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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
EARTHQUAKE
DAMAGE IS
IS MILLION
trouble Reports Continue
10 Be Releived-W
and Bricks Cascade

SEATTLE, April 15.-R- The
Pacific Northwest's $4,000, 900
earthquake struck two days ago,
but echoes of its crashing, dis
cordant symphony remain.
Police said they still are re-
ceiving trouble reports from Sc
attle's downtown area, where
bricks periodically are spilling to
the pavement after being shaken
loose in Wednesdays two-minute
temblor.
Eight deaths were attributed 10
the quake, four from cascading
bricks and walls, three from heart
attacks and one from a stroke
doctors said resulted from excite
ment over the tremor.
More than three-score persons in
various western Washington cities
required treatment for injuries.
The $15,O0O,O00 estimate of dam
age was made last night by Charl-
es w. Bryant, state director Of civil
defense. He conducted telephone
survey of eight cities which report
ed roughly $6,400,000 in damages
to buildings, power systems, water
supplies, etc. Bryant said that oy
the time he received figures from
seven other quake-rocked cities he
felt that the $l5.000,000 total would
be reached or passed. ~
Railroad bridge engineers were
faced with one quirk CT the quake
The Northern Pacific span across
the Duwamish river was Jared SIX
inches too short on one side and
six inches too long on the other,
Thus it cannot be closed. A nearby
vehicular draubridge was damned
shut by the quake and could not
be raised for ship traffic.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15

ENDURANCE RECORD
BROKEN BY FLIER5;
ENGINE pURRING ON

FULLERTON, Calf, April IS
R-With new worlds endurance
record on their log, Dick Riedel
and Bill Barris droned on today
toward their goes of 1000 hours
six full weeks aloft.
They sailed past the 726-hour
mark established in 1889 by Yves
Carroll and Clyde Schlieper OF
Long Beach, Calf, and radioed to
their home field here:
I'VE feel wonderful and the
engines purring as smoothly as it
did on take-off 80 days ago."
Riedel and Barris, however, did
not officially receive credit for a
new record until they hit the 1877
hour mark at 6:44 pm. (PSo yes
terday. Barris was at the controls
of the little Aeronica monoplane
Sunkist Lady and swooped low
across the field to salute the crowd.
Barris estimated the Sunkist
Lady had Travelled nearly $4,000
miles since taking off from Fuller
ton at 1144 am. last March Is. On
this, their fourth try at the record,
Balris and Riedel added a new
twist to endurance flying by head
ing cross-country to Miami, with
their refueling crew travelling in a
second plane.
Their best previous mark was
568 hours.
The flight so far has cost $4,000.
1t is sponsored by the Chamber OF
Commerce of this little city of
$4,000 whose businessmen Clipped
in for the expenses. Purpose OF the
flight is to point up the need for
better airport facilities for the city.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
BOARD TAKES NO
ACTION ON Site
OF new BUILDING
Administrative Group Ask
Clear Deed 10 Juneau
Sife-Meeting Here

Persistent lobbyists from the
Westward now can report to their
constituents that they have pre-
sented the Third Division case be-
fore the Alaska Board of Admin
istration, in the matter of the site
for the new Territorial Building.
The Board met this morning.
Mayor z. j. Loussac advocated
location of the building in An
chorage.
Rep. Stanley McCutcheon, Speak
er of the House in the 10Th Legis-
lature, urged that Palmer be select
ed, leaving a deed for 10 acres IN
that area.
No action was taken by the Board
to reverse its unanimous vote of
March Is when. on Governor Err
nest Gruenings motion, seconded
by Highway Engineer Frank A.
Metcalf, the administrative group
decided on some suitable site in
the Gastineau Channel area
After hearing the spokesman
from the Westward this morning,
the Board prepared a "counter-off-
err to present to the Juneau City
Council at tonight's meeting.
The offer asks for a deed, free
and clear, to the A. B. Hall site.
Members of the Board said they
took no decisive action on the site
this morning because Cd only four
OF the six members were present,
and 90 there Is no need for haste
because the bill did not carry an
emergency clause and will not be
effective until June.
The matter also was brought UP
as to when and If the $780,
will be available.
Board members present were Act
ing Governor Lew M Williams
Auditor Frank A. Boyle and High
way Engineer Frank A. Metcalf..
Absent were DR.. James C. Ryan,
Commissioner of Education, who
was expected back from Sitka this
afternoon, and Attorney General j.
Gerald Williams. who is outside.
Mayor Waino Hendrickson spoke
on behalf Of the City of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
RHODE IS NAMED
WOMAN OF THE YEAR
IN (0lvILLE, WASH.

The Alaska branch Of the Rhode
family is living lin reflected glory"
this week, having learned Of the
honor given Mrs. G. J. Rhode OF
Colville, Wash.
Newspaper clippings, with a
large picture Of Mrs. Rhode. tell OF
her being named Colville's Woman
Of the Year." by the Business and
Professional Women's Club. !.
The honor was given for her tex
tensive civic ae]Iievementg' IN
club, church, school and commun-
ity leadership.
The achievement award pin was
presented by Mrs. Beryl Stenehjem,
who read the long list OF Mrs.
Rhodes accomplishments. among
which was the 15-year presidency
of the Stevens County Anti uber-
culosis League.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Rhode have rear
ed six children. One son, Clarence
J. Rhode, is Alaska director OF the
U. 8. Fish and Wildlife Service,
and his brother Gene lives In Cor
dova. A cousin, Leo Rhode, is a
regent of the University Of Alaska.
and his brother, Cecil, recently
showed color motion pictures here
OF big game on the Kenai PENN
sula.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
Woman
Conyilfed, Murder,
Released by Clay

FRANKFURT, Germany. April Is
-LR-Gen. Lucius d. Clay today
freed Mrs. Wilma Ybarbo, who had
been serving fiye-year sentence
for killing her American soldier
husband.
The American military governor
ordered the Maiden, Mass. mother
returned to the United States by
the earliest possible transportation
to be released
Il do not believe Mrs. Ybarbo 10
be a vicious person and I am sure
that the remorsc of conscience will
prove punishment enough in the
days ahead Gen. Clay said in a
statement.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
SPENDING RECORD
BROKEN BY HOUSE
WHICH ADJ0uRN5
Members Go Home for 10
Day Holiday : Senate
Tackles Labor Bill
BY JACK RUTLEDGE

WASHINGTON, April 15.-lR-
Most House members today headed
for home and To-day Easter holi-
day after busy week that saw
them break all peacetime records
for spending.
A $7,575,821,1 S1 omnibus indepen-
dent offices bill approved yesterday
was one of several appropriations
passed since Monday which, added
together, total over $4,000. 900 900.
The various measures provide
funds to finance every department
of the government except Congress
itself for the next fiscal year be-
ginning July l.
Not only did the House set an
all-time record for the amount APP
propriated in one week, but it drew
praise for its speed-usually, many
such bills are still in committee
at this time.
Remarkable Job
Congressman were told by Demo-
cratic leader Mccormack of Massa-
chusetts that they could tell their
constituents that they had done a
remarkable job"
The lawmakers plan to return 70
work April 25 and tackle the tough
labor program.
The Senate, delayed earlier this
session by windy filibuster and
a long and bitter debate over the
foreign aid program. decided to
stay on the job. 1t will take up
the multi-billion dollar housing pro-
ject Monday.
Labor Picture
The labor picture, incidentally,
has changed. Opposing sides in the
war on the Taft-EIartley Act seem
to be moving closer together tow
ard possible compromise.
The administration wants to re-
peal the Taft Hartley Act. so un-
popular with labor. and substitute
milder law something like the
1885 Wagner Act. The Republicans
generally want to retain the Taft
Hartley Law, endorsed by industry.
But a compromise doomed today.
For one thing, there was the bill
introduced yesterday by Rep. Wood
(D-Ga) that contained fewer curbs
on labor unions than an earlier
bill he had proposed. A Republic
can-Dixie coalition backed his plan.
And Administration leaders in the
House planned counter-move
that some say may change the Tru-
man labor bill to make it more
like Hartley.
The compromise that may come
out OF this maneuyering was des-
cribed BY one influential Admin
istration leader as "the best labor
law the country has ever had
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
BUYING
CONTROL
WANTED
Truman Seeks Extension
Regarding Purchasing
on InstaI|ments

WASHINGTON, April 15.-4R--
President Truman says he still
wants Congress to extend Federal
controls over installment buying.
The controls-known as regula-
ton ware due to end June 30.
A reporter noted this at the Pres
ident's news conference and asked
whether Mr.. Truman plans to ask
for a continuance.
The President replied that his
earlier request to Congress for an
extension still stands.
The controls fix the amount a
buyer must pay down ON such
things as refrigerators, autos, ETC.,
and limit the time in which the
balance may be paid. Some bust
nessmen and congressman urged
their removal to spur tagging sales.
Mr.. Truman also indicated at
the conference that he looks for
the government to go a billion dol
lars into the red during the year
ending July l.
On other matters, Mr.. Truman:
LEFT up in the air the ques-
ton whether the Navy will get
its proposed new super aircraft car
rier, center of hot dispute be-
tween the Navy and Air Force. The
keel-laying is scheduled for Mon
day.
2-Indicated number of shifts
in y. S, Ambassadors to Europ-
can countries are under considera-
ton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
AIRLINE BRINGS
BIG DAMAGE SUIT;
SEEKING $4,000

CLEVELAND. April 15.-lR- In a
$685. 00 damage suit, Northwest
Airlines, Inc, claims the Glenn L.
Martin Co. sold the Airlines five
defective planes, including one in
which SO persons we're killed.
Northwest, with headquarters in st
Paul, brought the suit in Federal
District Court here against the
Baltimore airplane manufacturer.
The petition said 80 passengers
and three crew members were killed
near Winona, Mimi. last August 20
when wing of one of the Mar
tin-built planes tore off in flight"
Northwest asked $450,O00 for the
lest plane and its equipment, $780,
600 for the loss of services of the
other Jour planes, and $4,000 in
Workmen's Compensation for
which Northwest Airlines became
liable
The planes were not suitable for
passenger service and the Martin
Co., was negligent in their preduc-
ton, the petition claimed. All five
planes, 1t said, were obtained from
the Baltimore plant within a year
before the crash near Winona.
In Baltimore, Glenn L. Martin,
president of the defendant COM
pany, said the suit was a quarrel
between insurance companies which
does not affect us at ALL" The
only way to settle the dispute, he
added, is through the courts.
Martin contended insurance COM
panies of Northwest Airlines seek
to make his firm liable in the crash,
while Martin Company insurance
representatives are unwilling to pay
for Northwests misfortunes.
The Civil Aeronautics Board has
investigated the case of the plane
crash and held public hearings on
it. In Washington, CAB spokes-
man said a report would be made
shortly, but until then no informa:-
ton would be released.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
} Plane Crash
Lawsuits Start
In Seattle Courl

SEATTLE, April 15.-tM-Trial of
three consolidated lawsuits against
Alaska Airlines, growing out OF a
nine-death crash Nov. 30, 1947. at
the Seattle Tacoma Airport, have
opened in U. S. District Court.
The plaintiffs have asked total
of $81,231. Suing are Zena Feltrin,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph ". Tracy,
who were passengers, and the adj
ministrator of the estate Of Fred
ericks L Smith, a victim.
The suits were ordered CONSOLE
dated for trial several months ago
by U. s. Judge John G. Bowen.
Inbound from Alaska, a company
plane plunged over the end of the
runway, struck car and burst into
flames. One occupant of the car
was among those killed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
ALASKA COASTAL
FLIGHTS BRING 40,
TAKE Is, THURSDAY

Passengers on Alaska Coastal
Airlines flights yesterday totaled
Sc with is departing and 40 ar
irving.
For Sitka, passengers were: Mil
dred and Mary Lou Hemes, William
Keep; for Tulsequah: j. Lehman,
H. Watkin; for skagway: Ed Gar
nick, Ralph Brown; for Haines
Donald Richter; for Tenakee:
George Beacon, M. S. Mitcovich.
For Petersburg: Ernie Carter,
Knox Marshall; for Pelican: Glib
sen Young; for Hoonah: David
Perrin, Charles Abbott, Dorothy
O'Toole; from Hoonah: Rev. H. L..
Sweeney
From Pelican Roscoe Max, Mr..
and Mrs. T. j. McGrail, Bob Ac-
herman; from Ketchikan: H. E.
Anderson; from Petersburg: Frank
Clayton, B. F. Brehm, Sikvert
Vogle.
{ From Tenakee: Einar Linderoth,
Art Savadge, Miss E. Ewing, DR..
George Dale, Robin Richardson,
Ralph Mize, Mr.. Black; from Gus
tavus; Barney Ilertson; from Skag-
way: B. Woabiking, F. A. Wolff.
From Haines: Svend Hansen, G..
P. Irwin, Bud Phelps; from Tul-
sequah: D. M. Turner, H. Turner,
Nora Shannon, ]. Tulipen, j. john
son.
From sitka: NJ Switzer, Mr.
Porter, Don Foster, L. Brust, Lon
Grover, Ruth Singer, w. G. Nc
Donald, Herbert Mercer, Joe Zayad-
nick, Nellie Wylie, e. G. Wilson.
H. C. Mitchell, M. L. Grant.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
IS PASSENGERS
ON pAA FLIGHTS

Eighteen passengers arrived and
left from Juneau Airport by Pan
American Clipper yesterday as fol-
lows.
From Seattle: Mrs. Claude Smith
and Claudia, Katherine Axel-
son, Margaret Knorr, Mary john
son, Edwin johnson, S. L. PEBBLES
Charles Ashby, Lewis Delsabro.
To Annette: Ross Mil, John Sir
lila, Hilda Siirila.
To Keochikan: M. Harrington
Lille Angerman, Nellie j. Mullaney
william Lobban, Elinor Ewing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
Protection Of
United Sfaies
Planned Now
Series Of War Games 10
Start Next Month Con-
finue for a Years
BY ELTON c. FAY

WASHINGTON, April 15-R-
A series Of war games starting next
month will test air force bomber
and fighter fleets-and the vul-
nerability of vital American in
dustry to enemy attack.
Strategists have calculated that
the initial blow by an enemy would
ne directed at slugging into paral-
ysis the great war munitions cities
such as Detroit. Pittsburgh, New
York, Chicago, Boston and Balti-
more. Thus, the code name for the
war games has ominous if not in
tended significance:
Operation Blackjack"
Air force officials said today that
details on the numbers and types
OF planes to be used in the test by
the Strategic Air Command and the
Air Defense Command, definite
dates, etc., are still to be worked
out.
Operation Blackjack is the first
of program of annual air-wal
games planned for this and the
next four years.
The 1850 games will be desig-
mated Operation Poker" the tar
get area the same, but with the
attacking bombers flying from
bases in the Caribbean instead OF
the United States. IA
d In 1851, Operation Casino" will
be against targets in the Eastern
United States east OF the Missis-
,sippi, with attacks from Eases In
Alaska, Newfoundland and the
sCaribbean.
In the 1852 games West CO.'S,
cities will be the targets, with at
taoks launched from Hawaii anc
Alaska. 8SfA%
The 1883 schedule contemplates
the entire United States as target
area. a
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
"HYpOCRI5Y' IS
CHARGE HURLED BY
GRCNYko OVER PACT
Edst-West Battle Over AL
lance Stdrted-Cold
War 10 Be Long
CIV the Associated Press)

The first round of the East West
battle over the Atlantic Pact wound
up In the United Nations Assembly
last night with final Russian
charge of hypocrisy"
The accusation was voiced by
Andrei A. Gromyko, Soviet Deputy
Foreign Minister, in reply to a
statement by American Delegate
Warren r. Austin that the alliance
is not aggressive and ttIs the
United States does not want war
with anyone.
The Russian delegate declared
Austin's speech concerning the de-
fensive character of the pact was
thoroughly hypocritical and false.
Gromyko charged that the truth
about the purposes of the treaty
with be found in speeches by
American political leaders instead
Of by 'pompous phrases about the
struggle for peace and security"
COLD WAR TO BE LONG
us. Secretary of State Dean
Acheson indicates he expects the
cold war with Russia to last long
time.
Speaking informally before dele
gates of the er-American De-
Tense organization in Washington
yesterday, Acheson gave the i'm
preston that the Western World
has taken the initiative away from
Russia during the last year and a
half, but that the end of the
struggle is not yet in sight.
Diplomats attached particular
Importance to the Secretary's words
in that they reflected the views OF
Americas foreign policy chief al
the end of a particularly successful
period Of Western diplomacy.
The Communists still were hold
ing up their end in the battle CT
words.
The Cominform bulletin in
Bucharest declared today that Reds
all over the world will unite tc
smash the aggressors" in any flu
ture war.
It said Russia, china, the
peoples democracies' of Eastern
Europe, the colonial peoples anc
Communists in every country would
join to win any war that might be
unleashed.
The bulletin is a publication OF
the Communist International In
formation Bureau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
33AIRp0RT5
FOR ALASKA
SUGGESTED
New Construction Is Urged
by CAA with Others
10 Be Improved

WASHINGTON, April 5-R-
The Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton today listed 80 locations in
Alaska where it said ajrports should
be constructed or improved ON the
basis Of existing and anticipated
demands for air service.
The Alaska listings are contained
in the 1949 National Airport pro-
gram. an annual report prepared
by the CAA in accordance with the
Federal Airport Act.
The plan does not represent an
ALLEGATION of funds
However, the estimated cost of
the construction and development
Tor Alaska outlined in the plan
would be $28.662 900.
Alaska, unlike the states, does not
nave authority to accept federal
aid. The latter, in virtually all
states, approximates one-half of
the estimated costs.
Locations recommended for new
or improved airports
Anchorage anchorage Interna-
tionaD, Bethel, Canyon, Curry.
Dillingham;. Fairbanks fairbanks
Airport, Flat, Fort Yukon (Wil-
4iams Field, Haines, Homer. Kenai,
Kodiak kodiak Airport, Kotze-
bue. McGrath, Matanuska (Mata-
nuska Glacier), Naknek village,
Ninilchik. Palmer, Platinum, Ruby,
Seldovia, Seward, Tanalian Point.
Valdez.
Sites suggested for new or inn
proved seaplane bases:
Anchorage, Craig. Klawock. Dill
lingharn. Fairbanks. Ketchikan,
Kodiak, Petersburg Tanalian Point.
Wrangell
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
The W ashington
Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
lcssyrlsht is4s. b Ben syndicate. 1nc.l

(CdpyrlHht 1919, BY Bell Syndicate. Incl
W ASHINGTON-- Despite talk
about the boys needing a rest
real story behind the To-day. Eas-
ter recess of the House beginning to-
day, is that Speaker Sam Rayburn
and majority leader John McCor-
mack are sending their charges
home for "refresher" course.
Rayburn and Mccormack are
chiefly concerned over another
GOP-Dixie coalition against repea
of the Hartley labor law, and
they think some elbow-r rubbing with
the folks at home is the best pre-
ventive. The strategy applies to
Republicans from industrial dis
tricts as well as Democrats.
Meantime, local AFL and CLIO
leaders are planning to give the
returning politicos stiff workout
during the Today vacation"
Rayburn and Mccormack are
keenly aware that the Taft-Hartley
vote will be crucial test they
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
mi. Narcotic Ring Is
Broken Ups Soldiers
OF y. ). Involved

TOKYO, April l5-R- Occupas
ton authorities said they have
broken up an international mar
cotics ring involving US. soldiers.
The drugs were struggled into
Japan from China and Korea. They
were supplied to American soldiers.
japanese and foreigners in the port
cities OF Kobe, Osaka and Yoko-
hama. these sources reported.
Three soldiers convicted by
courts-martial OF using heroin
have been given sentences OF dis
honorable discharge and imprison-
ment for year. criminal investiga-
ton department sources said.
Eleven others. mostly from Kobe.
await trial on similar charges.
Fifty-four Chinese, Koreans, For
mosans and others also are under
arrest.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Baranof scheduled to sail from
Seattle tomorrow.
Alaska scheduled southbound 8
a. m. Monday.
Princess NOrah scheduled to ar
rive Sunday at 8 am. and sails
south one hour later at am.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
Two Navy Bombers
Make Unique Fight

WASHINGTON, April l5-LR -
Two Navy bombers have flown
across the country nonstop after
taxing off from an aircraft carrier.
Ten hours after they were
launched from the Carrier Midway
In the Atlantic ocean April 7. the
pair Of twin-engine PV2 Neptunes
reached the Pacific, the Navy said.
They finally landed at Moffett
Field, Calf, after cruising on a
training exercise for three more
hours.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
Government in
Rumania Taking
Over All Schools

BUCHAREST, April 15-lR-The
government closed all private
foreign language and secretarial
schools today, and ordered the stu
dents to transfer to school con-
trolled by the Ministry of Art and
Information.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15

The United States demanded to-
day the early release OF Vlasta
Vraz, American relief worker held
in Czechoslovak prison for week
by Czech police. Miss Vraz told a
consular official she is being de-
tanned during an investigation Of
suspicion OF political activity"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
Stock Markets Are
Closed; Good Friday
(By the Associated Press

Major security and commodity
exchanges throughout the United
States and Canada were closed to-
day, Good Friday, April Is.
Banking institutions in most
states were open as usual, and
various livestock markets operated.
The New York Stock and Curb
Exchanges and the Chicago Board
of Trade will operate as usual on
Saturday April 16.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
FROM FAIRBANKS TO TRAIN

Mrs. Mary Green, Territorial En-
ployment Service employee from
Fairbanks. is in Juneau for sew
eral days taking training at the
Territorial offices
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
AT BARANoF

Eugene A. Heath of Ketchikan is
at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
HAS RECOyERED

SEATTLE, April 15.-R- Shar-
ron Cowans. 8. OF Ketchikan, grin
ned from her hospital bed today
and said she was all well now.
The child was picked up from
the inbound Alaska steamer Baran-
OF yesterday by a Coast Guard
plane. A ships nurse feared Shar-
ron had appendicitis.
Il was seasick and l had the flu
the little girl said. Doctors agreed
and said she would be released
from the hospital tonight. Her
mother. Mrs. Harry Cowans, south
bound for a visit with relatives,
caught up with her daughter
when the Baranof locked this
morning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-15
FROM PETERSBURG

Joe zovodnik of Petersburg is
registered at the BaraIrof Hotel.