Spokane Chronicle from Spokane, Washington • 1

EL THERED Spokane Daily Chronicle 12D YEAR. NO. 49. 16 PAGES SPOKANE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1957. PRICE TEN CENTS PHONE MADISON 4-1121.

OKLAHOMA TOPPLED BY IRISH BLAZE FATAL TO 17 PERSONS of Victims of Victims 14 Are Children; 9 Injured (See picture, page 2) NIAGARA FALLS, N. Nov. 16. (AP)-Seventeen persons, including a mother and her eight children, perished early today as fire billowed through a narrow three-story apartment housing two Negro families. Fourteen of the dead were chil- dren.

Nine others were injured. Jump Kills One Flames surging through stairways and halls trapped many in their bedrooms. At least one was killed in a jump to the ground. The victims, besides the mother and 14 youngsters, included two adults reported staying with the two families. The frame bullding, once the Moonglo hotel, was a splintered, charred tomb.

Firemen searching for bodies walked on ladders stretched along upper halls. Mrs. Mary Ewing, 25, died with her eight children-Howard, Horace 8, Arline, 6: Linda, Gloria Jean, 3: twins Terry and Jerry, 1, and Bonnie Patricia, 2 months. Also dead were six children of Mr. and Mrs.

Sanford Reid-Walter, 17; Carson, 10; Harvey, William, Sanford 2, and Mary Louise, 5 months. The other victims were Jack Thomas and John Johnson, roomers. Mrs. Frances Haynes, who lives across the street, said the sound of explosion awoke her. ran She looked out and "saw flames pouring of a window on the second floor of the house across the street." By the time she had awakened others in her own house, "we looked again and the entire building was in The fire was reported at 4:35 m.

by patrolmen in a police cruiser. Flames Spread Fast Firemen said the roared tbrough the building that flames, some of the youngsters might have died asleep. Some of the victims probably had no time to reach a window, firemen said. Cause of the fire was not determined, but firemen said an exploding heater could have started it. The owner of the building.

William Deitz, said had notified both families that he was evicting them from the old, partly abandoned structure. Deitz, a building demolition contractor, said the building once but that he had opened it to accommodate the families temporarily after they were evicted from a housing project. "Boy, what a day," Lt. 18 months. Congratulating him is Norma TOUGH LIFE Ronald L.

Davis, above, Johnson, 25, Caledonia, who enlisted seems to be saying with his eyes. "Promoted here Thursday in the women's army corps to first lieutenant and now this." Lieutenant and left later by airplane for training at Davis has been personnel psychologist at the Fort McClellan, Ala. She has been residing Spokane army recruiting station for the last with a sister, One Killed, 32 Hurt When N. Y. Central Train Jumps Rails WHITE PIGEON, Mich, Nov.

16. (P)-Behind schedule and on strange tracks, the New York Central's eastbound Flyer, "The Chicagoan," tore off its rails outside this southwestern Michigan town today, killing one man and injuring at least 32 persons. The Flyer, en route from cago to New York with 164 gers, lost 11 of tracker in derailment where cross Michigan highway 103 a mile south of White Pigeon. One car overturned; others jackknifed in a heap. "The Chicagoan' had been re- LATE SpoT BRIEFS Rice Noses Texas A 7-6 HOUSTON, Nov.

16. (P)-Rice's Owls drove 79 yards for a second-period touchdown and then called on a magnificent second-half defense to defeat Texas A the No. 1 team i in the nation, 7-6. The defeat kept the Aggies from staking immediate claim to the Southwest conference championship and an invitation as host team to the Cotton Bowl. Auburn Scared by Georgia 6-0 COLUMBUS, Nov.

16. Georgia scared mighty Auburn within an inch of its nationally ranked life today but the unbeaten Tigers dug in and squeaked to a 6-0 Southeastern conference football victory. Colorado Downs Nebraska 27-0 LINCOLN, Nov. 16. -Colorado's hard-driving backs riddled Nebraska's defenses today to rack up a 27-0 victory in a football battle of second division Big Eight conference football clubs.

Kansas State Upsets Missouri COLUMBIA, Nov. 16. Underdog Kansas State unleashed a magnificent ground game good for 410 yards to humble the Missouri Tigers 23-21 in a Big Eight conference football game played before 20,000 today. Purdue Smashes Northwestern LAFAYETTE, Nov. 16.

(UP)- ripped Northwestern today, 27-0, in a Big Ten clash before 32,000 fans for Its fourth victory against as many losses. It was Northwestern's eighth straight loss of the season. Syracuse Beats Colgate 34-6 SYRACUSE, N. Nov. 16.

Syracuse struck three times through the air and twice on the ground to overpower undermanned Colgate 34-6 today in 58th renewal of the series. PIRATES LEADING EASTERN AT HALF Whitworth's aerial-minded Pirates stuck pretty much to ground as they led 6-2 over the Eastern Washington Savages at half time of their Evergreen football conference game at Whitworth today. Whitworth quarterback Don Price ripped off left tackle for 34 yards to score with four and onehalf minutes gone in the first period. Whitworth ran for the point, but failed to make it. Whitworth fullback Ron Lockhart intercepted a goal-line pass from Eastern quarterback Jim Bauer and was tackled in the end zone midway in the second period.

That gave Eastern its two points. Football Scores Ohio State 17, Iowa 13. Michigan 27, I Indiana 13. Boston College 19, Marquette 14. Dartmouth 20, Cornell 19.

Michigan 42, Minnesota 13. New Hampshire 7, Massachusetts 7. South Carolina 13, Virginia 0. North Carolina State 12, Virginia Tech 0. Pennsylvani 28.

Columbia 6. Penn State 14, Holy Cross, 10. Detroit 33, Quantico Marines 0. Drake 20, West Texas State 19. William Mary 38, Rutgers 7.

Navy 52, George Washington 0. Yale 20, Princeton 18. Duke 7, Clemson 6. Syracuse 34, Colgate Brown 33, Harvard 6. Kansas State 23, Missouri 21.

Davidson 23, Richmond 19. Florida 14, Vanderbilt 7. Kentucky 27, Xavier 0. Army 20, Tulane 14. lowa State 33, South Dakota 0.

Texas 14, Texas Christian 2. Rice 7, Texas 6. Georgia Tech 10, Alabama 7. Notre Dame 7, Oklahoma 0. Kansas 13, Oklahoma State 7.

Purdue 27, Northwestern 0. Wisconsin 24, Illinois 13. Colorado 27, Nebraska 0. Mississippi 14, Tennessee 7. Football Scores 2 3 4 --Final Wash.

State Idaho 0 Stanford 0 0 Oregon State 0 12 Whitworth 6 Eastern Wash. 0 NO Oregon 10 Southern Cal. 0 California Washington ON British Flying Boat Crashes in Flames; 43 Die; 15 Survive NEWPORT, Isle of Wight, England, Nov. 16. flaming British flying boat plummeted into a wooded hillside near Newport last night, killing 43 of the 58 persons aboard.

The four -engine Solent, owned by British Aquila Airways, developed engine trouble and crashed shortly after it took off from Southampton for Libson, Portugal, with 50 passengers and a crew of eight. Many of the passengers were beginning vacations. All those on the plane were Britons, an Aquila spokesman said. The dead included the entire crew, two of them stewardesses. Forty of the bodies were recovered in the gray mist of morning.

All 15 survivors were taken to al hospital, six of them seriously injured. A spokesman for the civil aviation ministry said the pilot had radioed he was turning back to Southampton because one engine failed. He apparently crashed about 15 minutes later. The plane had set out on its usual route in cloudy weather. Trees were set ablaze where the big plane dropped on this popular resort island in the English channel across a stretch of water also named the Solent from Southhampton on the mainland.

Soldiers, firemen, farmers and police pulled survivors and burned bodies from the flaming wreckage. The Solent is the civil version of the Sunderland flying boat, a 35-ton plane with a top speed of about 275 miles an hour. Cougars' Passing Attack Tops Idaho 14-7 at Half PULLMAN, Nov. 16. Washington State Cougars, behind the passing arm of Bob Newman and the gluefingered receiving of Don Ellingsen, Jack Fanning and Gail Cogdill, lead Idaho 14-7 at half time in their cross-state rivalry here this afternoon.

Washington State went out in front 7-0 in the first period but Idaho came right back in the opening minutes of the second period to tie it up. That set the stage for an 81-yard passing march by the Cougars who scored on a sensational fingertip pass from Newman to Fanning. FIRST PERIOD The WSC Cougars, unable to penetrate through the st strong Idaho line on the ground, took to the air in the first period for a 7-0 lead. The Vandals threatened first after holding the Cougars on the Idaho 41-yard line. Gary Kenworthy of Spokane directed the attack as he broke away for 16 yards to the WSC 43 after he was unable to find a receiver.

Ken Hall and Lloyd Fenton teamed in three running plays to move it to the 31 where Hall then picked up nine more to the WSC 22. Fenton got a first down on the 18 but Bob Newman intercepted Kenworthy's pass on the seven and returned it to the Cougar 39. After the Cougars had advanced the ball to midfield Newman fired to Don Ellingsen who was knocked out of bounds on the Idaho 16 for 33-yard gain. Dick Windham lost one and then Newman connected to Ketchie for yards to the 5. Newman lost back to the 11 when he slipped while attempting to pass.

He then hit Phil Mast for 8 yards to the 3 but Idaho took over. After failing to move the ball against a stubborn Cougar defense Hall was forced to quick kick, the Cougars taking over on the Idaho 41 with two minutes left. After Newman had been thrown back to the 49 when he couldn't find a receiver he pitched to Gail Cogdill who took the ball on the Idaho 39 and went to the Idaho 1 where he was pulled down from behind by Hall. Windham lost a yard, Ketchie dove over for the score with 12 seconds remaining in the period. Bunny Aldrich converted as snow began to fall.

SECOND PERIOD The Vandals opened with a second period 61-yard scoring drive a hail storm second periAdd opened. The drive saw Hall and Kenworthy alternate carrying the ball for consistent gains in a march that saw Idaho stay on the ground all the way. It was Kenworthy, after who five sneaked and a over half for min- the lutes of the period. Jerry Kramer added the extra point, tied it at 7-all. Not to be outdone the Cougars then launched a drive of their own for 81 yards and a go ahead touchdown.

The Cougars, still stymied on the ground, took to the air for the TD. A pass from Newman to Fanning, was good yards to 49. After three running plays had accounted for 15. yards Newman connected to Fanning for the 19th time this season and it was good for Fanning's eighth touchdown. Fanning a brilliant catch.

Barely getting the ball on his fingertips as he was harassed by Felton on the Idaho 5. Fanning stumbled as he caught the ball but managed to keep his feet until he reached the goal line. Newman added the extra point. WSC 14, Idaho 7. HAVANA, Cuba, Nov.

16. (UP) -Thirty rebels were killed Thursday in the largest clash in six months between the Cuban army and the forces of Fidel Castro, an army communique said today. Record Intact on First Anniversary no fatal accidents to 9 a. m. morrow, the group will make its ninth $12 donation to the blue baby fund.

Tomorrow's sponsor the Washington Motor Transport association, also "charter" sponsor, which has selected the Shrine hospital as its charity. "We never thought the 'deathless freeway' program would last this long," Capt. Chester E. Spencer, commander of the state patrol's Spokane district, commented. He said Spokane-area motorists certainly set some kind of national record in compiling the highspeed freeway's deathless mark.

E. M. Gearhart, manager of the Spokane Area Safety council, said drivers deserve the "for the intelligent use of the freeway" and said he hoped they would extend their safe driving practices to other roads in the county and state. John Chaffee, district traffic engineer for the state highway department, said the 5.4-mile section between Havana and Pines road Upset Victory Ends Sooner Streak NORMAN, Nov. 16.

-Notre Dame, a threetouchdown underdog, toppled once-mighty Oklahoma, 7-0, in the final quarter today and cut off the nation's longest college football winning streak at 47 games. The Irish, the last team to beat the Sooners, in 1953, scored in the final three minutes and 50 seconds on halfback Dick Lynch's three-yard run, capped by Monty Stickles' conversion. A national television audience plus 62,000 fans, most of whom had come to celebrate Oklahoma's 50th anniversary of statehood. witnessed the upset of second-ranked Sooners. a 10 ARE GRABBED IN POLICE RAIDS ON TWO PLACES routed at Elkhart, 15 miles southwest of its wreck, to avoid an earlier derailment at Archbold.

Ohio. It was on Central tracks running to Michigan, Toledo behind schedule be cause of the switch. Postal Worker Killed Killed was Henry Nichols, 54, of Chicago, a postoffice department employee and a mail car Twelve injured were hospitalized: seven in near-by Three Rivers and five in Sturgis, 12 miles west. Twenty were treated and "eleased. Cause of the derailment was not determined immediately, but railroad crewmen said there appeared to be some construction and maintenance equipment entangled in the wreckage.

Sgt. Howard A. Dunnebacke of Michigan state police said the train went off a curve rated at 15 miles per hour for trains and added the Flyer "obviously was going 40 to 50 miles an hour." Along the Deathless By AL DIEFFENBACH The Spokane Valley freeway marked its first birthday today and state patrolmen and highway department officials pointed proudly to these achievements: 1. More than 3,500,000 vehicles used the road i its first year. 2.

No one has been killed in a traffic accident on the freeway since it opened last November 16. 3. Only 23 accidents were reported on the freeway during the year. 4. Spokane-area charities collected $4380 from the patrol's "deathless freeway" charity-safety program.

In the deathless campaign, the 365th day ending at 9 this morning also a deathless one, and the Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children got a $12 check today from the Spokane county highway employees' local 1135. Homes of Spokane, the first to donate last year when the Freeway program started, is on stop of the list today. If there are Mrs. David Hartley, at Elk. 30 Rebels Killed Ten persons were arrested early today in surprise raids at E230 Fourth and E423 Riv.

erside by Assistant Police Chief Orlan K. Sherar and Police Inspector M. A. Clinton, assisted by Detective Vial on: Morgan. Held on two charges of selling liquor by the drink and a third charge of inhering liquor in possession with sell was 42-yearold Josephine Daniels, who was arrested in her home at E230 Fourth at 3:30 a.

m. Bonds were set at $1500. Fletcher D. Dixon, 58, was identified by police as the owner and operator of a place at E423 Riverside which Sherar and Clinton visited at 4 They charged Dixon with illegal possession and illegal sale of intoxicants and bonds totaling $1000 were set. Isaac Johnson, 37, W35 Pacific, also arrested at Dixon's place, was booked on a charge of selling liquor by the drink.

He was held today in lieu of a $500 bond at the city jail. 7 Booked on Vagrancy Seven other men were arrested Dixon's place and charged with city vagrancy. Henry J. Jones, 43, W1 Pacific. and Harvey S.

Hanson, 25, W1701 Main, posted bonds of $15 each were released. Others jailed were Henry Wright, 47, W35 Pacific; R. T. Stafford, 49, and Wilson, 36, Moses Lake; George T. Collins, 50, Seattle, and Jimmie Fletcher, 47, S417 Cowley.

Chief Sherar said a gambling game was in progress when they raided Dixon's place and drinks were being charged for and served. The officers were armed with warrants when they visited Mrs. Daniels' place. He charged that two night ago and again this morning Mrs. Daniels had sold liquor by the bottle to special investigators.

DIT'S NOTHING SERIOUS! TOKYO, Nov. 16. (UP)-A police demonstration to gain public confidence backfired yesterday when two detectives assigned to stage a mock burglary got the wrong house. were arrested by other police summoned by a frantic housewife. has "proved 'its safety" by its first-year record.

Chaffee pointed out that the fourlane, 60-mile-an-hour freeway had 23 accidents on its city-limits-toPines-road section year while Sprague avenue had 322 accidents in 1956. Despite the higher speeds attained on the freeway, only eight persons were injured in the freeway's 23 mishaps, Chaffee reported. This is far fewer than Sprague's 114 injuries, he noted. More than half of the Sprague avenue accidents occurred at traffic signals along the road, he said. The freeway has no traffic signals.

The second section of the Valley freeway will be in use Tuesday when the road is opened between Pines road and the Greenacres interchange near the Liberty lake junction. Completion of the section of the freeway inside the city limits is still some months away. The patrol's "deathless freeway" program will he continued. The will include PinesGreenacres section when that portion is opened. Patrolman Walt Mathers, Spokane district operations officer, said 45 charities split the $4380 contributed during the "deathless freeway" program's first year.

Mathers said 153 sponsors joined in the program during the year. Nineteen charter sponsors are still "enrolled," one said. Several the charities were "favorites," Officer Mathers said. Morning Star Boys Ranch was the recipient as it collected $960 during the year. Other high-ranking charities included Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children, which got $600: muscular dystrophy fund and United Crusade, $396 each, and cerebral palsy fund and the Spokane Rehabilitation center, $168 apiece.

Charter sponsors include Funeral Homes of Spokane, the Washington Motor Transport association, Spokane County Medical society, New Car Dealers association, Independent Used Car Dealers', Teamsters' and Chauffeurs' union local 690. Central council. Independent Garage Owners' association, Inland Empire Towing association, Spokane Junior Chamber of Commerce, Washington Insurance association, Dishman Commercial club, Spokane Education association, Northwest Spokane Kiwanis club, Spokane Valley traffic and safety committee, Spokane Knights of Columbus, Transport squadron of 92d wing at Fairchild air base, Pile Drivers' local 2382, and kane detachment of the marine corp league. Program Explained Mathers explained the workings of "deathless freeway" program: A group contacts the state patrol and names its charity, On the days assigned to (usually about six weeks apart) the group contributes at the rate of 50 cents an hour ($12 a day) for each hour the freeway stays clear of fatal traffic accidents. The money is turned over to the charity by the group.

Patrol officers keep a record of the sponsors, and the program's progress ported daily in the Chronicle. Seattle engineers speed work on sewer bypass. See "Hole," page 2. THE WEATHER Partly cloudy with patches of night and morning fog. Expected low tonight, about 28; high tomorrow, near 42; highest temperature yesterday.

39 at 4 p. low today, 29 at 6 a. 35 at 10:30 a. 37 at 11:30 a. 38 at 1:30 p.

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