Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
University
48th Year No. 80
Daily kansan
Friday, Feb. 2, 1951
O F THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Lawrence, Kansas
Truman Asks Tax Hike Of Ten Billion
Washington—(U.P.)—President Trump asked Congress today to increase taxes by $10,000,000,000 and prepare for later still heavier movies to put the government on a pay-as-we-go basis.
Mr. Truman recommended a $4,000,000 increase in personal income taxes, $3,000,000,000 more in corporation income taxes and a boost of $3,000,000,000 in federal excise taxes.
In addition, he urged Congress to "carry further the program it started last year to close loopholes in the present tax laws."
Mr. Truman did not say how much more tax money he would ask later, pointing out that Congress has not yet acted on his $71,600,000,000 spending budget.
Individuals will get taged for about $4,000,000,000 through higher pet onal income taxes in the first $20,000,000 asked.
The $10,000,000,000 is the first installment of Mr. Britean's proposed two package bite of $10,500,000,000 put his $71,500,000,000 (B) budget on a pay-as-you-go basis.
The remainder will come from higher taxes on corporations, increases in the excises on such items as liquor, gasoline and cigarettes, and from closing some "loopholes" in present tax laws.
Concert Tonight Dedicates Organ
Carl Weinrich, organist and director of music in the chapel of Princeofon University, will play the dedicatory concert tonight on the Museum of Art pipe organ, which has been built in the classic style of organ building that prevailed at the end of the 17th century. The music will consist of compositions from the 17th and 20th Centuries.
The generosity of two University alumni—A. B. Weaver, class of 1915, and Charles McManis, class of 1936 enabled the University to have the organ rebuilt. Previously the instrument had two ranks of pipes, and it ow has nine. It is the only organ of a kind in Kansas and western Missouri, according to Dr. John Maxon, director of the Museum. He pointed at that it is now possible to play music of Bach and Handel on the organ and to hear the kind of sound such and Handel imagined.
Students were warned to be reful in using gas and flameaters in their rooms during the id weather, by L. C. Woodruff, an of men, today.
Dean Woodruff said students could watch gas heaters and en-flame stoves to prevent arhcing.
utheran Students to Hear Draheim
Chaplain L.W. Draheim of Kansas City, one of the Kansas delegates the Mid-Century Whitehouseference on children and youth,ill tell members of Gamma Delta,theran student organization,about experiences.
Dean Urges Care New Gas Heaters
The meeting will be held at the immanuel Lutheran church at Seventeenth and Vermont, at 5:30 p.m. in day.
TWO NATIVE KANSANS, Lt. Elizabeth M. Duwe of Freeport and Comdr. Wesley J. Stuessi of Pittsburg, both of the Navy Supply Corps, are shown preparing to collect some water from the Bering sea at Adak, Alaska. The water will be used during the ring ceremony at the navy ring dance, Friday, March 2.
Water From 17 Districts To Be Used At NROTC Dance
Church To Initiate New Youth Program
The Plymouth Congregational church, 925 Vermont, will initiate a new youth program at evening services Sunday, Feb. 4. The program will include young persons of all ages for a supper, social hour, and chapel. All University men and women are invited to the program which begins at 6 p.m.
Sessions will be from six to eight weeks long with new subject matter for each session, based on the interest of persons attending. The sessions will cover different aspects of religion, science, personality and psychology, world affairs, civic problems, art and music.
Faithful followers of the old weather seer said that means six more weeks of winter. According to tradition, had the groundhog, which also is known as a wood-early spring would have been on chuck, not seen his shadow, an the way.
Canoe Ridge Weather Works,
Gobbler's Knob, Punxusatwney,
Pa. — (U.P) — The grizzled old
groundhog of Gobbler's Knob
waddled from his winter den today
at 8:41 a.m., looked at his pale
shadow and ambled back underground.
Gobblers' Knob Hog Sees More Winter
University students and faculty members will lead some of the sessions.
Members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog club, headed by president F.A. Lorenzo, gathered early on the wind-swept ridge for their annual groundhog day ceremonies.
By DICK MARSHALL
Samples of water from six of the 17 naval districts throughout the world have been received by the navy R.O.T.C. unit in answer to requests which were sent out a month ago.
"So far, we've received samples of water from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the Eering sea, Black sea, Mediterranean sea and the Sea of Japan." Capt. W. R. Terrell, professor of naval science, said today.
"Water from the remaining 11 naval districts is expected to arrive during the remainder of the month. The water will be used at the navy ring dance Friday, March 2, in the military Science drill hall," said Captain Terrell. The dance will be from 9 p.m. to midnight.
The ring ceremony will be held during intermission, at which time the fiances and sweethearts of the midshipmen will dip the rings into the sea water and place them on the hands of the midshipman. This ceremony represents the official recognition of the scholastic standing of the midshipman entitling him to wear the ring.
Music for the dance will be furnished by James McCstig and his Varsity Crew orchestra.
Originally, the dance was to be held in the Union ballroom, but was later changed to the Military Science drill hall because the 9-foot replica of the navy R.O.T.C. class ring would not go through the doors of the ballroom.
The ceremony is one of the oldest traditions of the navy. The exact date of its origin is not known but it has been enacted each year at the naval academy at Annapolis, Md. since the academy was founded in 1845.
Atomic Blast Rocks Southwest Today
Las Vegas, Nev.—(U.P.)—A tremendous, rumbling atomic blast set off at the Frenchman Flat proving grounds 100 miles from here rocked this resort city before dawn today and many residents said it was the strongest of four explosions during the past week.
A tremendous cloud was seen mushrooming into the sky seconds after the blast. The A.E.C. would not confirm that it was an atomic cloud.
UN Troops Nearing Seoul
Tokyo — (U.P.) — United Nations tanks and infantry smashed within eight air miles of Seoul, Friday. To the east they routed the Chinese Communists from the east anchor of their defensive line.
The drive on Seoul captured An-yang, nine miles to the south, and brought the South Korean capital within artillery range.
Forty miles east, a Franco-American task force routed 6,000 Reds in a bloody, 13-hour battle around Sinchon, 10 miles north of Yoiu.
Allied officers said the United Nations attack was moving steadily forward all along the 40-mile front, backed by a shattering around-the-clock British and American artillery barrage.
Chinese Communist troops attempted to counter-attack under cover of fog seven miles northwest of Suwon, but were beaten back with heavy losses in the first attempt.
The fog lifted, revealing the Chinese, and "everybody got into the act" in blasting them-machine gunners, tanks, artillery and rocket-firing planes.
Late Friday two more Red companies attacked the same positions and the battle was reported still going on early Saturday.
The Chinese Communist radio at Peiping said Saturday that the Allied attack was being made with "more than 100,000 men."
NewAirROTC Plan Offered
Any veteran student who has had at least one year of military service, or any student who has had two years of basic R.O.T.C. in the senior division, is eligible to apply for enrollment in an advanced course in air force R.O.T.C. and receive a reserve commission in the air force upon being graduated.
Under a new program which was launched by the air force recently, a senior having one semester remaining at the University may complete this course in one t寒课 of advanced air force R.O.T.C. and six weeks in summer camp, if he has the previous military training.
The course is divided between two fields, administration and logistics, and armament. Students majoring in any field offered at the University are eligible to apply. The program was formerly open to engineering students only.
Applications should be turned into the air force R.O.T.C. office, 103 Military Science building, prior to noon Saturday.
Applicants must be under 25. Additional information may be obtained from Lt. Col. Lynn Moore, professor of air science.
KANSAS: Fair, windy; warmer tonight and Saturday. Low tonight 5 to 10 above; high Saturday 40 west to 35 east.
THE WEATHER
It was the first time that Las Vegas residents have reported seeing such a cloud following the test blasts.
The blinding flash was seen in at least four western states.
A spokesman said there was "no significance" to the fact that A.E.C. representatives left word that they were "unavailable" for nearly half an hour immediately after confirming the explosion.
The Atomic Energy Commission field office confirmed the blast was from "one of our periodic tsis" but would say nothing more. It would not comment on the possibility that today's blast was the strongest.
Burglar alarms throughout the city were set off, as happened after the second of the five explosions.
The only advance hint the A.E.C. gave of its latest Frenchman Flat test came when it warned airplanes to stay out of a 150-mile radius of Las Vegas between 6 a.m. and noon.
It was seen in Utah, Arizona and California.
Today's blast, which occurred shortly before 5:50 am., was the second in 24 hours. It was witnessed by a party of A.E.C. officials and atomic scientists here for yesterday's experiment.
Lack of both humidity and clouds was believed partly responsible for the blast's blinding incandescence being visible for great distances. The "flash bubb" glare was seen for hundreds of miles and in four states.
Gordon Dean, chairman of the A.E.C. and Senator Clinton P. Anderson, D., N.M. chairman of the joint congressional atomic energy committee, witnessed the test blast early yesterday. They left for the East in the afternoon but others in the party remained.
Weather conditions favored the test. At this desert resort famed for gambling and quick divorces, the sky was clear and the air moistureless.
All students who wish to change their schedules or have not yet enrolled for the Spring semester may do so Saturday morning.
The commission refused to comment on the blast beyond buildings it had taken place. It would not say whether the explosion was that of an atomic bomb or of some other sort of atomic weapon.
Late Enrollment To Be Saturday
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and School of Journalism—9 to 11 a.m., Robinson gymnasium. Students who have not yet enrolled will enter the north door. Students making schedule changes will enter the east door of the gymnasium and go to the second floor.
School of Engineering - 8-11:39 am., Marvin hall. Contact the chairman of the department in which the change is to be made.
School of Business — Schedule changes and enrollments will be accepted until noon Saturday in 214, Strong hall.
School of Education-9-11 a.m.
10? Fraser hall.
School of Pharmacy-9-11 a.m. room, 215 Bailey chemical laboratories.
Graduate School=Enrollments will be accepted at any time.