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News Notes OF LOCAL Happenings WILSON IS HOME Edwin (Buck) Wilson has returned from 2-day visit with relatives in Kansas City and Raymore. WITH THOMPSON'S Olin McNew has accepted a postlion AS car salesman with the Thompson Motor Sales. MRS. O'NAN TO HOSPITAL Mrs. Shelly O'NAn WAS transferred by Stephens ambulance from 425 Dickinson 10 St.

Mary's hospital in Kansas City this morning. HERE FROM TOPEKA Mrs. Joe L. Roe of Topeka, will arrive today to visit her mother, Mrs. Lydia Walker, and her brother, Lawrence Walker, and family.

PARENTS OF A Mr. and Mrs. Ray Coslet of Troy. Mo. announce the birth of A 81-pound son on April 18.

Mr. and Mrs. Coslet have three other children, Ray, Suc and Ann. TO VISIT BROTHER Mrs. Roy Moore went to Excelsior Springs today.

She will be a guest In the home of her brother, Harry Bills and Mrs. Bills. She will also visit in Kansas City with relatives before returning home. TO MOORESVILLE Mrs. Adelphia Sterken was taken from the Chillicothe hospital to the home of her daughter, Mrs.

W. R. Perkins, Mooresville, this morning. She was taken by Stephens ambulance. 4 TO HAVE PLANT EXCHANGE Chillicothe Garden Club mombers will hold a plant exchange at their meeting Friday morning at 9 o'clock at the Parish house of the Grace Episcopal Church, 421 Elm street.

SON FOR RAY L. REYNOLDS Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reynolds, Rf, 3, Chillicothe, announce the arrival of their son at 8:13 o'clock Monday evening at the Chillicothe hospital. The boy weighed 8 pounds.

HOSPITAL ADMITTANCES Everett Lowrey, Dawn; Charles Pultz, Hale Larry Cox, been admitted. to the Chillicothe hospital for medical treatment, Mrs. Oscar Tout, 515 Walnut street entered fo: surgery. DISMISSED FROM HOSPITAL Paul Fletcher, Kansas City; Mrs Adelphia Sterken, 919 street; Mrs. Marvin Cranmer, 121 Locust street and Mrs.

Donald Garr, Rt. 1, Chillicothe were released today from the Chillicothe hospital, VISITED MRS. HATTIE COLLINS Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Brewer and son of Trenton were visitors today in Chillicothe, While here they visited with Mrs.

Hattie Collins, who is critically Ill at the Chillicothe hospital. TO K.C, AND SALISBURY Mrs. Lillie Sachsenmaier and Miss Minnie Koehl went to Kansas City for an eye checkup. They visited with Mrs. Sachsenmaier's sister, Frank Roe, and Mr.

Roe, They went to Salisbury Friday to visit Mrs. Anna Koehl, sister-in-law of Miss Koehl. Mrs. Sachsenmaier has returned. Miss Koehl stayed for a longer visit and will return In the week, CINDY JO VADNAIS Mr.

and Mrs. Gerald Vadnais, Kansas City have named their daughter, Cindy Jo. The baby was born at 5:49 o'clock Wednesday morning, April 15. She weighed (Continued on Page 10,) FILM TO BE SHOWN AT ROTARY LADIES NIGHT Joe B. Birkhead, assistant manager of the Better Business Bureau of Kansas City, will present the program at Friday night's ladles night meeting of the Chillicothe Rotary club.

Birkhead will speak briefly, present a Alm, "The Better Business Bureau Story," and conduct a question and answer session. The Alm has received enthusiastic response when shown to civic clubs and other organizations. The Friday night dinner meetIng will begin at 7 o'clock and will be held in the coffee shop of the Strand hotel. THE WEATHER MISSOURI-Fair through day with warming trend; low tonight in the 40s; high Thursday generally near 70. Official Temperatures Yesterday's Maximum 54 Yesterday's Minimum 36 Today's Minimum 36 Precipitation 3:00 p.

m. None The House Turns Down Boost in Jobless Pay Benefits VOL. LXI Measure Previously Given Approval by Missouri Senate Beaten, 69 to 64. JEFFERSON CITY, Apr. 22 (P)-- The Missouri House today refused to increase unemployment compensation benefits from the present maximum of $33 weekly for not more than 26 weeks.

The vote killing the Senate-approved measure WAS 69-64, giving it just 10 less than the 79 votes needed for passage. Defeat, came after Rep. Wm. M. Turpin (D) of Pike county won adoption for his amendment making the raising of fishing worms an agricultural pursuit and not subject to unemployment compensation laws.

It WAS the only one of eight amendments adopted as sponsors tried to stave off any move to send the bill back to the Senate. The bill would have increased the weekly benefit maximum from the present $33 to $38, It also would have permitted payments for up to 39 weeks instead of the present top of 26 weeks if unemployment in Missouri should exceed 6 per cent of the total force for six consecutive weeks. Turpin, A lawyer, said he represented a worm raiser in his county who sold millions of the wigglers each year to fisherman. Each year, he said, he had to argue with the employment security division to prove that his client was engaged in agriculture and not industry. His amendment was adopted 65- 57.

Then sponsors asked for passage of the bill but the house killed it instead. Organized labor representatives (Continued on Page 10.) Ira Cooper Dies; Was Refired Farmer His Was Spent in Livingston County. Ira Cooper, 84, a retired farmer, died at 5:45 o'clock this morning at the Chillicothe hospital. Mr. Cooper, who had been in failing health for several years, became seriously ill Monday and had been hospitalized since.

The body was removed to the Norman Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Olive Branch Baptist Church. Mr. Cooper was borr.

Nov. 24, 1874, in Livingston County, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Shumate) Cooper, He spent his lifetime in Livingston County. He attended the Sampsel school and was member of the Olive Branch church. On Nov. 26, 1901, he married Dora Irene Alexander at Chillicothe.

He! is survived by five daughters, Mrs. T. J. (Hazel) Grimes; Mrs. Georgie (Ruby) Ishmael; Mrs.

Oscar (Marjorie) Case and Mrs. Retta Vencil, Chillicothe, and Mrs. Melvin (Lorene) Revenaugh, Granville, Ill He also leaves 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, a son and a sister. SCRUBY HARDWARE TO HAVE OPEN HOUSE After a comprehensive remodeling program which has taken about two.

months, the Scruby hardware store, formerly Bradley's, will officially open tomorrow. An open house celebration has been planned for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The firm will give away door prizes, and will have gifts for' all children. Free coffee and doughnuts will be served. Demonstrations by the Skelgas Appliance and Pittsburg Paint panies have also been planned.

The store has been newly decorated with "serve-yourself" being the theme of the new arrange. ment of display islands and wall display racks. The interior has been painted in bright colors and peg board lines the walls, It will be operated as a Keen-Kutter associate store selling hardware and a complete line of giftware. After 12 years in partnership with Belmont Bradley and under his name, the store will resume the Scruby name under which it was orginated in 1893. It was started as an implement business and was under the management of the late William Scruby for many years.

Horace Scruby will operate the store. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Scruby are also partners in the firm, Chillicothe DAILY EDITION CHILLICOTHE, EFFICIENCY SUGGESTION WINS POSTAL AWARD Raymond D. Girdner of Chillicothe has received A certificate issued by Postmaster General SummerNeld and AN Award of $55 for A suggestion under the Post.

Office Department's incentive; awards program. Girder's suggestion concerned speeding of reports. Girdner is A post office clerk assigned the greater part. of the time to G. R.

Palmer, postal Inspector. He also works in the post office finance department. This was his third commendation for A suggestion under the incentive awards program but the first for a cash award. "Mr. Palmer and I are proud that a clerk in our office won the award and we hope it will be an incentive for him to continue 1.o make and for others also to make suggestions," Postmaster Joseph D.

Stewart said. Group Hails Plan For New School Proposal for Junior High Building Is Explained; Barnes Heads Committee. Plans of the Chillicothe R-2 Board of Education for A junior high building and additional high school facilities gained the unanimous approval of a group of some 30 Chillicothe citizens who met with the board last night. A result of the meeting formation of a Citizens Advisory to take the message of school needs Committee to assist the board and to all of the people in the district. Officers of the committee, elected last night, are Ted Barnes, chairman; Atty.

Ronald L. Somerville, vice-chairman, and Rex Smith, secretary. The group heard R. E. Houston, superintendent of schools, explain the problems created at the high school and junior high level by a steadily increasing school population," the recommendation of the board as to what should be done to remedy the situation, and the approximate cost and method of A- nancing the proposed project.

Those present agreed without exception that the board had arrived at a sensible, practical and economical plan and board members were commended for their efforts and study over a period of several years. The proposal, in brief, is to struct a new building immediately east of the high school building. One portion of the new structure would include a band room, vocal room, girls physical education room and a multi-purpose room which would serve AS the school cafeteria. The other portion would contain 16 classrooms for 7th and 8th grade pupils. Cost of the project is estimated at between $500,000 and $550,000, Houston said, and the plan has been approved by the state.

Residents of the school district will be asked to vote bonds to finance the expansion program. The board has not as yet set a date for the election but it likely will be held late in May. Board members, Houston said, feel the expansion program can be financed on a 25-cent levy. Chillicothe's total school levy still would be less than most towns of its size in Missouri, he added. The proposed project would serve a two-fold purpose as far as ade1 quacy of classroom space is concerned, Houston said.

It would alleviate an over-crowded condition which already exists at the high school and it would provide sorely needed classroom facilities for the seventh and eighth grades. The new structure would release Ave high school rooms and six rooms in the elementary buildings. In pointing to the growing school enrollment here, Houston said that while there are 125 in this year's senior class, the Arst six grades average 185 pupils each and the trend continues upward on a gradual basis. "It won't be long until the classes will average 300 or more," Houston said. A suggestion by the state that the local board purchase 15 to acres at the edge of town for a new high school site was thought by the board to economically unsound, Houston said, because of the tremendous cost which would be involved and also because of the duplication of facilities which would be eliminated by the board's proposed project.

Those who attended last night's meeting agreed. Kirk Winkelmeyer, president of the board, presided at the meeting. Constitution-Tribune MO. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1959 FOURTEEN PAGES FLOODWATERS OF 'THE GRAND terday northwest of the Grabam's Mill over the road from here 10 A bridge from the blacktop during the night. crested at.

28.35 feet. about 2 o'clock 7 o'clock this CROWD HEARS CENTRAL COLLEGE CHOIR A large crowd attended the concert given at the Methodist. church last night by the cappella choir of Central College, Fayette, Mo. The auditorium WAS almost Alled. The variety program WAS well received by the appreciative audience.

The choir is 011 An 8-day tour. Members spent last. night in homes of Methodists, Plan for Vacation Church Schools County Conference Friday Is for All Denominations. The Livingston County Council of Churches has announced that the 1959 vacation church school conference will be held Friday At the First Christian Church In Chillicothe. The vacation church school area training conferences are sponsored by the Missouri Council of Churches for teachers and workers in vacation church schools, superintendents, directors, pastors, and Sunday school workers.

All denomnations may send prospective vacation church school instruclors. Registration will be from 8:30 to 9 A. m. The fee is $1 per person. Each one is to bring a sack lunch for the noon meal; coffee will be provided by the host church.

Child care service Is also provided for those who must bring small children. One of the features of the conference will be a demonstration period with children to help workers understand how to carry out typical session. The conference closes at 3 p. m. POLICE COURT JURY TO HEAR TRAFFIC CHARGE Seventeen-year-old Wayne Marsh will have a jury trial on a traffic charge Saturday morning.

Marsh pleaded not guilty in police court and the jury hearing was asked for. Police ticketed Marsh Saturday night after they said he went through a red light at a speed of 45 miles an hour. ARRAIGNMENT HELD George Sisson was arraigned yesterday in magistrate court on a charge that he attempted to avoid mortgage payments on a car. He waived a preliminary hearing and was placed in the county jail in lieu of $1,000 bond. Hawaii Interests Him; His Ancestor Was Discoverer The admission of Hawaii: as the 50th state of the United States has more than unusual interest for Edward (Ed) Cook, 204 Locust street.

Family records have it that his -grandfather was Capt. James Cook, the famed English explorer who discovered the Hawaiian 15- lands. Ed' Cook was born at Stokes Mound in Carroll County and was the son of John Charles Cook, who died July 15, 1938, near Hammon, Okla. His father, who was born in Newfoundland in 1842, served with the 13th. Wisconsin Infantry in the Civil War, traveled by ox team to Missouri and in 1889 made the run into Oklahoma.

In his last year, he traveled to Gettysburg, to attend a reunion for NO. 101 Proposes Bill to Protect Oppressed Union Members Measures Needed to Curb Abuses by Hoodlums, Says Sen. McClellan. WASHINGTON, April 22. (A) Contending some workers need more protection within their labor unions, Sen.

John L. McClellan (D- Ark) proposed today what he called a labor bill of rights. He offered his proposal A.5 RI1 amendment to the Kennedy Labor Regulation bill, which survived intact its first two floor tests Tuesday. In a prepared speech, McClellan said the Kennedy bill "does not adequately meet the needs of union members for the proeection of their rights. It does not afford adequate sanctuary to the exploited and oppressed." Urging Passage of an effective bill, he said the "Invasion of unionism by thugs and hoodlums has gone much further and 1s more extensive than you think." McClellan, chairman of the Senate Labor-Management committee, proposed that labor unions be required to write into their constitutions and by-laws a series of provisions designed to assure the rights of individual members.

It was the first of A series of amendments he said he will propose in an effort to cure abuses of union power his committee has uncovered. Library Trustees Will Meel Here April 29 Session Is for Northwest Missouri. The second of a series of library trustee conferences called by Gov. James T. Blair will be held April 29, at the Strand Hotel at Chillicothe, Paxton P.

Price, state librarlan, announced today. Registration begins at 9 a. In calling the conferences, the governor noted that "good, poor, indifferent or sub-standard service (to libraries and the public) is rendered depending upon the trustees' concern with the public trust they hold." Price said registrations for the second conference will be accepted by the state library until April 24. The conference will be for trustees and interested citizens in the northwest Missouri area. Transportation and luncheon expenses of one official delegate from each rural library will be paid through federal aid library funds, Price said.

The conference will be directed by Mrs. Gretchen Schenk, a prominent library consultant who has held posts with city, county and state libraries. Dr. Ruth Glazebrook, elementary supervisor, Trenton Public Schools, will be luncheon speaker. A message from Governor Blair will be an important part of the conference.

Also on the program will be special study on the qualifications, responsibilities and duties of library trustees and the relationship between trustees and local government. Similar conferences are scheduled for April 27 at Jefferson City, May 1 at Kirksville, May 4 at Springfeld, and May 7 at Poplar Bluff. The series of governor's conferences for library. trustees will be continued in 1960 and 1981. FROM EXCELSIOR SPRINGS Mr.

and Mrs. Russell Schoech, Excelsior Springs, former residents of Chillicothe, visited Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wigfield. Herter Sworn In As Nation's New Secretary of State Support to Man Who WIll Determine Foreign Policy.

Eisenhower Pledges Full RIVER covered State Route 170 for distance in two places yesbridge. This picture looks toward Tiberghien's Knob. Water WAS and then from near the bridge to a higher spot. It receded Both forks of the Grand were out of they banks. The river yesterday afternoon At.

Chillicothe, It WAR 27.6R and falling AL Photo. Driver Jailed for Leaving Car on Road Five Others Draw Fines In Weekly Session of Magistrate Court. One driver wAS jailed and Ave others were fined yesterday Afternoon in the weekly session of LivIngston County magistrate court. William Wheelbarger WAS sentenced to pay a $40 One or spend 30 days in the county jail after he pleaded guilty 10 obstructing traffic. Early Saturday morning, police found his abandoned car parked in the west bound traffic lane of U.

near the Starlite motel. short. time later, Wheelbarger returned to the car carrying A 5- gallon CAN of gas. "He was Intoxicated," Officer Russell Dusenberry told the court.The car was towed to Lionberger's garage where A hold order was placed on it by the highway patrol. Wheelbarger was jailed.

Later that morning after his release from Jall, Wheelbarger went to Lionberger's and drove AwAy in his impounded car. This started A second search for him. "Have you ever appeared in this court before," Judge John M. Gallatin asked. "Yes sir," he answered.

Prosecuting Attorney Don Chapman, produced a Ailing showing that Wheelbarger had been convicted on Ave previous occasions for driving violations and disturbing the peace. "Can you pay the $40 fine," the judge inquired. "No sir," Wheelbarger replied. "Then you'll be in custody of the sheriff," he said. Harry Mahr, 62, of 218 Ninth street, was fined $50 when found guilty of careless and reckless driving while drinking.

He entered 8 plea of not guilty. Trooper B. F. Patchen, who had arrested Mahr on March 6, told the court that he had followed Mahr's vehicle on U. S.

36 and noticed it weaving back and forth across the center line. Mahr told the court that his physical reactions, referred to by the state trooper, were caused by a heavy dose of cold tablets. "What is it going to take Lo teach wou A lesson?" the judge asked. "You've got to learn that you must not get out on the highway while you are drinking." Mahr told the court that he was sorry. (Continued on Page 10.) Samuel A.

Ransdell Dies at 67 At One Time He Was Coach at Local High School. Samuel Ransdell, 67, a former high school coach in died Tuesday at Research hospital in Kansas City. Mr. Ransdell had been in failing health several years. He was born in Paris, Mo, and had been a resident of Greater Kansas City 25 years, The family resided at 626 West Lexington Independence.

Mr. Randell was an accounant for the National Bellas Hess com1776-pany. He was a member of the Methodist church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary K.

(Holmes) Ransdell of the home; two sons; Dick Randell, dorf, la. and Munro Ransdell, Chicago and a daughter, Mrs. Roblert Worcester, Omaha, Neb. WASHINGTON, April 22 (AP)Christian A. Herter WAS sworn in AS new secretary of state today.

President. Eisenhower pledged him full backing. At A brief White House ceremony, with the President and virtually the entire cabinet looking on, Herter became the nation's 54th fulltime foreign policy chief. "God Bless You," Eisenhower said. "All the people of the United Sinles hope for your success." Eisenhower said he and cancerstricken former Secretary John ter Dulles "were as one in deciding you were the best.

qualified to take over the office of secretary of sinte." Herter, standing erect without the crutches he sometimes user told Eisenhower, "you can't know how much it means to have your fidence." Shaking Herter's 'hand, Eisenhower said "you know you have that." His tone amounted to a pledge of support. In addressing Herter, Elsenhower sAid that he and Herter were "hoping and praying for Foster' (Dulles) early recovery." Mrs. Dulles attended the brief cermony. Also present was the for- TWO CAR ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN CITY A 1957 Cadillac driven by Homer Peet, 733 Vine street, WAR bumped from behind at A Washington street stop sign near the Strand hotel at. 10:25 R.

m. yesterday. There was damage to the rear bumper of the Peet car and no damage to the 1950 Buick driven by Lois Lane, 24, Rochester, Minn, Police received A report today that a parked 1956 Chevrolet sedan owned by Edward Bloxom, 1003 Broadway, WAS struck sometime during the night, There was darnage to the left rear fender, back left door, chrome and rear bumper. Driver of the other vehicle was not known. Honor Sociely Has Annual Banquet Rev.

Castrodale Speaks to High School Group. Never stop learning, respect the knowledge and advice of elders and set a goal for your life, the Rev. David Castrodale, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church advised members of the National Honor Society at the group's annual banquet last night in the Highway room of the Strand hotel. The four ideals of the honor society-scholarship, leadership, character and service--are good goals to keep in. mind, Mr.

Castrodale said. Sixty-eight members and teacherg of Chillicothe High School attended the dinner. Carla Eckert played piano music prior to the dinner. During the program, Janet Barnes played a piano solo, "Firefly." Jody Conrad, president, presided during the business meeting. Officers elected for next year: Connie Adams, president; Gwin, vice-president; Martha Duncan, secretary; Janice Eads, reporter, and Sharon Ballantyne, student council representative.

Members of the high school hon- or society: Janet Barnes, Lois Burgard, Mildred Cole, Jody Conrad, Carla Eckert, Joyce Gillian, Charles Leftler, Lynne Melton, Janice Eads, Bob Fisk, Willa Vee Frizzell, Nancy Garr, Barbara Grace, Joyce Grimes, Bette Grouse, Clark Gwin, Melvin Hall, Carol Jackson, Barbara Jennings. Charlene Jordan, Janice Kimes, Larry Lawson, Areta Lewis, Barbara Loyd, Connie Adams, Sharon Ballantyne, Lee Ann Bradley, Susan Chamberlin, Larry Cooper, Bob Cusick, Martha Duncan, Paul DunCAN, Earlene Mitchell, Joe Murray, Helen Olsen, David Painter, Jim Plummer, Meredith Price, Julia Renfrow, Dana Schauer, Gary Thomas, Connie Vahrenberg, Judi Vogelsang, Carol Wigfleld, Karon Yullle. Members of the faculty committee for the honor society are Cramer Mansur, chairman; Mrs. Robert Frith, Frank Fendorf, Miss Virginia Wall, Bob Weston, Mrs. S.

Taylor Dowell and George P. bolt. Faculty members attending the dinner were Miss Elizabeth Bates, Miss Roberta Perrine, Mrs. Lorraine Smith, Mr. and Mrs.

Mansur, Mrs. Bernah Williamson, Miss Phyllis Cox, Miss Eleanor White, Mr. Fendorf, Mrs. Frith, Mr. and Mrs.

Dowell, Mrs. Mary Grubb, Miss Wall, Mr. Newbolt, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Lear, Mr.

Weston, Don Robertson, Harry Hayes and Miss Ethel Perry. (Continued on Page 10.) Three Sentenced, Then Paroled Many Cases Dismissed For Circult Court. Two men and a woman, who had pleaded guilty to criminal charges on March. 9, were sentenced today in Livingston County circuit court. Mrs.

Shirley Eck of Albert Lea, Minn. 'And Gwin Neatherlin of Sweetwater, each was' dentenced to two years for issuing no funds check at the Safeway store on Feb. 20. Both were granted parole. Arthur Jacobs of Chillicothe, who WAS charged with burglary and larceny in the armed robbery of Gullie Chrisman at his home on Jan, 18, was sentenced to 5 years and was paroled.

In a circult court session earlier this week, Kenneth Nolan Meek was fined $100 And was sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to careless and reckless driving. He paid the fine and was paroled. The case appeared in this court after a change of venue WAS granted from Grundy County. A Judgment was granted in vor of Homer W. Dennis in a suit on a note brought by him against William Wayne and Wanda 1 F.

Thomason. Dennis received 51 plus six per cent interest and attorney fees. Iva Boley was granted a divorce from William Boley. Many cases were dismissed AS Judge James W. Davis read through the cases on his docket, Among them were: Rose E.

Collins, vs. Victor A. Collins, divorce; J. Frederick Doering, vs, National Insurance Underwriters, suit on contract; Claude E. Cooper, Ruth E.

Cooper, partition. Lola Beulah Gall, VS, Raymond Gall, divorce; Lee Jackson, vs. Herbert Sneden et. note; Howard Johnson et. vS.

Russell Boley et. change of venus trust; F. L. Madden, vs. Ed Dannoth, promisory note; Lillian E.

(Burke) Miller, vs. Claude R. Burke, suit for support. Stone Plummer et. vs Carl Dale Woods et.

action for rent; Donald Edwin Plaster, vs, Juanita Fern Plaster, divorce; Emma a Pultz et vis. Linda Kay Whitehead, partition; William Leroy Simpson, vs. Virginia Rose son, divorce; Norma Lee Walker, VS, Roger Lee Walker, divorce; Equitable Discount Vs. Haryard H. Askins, trade acceptance; Delores Jean Hughes, vs.

Richard E. Hughes, divorce. veterans of the Civil War. Captain Cook (1728-1779) made three long voyages into the Pacific on missions of both exploration and astronomy. His 1768-1771 voyage found him on Otaheite (Tahiti) making astronomical observations on the passage of the planet Venus across the sun's surface, for one part.

He found that Now Zealand consisted of two main islands. In 1972-75 he completed discoveries in the southern hemisphere and made three attempts to reach the South Pole. His last voyage was 79, and he visited the west coasts of Canada and Alaska, passed through the Bering Strait, then, went to the Sandwich Islands, as Hawaii became known to the world. On a return for ship repairs, the natives killed him. LAUGH IT OFF "I like everything about you, Ruth--the back of your head, the back of your mack, back of.