Senate Considers
Military Pay
Inc *rease Bill
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staff of military pay experts arm
ed with charts and figures.
It took two tries to get the mea
sure through the House. It was
oppo ed both times by young
World War II veterans who want
ed to concentrate the largest pay
raises in the junior officer and en
listed ranks.
The first bill would have cost
about §406.000,000 a year. In
creases under it would have rang
ed from about three per cent for
the next to the lowest enlisted
rank up to almost 50 per cent for
brigadier generals and navy offi
cers of equivalent rank.
Tne new bill, which the I >u-c
debated toy two days, would cos
about §358,000,000 for the first
full t" cal year it is in effect, but
this would drop off to about $302,
00.1,000 a year after 1952.
i »p :na.v.auai mciease' woum
run from three per cent lor the
lowest rank after four months’
duty up to about 37 per cent lor
brigadier generals. There also is a
• p: >visi >n continuing family al
1» wances for enlisted men through
current enlistments.
Tie new pay scales, product of
the first general military pay re-s
v slo.i since 1908, would go into
effect October 1 this year. The bill
won l apply to all the uniformed
-e vie s. the. - re erves, the na
;i pal guard and the air national
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Form Company
For Kuskokwim
Ri ver Barge Trade !
SEATTLE, i/Ti — A new com
pany. composed of Seattle and
Alaska shipping men, will enter
the colorful Kuskokwim River
trade, it was announced Tuesday.
The firnq is the Kuskokwim Trans
portation company.
Two diesel-powered river boats,
each with a barge, will be oper
ated in the seasonal trade by the
company. Hal R. Davis, one of the
organizers of the line, will be op
erating manager. He plans to leave
Sunday for Bethel, Alaska, com
pany headquarters.
Davis formerly was traffic man
ager for James Griffiths and Sons, I
Inc. The Griffiths company will
act as Seattle representatives for
the new line. Other men inter
ested in the new company are
James F. Griffiths, Miller Griff
, iths and Frank Molitor of Seattle,
; and John Repo of Fairbanks.
The shallow-draft river boats
| will push the barges 450 miles up
river as far as McGrath, calling at
| 12 river points en route, Davis
; said. The company plans to serve
mining interests, trappers and
others along the river route dur
ing the season from June to late
September.
Capt. Ed King of Seattle will be
skipper of one of the river boats,
Davis said. The other captain will
be an Alaskan.
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Aircraft and Parts For Sale
AIRCRAFT
Aeronca 7AC on 1320 Edos flying condition.
2 Complete landing gear Aeronca 7AC.
Aeronca 7AC cracked up, needs complete rebuild, has Edo 1320
floats which are damage, but repairable—wheels, engine and
propeller—Engine in running order needs major.
Waco ZKS-7 on 3300 Edo floats, 243 Jacobs constant speed, need?
some work to re-license.
1 complete landing gear Waco ZKS.
Tail wheel assembly for Waco.
Miscellaneous cowling for Waco.
1 complete landing gear for Travelair A6000A.
1 set of skis for Travelair A6000A.
1 sea plane tail assembly Travelair.
All components and major part? and Misc. parts for Travel
air A6000A.
2 complete sets Edo struts for Travelair A6000A.
Miscellaneous cowlings for Travelair.
1 Hamilton Standard 2D30 and hub for Travelair A6000A.
4 chairs for Travelair A6000A.
1 set of minor damaged Travelair A6000A wings.
2 complete sets Edo floats Fairchild 24.
Misc. tail assembly and aileron parts for Fairchild 24.
Misc. parts, doors, cowlings, etc., for Fairchild 24.
Tail wheel assembly for Fairchild 24.
Gas tanks for Fairchild 24.
1 Curtis Reed splime shaft damaged, repairable, rated up to 200
HP RPM 2450 Model 8255 for 145 Warner-Fairchild.
Wing spars, compression members dry and anti drag wires tor
Fairchild.
ENGINES
1 Jacobs L4MB in need of top overhaul 1654 Hr. since new.
1—145 Warner with new barrels, splined crank shaft, valves,
pistons, rings, link rods. Zero time since overhaul Model
50A serial 850EA.
L5BB 285 HP running condition in need of overhaul.
Engines boxed for shipment.
2 complete disassembled and cleaned SCI engines some parts
magnufluxed.
2 motor boxes for Jacobs engines.
PROPELLORS
2 Sensenich model 82RS72 with hubs for Grumman Widgeon.
1 Curtis Reed Waco propellor Model 5267.
1 Curtis Reed Waco propellor Model 5500.
1 Hamilton Standard 2D30 for Wasp Travelair.
1 Hamilton Standard 2B30 for Jacobs Waco.
1 Sensenich Model 90BA49 propellor and hub with spline -hat*
Warner 145.
1 Sensenich Model 90BA49 propellor and hub with taper shaft
Warner 145.
2 Aeromatic Propellors Model 220 for Grumman Widgeon.
1 Flottorp 72C50.
1 Hartzell 721 OB-43.
1 Curtis Reed splime shaft damaged repairable propeller for 145.
Warner Fairchild Model 8255 rated up to 200 HP RPM 2450.
1 Hamilton Constant speed 2D30 hub.
1 Met-L propellor McCauley 75 HP.
1 model CF-7144 new.
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
1 set of l1 2 Min. flares in rack.
2 spreader bar:* for Edo 2450 floats.
1 set J5300 Edo floats with spreader bars.
2 rear sections aft of step 2450 floats.
1 set 1320 Edo floats and struts in damaged condition, some
struts missing both floats in repairable condition, 1 has
minor damage the other major damage.
23 barrels AN aircraft 1032 machine screws and bolts.
Back pack Hayes parachute.
Back pack Pioneer B8 parachute.
Back pack National B8 parachute—2.
1 Holly model 419 145 Warner carburetor.
2 ignition harness assemblies Jacobs LB Si BB.
1 conversion kit for converting A65 Continental to A75 Contin
ental.
1—10 Amp 12 Volt Champion wind driven generator.
Bendix Scintilla Magnetos VMM 72F5.
Strombcrg NAR75 carburetor.
RADIO
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1 Hallicrafter commercial receiver SX24.
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1 RME Commercial receiver.
1—40 Watt Composite transmitter.
1 Eclypsc 15 volt 15 amp type LV-80 model 3171AR-1.
1 Aircraft Transmitter receiver air radio 12 volt.
1 Airguide transmitter battery power.
Alaska Island Airlines, Inc.
Box 534 PETERSBURG, ALASKA