SATURDAY, NOVEMER 1, 1930 THE MIAIeZAN DAILY PAGE TmE GUSHER THREATENE LIES OF KUNREDlS AT OKLHOMA CITY Authorities Enact No-Fire Rule as Well Blows Wild at East of City. TRAIN TRAFFIC LIMITED * President of Oil Company Takes Charge of Attempts to Control Gas Flow. (Rv Associated Press) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Oct. 31. -Increasing its flow of oil to an estimated 110,000 barrels daily, a wild gusher threatened Oklahoma City today. Hundreds of families in the southeast part of the city went breakfastless, as fire authorities en- forced strict no-fire rules. ' The well, No. 1 C. E. Stout of the Morgan Petroleum Co., on the Ca- nadian River bank, just east of the city limits, also was making an es- timated 100,000,000 cubic feet of gas daily. It has blown Wild for 12 hours. Oil Men Cite Danger. Oil men said that because of its location the gusher was far more dangerous to the city than the Mary Sudik, which attracted na- tional attention last spring by blowing wild for 11 days. Every fireman in the city was on duty, roads in the north end of the city gusher field were blocked and train traffic in the vicinity of the well was restricted. Taking personal charge of the derrick crew at daylight, Fred Mor- gan, president of the company, di- rected efforts to control the gusher. Efforts were being made to remove master valves, ripped open Thurs- day night and cut away by sand, preparatory to installing a "Christ- mas tree" that would control the. monster. Noise heard in City. The well's -roar could be heard nearly everywhere in the city. At times it was almost deafening downtown and on the east side, and the knocks of warning firemen a- wakening residents in that section of the city added to the restlessness in virtually every home in the af- fected area. Negroes living in river bottom flats fled their homes as the crude' from the gusher, unstemmed byl earthen dykes, poured into the riv- er. The wind shifted southwest early today, adding to the hazard. Five city schools were closed to- day, releasing 2,150 pupils until Monday. Great pbckets of gas lurk- ing close to the ground in the southeast part of the city led to1 the closing, J. R. Barton, city su- perintendent of instruction, said. Streets and roads for a mile, around the well were closed. Art Faculty Place Works on Display in Local Exhibition PRINCE ATTENDS IYALE UNIVERSITY Assoeiutcd PressPhoto Arjuna 8vas1;i. Heir to the Siamese throne, who enrolled this year as a freshman at Yale university. - Education Research Cmite Prepares Improvement of Program. Plans to unite the engineering profession, educational institutions and the industries in improving en- gineering education have been an- nounced by H. Hobart Porter, chair man of the engineering foundation. Prof. Alfred H. White, of the chemical engineering department, is working with Dr. Harvey N. Da- vis, president of Stevens Institute of Technology, on the education re- search committee whose obect i to form a program which will meet the demand of industry and puic service for professional education of high quality. Dr. Davis represents the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, whigch has begun a survey of its members to determine their duties, responsibilities and compensation. He favors the use of aptitude tests more than the questionnares used at present in the colleges. "Breadth of vision," Dr. Davis as- serts, "should be balanced against depth of thiking in deciding upon the courses of training best for vari- ous engineering students. Specializ- ation belongs after graduation." Hoover Invitesuthiuen I To Attend Conference President Alexander Grant Ruth- yen has been officially invited, through an invitationnbearing the seal of the President of the United States, to attend the conference on child health at Washington between Nov. 19 and 22. Educators, sociolo- gists and men prominent in related fields have been asked to attend the conference which wll treatprob- lems of disease and its treatment among children. Althoughn Dr. Ruthven was un- decided whether he will attend the conference it was thouhet possible YIMCIIDLEGATES TO DISCUSS HEALTH State Student Conference Will Meet Today, Tomorrow at Battle Creek. CARROTHERS TO ATTEND Health measures and a study of their application to the students of a university or college campus will be considered at a state student Y. M. C. A. conference to be held today and tomorrow at Battle Creek, according to the announce- ment of Russell Cooper, state stud- ent secretary of the organization. The delegates are to be the guests of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg of the Battle Creek sanitarium, and the program of the conference will in- clude a complimentary medical examination of all who attend. Dr. Kellogg is making this opportunity available because of his ambition to extend the principles of biologic living to all people. In this case he believes the delegates will carry back to their institutions and spread among their colleagues the knowledge of how to obtain good health. Prof. Georges E. Carrothers of the School of Education, William Kearns, '31, and Lyle Passmore, '33, have been chosen as delegates from the University of Michigan. Kearns and Passmore are both members of the executive board of the Stud- ent Christian association. Besides the health aspect of the conference, the Michigan delega- tion hopes to meet frequently the delegates from the Christian asso- ciations of other Michigan colleges, particularly Michigan State, and compare ideas on the conducting of their respective organizations.nThe value of this exchange of thought should be one of the chief results of the conference, stated Kearns yesterday. State Department Acts torSafeguard American Missions (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Con- cerned over the growing number of cases in which American mis- sionaries in China have become enmeshed in the activitiesof the co-called Communist bandits, the state department today considered how further to protect its nation- als in remote places in the repub- lic. The reluctance of missionaries to heed the warnings of American consuls to withdraw to places of safety has caused the state depart- ment and the American officials in China one of the most trying periods in the history of American- Chinese relations. The American consulate general at Hankow alone has protested to Chinese officials during the past 18 months more than 50 times against the occupation and moles- tation by Chinese of American property. Most of this was Mis- sionary property. As a result of their remaining in places designated to them on fre- quent occasions by consular offi- cers as "danger spots," four Amer- i i I i I i i i i i i i i II f i , mmmx If I 1 1 i.r. i 44 For the past 40 years students of Michigan have published, supported, and read the MICHIGAN DAILY. It has been the medium of -campus news and editorial comment for generations of Michigan Students. We have through our period of continual expal- sion been widening our scope of news service. Of late the MICHIGAN DAILY has been bringing its readers the latest word and state news right from our Associated Press Wire and through our several other news services. We now call your attention to our new field of r news serv cially in Tice. Throughout our news pages and espe- our columns under the head of "ANN ,, , s N v erna., Many members of the art faculty because of the fact that he will be ican missio are exhibiting their works in the in Washington at the time, that he ing the yea eighth annual exhibition of local will be able to attend several ses- 1, 1930, and art, sponsored by the Ann Arbor sions of the assembly. bandits. Art association, which opened yes- ---------- terday in the galleries of the Alumni Memorial hall. Those painters showing theirA B - works are Fred H. Aldridge, Jr., ANN ARBOR NEW who is an instructor in the art school, Myron B. Chapin whose works are well known both here and in the east, Maria L. Crane, I1 Btlh Prof. Jean Paul Slusser who be- COMMUNITY FUND tBnethleh ENDIntermentv sides exhibiting many times here DRIVE NEARS hem cemet has shown his works in the large D IR EhOfficials c galleries in the east, Earnest H. Barnes and A. M. Valerio, who has Two Thirds of Quota Subscribed; active pallb also achieved a reputation for his Canvass Closes Monday. hliam W. W etchings and dry points. day. Staeb, cashi Mrs. Margaret Chapin, art in- More than two-thirds of the $62,- ant vice pr structor in the University High and 000 sought by the Community Fund and Ernes Elementary schools is exhibiting for welfare work has been pledged, cashier. her works while Orb Gill and team captains and workers report- Members Bertha Goodison of Ypsilanti State ed yesterday at the second progress tors of the Normal also have paintings being luncheon held in the Chamber of Ball compa shown. Marina Timoshenko, a stud- Commerce building. and Feed c ent who has achieved fame while The drive, which opened last of the city studying abroad and in the studios Sunday, will come to a close tomor- sioners, ha of America has paintings on dis- row, and a third progress luncheon orary pallbe play. will be held Monday to determine Carlton Angell, the University the total amount subscribed. Museum sculptor is exhibiting some Communications to Ann Arbor Plan I of his prize works as is Avard Fair- residents now in Europe and other banks who was brought here by the foreign countries have been sent The prop $25,000 Carnegie Fund. out by the executive secretary, and rates, adopt additional contributions are ex- city water A. E. White to Lecture pected to be made, it was stated. I come befor oerThe drive, officials said, will not commission on Univaersity Program be extended, but will close Monday morning fo Prof. A. E. White, of the engi- regardless of whether or not the f The prop neering research department, wll necessary $62,000 has been raised. which wou talk on the University radio pro- Picked teams will not be used ment's ann gra at7:0 oclck onihton heduring the last two days of the will be acte topic, "A Challenge to Industry." 'campaign, although it was said sioners and Prof. Frank N. Blanchard, ofythe that some changes may be made in city council zoology department, is scheduled to assignment of districts, crease in discuss "Snakes of Michigan." Pro- made unti] fessor Blanchard specializes in the Bank Closes for Rites been appro field of reptiles and has gathered The amo snecimens for the University mu- In respect to the memory of the increase w naries were killed dur- r Sept. 1, 1929, to Sept. six were captured by S-BRIES em Evangelical church. wvill be in the Bethle- ery. f the bank will serve as bearers. They are Wil- 'alz, president; Alfred er; Roy B. Hiscock, vice Norman Ottmar, assist- esident, and Ben Pryer t Waidelich, assistant of the board of direc- bank, the Hoover Steel ny, the Ann Arbor Grain company, and members board of park commis- ve been named as hon- earers. ncreased Rates osed increase in water ted last Tuesday by the rate . commission, will e the board of water ers at 10 o'clock this or ratification. posed change in rates, ild increase the depart- .ual income by $51,353, ed upon by the commis- d then submitted to the l for final action. No in- rates, however, will be l the new schedule has ved by council. unt derived by the rate ould be placed in a sep- . ARBOR NEWS" we bring to our readers important items of interest that deal particularly with city topics and happenings. THIS COMES TO YOUR BREAKFAST TABLE every morning except Mon- day. AA t "Ann Arbor's Morning Newspaper" Press Bldg. (Across from Majestic Theatre) PHONE 21214 I