committee found that the "power for evil" of organized crime is "infininitely greater" than it was years ago, and is "largely a local problem."
To help officials the committee offered a battery of legislative proposals which would, in effect, destroy interstate gambling operations as they now exist and thus deflate the principal underworld bankroll.
1. Reinforced Federal law enforcement agencies augmented by creation of a Justice department "racket squad" and a federal crime commission.
2. Licensing of all interstate suppliers of gambling information—by telegraph, telephone, radio television or other means—to curb the nation-wide racing news wire operated by the Continental press service.
3. A ban on interstate transmission of bets by telegraph, telephone, mail or any other facilities and extension of the present ban on interstate shipment of slot machines to
include other gambling devices—notably punchboards.
4. Tax provisions which would require law violators to file a statement of their net worth, prohibit the deduction of any gambling losses of expenses on tax returns, and provide that illegal gambling houses maintain a minutely detailed record of "all bets and wagers." The committee thought this would drive illegal gambling casinos out of business.
5. Provisions which would make it easier for a prosecutor to prove perjury and allow the attorney general to grant immunity to key witnesses who might otherwise plead possible self-incrimination.
5. A general tightening up of narcotics laws and stiffer penalties for narcotics offenses.
It was the committee's final report although the committee will operate until Sept. 1. With the report, chairman Estes Kefauver, (D. Tenn.) stepped down as chief to be a member of the committee while Sen. Herbert R. O'Conor, (D. Md.) took over as chairman.
Two-Inch Rain Falls Here
In a 24-hour period ending at 7 a.m. today 1.95 inches of moisture had fallen in Lawrence.
More rain has fallen since then, and the forecast showed a continuation of the showers through this afternoon and tonight.
Skies are due to clear temporarily Wednesday, but further general showers and thunderstorms are indicated for late Thursday and Friday, and again Saturday night and Sunday.
Kansas rivers rose sharply after torrential rains drenched the eastern two-thirds of the state with amounts ranging up to more than 3 inches.
Almost every weather point in the eastern section of the state recorded more than an inch of rain.
The Big Blue was out of its banks at Blue Rapids and Randolph, and was near the overflow stage at Marvysville.
The Kansas river had reached a stage of 14.1 feet at Ogden this morning, less than 4 feet below bankful.
The Marais Des Cygnes was high but within its banks. The Pottawatomi river was within 4 feet of bankful at Garnett.
Wind Damages Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City (U.P.)—A vicious squall line ripped across Oklahoma and Texas early today and struck an industrial-residential section of Oklahoma City demolishing a sash and door company warehouse. Police said total damage would run "well over $100,000."
'Wonderful.' Vogeler Says
New York (U.P.)—Robert A Vogeler set foot on his native soil today after 17 months in a Communist prison in Hungary, and said "Wonderful! Wonderful!"
Grim-faced and gaunt at his, face broke into a big smile when he caught sight of his 68-year-old father, Willy Vogeler. As the 39-year old American businessman, who was sentenced to 15 years in the Hungarian prison for spying and sabotage, reached the last step on the ramp leading down from his plane at Idlewood airport, he set his foot firmly and with exaggerated force on the asphalt to emphasize that he was back in his own country.
AFL-CIO Urge Controls
The A.F.L.-C.I.O. united labor policy committee directed the "immediate return" of union officials to government posts they quit two months ago in an all-out boycott of defense agencies.
Washington (U.P.)—Organized labor, claiming victory in its Mobilization fight, set out today on a new battle to convince Congress that stronger price controls are needed.
To Give Journalism Awards
Columbia, Mo. (U.P.)—Five Missouri university School of Journalism honor awards for distinguished service in journalism will be presented Friday in the school's annual journalism week. To Marquis Childs, United Features columnist; Lee Hills of the Miami Herald; George H. Scruton of the Sedalia, Mo., Democrat; George H. Gallup of the Gallup poll; and to the Minneapolis Star and Tribune.
Patrol Flood Barrier
Muscatine, Ia. (U.P.)—Volunteers and National Guardsm patrolled a rain-soaked levee protecting the city from Mississippi flood waters today as police urged stubborn low-landers to leave their homes. The river's 20.6-foot crest may not start falling for three or four days, rivermen said.
Explosion Victims Better
The condition of four women ininjured in an explosion and fire at a Northwest Missouri State college dormitory was slightly improved but still dangerous by their physician. They were injured early Saturday when a natural gas storage tank near the dormitory blew up. Seven other women students and two college employees were released from the hospital over the week-end. Eleven women remain in the hospital.
Un-American Activities Report On Hollywood May Shock US
Washington (U.P.)—Before the house Un-American Activities committee ends its new Hollywood investigation the nation may get a shocking peek behind the scenes of United States World War II propaganda.
The investigators are trying to bring to the public the story of what made the 'Hollywood Writers' Mobilization' tick. This outfit has been tagged as subversive by practically every official authority on the subject of conspiracy to overthrow the government by violence for the glory of the Kremlin.
The Communist newspaper "Daily Worker" steps up now to defend the Kremlin's baby, but with some astonishing advice.
The "Daily Worker" says that for the real story on where the "Hollywood Writers' Mobilization" operated and how, the committee should investigate the World War II operations of the following: Office of War Information, Treasury, War and Navy Departments, the American Red Cross, individual cabinet members, and the top military brass.
All of these men and agencies, the paper said, called frequently on the "Mobilization" for writing jobs. It estimated that 143 movie shorts were prepared for the armed services and 784 radio productions for Army camps at home and abroad. The "Mobilization" also turned out hundreds of cartoons, slogans, songs, feature stories, and radio plays for general use.
Far from all the writers in the "Mobilization" were Communists or fellow travellers or even sympathetic with the Reds. But it was, nevertheless, a Communist-front organization dedicated to the foreign policies of the Soviet Union.
The house Un-American activities committee exposed the "Mobilization" for the subversive outfit it was in 1944 when it had its fingers deep in our war propaganda effort. But the Washington political climate then was not favorable to exposures of Communist fronts nor was the public interested.
In 1944 the committee reported; "The 'Hollywood Writers Mobilitation' is a direct descendant of the 'League of American Writers', which has been cited as subversive by Attorney General (at that time) Francis Biddle.
"The name 'Hollywood Writers Mobilization' was assumed shortly after the Stalin-Hitler pact was ended by Hitler's attack on the Soviet Union, June 22, 1941. The record discloses that the present all-out patriotism of the leading spirits of this communist front organization is primarily conditioned upon their loyalty to the Soviet Union."
Independent Woman Finds That A Little Knowledge Can Be 'Dangerous'
Bv LOU FRY
An independent woman wished Monday that she knew more about sororities and fraternities.
It seems that she was supposed to meet some friends in the parking lot behind a sorority house on Tennessee street. She came down the Hill to meet them .
Thinking she had arrived at the sorority house she walked among the parked cars in the parking lot and, not seeing her friends, ambled in the back door of the house—innocently unaware that it belonged to a fraternity.
She strolled through the living room and gave a fraternity man, who was sitting on the couch, a look indicating lady-like shock or translated, "Say, Bud—what's the matter—you lost or something?"
He asked politely if he could be of some assistance—the remainder of the conversation is not known, but she discovered she was in the wrong house.
With her books still slung on her hip, our embarrassed independent, with chin high and face pink strolled casually back through the living room.
When last seen she was headed toward the sorority house.
World Wide News
Reds Recoil From Seoul Mass Troops In East
The Reds moved forward recklessly in broad daylight toward the west-central front down the Chunchon-Hongchon corridor under the blasting of allied warplanes and artillery.
Tokyo (U.P.)—Chinese Communist siege forces recoiled from Seoul today and began massing their troops 50 miles west, apparently for a drive south through central Korea.
Senate To Evaluate MacArthur Terms
The views to which General MacArthur was referring were his recommendations for: an intensified economic blockade of Communist China, a naval blockade of the China coast, air reconnaissance over Manchuria and the China coast and a go-ahead for Chinese Nationalists on Formosa to invade the mainland with "logistical support" from the United States
Washington (U.P.) — Republican senators have asked for a Jan. 12 secret report by the joint chiefs of staff to determine whether it shows approval of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's proposal for carrying the Korean war into Red China.
A Republican source said the document is expected to back up the general's recent qualified statement that some of his recommendations carried the endorsement of the joint chiefs.
Even K-State President Has Excuse For Cutting
Manhattan (U.P.)-Dr. James A. McCain, president of Kansas State college, won't be in his office for about 10 days.
Although his job isn't child's play,
there are certain childhood hooks.
a college president must run. Dr.
McCain has just discovered.
He is ill with mumps and chickenpox. The latter probably is a gift of his daughter, Sheila, who had chickenpox recently.
Wedemeyer Report Issued
Justice Department Rebuked
Washington (U.P.)—The long-secret Wedemeyer report on Korea warned President Truman three years before war came that Russia "undoubtedly" would seek control of the country, publication of the document disclosed today.
Washington (U.P.)-By a five to three vote the Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Justice department had been arbitrary in listing as Communist front outfits these organizations; Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee committee, International Workers Order, Inc., and the National Council of Soviet-American Friendship. The court held such a charge must be proved in a federal district court before the attorney general may list an organization as subversive.
The report, drafted in September, 1947, by Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedeemeyer, urged that this country undertake a vigorous program of United States arms assistance to the republic of Korea, give it military advice and supervise a Korean scout force.
Mac Lets Hearing Be Closed
New York (U.P)-Gen. Douglas MacArthur declined today to interfere with the Senate armed services committee's decision to bar the press and public from its investigation into his dismissal and American Far East policy.
Budget To Be Approved
Washington (U.P.)—President Truman's "path to peace" defense budget of $62,104,254,390 was expected to be approved without any substantial cuts although there were some misgivings in Congress today as to its effect on the economy.
President Truman's proposed military budget actually calls for spending about $40,500,000,000 in the fiscal year starting Sunday, July 1. The remaining $21,600,000,000 would be spent until later years.
Allied staff officers said the Communists closed the Hwachon reservoir flood gates. They apparently wanted to drop the level of the Han and Pukhan rivers before unleashing a drive to cross them.
Allied lines on the central front now are south of these two rivers.
Allied tank-infantry patrols jabbing northward from Seoul reported only four minor enemy contacts. Only a few Reds were found in areas strongly held as late as Monday.
The anticipated May Day assault on Seoul failed to materialize. Instead the Reds withdrew northward to escape a furious pounding by 400 big guns set up in the former south Korean capital.
Conservatives Lead Returns
Tokyo (U.P.)—Incomplete returns gave a commanding lead today to Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida's Conservative party in nationwide elections yesterday for governorships and prefectural assembly seats.
Early returns showed 19 conservatives and only one Socialist elected in races for 34 governorships.
Britain Closes Red Consulates
Many of the women in the audience wept with Mrs. MacArthur when her husband pinned a medal on her and kissed her on both cheeks. The people of Rutherford county had presented the medal to Mrs. MacArthur.
Murfreesboro, Tenn., started planning a reception for the MacArthurs when it was first announced the general was returning to this country.
London (U.P.)-Britain will shut down six consulates in Red China this month because of lack of business and "increasing difficulties" of operations, it was learned today. The move will leave only four British consulates in China, including the main office at Peiping, the Communist capital.
Murfreesboro, Tenn. (U.P.)—T he hometown of Mrs. Douglas MacArthur almost overdid itself in helping the general and his wife celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary here Monday.
Berlin, Germany (U.P.)—Police arrested 205 Communists trying to stir up May day demonstrations today in West Berlin streets. Would-be demonstrators were picked up in the American, British, and French sectors before they could get rallies started. Meantime, two giant rival rallies went on within a mile of each other in East and West Berlin.
Police Dampen Red Spirit
MacArthur's Wife Feted
Calls Us War Mongers
Moscow (U.P.)—The Soviet Union celebrated May Day today with a new blast at American "war mongers" and a spectacular parade of Soviet military and air might.
War Minister Alexander Vaslewsky told Soviet troops massed in Red Square before Premier Stalin and the Politburo that the U. S. is "preparing a third world war." But, he said, the Soviet people can rely on their armed forces to defend their peaceful pursuits.
Kansan FFA Head Elected
Manhattan (U.P.)—Marvin Decker of Holton, Kan., was elected the sen president of the Kansas Futur Farmers or America at the annual convention at Kansas State college Monday.
Other officers elected were Wayne Thies, Shawnee Mission, vice president; Richard Reinhardt, Chanute, recorder; Francis Reichart, Valley Falls, secretary; and Darrell Gartrell, Stockton, treasurer.
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