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THE BOSTON DAILY GLOBE MOXD AY. NOVEMBER SO, 1012 Noted Motion Picture Priest Describes Giving Last Rites to Victims Ponzi's Former Wife Safely Home During Tragedy Miss Rose Gnecco, former wife of Charles Ponzi, employed at the Grove, was riot there at the time of the fire and is at her home in Somerville, relatives told the Glooe after inquiries concerning her safety had been made. Leaders Perish in Fire Entertainment World Hit by Loss of Stars, Managers iv. "The building was filled with smoke, and smoke and flame were pouring out the windows, making it jvery difficult for the firemen and 'other workers to get inside. But I they fought their way through and brought out the victims as fast as we arrived as close to the burning building as possible.

"I left the police car and walked hurriedly toward the building, fire and smoke were pouring from the windows. I was nailed by another policeman in civilian clothes. He they could; in fact, they were doing (recognized me as a priest right away most remarkable wort in the rescue efforts. and said, 'Come Father, III show you where you are needed quickly 1 1 Vs 1 shock at the Beth Israel Ho, Lawrence Stone of 9 Roxbury, film buyer andtIL for Mr. Rifkin also perish, Martin Sheridan, author andlci representative for "Buck JonTJ 1132 Commonwealth av rJE.05 All phases of Eoston's motion picture entertainment will be affected by the losses of many of its leaders in the catastrophe at the Cocoanut Grove Saturday night Gather ed" in honor" of Charles "Buck" Jones, stalwart cowboy of i i 7 i By FRANK J.

FLYNN Rev. Fr. Joseph Murphy, S. of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, one of the first priesti to arrive at the scene of the Cocoanut Grove fire Saturday night, praised highly the work of firemen, police, Coast Guards and all others who were removing bodies and getting out scorched and seared victims still alive. Fr.

Murphy described hi experience as follows: "I was just leaving the rectory to go to the City Hospital. A police car came along as I reached the sidewalk and a policeman in civilian dress opened the door and said, 'Come, Father, get in here quick, you are badly needed down town. "Up to then I had not heard of the fire. But as the police car raced to the scene I realized at once that a very serious situation existed. I might add that on the way to the fire the policeman had told me that there was a disaster at Cocoanut Grove and this more or less prepared me for what met my eyes ai is seriously injured.

His wife CW -I work and some half-dozen priests remained throughout the night." Fr. Daniel Foley, S. also of the Immaculate Conception Church, war the priest who told Fr. Murphy that he had better go to the hospi-taL Fr. Foley remained at be fire for a long time, also giving conditional absolution to victims and contributing every other work he could do to help.

At the City Hospital a band of Jesuit fathers worked throughout the night under the direction of Rev. Fr. Harry Huss, S. also of the Immaculate Conception Church, who is chaplain of the hospitaL Fr. Huss had with him in the spiritual efforts for the fire victims Rev.

Frs. William Powers. S. David Leo, S. Joseph Toohey, S.

John Lynch, S. as well as others who took up the work yesterday, relieving the priests who had remained up throughout the night. the silver screen, whose recent pictures are released through Mono "The large number overcome or injured made it to get enough stretchers, but the work was done in a most remarkable way and everyone taking part deserves every praise that can be given. Other Priests Give Aid "After I had been there an hour or more, close to the main entrance of the building, one of our other priests who had arrived sometime before said to me that I had better leave there and go to the City Hospital, where there was considerable to be done. "Following this, I left and proceeded to the hospital where several other priests were already at Bodies on Sidewalk "He led me to a side street where eight or cine bodies were lying on the sidewalk.

As fast as possible I administered conditional absolution to these and the policemen again said, 'Come along, Father, I'll show you some more of them. "We walked here and there and as I came to any one or more persons as they lay in the street, and also in the large garaage building, I gave conditional absolution. Finally I was close to the entrance of the building and, as the victims were carried out I continued administering conditional absolution, which was all that I could do under the circumstances. gram Pictures, of which Herman Rifkin is New England manager, many of the best-known names in st- Pierre, director of th. Art Department is dying.

Hi wife is missing. Charles Steani manager of United Artists' ConS ration died. His wife is missing A double tragedy struck, father and son met death towtw as Fred Paul Sharby Sr, and 25 Paul Sharby both noti show business attended this party. Among those who perished are: Edward A. Ansin of 22 Channing BUCK JONES, MOVIE STAR, AT CHILDRENS' HOSPITAL, bringing cheer into the life of a small admirer of the "Hero of the Range." Within six hours of this picture being taken, the film portrayer of western scenes was in the Massachusetts General Hospital, with his name on the danger list.

road, Brookhne, part owner of Boston's Trans-Lux Theatre and president of Interstate Theatres Corpora N. H- showmen. Derishod Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lieberman, llsj Commonwealth av Brighton, owner of Proven Pictures, among is the Tremont, Normandie and Bijou in Boston, also met with so.

tion, 260 Tremont Boston, which owned and operated theatres in Danielson, Putnam and Rockville, Brockton, Chatham, Dennis, Fall River, Great Barrington. Har-wichport, Hyannis, Milford. Oster-ville, Plymouth, Southbridge and Stoughton, Ashland, Bristol, Lancaster, Lincoln, North Wood vere injuries. Eugene Goss of Carr.ondge, cion. TUESDAY at :45 A.

31. Attention ski novices, TUESDAY at 9:45 MEN'S discontinued eer film executive and associated with Tiffany Pictures, Cecil a De-mille's old time film company, anj more recently affiliated with Mono-gram Pictures as salesman also died. His wife is missine. Hair experts, members sport and ski clubs outdoor workers THIS IS IMPORTANT Asher of Boston, president of Pri ducers Releasing Corporation, Piedmont also died. Confusion arose when twn Joneses were reported at the Massa- stock, Plymouth and Rochester.

N. Bellows Falls, Sk Johnsbury, Vergennes and White River Junction, Vt; Mrs. Ansin hasn't been found yet; Philip Seletsky, 37 Fern-croft road, Waban, buyer and chief film booker for the M. P. Theatres.

60 Scollay Boston. Mrs. Philip Seletsky is in a critical condition. Scotty R. Dunlap, one of Hollywood's leading producers of "westerns" and "Buck" Jones' personal manager, also succumbed.

"Buck" Jones is in a critical condition at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He has not regained consciousness. New England representative Herman Rifkin is also president of Liberty Theatre Corporation with five theatres in Springfield. Mass. He is suffering from injuries and i Probably the most outstanding collection of ski clothes in any Basement store in these 48 states for those who long to possess an expensive winter sport outfit, the kind experts design and wear in time for snow play, winter sports priced attractively for unusual gifts TUESDAY AT 9:45 A.

M. Weather United States Weather Bureau Official Forecast BOSTON and VICINITY Rain, turning colder in the afternoon; moderate winds. MASSACHUSETTS and CON-NECTICUT Rain, turning to snow flurries, becoming colder in the afternoon. NEW HAMPSHIRE and VERMONT Snow; rain in south portion. SOUTHEASTERN MAINE Snow with rain along the coast, changing to snow flurries.

WINDS Eastport to Block Island No small craft or storm warnings are being issued. Boston Temperature Data Mean 35 Departure from normal Departure from normal this month to date 40 Departure from normal since Jan 1. 526 Boston Precipitation Data Total, 24 hours, ending 8:30 m. .04 Total this month to date 4.48 Departure from normal 4 1.26 Total since Jan 1 to date 37.54 Departure from normal .96 Boston Derree Day Data Degree days 29 Total this month to date 622 Total since Sept 1 1013 Total at corresponding date last year. 876 25-year normal, corresponding date.

.1090 Boston Relative Hnmiditr Relative humidity, 8:30 83 UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU Boston, Mass. TEMPERATURES 4 I cnusens general Hospital. One wjj identified as having a Califoraii address, the other as coming traa Baltimore. The latter succumbed to injuries. The former, identified as movie star "Buck" Jones of 14050 Magnolia boulevard, Van Nys, California, is critically injured.

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Levin ot Columbia Pictures also perished. His sister is missing. Mr.

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James W. Manary, director cf the Boston City Hospital, told a Globe reporter that in the 35 years he has been on the job there i TUESDAY at 9:45 A. M. ONE OF AMERICA'S TOP CRAPE SKI CLOTHES BESIGV- TJ KJ URS. FAMED THE COUNTRY OVER FOR HIS DISTINCTIVE LJr Ktl fjf all wet and the blood gets so thick that it hardly flows at all.

"Frozen plasma is human blood centrifuged and kept in a frozen state for month3 ready to be used in an emergency. It is given right in the veins of the patients ind enormous quantities are require! We were very fortunate bezausa we had a large stock for a war emergency. During the night and morning we received more fron the Red Cross, and the Navy Hospital in Chelsea." Dr. Stephan Maddock, director the Citv HosDital Laboratories, told JViHr- MEN'S Today's Globe Contents Page 5 Wilmington mother, knowing three sons dead, waits word of missing boy. Winchester Red Cross worker heroine at fire.

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Manary said yesterday when interviewed in his office still onj TUESDAY at 9:45 WOMEN'S LEATHER STEEL SHANK SUPPORT SKI BOOTS duty after almost 24 hours of ter-j rific work, and paper bags and milki mm If A i service at fire. Eleven ships sunk by U-boats in week. Defense setup proves worth. New York says no such catastrophe could occur there. Pagre 17 Victory Fund drive for begins today.

Text of laws covering fire investigations. Large police details handle throngs at morgues. Pace 29 Men identified more quickly than women because through papers in wallets. Twenty-six Navy men lose lives. bottles on the magonany aesK 01 i 1 the hospital's executive testified that he had not even left the room for lunch on Sunday.

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on manfew piece. .1 fr. lot. rarely, if ever, found underprked many Ji.Jnctto clothe, you ve yearned for up till now which may have been prohibitively priced for vou "I always take a look at the acci dent ward in the evening," Dr. Brown with ankle straps- and grooved heel.

$499 cream Only this permitted to use plasma in such quantities necessary to save many lives. talked with Mr. Landis in Washington and the OCD sent as another 500 units right away." Praise Boslonians' Help Dr. Manary also expressed his appreciation for the quick help extended by about 150 Bostouians who already early in the morning after they had read about the catastrophe in the papers hurried to the City Hospital to volunteer as blood donors. In the meantime the first night of horror and excitement had been over.

And it was a night ol many dreadful experiences. Notonlj patients had to be taken care of, their relatives and friends kept pouring in anxious to find about their loved This, of course, was one of the hardest jobs, to identify the living and dead. It was particularly hard with women. Dr. Manary declared, because wtiiii men usually have some identification cards or a characteristic garment, women seldom carried identification cards.

They also wear tfca clothing which burns easily. Heart-breaking scenes develcpefi th hnsrital when relatives and Manary added, "and I was planning to go to bed when the news came in. We received a telephone call in forming us of 'a bad fire in a night Sites to 9. Balcony. Be early.

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7 to 14 in lot. Lower basement. SAKS all wool fleec vests dead people. The City Hospital immediately $ei up an office of information where a large number of volunteers receives all inquirers. They also forwarded all information immediately to headquarters of the OCD where i central bureau was organized keep in touch ith all hospitals ana keep a record of all casualties.

Dr. Ms nary declared that the OUJ cooperation and the assistance cj Mayor Tobin had been iLctu. tribution? to the handling catastrophe. All workers formation office of the City HP" however, agreed that despite tw speakable grief of those peop tically searching for missing tives or friends, the inquirers served remarkable poise. This the more important, he aded, a wave of hysteria would greatly hamnered work at the pital and might have brought ar dangerous confusion.

fan Seeks Sen Wfeo Went to Club to Attend Party Pale, tense, a mid die-aged came to the Boston Globe city early -mg to learn jf the of hf1 among tne wytea. list at the. time was still far complete, and the man went make the rounds of the hosp -He was about to go in the serv-he said. ve aJ "Earlier tonight he told me ne going to stop for a while at a atlthe Grove." The man was typical of a nuin of stunned, grieved. Pf fffor-came to the city in the early trt iparn what they tul" all volunteered and the assistance which we have received from all quarters has been magnificent.

Nurses themselves carried living and dead; they took corpses to the moreue. "We had two closed wards at our disposal which were kept in case of a war emergency. These wards were all set up as far as one can keep hospital wards set up for ur-g3nt need. Of course, one cannot keep beds ready. Put everything was at hand.

So within the shortest possible time these wards were opened and rrtients were taken there. Those who hfd to be operated on, were immediately carried to the operating rooms and, thanks to the splendid cooperation of every single individual, the whole thing functioned faultlessly. "The City Hospital has a special paging system and right after we realized the scope of the catastrophe, we began paging our doctors, and nurses. Many living outside and even out of town came i as soon as they heard of the conflagration, even before we "rged them to to their posts. Thus, in a very short time we had 50 doctors and 75 special nurses cn the job.

Then former hospital employees who are now in the services and happened to be in town, appeared in the hospital and offered their assistance. The ARP wardens of Newton arrirved and helped, and a number of other people put themselves at our disposal. "We had ample help and ample material. This was a great blessing in the horrible catastrophe. One of the first things we did was to give the patients morphine, because the suffering from burns is extremely painful.

Then we applied great quantities of frozen plasma, which plays an outstanding part in the modern treatment of burns. As a result of heavy burns, the body loses liquid rapidly, the persons set WELLESLEY, Nov. 23 Weilesley College officials here tonight announced the death of one girl and the possible death of three in the Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston Saturday night The girls signed out with escorts for an evening in town and did not return. College officials have notified parents. Identified among the dead at the Southern Mortuary by Dr.

Elizabeth Broyles, Weilesley College physician, was Alean Winkleman, 18, of Cavenova Hall, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Winkleman cf 1911 Spring Philadelphia, Pa. She was a sophomore. Listed as "missing" were: MARGARET WITSON, Class of 46, of Homestead Hall, daughter of Mr.

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