Insurance Co. Must
Pay Schwamm
SEATTLE, {/P)—Superior Judge
Chester A. Batchelor Wednesday
ordered an insurance company to
pay $10,500 to George S. iTony>
Schwamm, veteran Alaskan bush
pilot, for damages to his plane
when it dropped from a hoist. The
insurance company was the Liver
pool and London and Globe In
surance company, Ltd.
Testimony presented by attor
ney Robert O. Beresford showed
the plane had suffered some dam
age in a poor landing, but became
a complete loss whe na cable slip
ped while the plane was being
hoisted aboard a barge at Port
Conclusion, Alaska, September 13,
1946. Witnesses included Joe Cros
son, former famous Alaskan bush
pilot and mercy flier.
No Electricity
No Marriage
WASHINGTON. (TP) — A rural
electric co-operative has played
cupid in Illinois.
A tenant farmer was engaged to
be married. His bride-to-be decid
ed to wait until electricity was in
stalled on the farm. The farm
owner had in his application but
many other requests were ahead
of it.
i i
The board of the Jo:Carroll
electric co-operative, Elizabeth,
111., was told of the situation. It
ruled that the matter was a “hard
ship case” and voted to extend the
! service immediately.
The report to the rural electri
fication administration did not
say whether the wedding had
taken place.
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Hodge Protests to
Soviets Over Treat
ment of Officers
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SEOUL, </P)—Lt. Gen. John R.
Hodge yesterday told Russia the
manhandling of two American of
ficers in the Soviet-occupied north
Korea was "an insult to the United
States army.”
Hodge is commander of the U.
S. occupation zone in South Ko
rea.
He wrote Lt. Gen. G. O. Korot
kov, the Russian commander, that
he held Korotov responsible for
the incident at Pyongyang Feb. 8.
Majors Darrell G. Costello and
Richard C. Biggs were pushed
around by Koreans and a camera
was snatched from Costello. They
were trying to watch a parade of
the Russian-armed North Korean
army. The army and a North Ko
reans government were establish
ed by the Soviets in violation of
i n t ernational agreements. The
Americans were on duty in Py
ongyang as liaison officers.
Hodge told Korotov in a formal
note of protest:
"I . . . insist that you give me
adequate assurance such incidents
will not happen again.”
Meanwhile, the Soviet-control
led radio at Pyongyang reported
North Koreans are supporting the
new peoples’ army “with renewed
excitement and emotion.” Exist
ence of the army violates interna
tional agreements.
SCHOOL NOTES
FIRST GRADE
Valentine Day produced some
beautiful greetings, like little
birds for everyone, and cookies,
and hearts and verses for one’s
best friend. The box for valen
tines was really full.
Last week Sallie Stettinger left
school, but her place was taken by
Janet Muller who comes from
Teller so the number of pupils at
present is forty-six.
THIRD GRADE
Chuckie Snyder moved to An
chorage last week. We will miss
him in our class.
This week three new students
enrolled. They are Arlene Muller,
Ralph and Junior Blakely—all
from Teller. Now we have 41
third graders.
Last week we had a valentine
party. Billy Nelson was elected
po.-tman and Starlette Hunt assist
ant to distribute the Valentines.
HIGH SCHOOL
The high school party held last
Friday was very successful and
terminated with a delicious lunch.
On Saturday evening, a St. Val
entine dance brought out a large
crowd. A canopy of red and white
streamers with hearts and cupids
on the wall added to the atmos
phere of the occasion. The proceeds
paid all the expenses of the aqua
rium purchased by the biology
class.
The unsolved mystery of the
aquarium is the sudden disappear
ance of the newt. True to his am
phibious nature he would be the
first to explore this far north re
gion. Perhaps he has heard of the
fabulous wealth in the neighbor
ing hills and has gone prospecting.
The U. S. history class has made
a thorough and extensive study
of the constitution of the United
States.
Mars is moving very rapidly
and has passed the handle of Leo.
It is now on the right side of the
constellation. On Monday, Mars
was closest to the earth which is
one factor in making this rapid
movement in the sky.
Will Investigate
La. Income Taxes
WASRINGTON <£>)—'The House
rules committee yesterday ordered
an investigation of income tax re
turns of some leading Louisiana
politicians.
The committee’s action is sub
ject to House approval, probably
later today. It came after a spir
ited session during which charges
of “stool pigeon” and “informer”
flew hot and fast.
The investigation will be made
by a special seven-man commit
tee.
ADEN, Aden, lA*\—The govern
ment of Yemen confirmed in a
telegram yesterday that its king,
Zaidi Imam Yahra, is dead. He
was 82. Yemen is an expanse of
75,000 square miles, maily desert.
It has 3,500,000 inhabitants.
East ami West Both
Demand Inspection
BERLIN </P)—The United States
and Britain demanded the right
yesterday to inspect all phases of
demilitarization in the Soviet oc
cupation zone of Germany.
The demand was in answer to
Russian insistence to the right to
examine naval bases in the British
zone.
The demands were made at ;»
meeting of the Allied control
council’s coordinating committee.
The Russians charged the western
allies were frustrating demilitari
zation. No agreement was reached.
The British-American stand was
that inspection of British zone
naval bases should be tied up with
an overall study of the progress
of demilitarization in Germany.
The question still is being argued
on the next higher level of allied
control authority machinery.
BERING SEA CLUB
Dancing — Cards — Liquors
Open 10 A.M. to Midnight
ARCTIC OIL DELIVERY
Phone—Shop: black 76 — Residence: Red 153
WE CHECK YOUR TANK REGULARLY
BEN YOUNG
JUST ARRIVED
Via Alaska-States Airline, Inc.
FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLES
FRESH EGGS
Boxes of Fresh Gandy
CELERY LETTUCE
TOMATOES CARROTS
PARSLEY PARSNIPS
GRAPES GRAPEFRUIT
TANGERINES AVACADOES
TURNIPS CUCUMBERS
GREEN PEPPERS
GREEN ONIONS
GREEN CABBAGE
CAULIFLOWER
RADISHES
ORANGES DELICIOUS APPLES
Alaska States
Produce Mart
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