University Daily Kansan
Lawrence, Kansas
STUDENT NEWSPAPER
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Levees Crumble 4,000 Homeless In Texas Floods
Fort Worth, Tex., May 17—U.P. The Trinity river, fed by a 10-inch deluge of overnight rain, smashed four levees early today and surged into 1,000 or more homes. There were reports of at least three drownings and 10 persons were listed as missing.
One body, that of a woman about 60, was found floating in the swirling water near a flooded intersection in the west part of the city this morning.
An estimated 4,000 persons were homeless, and first unofficial estimates of the damage ranged to two million dollars.
The city's main water station was useless, raising serious health and fire hazards.
The weather bureau's flood guage on the Trinity here was washed away, but it forecast serious flood conditions on the normally placid stream in its 40-mile course down-stream to Dallas.
Crests of 40 to 42 feet were expected by tomorrow morning in the Dallas area. There appeared to be no prospect of crisis in Dallas, but unprotected downstream lowlands faced inundation.
Fort-Worth health officials advis
residents to boil all drinking
water.
Carswell Air Force base was opened to the homeless, providing them with food as well as shelter. Carswell officials also provided boats, trucks and men to aid police and volunteers in rescue works.
Harvest Unit Moves Today
Perry, May 17.—(U.P.)—A master wheat harvester's mobile "city"—including the mayor, all 27 inhabitants and several thousand dollars worth of wheat harvesting machinery—was on the way to Texas today, prepared to harvest 50,000 acres through six states, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border. The mobile "city" is "Hammtown," brainchild of Norman R. Hamm, widely-known Kansas harvesting expert. In the traveling troupe were mechanics, thrasher, cooks, etc. They were headed for the Wagner ranch, near Vernon in north central Texas, where they will reap a 10,000-acre patch before moving northward.
During the thrashing days in Texas, the crew will sleep in a double-deck trailer unit built especially for the harvesters after "Hamtown" was "incorporated" in 1940.
"Gyp" Gardner, self-appointed mayor of "Hammtown," said reports indicated that wheat would be ready for harvesting in Texas about May 20.
The group, with 10 combines, machine shop, trucks and trailers, will move into southern Kansas as the winter wheat rilens and then it will move into Oklahoma, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota.
Perry, with a population of less than 400, made the departure of "Hamntown" a city-wide event. The Lions club here sponsored a send-off breakfast and the entire city was invited.
WEATHER
Kansas: Considerable cloudiness with occasional showers or thunderstorms today and tomorrow. High both days 75 to 80. Low tonight 60 to 83.
Odlozilik Will Give Final Talk
"Central Europe in Eclipse," final talk in the present series of three by Otakar Odzilovic, professor of history from Czechoslovakia, will be given at 8 p.m. today in Lindley auditorium.
Professor Odlozilik will emphasize the "eellipse" as it exists in Czechoslovakia. For many years, he was a professor of history at Charles university in Prague.
This talk will conclude the series on Russia and Central Europe today. Previous talks given were "The Totalitarian Revolt Against Democracy," and "Russia and Democracy."
There will be no admission charge.
$315,000 Given War Memorial
More than $315,000 has been received by the University World War II Memorial fund, Fred Elsworth, a member of the drive's executive committee, said today.
Plans are being completed for the War Memorial, a lofty campanile with a carillon of tuned bells and a Memorial driveway running by its base. An additional $35,000 is needed for completing the construction.
"From now on out it's a matter of quality," commented Mr. Eldsworth.
Hugo T. Wedell, president of the Memorial association, in a recent letter to contributors, said, "Every dollar contributed to the Memorial fund between now and June enhances the needed quality of our Memorial—the difference between worthy finishings, doorways, stairways and other features we know you would insist upon if you were helping plan the construction."
An honor roll of 922 names, each a donor of $100 or more, has been made. This list of "Bellringers," together with subsequent contributors, is to be inscribed and kept permanently in the campanile.
A "three-ring circus" of drama, forensic, and speech correction was the theme of the annual speech-arts banquet held in the Kansas room of the Union Monday.
Drama, Forensic Awards Given At Speech Dinner
Allen Crafton, professor of speech and drama, presented "little oscars," a book of plays, to the outstanding students in the field of drama.
An award for the best acting on the year was given to Tom Rea, graduate student, for his leading role in "Hamlet," and Bea Brady, education junior, for her characterizations in three plays.
Receiving honorable mention in dramatics were Gene Courtney, College junior, Jeanne Hardy, Mary K. Booth, graduate students, Haney Scott, College senior, Wilson O'Connell, College sophomore, and Betty Whaley, education junior.
Milton Commens, education junior, was named as the person who gave the most valuable service to the theater. Loren Orr, College junior, and Bill Ogg, College senior, received awards for the most improvement in acting.
Ed Stolenwerck, College junior, was named Delta Sigma Rho honor man of the year. The new members of Delta Sigma Rho, honorary debate fraternity, are Bob Bennett, College junior, Fred Cross, Steve Mills, and Kent Shearer, College sophomores. Kim Giffin, associate professor of speech, was elected a member at large.
Seventy-seven persons attended the banquet. Guests were Dean and Mrs. Paul B. Lawson and F. E. Kester, professor emeritus of physics, and his wife. Professor and Mrs. Kester have attended every public play presented by the University for the past 25 years.
The debating activities are divided into audience and decision debates, Mr. Giffin said. The debaters have given 18 audience debates before a total of about 4,400 people. Out of 109 debate decisions, the University has ranked highest in 8 of the investments, the University has ranked highest in 8 of the tournaments.
By Bibler
E. C. Buehler, professor of speech,
was master of ceremonies. Orville
Roberts, speech instructor, gave a
short review of the local intramural
contests.
Little Man On Campus
"Copy this one, Miss Slerp. It's sub-foot note 'B under footnote No. 4
—Make it a discussion question worth 20 points."
Scott To Head Daily Kansan
James W. Scott, journalism senior, will be editor-in-chief of the University Daily Kansan for the first half of the fall semester.
Scott was appointed at a meeting of the Kansan board Monday. Appointments were made to major staff positions on U.D.K., and new Kansan board officers elected.
John E. Riley, journalism senior,
will be the new chairman of the
board, and Carol M. Buhler was
elected secretary. They replace Don
L. Tennant, chairman, and Ruth
Clayton, secretary.
Marvin L. Rowlands was appointed managing editor. The assistant managing editors will be Riley and Ruth Keller. The managing editor will name the other editors: city, sports, telegraph, and society.
The Kansan board appointed Louis V. Scoriott as business manager. Other positions filled were: Miss Buhler, circulation manager; Robert N. Bolitho, advertising manager; Dean R. Knuth, national advertisement manager; Bonnie Gimblet, classified advertising manager; Charles E. Foster, promotion manager.
Outgoing editorial executives on the U.D.K. this semester are Riley, editor-in-chief; John H. Stauffer, managing editor; James S. Morris and Rowlands, assistant managing editors.
Students now holding advertising positions are Sciortino, circulation manager; William E. Beck, advertising manager; Ira Gissen, national advertising manager; Miss Buhler, classified advertising manager; and Bolitho, promotion manager.
Bradley Wins ISA Scholarship
Richard L. Bradley, College freshman, was awarded the $50 Independent Student association scholarship. it was announced Monday. Bradley is an independent student, but not a member of LSA.
The judges for the scholarship were: J. H. Nelson, dean of the graduate school; Walter J. Brown College sophomore; Shirley M. Matson, College junior; and Mary M Wismer, College freshman.
It was also announced at the meeting that Ruth Keller, Journalism junior, would be the Kansas associate editor for the new National I.S.A. magazine.
For the first time I.S.A. is planning a summer social program.
Trend To Go On Sale Today
Trend magazine, a Quill club publication, will go on sale today. Marian Rippeeau, editor-in-chief, announced.
Poems and short stories by thirteen University students are included in the magazine. The prize winning short story by True A. Rice, Jr., College sophomore, and the prize winning poem by Edward J. Chapin, College sophomore, are also included.
Trend will be sold in front of the library and in the Union for 35 cents.
Ballots Roll Ir As Alumni Elect Officers
Returns in the election of officers for the Alumni association have started to come in to the Alumni office, Fred Ellsworth, secretary, said today.
Ballots were mailed to more than 5,000 active members of the association about three weeks ago.
"The ballots are really rolling in." Mr. Ellsworth said. "We are getting more than 200 a day. Already 1,557 ballots have been received. The largest number ever received prior to this year was in 1948 when 1,448 alumni voted. The record has been broken and we still have three weeks to go."
Mr. Ellsworth attributes the increased voting to vigorous campaigning and a new type of ballot used for the first time this year. Designed to require the least possible amount of time in preparation and mailing, the ballots are in the form of an envelope and are directly attached to the alumni detach the ballot, mark his choice, seals it, and mails it. The envelopes are self-addressed and the postage is prepaid.
Four positions are to be filled in the Alumni association; president, vice-president, and two directors. There are two slates of candidates, the "Jay" and "Hawk" tickets.
The "Hawk" candidates are Henry A. Babb, 28, Topeka, for president; George E. Nettles, 21, Pittsburg, and Virginia Hutson Getto, 28, Lawrence, for the two directors.
Candidates on the "Jay" slate are August W. Lauterbach, 23, Colby, for president and S. Stanley Learned, 24, Bartlesville, Okla., for vice-president. Gordon S. Saunders, 22, Detroit Mich. and Dr. Donald Kendall, 27, Great Bend, are nominees for the two directors.
John T. Stewart, "11, the "Hawk" candidate for vice-president, died as the ballots were being mailed and therefore, if elected, his position will be filled by action of the Alumni board as provided in the constitution of the Alumni association.
The ballots must be in the Alumni office on or before June 4, in order to be counted. Mr. Ellsworth said. The results of the election will be announced at Commencement time.
Marvin L. Rowlands has been named editor of the Summer Session Kansan.
Summer Kansan Staff Appointed
Other executive officers are Nora L. Temple, assistant editor and Don Waldron, business manager. All are journalism seniors.
The first issue of the Summer Session Kansan will be published Tuesday, June 14, and will appear twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, during the eight-week session. The last issue of the University Daily Kansan this semester will be Wednesday, May 25.
Religious Council To Hold Summer Services In Chapel
The Student Religious council will hold union meetings in Danfortile and Lausanne, Switzerland, and summer school. All student religious groups will sponsor the programs.
The council voted to admit representatives from the Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints as members.
Dr. R. Q. Brewster, professor of chemistry, will be faculty sponsor. The council will meet Thursday, May 19 to discuss how the group may work more effectively in interfaith activities.