Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 July 1951 — Page 4

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THURSDAY, TY 12, 1951

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Everyone from Uncle 8am on numerous letters from wives down is convinced Gov. Schrick- whose husbands lost family in-| ~~

er's three-month-old slot machine come in slot machines, has re- RITERS" WORKSHOF Martin (right), former

ceived no further complaints. Indianapolis Times reporter and wl well known magazine and

Above 70 M Million TOPEKA, Kas,, July 12— A great flood swept through ~ cities and farmlands of eastern Kansas today, battered through two levees protecting evacuated north Topeka and split the city in two. At least 10 persons were dead and an estimated 50,000 homeless in the stricken Damage from the flood, the worst in the state’s history, was expected to exceed $70 million. .A siren screamed a warning here during the rain-swept early morning hours as the first of the two big dikes went out and 1000 levee workers fled to safety. After the first dike break, Mayor Kenneth Wilke broadcast this last warning: “This is your last chance to get out of North Topeka. To| higher ground. Get out now! Look for Looters Police and guardsmen in boats patrolled the flooded area of about 300 city blocks to prevent looting. Business and industry suffered. Every railroad and highway througout the area was cut off by water. The Kansas River, in its highest flood stage since 1844, crumbled two huge earthen dikes early today as sirens screamed a warning that sent 1000 dike workers fleeing to safety,

Split in Half

The water poured into the city, swept away one bridge and poured over the main bridge connecting

North Topeka to Topeka proper.

Virtually all 10,000 residents of North Topeka had fled before the .levees gave way. The water was 14 feet deep— above the tops of street lights, At mid-morning, Topeka was a city of halves, split by the flood when the main bridge went under water at its north anchorage. Record - breaking overflows poured through Ottawa, Emporia, Marion, Strong City, Council , Grove, Cottonwood zFalls, Quenemo, Lawrence, Abilene, Salina, § Btanhittat toc HO

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ban hit the jackpot. It cleaned out the machines and a $800,000 a year income for the federal government. It drew anguished complaints from fraternal groups who sald they couldn’t pay off mortgages on their homes or contribute to charity. And it caused county fair officials worry for fear they couldn't open their gates. But officials are skeptical whether it stopped gambling. Gov. Schricker hasn't said. A federal official described gambling as flourishing around pinball and similar devices. And state law enforcement officials termed it “human nature” to gamble one way or another. Less Gambling

of complimentary letters on the Governor's action,” his executive secretary, Arthur Campbell, said. “The governor considers his order highly successful.”

Indiana?

“Instead, we're getting bushels

‘No Really Big Games’ umnist,

But did it stop gambling in

Supt. Thurston said:

“It seems to be human nature for some to gamble, and we don’t know what is going on in private homes. But there is no syndicated gambling and no really big games going now.” Mr, Ulrich said: “The slots are gone, but people will always gamble. I've seen five

catch them.”

or more men around a pinball machine, betting a dollar or so on who gets the highest score.” Chief France said: “I don’t think there's any way to stop gambling. It's fuieted

down a lot, but there’s no ques{tion but that they're cheating a little, and we have to be there when the slot machines are out to

book writer, conducts a non-fiction workshop at the 1951 Indiana University Writers' Conference. Participants are (left to right) Miss Doris Hurnie, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Merrill Swedlund, Associated Press writer from Indianapolis; Clem O'Connor, Sedtiny Ky. and Mrs. Clover Wise, Bloomington H Herald-Telephone c cok

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“But I am convinced there is less gambling in Indiana today | than at any time for many years,” State Police Supt. Arthur M. Thurston said. Supt. Thurston's troopers and state excise police operating under | {Chief C. B. France have had no| | complaints of slot machines in {operation for two weeks. Before | that, they confiscated about 140 | slots in raids on private clubs. Not one single slot machine has been declared for federal excise tax purposes, a fact which In-| ternal Revenue Bureau Chief Fred Ulrich said “surprises us.’ ‘Our Bird Dogs’ Both Supt. Thurston and Chief France agree the big confiscation campaign is over, but Mr. Thurs-, ton sald undoubtedly ‘there are some slots in storage which would be taken out of their crates if we didn’t continue our enforcement.” “The excise boys are our bird dogs—we get most of our tips from them,” he said. “After a raid, machines are destroyed when we get authorization fom a court and the money goes to charity.” There have been few arrests, Mr. Thurston said, because machines confiscated .since Gov. Schricker’s edict mostly “were operated by fraternal clubs. Chief France said they were concen-| trated in. clubs in Evansville, Perry County, Cannelton, Tell City, Terre Haute and Rockport. “Evidently the boys up north ssmarted up and knew. we Jeant,

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