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GUjtrago Hatlg Ertlmtt? Saturday, December 6, 19SS ON DAY SUCH AS Archbishop Gives His Blessing of the Coffins Kin Mourn for Young Pupils Parti Page 4 11 Thanks to All for Aid HUNDREDS PACK CHILDREN LOVE, 38 ARE BURIED BY FRANK HUGHES (Pictures on page 6) Thirty-eight small bodies hm Jff5r rK(r ill Am i Following is a statement Issued by the Most Rev. Albert G. Meyer, Roman Catholic archbishop of Chicago, after Friday's rites for the child fire victims: Now that we have laid to were laid to rest Friday in Queen of Heaven cemetery, fied to their desire to share their sympathy and consolation with us. "The prayers and sacrifices of children in many places, the genuine unity of spirit of schools and school associations, and the heartfelt concern of many other, associations and individuals too numerous to detail, have all wished to communicate to the parents and families of bereaved, and to our entire community, the sweet bond of rest our beloved sisters nuns a I and children who were victims STREET HOURS BEFORE RITES 3,000 Hear Mass Over Loudspe.akers BY STEV2 HARRISON (Picture on page 6) Chill winds blew Friday Hillside. A bright December sun yam fiof the traic fire at ur Lady 5 tit 1 a nf thp Ancrp srhnnl last Mon made it the type of crisp, invigorating day on which chil site .1 iU fi dren love to play outdoors.

day, I consider it my duty in all humility and gratitude to give voice to the feelings of The 38 children were vic tims of Monday's tragic fire deep appreciation that fill my in Our Lady of the Angels school at 909 Avers TThere heart toward all those who have assisted us to bear up charity and brotherly love, in Our time of trial. I LiminnfliTfr CdEAahJfcafc hum YmfmLmmmk. 91 perished. Kelatives and friends of children who died in school fire Express Thanks for Aid Archbishop Meyer pausing at coffin of a tiny victim of fire assembled at burial plot in Queen of Heaven cemetery during Young Friends at Scene Young friends and class durinsr ceremony of blessing the coffins in' funeral rites. At As these messages con final rites.

tribune Photoi tinue to pour in, I wish to left is Msgr. James P. Hardiman. tribune Photoi mates of the dead stood around the coffins. express, in my own name, and in that of the clergy and faith- Survivors of School Fire In the Shrine of the Holy under the burden of the great trial which Divine Providence Saw fit to place upon, us, "My first recognition should be given to the parents and families who were most closely touched by the tragedy, either by the death of a dearly loved one, or by injury.

The manner in which all of them have bowed their heads in humble submission to the NEWS SUMMARY AND HISTORICAL SCRAPBOOK OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNI ul of the archdiocese of Chi Innocents, where 18 were laid to rest, there is a statue of a cago, our heartfelt gratitude. Hearts and purses have been Saturday, December 6, 1958 Return to Class Tuesday smiling Christ, surrounded by AMERICAN three children, cut in magnifi opened to us to help ease the burden of the tragedy. In return, we can only utter our Most of the pupils of Our irst grades of Our Lady of Army launches space rocket cent Italian marble. Surmounting all on the sloping over the hearts of Chicagoans, hundreds of whom massed silently outside Northwest armory while 27 little white coffins were carried in, then out. More than 3,000 mourners shivered for hours in the 1500 block of North Kedzie avenue and along North avenue.

I Across from the armory's Kedzie avenue entrance, the solemn crowds were packed six deep. The music of death and the intonation of the rituals of death, being performed before 7,000 mourners inside, were heard by the mourners outside, piped to them thru loudspeakers. I Friends of Families The people in the streets were neighbors and friends of Lady of the Angels school will CHICAGO AREA, Power failure halts subway and elevated trains in Loop at peak of rush hour, causing big traffic jam. Page 1 in direction of moon; hopes to the Angels, including 200 pupils, will hold classes in the feeble word of thanks, with return to classes Tuesday in put radio equipped cone into hillside is the largest statue orbit, around sun. Page 1 the 24 room.

Our Lady Help of the Blessed Virgin in the the assurance that in our turn will pray to God for them, will of God has been a great lesson for all who have Jjeen privileged to come in contact with them during these days. middle west. Tough warden of Arizona school's Hamlin avenue annex about one-half block south of the destroyed school at 909 N. Avers av. of Christians school, 851 N.

Leamington av. The setting is part of one that He Himself will be their reward exceeding great. They have taught all of us a prison breaks convict rebellion and frees two guards held In a life governed by the lesson in the better love of God, His visitations as hostages. Page 10 understanding of the divine of the most impressive sections of the new cemetery, scarcely more than 10 years old and one of the last tasks to which the late Cardinal 16 Buses to Be Used The 22 classes using Our will come to us often, and in Cellmate of Atlantan on promise, 'Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be many diverse ways. Not the trial in bombing of Jewish least of these ways is that They have shown temple claims defendant told which recalls the cold and the poverty of Bethlehem as well him that he acted as lookout Msgr.

William McManus, superintendent of Roman Catholic schools in Chicago, said Friday that Our Lady of Christians will operate on a double shift. Its 1,665 pupils will attend classes in the Approximately 1,200 pupils from Our Lady of the Angels will attend afternoon sessions. The kindergarten and three Lady of Christians school, escorted by nuns and lay teachers, will be transported each day by 16 chartered buses between the two schools. The Samuel Stritch set himself as archbishop of Chicago. Breath Taking Beauty us how true are the words of St.

Paul, 'To those who love God all things work together during blast. Page 12 the families of the 88 boys and as the agony and the blood of Calvary. Whatever the form of His visitation may be, He is In a setting of breath taking Alabama judge defies Civil unto girls who died Monday in the bus trips will take 10 minutes. beauty, four of the children Rights commission subpena flaming disaster which struck An engineering firm Friday were interred in the ceme Conveys Many Messages To these parents and am demanding that he turn over Our Eady of the Angels school was inspecting the condition Funeral held for 27 boys and girls in Northwest armory; 7,000 gather at cervices for school fire victims. Page 1 San Francisco burglar and forger commutes to hfs work in Oak Park.

Page 1 Police suspect gem thief's $1,460,600 hotel loot may foil him; too hot to be sold! Page 1 Fire survivors to go back to classes Tuesday in school near scene of disaster. Page 4 Families of children who died in school fire get $500 checks from Our Lady of the Angels' $126,000 fund: Page 5 Bodies of 38 children who died in fire laid to rest in cemetery. Page 4 EDITORIALS Mr. Hoffa Escapes from Custody; Truman's Old Game; tery's mausoleum, the first of ilies I am the channel of many of the burned school. voter registration records in his custody.

Page 15 its kind in the Chicago area. It seems probable that the Here are marble cloisters, gor messages. Literally hundreds of messages have poured in Phalanxes of police stood in the icy winds while the coffins were moved into the armory and out, borne by soldiers of Hospital association asks burned out wing to the north POLICE CHECK SCHOOL FIRE geous stained glass windows state to pay million dollars a will be torn down and replaced," said Msgr: McManus. depicting the sorrows of the Virgin Mary and the lives of from all over the world so that it may truly be said that not only the heart of the city was year for scholarships for stu VICTIM'S HOMES striving to lift up our hearts and minds to Him in humble prayer and contrite submission. As we thank all who have remembered us at this time of our most severe visitation, we pray to God for them and for ourselves that thru it we may continue to lift mind and heart to Him in the constant repetition of His own Thy will be done on earth as it is in TCRSE TAKEN BY THIEF dent nurses.

Page 16 The south wing probably will the saints, and deep pile car touched to make all cry but Austin police were alerted be remodeled." FOREIGN pets. In the corridor of St Friday night to prevent burg Msgr. McManus said he Four Britons, including Francis Xavier Cabrini, the understood that the board of education soon would "offer that the whole world was moved to express its sympathy and offer its consolation and prayers. The press has already recorded such messages as woman, setting, off on 3,000 bodies of Elaine M. Pesoli and laries of homes of victims of the fire at Our Lady of the Angels school.

The alert came after a gunman was surprised mile balloon trip, Canary hospitality to the 1,200 pupils Mary Louise Tambarrino were Islands to Barbados. Page 13 from Our Lady of the Angels placed in marble-faced crypts in the home of Mrs. Anna came from our Holy Father, The legend beneath their East and west begin draft A man snatched a purse containing $37 Friday from Mrs. May Farler in the hallway of her home at 1242 N. Keeler she told police.

school. 20 Empty Classrooms Pope John XXIII, and his emi-J Korta, 66, of 845 N. Monticello Ideas from Texas; Will Har-J ing possible treaty to discon av. Her granddaughter, Diane Marcheschi, 12, is among the tinue nuclear weapons tests ridge. Page 14 He said there are approxi nence, the apostolic delegate.

We all know also of the personal presence of His Eminence, under control system. Page the Illinois national guard. An honor guard of policemen stood at attention as each coffin appeared. The huge armory was selected as a temporary shrine for the mass because no Catholic church in the archdiocese is large enough to hold so many mourners. Walkie-Talkie Used As each coffin arrived at the armory, a military policeman stationed outside used a walkie-talkie to inform another MP inside, so he could direct it.

to the place assigned to it before the altar. The first coffin in the long procession contained the body of Peter' Cangelosi. Members of his family, heads bowed low, wept as they followed it inside. fire victims being treated in mately 20 empty classrooms SPORTS SECTION Walther Memorial hospital. in neighboring public schools.

East German Reds admit Mrs. Korta, and Diane's they are holding American wong's NAN YAN Cardinal Spellman, at the funeral held in the armory this morning. Many other cardinals, archbishops, and bishops from this "country and from other pilot who bailed out. Page 15 brother, Donald; 8, were confronted by the gunman when they descended to Mrs. Kor- names told the tragic story of their brief lives 1949-1958 for Elaine, and 1945-1958 for Mary Louise.

Two cousins, Frances Gaz-zeldo and Frank Pispiscopo, were placed virtually side by side in the corridor of St. John Vianny. Priest.for Each Family Archbishop Albert G. Meyer conducted the graveside services at the Holy Innocents shrine, where 18 coffins were lowered into the ground. He Msgr.

McManus said that arrangements will be made for instruction of injured pupils. He explained that in some cases, bedside instruction would be carried on thru a direct telephone wire from classrooms. WASHINGTON ta's first floor flat from the Chicago's hopes for getting countries have wired or written. Heads of government, No drastic action in baseball players' pay fight, says Robin Roberts. Page 1 Hawks to battle Red Wings; Howe seeks 400th goal.

Page 1 Harold A. Moore of Exmoor reelected president of Western Golf association. Page 3 BUSINESS SECTION 423 S. Clark St. WE 9-8312 Chicago's Most Publicized Chinese Restaurant CANTONESE FOOD AND EXOTIC DRINKS second floor apartment of Diane's parents, who were such as Chancellor Adenauer both 1960 political conventions brighten; advantages of visiting her in the hospital of Germany, have also testi concentrating TV facilities in single city cited.

Page 1 Civil aeronautics board Next came the body of Bobrowicz, and then Jo was aided by a group "of tentatively authorizes North' Negotiations suspended on proposed merger of Material Service corporation and Gen west Airlines to fly. nonstop to Florida from Milwaukee or Page 15 eral Dynamics. Page 5 priests who sang the liturgy. Each had been assigned to conduct services for one child and to aid the grieving family. Others were buried in family plots after private funeral rites in parish churches.

The Holy Innocents shrine is an British aluminium head up seph King.v Then came Lucille Filipponio. There were no dry eyes in their families, nor were there any among the little groups that followed the slow procession of 23 more coffins to the altar I Eyes of hundreds of the watchers were damp, Women muffled in shawls and babushkas were there. Washington Star hit by newspaper guild strike; wins court order barring violence on picket line. Page 15 holds Alcoa deal; urges stock holders not to sell to rival bidders. Page 5 area large enough for about 1,500 graves, specially set apart for children.

Canon law Mystery Substance Offers Hope for Burned Pupils says that small children shall be interred in such a hallowed spot. Nearby is the rosary shrine where stand granite and Some held tiny children. There were solemn men in working clothes overalls, mackinaws, leather jackets, caps, and earmuffs. 14 Baby Carriages Fourteen baby carriages BY ROY GIBBONS bronze replicas of a rosary, de juries, Dr. Rosenthal said.

picting the 15 mysteries. A vaccine derived from such At Ladd-s LAKELAND PAR Chicago physicians Friday were discussing plans for possible utilization of a new scientific discovery to help save children and a courage Graves Dug by 85 P. J. Quinn, sexton of the Qualified NON-VETS as little as 5 DOWN cemetery, said that the task of preparing for the burials began Tuesday morning. Help protective antibodies has been made, but has been used only on animals, he reported.

'Dr. Rosenthal recommended that blood be collected from Chicagoans who have survived serious burns or other skin injuries. From it, he ex On large LAKE in ihe Heart of the FOX RIVER Valley Playground and Ladd's PISTAKEE HIGHLANDS on the Illinois "CHAIH-O-LAKES'1 and the FOX RIVER were counted, but probably! there were more. White uniformed ushers led mourners across the street and into the armory in groups of 25. This continued until the building's seating capacity of 6,100 was filled.

ous nun still hospitalized because of severe burns suffered when fire swept Our Lady of the Angels school, 909 N. Avers Monday. was borrowed from all of the Catholic cemeteries in the dio cese and with the aid of earth plained, the antibody blood moving machines graves were Dr. Sol Rosenthal of the University of Illinois college fractions that promote the of medicine told about the de healing of burns would be re prepared well ahead of time. About 85 men were used for the task.

After that, about 900 more from the crowds outside were covered and then injected into velopment at a symposium on burns attended by 250 Chi the school fire survivors. Each of the graves was in Lays Deaths to Poison dividually prepared, and separate grave vaults were in "Even with the best of stalled to give as much individuality and privacy as pos treatment, approximately 25 PRIVATE Beaches, Boat Docks and Pla. Areas HARDTOP Streets NATURAL GAS City WATER and Electricity Near fine SCHOOLS Churches, Shopping Centers, Transportation and Entertainment cago physicians in St. Anne's hospital, where 36 of the 70 burned survivors are being treated. The discovery, Dr.

Rosenthal revealed, the isolation, in the form of a white powder, of a mystery substance manufactured in the skins of se per cent of those badly injured by fire die," he said sible. It was no mass burial. Archbishop Meyer spoke in permitted to join, standing up, the hushed crowds inside. Acting Capt. John Mclner-ney of North avenue police said the first members of the crowds outside began to assemble as early as 6:30 a.

altho the services were not scheduled to begin until 11 a. m. Many Turned Away Capt. Mclnerney turned We believe such deaths must to a microphone which was be due to something else a toxin. And we believe we have held by a priest.

His words were broadcast over a public address system to the more than 1,000 relatives, friends, found thj toxin." verely burned persons. He and a group of investigators Dr. James B. Hartney, pa thologist and clinical director discovered it eight years of of laboratories at St. Anne's, i research supported by the has volunteered to act as co Office of Naval Research.

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Services in Chapel In the chapel of the mausoleum, where' simultaneous services were conducted for the four children interred there, the sun shone brightly thru a beautiful blue, green, red, and gold window, outlining Mary, Queen of Heaven. As Archbishop Meyer intoned the last words and made experimental animals, he said, it has been shown that the ence, Lt. Col. Edward H. Vogel mystery substance, altho extremely toxic in itself, manu and Lt.

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All are decorated In the latest style. at the scene to care for communicants were 25 of the ly toured the four Chicago Andy Frain ushers. mourners who might faint One did, a woman, who re Mayor Daley entered and ceived emergency treatment departed the armory with from Dr. Herman Bundesen, solemn countenance. hospitals in which the school fire survivors are being treated and expressed themselves as highly pleased with the expert medical care the victims have been receiving.

Dr. J. J. Callahan, St. When Cardinal Francis Spellman of New York, who was enthroned near the altar.

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