Kidpalli Hotel In
Spokane Destroyed
By Fire !
SPOKANE, Wash., (#*)—A mil
lion-dollar hotel fire was con
trolled in the early hours after a
six-hour fight by 230 firemen.
More than 250 guests and perm
anent residents of the 200-room j
Ridpath hotel in the center of the
city business district fied from
the building or were carried to
;fhe streets.»The adjoining Halli
Jday Hotel—a six-story structure
•with 85 rooms—was evacuated
when flames threatened it.
A Red Cross emergency center
said it had checked in more than
250 evacuees without a report of
serious injury.
Estimate of the damage was
made by an established Spokane
realtor and business properties
manager. Theodore Galland said
the damage might run more than
$1,000,000. Representatives of the
Ridpath were not available for
confirmation of the financial loss.
Fire chief James Blarney de
scribed the central section of the
“L”-shaped hotel as ‘(almost a to
tal loss.”
Firemen said it was “a miracle”
that the flames had not spread
from the sprawling Ridpath to the
Halliday Hotel it joins on two
sides. The Ridpath covers nearly
half the block.
A radio station <KXLY‘ in an
other building was broadcasting a
flarne-by-flame account of the
fire when firemen ordered the en
tire block evacuated. The giant
draft created by the fire threw a
pillar of smoke hundreds of feet
in the air. Sparks and burning de
bris fell over a wide are of the
business district.
>ven after the blaze was be
lieved under control near mid
night. firemen continued to pour
tons of water on stubborn spots
of flame.
The fire was first reported at
Judge Denies
Di smissal Motion
In Contempt Case
WASHINGTON, (/P)—'The gov
ernment today completed its case
in the contempt-of-court trial of
John L. Lewis’ United Mine
Workers.
The UMW moved for a dismis
sal of all the contempt charges
brought because the coal miners
have flouted a Feb. 11 court order
that they return to work.
Judge Richmond B. Keech de
nied the motion and told UMW
attorneys to go ahead with their
defense.
Welly K. Hopkins, the miners’
chief counsel, contended the gov
ernment testimony was insuffi
cient to prove the charges of con
tempt. He said it did not show
any actual participation by the
union in the continued strike.
Hopkins has repeatedly argued
since the trial began that the min
ers have quit work by individual
decisions and that the union is in
no way responsible for the work
stoppage.
Keech said only: “I’ll deny your
motion.’’
Before the court session, Hop
kins told reporters he would not
need much time—less than a full
day—to present the defense.
Keech is hearing the case with
out a jury.
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It is estimated that a well man
aged farm pond can produce as
much meat per acre as the same
area devoted to pasture.
7:30 last night.
The shooting flames attracted
thousands of spectators. National
guardsmen with helmets and rifles
were called to help keep back the
crowd. Firemen were afraid the
brick walls might collapse. Occu
pants of buildings across the street
I were told to leave as a safety
1 measure.
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Wednesday, March 1, 1950
5:00 p.m.—News—Short Wave
5:15—Music of the Masters
6:00—Just Jazz
6:30—This Is The Story
7:00—Number Please
8:00—Henry Morgan
8:30—Hollywood Music Hall
9:00—The Great Gildersleeve
9:30—Pat Novak For Hire
10:00—One Night Stand
; 10:30—G.I. Jive
10:45—Words with Music
11:00 p.m.—Sign Off
Thursday. March 2. 1950
7:00 a.m.—Morning Melodies
7:15—Morning Devotions
7:30—Sunrise Serenade
8:00—Gary Moore
8:30—Not So Quiet, Please
9:00—AFRS Sports Reel
9:15—Melody Roundup
9:30—To be announced
10:00—Jack Berch
10:15—Chiquita
10:30—Platter Previews
11:00—Personal Album
11:15—Strike Up The Band
11:30—I. & E. Special
Noon—Luncheon Turntable
12:30—Album Music
12:45—At Ease
1:00—Around World In History
1:15—Jack Smith
1:30—Yesterday’s Best
2:00—Matinee Melodies
3:00—Name It For A Song
3:30—Musical Varieties
3:45—Album Music
4:00—Vocal Spotlight
4:15—Second Hand Juke Box
4:30—To Be Announced
5:00—News—Short Wave
5:15—Music of the Masters
6:00—Gene Autry
6:30—American Heritage
7:00—Number Please
8:00—Johnny Fletcher
8:30—Hit Parade On Parade
9:00—Jimmy Durante
9:30—Inner Sanctum
10:00—One Night Stand
10:30—G.I. Jive
10:45—Words with Music
11:00 pm.—Sign Off
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Friday, March 3, 1950
7:00 am.—Morning Melodies
7:15—Morning Devotions
7:30—Sunrise Serenade
8:00—Gary Moore
8:30—Not So Quiet, Please
9:00—Zeke Manners
9:15—Redd Harper
9:30—To be announced
10:00—Jack Berch
10:15—Bob Carlton
10:30—Platter Previews
11:00—Personal Album
11:15—Remember
11:30—I. & E. Special
Noon—Luncheon Turntable
12:30—Album Music
12:45—At Ease
1:00—Around World In History
1:15—Jack Smith
1:30—Yesterday’s Best
2:00—Matinee Melodies
3:00—Name It For A Song
3:30—Musical Varieties
4:00—Jo Stafford
4:15—Second Hand Juke Box
4:30—To Be Announced
5:00—News—Short Wave
Waiter—Tea or coffee?
Diner—Coffee without cream.
Waiter—I’m sorry, sir, but you
will have to take it without milk.
We don’t have any cream any
more.
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| Edgar Barrier Adele Mara
| CHAMBER OF
| COMMERCE
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The Chamber of Commerce held
its noon luncheon on Tuesday
with Arco Saario, president, pre
j siding. It was announced the sug
i gestions boxes which have been
placed at the Board oX Trade, Po
I lar Bar, Glue Pot, U. S. Mercan
tile, Federal Bldg., Bering Sea
Club, Polaris Bar, N. C. Store, and
Hospital have already been used
and several good ideas have been
submitted which will be an
nounced later.
The Planning Council received
ordinances from the Fire Under
writers for zoning, and other fire
i preventives for the city which
have already been accepted by the
Nome Fire Department Volun
teers, the Planning Council, and
were adopted by the Chamber.
They will now be submitted to
the City Council, and if accepted
and made into law will result in
a much lower fire insurance rate,
as well as a safer place in which
to live. The united efforts of the
Chamber, Planning Council and
City hope to bring this issue to
completion.
It was announced that the
March meetings of the Chamber
will be as usual on Tuesday noon,
but for the month will be at the
Polaris Coffee Shop. The Board
urges and invites all interested
citizens as well as visitors in the
community to join them in these
meetings.
Piesident Saano reported prog
ress on the membership drive.
Charles O’Leary reported on the
prospectors aid program which
exists but which is not used as
much as it should be.
A discussion followed on the
use of natural gas at Barrow and
the possibility in the future for
Narcotics Informer
Shot To Death
FRESNO, Calif. (/P)—Abraham
Davidian, narcotics ring inform
er, was “wiped out” here yester
day as he slept on a sofa in his
mother’s home.
Davidian, 29, was shot through
the head. The body was found by
Mrs. Rose Davidian, his mother,
when she returned from work at
a packing house late yesterday.
State and federal authorities
immediately began a roundup of
13 indicted members of a pur
ported state-wide ring against
whom Davidian was to have testi
fied next month.
Abraham Davidian and 15 oth
ers were indicted by the federal
grand jury in Los Angeles last
January 19. They were charged
with operating a heroin supply
ring that covered California and
had connections from Mexico to
Canada. Davidian supplied much
of the information on which the
indictments were based.
His killing, officials indicated,
just about wiped out the govern
ment case.
“The whole case hinged on Da
vidian,” said Col. George White,
director of the San Francisco fed
eral narcotics bureau.
Muskrats are important fur ani
mals in hot Louisiana ar\d frigid
Alaska.
the piping of it to this part of the
Division.
It was announced that the num
ber one project for the new Board
will be the development of more
roads in the Second Division, re
gardless of the recent announce
ment from the Alaska Road Com
mission that Second Division will
get but little this year.
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