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Battalion Editorials Page Z FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1952 QUITE A HAUL % \ Mk ‘Sorry, Full Up’ Hospital Story nPHERE has been no expansion of the Bryan-College Station -*- area hospitals for the past twenty years. Often, people are turned av/ay with the explanation. “Sorry, filled up.” After investigation by a competent committee, it was found that the cost of hospital facilities to meet the in creased demands of Brazos County would amount to $800,000. This was a staggering figure, but it would add 100 new beds to the pitifully inadequate facilities of the two Bryan hospitals. The committee turned to the state government. “Can we get government aid in this project?” Through provisions of the Hill—Burton act, the state of Texas can pay half the cost of the hospital. This was en couraging. But still the remaining sum was almost impos sible for a philanthropic project of this size. Then came another offer. The Sisters of St. Francis, an order of Catholic women devoted to hospital operation, offered $200,000. “Now the idea is feasible”, concluded the committee. Immediately, community leaders, doctors, and interested citizens were enlisted in the project. Another $125,000 was contributed by individuals and business concerns. The goal was in sight. Pledges from contributors prom ising payment within three years would allow the committee to draw a loan for an immediate start on the addition. This week the state issued a warning. The rest of the fund must be raised within 60 days or the Hill-Burton appro priations would be spent on another project. Seventy-five thousand dollars in less than 60 days— will the community respond? Parley Team Finds Reds ‘Extremely’ Slow Munsan, March 14—(IP)—Prison er exchange talks neared a dead end today and U.N. truce nego tiators suggested turning the whole pi-oblem back to staff offi cers. Rear Adm. R. E. Libby said the negotiations are at a virfual stand still and “progress will be at best extremely slow.” The Communists promised to think it over. They may reply to morrow. Libby didn’t indicate how he thought staff officers might crack the apparently hopeless deadlock. Less than three weeks ago staff the scope of officers bogged down on the issue of voluntary repatriation and hand ed the problem back to Libby and other top level delegates on the truce subcommittee. A second group of negotiators In return, Kinney said, the Al- working on armistice supervision lies would drop demands that each met for almost 4!^ hours, their longest session yet. Col. Andere J. Kinney said the Communists hit a “dizzy new high ... in intransigence and illogic,” bringing the negotiations to a “dismal new low.” Nonetheless, Kinney said “we side report the location of all ma jor military units and agree not to concentrate its armies to pose a threat to the other side. ' Once before the Communists ten tatively agreed to limit the ban on naval blockades to Korean wa ters. But Thursday Red transla tors backtracked and tossed the now have a clear circle drawn problem back to the staff officers around the things that might be solved.” Kinney said the Communists ap- Kinney asked the Reds to re consider their stand on ports of entry. If they agreed to permit parently are ready to bargain on six ports, rather than five, he said the U.N. would re-examine its' stand on other issues. House Continues Deep Probe into Revenue Ascent’s Wealth clause banning na val blockades during an armisitice. The Reds indicated they would approve insertion of “Korea” in the clause. This would allay U.N. command fears that the armistice North Korean Col. Chang Chun San replied that he was interested in only three issues—naval block ade, unit location reports and coil- might ban possible naval action centration of forces. along the China coast or in Foi - - mosan waters. Graduate Students Schedule Talks Washington, March 14 — CP) — House tax scandal investigators probed deeper today into the source of five-figure incomes, brok erage accounts and safe deposit box holdings of internal revenue agents who made only four-figure salaries. Resuming (10 a.m. EST) an in quiry into the New York tax col- New York bank under the name of “Robert Sheldon,” and a brok- Officers to Solve Problems Kinney said he thought staff of ficers could solve not only these three problems, but the issue of ports of entry and inspection of secret equipment. He told newsmen, however, “I can’t say that there was any evi- agents have been summoned befoi'e the subcommittee in hearings ex pected to be among the last of a year-long inquiry into sensational allegations of corruption and wrong-doing in the internal reve nue service. Albert Cohen, 53, and George Kleinman, 42, both federal tax agents, figured in initial question- lection office, a House Ways and o: f the New Yorkers yesterday, would seek authority to open it. Means subcommittee demanded ex- Hearings Resume Harper also said Selden told planation of seeming discrepancies Todavfc . hearin£rs resumed with him he was una ble to remember between the amount some agents °ddy s heai g . ^ names of various banks ,,,,, „ i , the committee digging into the , . , , v UdI - made and the amount they spent. financial affairs of Robert W. Sel- whlch he had accounts. A half dozen or more New York den, 45, another New York agent. First witness to come before the His committee yesterday was Cohen, a Four graduate students, will give dence in there today to justify the | papers at the meeting of the conc i U sion that they (the Commu- erage account which Selden had not Southwest Section of^the Society njgts) were intei'ested in an an revealed under earlier questioning. dor Experimental Medicine, at the Safe Deposit Box Committee counsel Adrian De wind said the contents of the safe deposit box had not been disclosed, but indicated the investigators Biology and Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Saturday. J. V. Hallick will present a pap er on “Increasing Vitamin B12 Contents of Eggs”; Billy E. Welch’s paper will be on “Choline Studies With Laying Hens.” J. W. Dieckert will give a paper on “Un identified Factors in Nutrition of Growing Chicks” and V. M. Doc- j n tor’s paper will be on “Studies on the Determination of Choline Oxi dase.” stice now or later.” Kinney’s statement seconded the gloomy opinion given newsmen,in New York yesterday by U.N. Sec retary-General Trygve Lie. Lie said he is less optimistic now over the chances of agreeing on a Korean armistice and “during the past months I have asked my self more and more often the ques tion: ‘Do the North Koreans and their Chinese allies equally desire an armistice?’” Senator George Criticize® Truman as Boor Advocate Washing-ton, March 14—(AP)—In an an gry moment an extremely influential Demo crat, Senator George of Georgia, delivered one of the most caustic criticisms ever ut tered in the Senate against President Tru man on the very day when returns from the New Hampshire balloting showed the Pres ident badly beaten. Truman, urging the Senate to approve his plan for reorganizing the Internal Rev enue Bureau, had suggested that the Senat ors opposing it were moved more by a desire for political patronage, than a desire to elim inate corruption from the government. George, attacking the President, said: “He is the poorest advocate for a cause— good, bad, or indifferent—that the world has ever produced.” Vote Reflects Feelings? This cryptic statement was made at a time when many people, stunned by Tru man’s defeat in New Hampshire, were won dering about the reasons and whether the vote there truly reflected the feelings of Democrats everywhere tov/ard the President. By accusing the President of being a poor advocate, George at least brought into focus a question which undoubtedly arose in many minds after hearing the New Hamp shire returns: Just how much of a job has Truman done in winning the people over to him and the causes he favored? No one can accuse him of never having done a selling job. In the 1948 presidential campaign, when practically no one gave him a chance, he went around the country; talk ing face-to-face with the people. And he won. It was an amazing job. It was a reminder of the equally amazing a n d consisten success of F r a n k 1 i n D. Roosevelt in talking to the people again and again, particularly in his fireside talks, and explaining the why’s of what he was doing and wanted to do. He went to the people for support. Truman has led the country into some of the most far-reaching ventures in American history—such as the Korean war, the Atlan tic Pact, foreign alliances, and arms and ec onomic help for allies—but there has been in creasing grumbling over the inconclusiveness of the Korean war, over the high taxes, and the fact that they’re being used to provide so much economic help for other countries. Hos Truman Told People? Because there is the grumbling, which may have taken active form in the New Hampshire elections, the question about Truman’s advocacy, sticks out sharply: Just how much of a job has Truman done in try ing to sell the people on Korea, taxes, and foreign aid? Three of the most controversial programs offered Congress by Truman were civil rights, repeal of the Taft-Hartley labor law*, and compulsory health insurance. After one try on civil rights and one on repealing Taft-Hartley, the Truman administration ap parently abandoned the fight. And the ad ministration’s advocacy of compulsory health insurance can hardly be said to have been strenuous, particularly in view of all the op position it had. Corruption on government has been and probably will remain one of the biggest is sues in the presidential campaign, with Tru man’s opponents expected to capitalize on it as much as they can. Selden was not present, wife told the committee he was suffering from a “form of mental collapse” and was under care of a psychiatrist. Special intelligence agent Eugene Harper, however, testified that Selden’s acknowledged financial worth increased Horn $470 in 1935 to $23,727 in 1945—a period in which he was earning approximate ly $3,000 a year. Harper said his investigation of Selden’s affairs also, disclosed a “concealed” safe deposit box in a veteran of 32 years as a rwenue agent. Unaccounted Income Cohen readily admitted his ack nowledged expenditures in the 1946-50 period and said gifts, in cluding money and bonds were giv en his two small children by friends and relatives; $6,800 was paid from previously-made loans; $3,200 from an insurance company loan; and $9,500 from a safe deposit box which contained $12,000 in cash. 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Dave Roberts, Gene Steed, Ben M. Stevens, John Thomas, Ide Trotter, Edgar Watkins, Bert Weller Staff Writers Mason L. Cashion, Roddy Peebles, H. A. Cole Staff Photographers Frank Manitzas Editorial Assistant Pat LeBlanc, Hugh Philbppus, Joe Blanchette Sports Writers Rudy Aguilar Chief Photo-Engraver Russell Hagens Advertising Manager Robert Venable Advertising Representative Sam Beck Circulation Manager Birdwell Resigns Squadron CO Post Lt. Col. Martin J. Birdwell, com manding officer of 9807 volunteer air reserve training squadron, re signed recently. He will be succeeded by Lt. Col. William S. McCulley. Colonel Birdwell was commanding offi cer of the group since it was or ganized in 1949. Col. Birdwell’s military career started in 1923 when he graduated from Allen Military Academy, re ceiving his commission as a Sec ond Lieutenant the following year. He served four years with the Air Forces in World War II and is now employed at Bryan Air Base. Col. Birdwell will continue to participate in the activities of the local VART Squadron. Col. McCulley will conduct the regular weekly meeting of the 9807th VART Squadron Monday night at 7:39 p. m. in the Memorial Student Center. All Air Reservists, both airmen and officers, are in vited to attend. Points will be awarded toward retirement and promotion. ^AISY mae: DOESN'T KNOW SHE'S TALKING TO THE MAN WHO DRAWS “FEARLESS, FOSDICK'X L. ULSTER GOOCH„. HIMSELF/ AH HATES FEARLESS, FOSDICK, BECUZ- HE'S A HO&RS&LE SKAMPLE TO YOUTHS ■>'- , A* r Lr SHORE..’’/’-KIGGER IT OUT YORESELF. MILLYUNS O'RED-BLOODED J AMERICAN BOYS Ti WANTS T'BE LIKE FEARLESS FOSDICK.T ME DOESN'T GIT MARRI ED WJ ■O- y\ -SO NATCHERLY THEY DON'T.’/— SO -S 0 S4'’- WH UT'S GONNA HAPPEN T' MILLYUNS O' US RED-BLOODED AMERICAN GALS? 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