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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
NATIONAL GLIDER
ENTHUSIAST HERE
lNsPEcTs PROPOSED SITE IN
YPslLANTi TOWNSHIP
SUNDAY.
Tea Dcfiak nationally kno wn

Ted DcFiak nationally kno ~r
glider enthusiast. was in Ypsilanti
Sunday 10 inspect the $500 square
feet OF land procured from the
State Land Board by YpsilaRti
Township Dec. for a glider port.
located at the corner OF Wizard and
Tyler Rds. Mr.. Bellak holds the
worlds record for the longest
flight by glider over water lie
is associated with the Cassidy Lake
NYA glider training program
Township officials are faced with
two possible means OF constructing
the necessary 90 hangers to house
ships expected to locate at the Il d
or port after the area Is graded
and seeded The first is a WPA
work program in which the spon-
soring group, in this case Ypsi-
lanti Township, under present re-
gulations would furnish a minimum
OF at least % per cent OF cash TO-
materials or rentals OF equipment
or both The balance OF the cost
for labor and project superinten-
dents salaries is furnished by the
federal government A second
means Is by community contri-
button OF labor and machinery Or
CARNATIONS in the township would
be asked 70 contribute 10 the labor
necessary. Under this plan the
township would purchase ma
terials.
After the first tax sale conducted
by the State Land Board in Febru-
airy. Ypsilsnti Township requested
approx mately 1000 lots for public
use as glider port This land
was withheld from sale this fan
and titles granted TO the township
Within the area are nearly rs
lots owned by private individuals.
TO reimburse these lot owners for
their lands which the township
asked for the glider port an ex-
change was made on the basis OF
areas equivalent in value or loca-
ton
Land for the exchange vas also
obtained from the State Land
Eoard.
municipalities may request the
state Land Board to sell 10 private
individuals certain tax delnq cnt
lands for public good explain j
Fred " Greenstrect. land board
member Township Treasurer Mel
son Boutell and Lyman Wizard Yp-
silsnti, were named 10 act as Up
SLANT Township agents. Under
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
PLANNED AT CHAPEL
New Chimes to be Played at
Willow Run Church

a unique White Christmas enter.
tainment viii be given az the Willow
Run Chapel Wednesday evening at
O'Clock Chimes that have been iu-
stalled on the building and that IN
favorable weather conditions can be
heard for three miles. viii open the
program Then the children % tho
community will present Christmas
program. The chapel is beautifully
decorated with a Christmas tree as
special feature. The public may az.
tend and are asked 10 bring gifts
Of toys that will be turned over m
the American Legion and Auxiliary
for distribution to underpIlgileged
children.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
CUNN INGHAM COMET TO
BE VISIBLE VERY SOON
Should be Clearly Seen by
January Tenth

The oncomins Cunningham comet
ran be- viewed any night nov about
O'Clock. Professor Frederick r.
Gorton Of Michigan State Normal
College faculty. said today The
comet can be compared in size 70
the brightest stars Of the dipper and
should DO Clearly seen by Jan. 10.
Position Of the comet will change
every day but II one watches where
the sun sets. then focuses the eyes
a little 20 the right and upward 10
point about three-qusrters the dis
lance from overhead 10 the horizon
the object may soon be observed.
explained Professor Gorton. The
com9t may appear as fuzzy star
at first but the head promises 10 be
the brightest since the spectacular
visitation Of Halleys comet in
1910.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
GLOOM SHOWN BY
PRESIDENT MIGHT
MEAN WAR NEARS
Will Confer Today With Hull
on international
Policies

Aboard Presidential Special On
route TO Washington. Dec l6 Up
President Roosevelt returns -
the capital today and Immediately
confers with Secretary OF State
Hull
A. Warm Springs sunday. Mr.
Roosevelt said az a luncheon OF
infantile paralysis patients. Il hope
10 be down here next March. with
out any question. II the world sur
wives. for my usual two weeks
spring visit"
A short while before he had re-
ceived long distance telephone
report from Hull on the internal
tional situation He reiterated the
remark 10 the crowd which gath
cred to see him OF in his special
train. at the same yellow station
where. in the spring OF 1889 he
told a crowd that he would be back
that fall unless We have war
Hull is 10 wait on Mr. Roosa-
welt an hour after his arrival He
may take under Secretary OF Stale
Sumner Welles with him.
1t was said that Mr.. Roosevelt
and Hull would also discuss a
successor to Joseph p Kennedy
resigned ambassador to Britain
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
PATENT SYSTEM
DE- j. s. OLDEST
ROTARY SPEAKER SAYS PLAN
NEEDED TO STIMULATE
INVENTION

The United states patent sye.
tenn is $50 years old the 0 dest 4
the world and tho model for all
other countries. Arthur " Smith,
Detroit patent attorney told Ro-
tary club members today al "A noon
dinner al the Huron Hotel Tho
system set up by Benjamin Frank.
lin and Pres dent Thomas Jcffer-
son. is a great contrast 10 the aba.
sive royal monopoly plan o. fore 81
countries. indicated the peakor
THE American system needs I'M
proyement and an effort 70 pre-.
serve the plan should be made be-
cause. with IT'S coptinuatiOn. NO
can stimulate invention" said VI
Smith. without patents the-5
would be no Ameflcan way Of life
because everything that touches
our life day and ghi les patented
Patent applications are made
every two minutes and the average
of all the patents granted eacn
Tuesday amounts 20 one being
granted every ei7ht minutes Pat.
ent fees support the system which
covers over eight and onc'half
acres Of office space. over Two
million patents have been issued.
said the speaker citing statistic.
Mr. Smith concluded his speech
with an enumeration for freak pat
ents applied for from 1854 10 1898.
including the guiding OF balloons
with eagles. combination cannon
and pow. ny trap and mouse trap.
chewing gum locket as a aauitaiy
device, FIRE escape parachute, tape
worm remover consisting OF p
small capsule with an attached
string which would hang out OF
The mouth and a coffin 20 prevent
being buried alive.
A joint Christmas party will DC
held with the KiWanis next MOI
day uunp az the hotel. Gifts VIII
be oxchhngod and then gathered
and gwen 10 a charitable orgauiza.
ton for distribution
Guests we're John !. Ryan. Milan.
Arlo O. Roberts. Belleville. Herbert
=. Wagner. Dalton G.. Seymour,
Ann Arhor. q. ?. Taggart. Sturgis,
Norris G.. Wi.tso. Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
Santa Claus Will Visit
Ypsilanti Tonight, Tree
Lights to be Turned on
Mayor Ross K. Bower viii
Greet Visitor From
North Pole
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO
TAKE PART IN PARADE
Special Music Planned by
Mems Chorus, Soloist
y From Detroit

Santa Claus will come tonight
at O'Clock to Npsilanu to spread
cheer and holiday greetings to
boys and girls. Unless the wca-
ther interferes Mayor Ross X.
Bower will meet Santa outside
the cit> and escort him 10 Ypsl-
lanti Hi-h school where he will
meet with all the children gathcI-
ed for the parade through tho
down town district.
4 doll work shop. set up on a
motor truck. VIII form an appro-
pirate background for Santa
Claus who will bring up the rear
of the procession as il marches
down Washington st. to Washte-
nav Ave, to Huron st. to Mich
lgan Ave and west TO the Post
office Bleachers for seating 500
children will be set up near the Post
Office children will sing carols
and Santa will greet them. To
highlight the festivities. the cleo
trio lights OF the city Christmas
tree will be turned on by Santa.
Soprano To Be Guest
Miss Alice Darrej ian. Detroit
soprano, will be a guest on the
Christmas program OF the Male
Chorus over the public address
system In the business district at
$50 tonight. The guest will sing
Ave Marie" by Franz Schubert.
Piano accompaniment for tho
selection viii be played by Carl
Lindegren. chorus director.
The Male Chorus. organized in
September is composed OF 80
voices. Their numbers will be
Prayer OF Thanksgiving" by Ed
ward Krenser, Go Down Moses
by Huntlcy, Rain and The Xxi.
ver' by oscar Fox. John Peer
by Mark Andrews and the fami-
liar. favorite "Adcste Ffheiis =
Miss. Phyliss Lenznar, ypsilarti.
will play piano accompaniment
Tuesday at the Michigan state
Normal College Choristers VIII
present a half hour concert.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
UNION CONSIDERS
PURGE FOR REDS
BoElNo AIRCRAFT MECHANICS
WILL VOTE ON FATE OF
SEVEN MEMBERS

Seattle, Dec. l6-UP-The me-
chanics at the Boeing Aircraft
plant. producers Of tho Army's fly
ing fortress bombers. prepared to-
day for a referendum on a trial
boards recommendation that they
purge their union of alleged Com
munists
The board appointed by Join
Bader. president Of the Boeing
local OF the ,AFL Aeronautical Me
chanics union. found seven m am-
bers including Vice President Don
Keppler guilty Of Communist party
membership and recommended
they be expelled In addition the
board voted a $4,000 fine against
keppler.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

Nichy, France. Dec. 16-UP -
FORMULATION OF a decree inaugu-
rating consultative national as
sembly to advise Marshall Philippe
Petain, chief Of state. "and share
certain responsibilities" was
awaited today as the first step after
the cabinet shake-up in which
Pierre Laval was ousted as vice
premier.
authentic advices TO Berna.
Switzerland, were that Laval had
been taken into custody at Vichy)
Petain announced his intention
Sunday. after a special cabinet
meeting Of inaugurating the new
assembly. which would replace the
old parliament and would be Or
ganized along cooperative lines,
with Representatives of various ele-
ments of the national life repro
sented by groups.
II was not known whether petain
would nominate members OF the
new body or they would be elected.
Pending PRONUNCIATION of a new
(Cppftnuad nm Dag0 CtwA
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
NEGRO CAP TURED
IN ATTACK CASE
NATIONAL GUARD CALLED AS
RESULT OF FEELING IN
GEORGETOWN. S. c.

Georgetown 5. C., Dec. IS UP
Fifty national guardsmen were
garrisoned at the county jail to
day. protecting several negroes
from armed civilians who had
tried all day Sunday to question
them about an attack on a 81
yearOld white woman.
Deputy Sheriff d. l.. Lsrrimore
said she had identified George
Thomas. "a. negro. as her at
tacker and that Thomas had been
spirited away 10 the state prison
at Columbia hy another deputy
and state policeman. He said
none OF the negroes In jail was
guilty and that Gov. Burnet =.
Maybank had sent the militiamen
TO protect them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
Continued on Page SIX
ALIENS CONTINUE
To LIST NAMES
CHRISTMAS RUSH. DeAOLiNE
CITED: EARLY ACTION
BEING SOUGHT

Registrations AZ the local Posi-
office under the Alien Regislra.
tion Act totaled s3f today after
IS persons made application for
fingerprinting and registration
saturday Aliens are TO register
Immediately because of the
Christmas mailing rush which oc-
cupies the time % the postal
force and because Of the closing
Of the, registration Dec. 26
One addition 10 the parcel post
crew Saturday brought The total
90 that department 20 fiFe The
extra clerk was needed 10 handle
Christmas hoiidar mail explain
"a Assistan. Postmaster Elmer
Peters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
CONGRESS BEGINS
EXPIRATION FOR
SESSION OPENING
Defense. Foreign Policy,
Finances at Top
Of Agenda

Washington. Dec. IS AP-Lead
ers put defense. foreign policy and
federal finances al the top of the
next congressional program today
but waited to hear the Presidents
wishes before arranging a definite
schedule OF legislation.
The dying 18TH session. it was
expected. will act only on the
Presidents anticipated veto OF the
Logan-Walter bill before adjourn
ment. The session may be the
longest in history. outlasting even
the 354-day wartime session of
l917-lS.
Neither house has had a majority
present for some ,fme. but leaders
were hopeful they could obtain
quorums for action on Mr. Roose-
vets message regarding the Lo-
gan Walter legislation. The bill,
passed despite Administration or
position, would increase the juris.
diction of the courts over rulings
of Administrative agencies.
The Chief Executive has indicat-
ed he would veto the legislation
and his followers in Congress pre-
dicted he would give comprehen-
sive outline of his reasons in a
veto message Tuesday or Wednes-
day.
Unless two-thirds of both houses
vote to override, the veto will
stand, hence the importance at
tached to congressional attendance
Some thought that efforts to OBJ
tain quorum for action would pro-
long the session until the end of
the year without any Christmas re-
cess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
LOTHIAN ASHES IN
ARLINGTON TO-DAY
SUNDAY IN WASHINGTON
CATHEDRAL

Washington. Dec -UP-The
remains Of Lord Lothian. late BIT
ish ambassador 10 the United
States. were buried with full mill.
tary honors today in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery resting place Of
Americas military and naval
heroes.
High officials Of an nations ex.
cepi Britain's enemies Germany
and Italy paid their last tribute
to the popular envoy who died
Thursday morning
Following memorial services at
the Washington Cathedral Of Saints
Peter and baul Sunday with all the
pomp and ceremony Of diplomatic
custom LOthian's body Was cremat.
I'd al private services In the church
az Fort Lincoln Cemetery
At noon today. the ashes we're
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
British Mechanical Troops
S1ueep Into Italian Libya;
Port of Bardia in Flames
Counter Invasion Threatens
To EnCirCIe Remnants OF
Fascist Troops
GREEK PRESSURE CAVES
IN LINES OF ITALIANS
High Command Ready For
Possible Evacuation of
Southern Albania

(By International News Service)
New British advances which car
ried one mechanical division into
Libya and further Italian reverses
in Albania marked the European
war scene today as both German
and British bombers struck new
blows
From Cairo It was reported that
the British counterinvasion of
Libya menaced the Libyan port of
Bardia and also threatened to en-
circle in border death-trap the
remnants of Fascist troops fleeing
from Egypt.
Bardia was reported in flames af-
ter hours of bombardment by Brit
ish warships and planes. The Lon
don Daily Mail claimed the British
have penetrated Libya as far as Bar
dia. indicating that Sollum in north
western Egypt has fallen and Fort
Capuzzo. ten miles within Libya,
has been surrounded.
Cave In Lines
Relentless Greek pressure was re-
ported caving in the Italian lines
in southern Albania and. according
10 advices reaching Athens. the
Italian High Command was prepar-
ing for a possible evacuation OF all
southern Albania through the flame
SCARED port of Valona.
The position OF the Fascist armies
on the southern front became grave
when a Greek column. in encircling
maneuvers, swung around both
sides of Tepeleni and captured a
village commanding the highway
leading from Tepeleni TO Valona.
On the northern front, where the
Greeks staged a new advance, and
captured several more villages,
fighting was reported confined
chiefly to artillery duels,
Attack Industrial Town
German planes during the night
launched a fierce attack on an in
dustfial town in northeast England,
but halted operations before mid
night, according TO reports from
London. which also told OF pro-
longed Raj attack on targets in
Berlin.
German authorities said an i'm
portant Midlands' town in England
had been raided in a "blitz" attack
that left so different areas in
flames.
They added that only slight dam
age resulted from the r. A. f. as
sault on Berlin, including direct
hits on Berlin's metropolitan rail
way and the subway. Two persons
were killed and five injured, it was
announced
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
NEW CONTRACTS APPROVED

Detroit, Dec l6- AP- New
contracts with the Chrysler Corp.
and the Hudson Motor Car CO.
which raised pay and introduced
vacation allowances won over
whelmins approval from mem
bers OF the United Automobile
Workers tClOl sunday. Richard
T. Frankensteen. JAW Chrys-
Ter Division Director. reported
but 1875 dissen ing votes out Of
$1,000 cast BY six union locals
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
HOSPITALS, JAIL
SHARE VICTIMS
SEVERAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
MARK WEEK END IN
THIS VICINITY

Several traffic accidents I'm. the
Ypsilanti area during the week end
sent some motorists 10 hospitals
others 10 iails.
Two University Of Michigan stu.
dents were injured and their COM
panion. William Schulzke. 90. Mo
line. H. arrested following a crash
on +. Cross Rd al Harris Rd about
245 A. m. sunday.
The accident occurred when
Schulzke accelerated his car as one
driven by Edward Mugerdichian.
Detroit started 20 pass. officers
said. Both cars crashed into the EN-.
bsnkment AZ the end OF +. Cross
Rd
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
Nav Break Relations

London. Dec. 16-INS Marshal
Wilhelm Keitel. chief of the Ger
man supreme command. has advised
Adolf Hitler to break off relations
with Italy. the Turkish radio in
Ankara reported in a broadcast
heard in London today
keitel, according TO the Turkish
announcer. suggested the severance
of relations after Premier Benito
Mussolini urgently requested that
Chancellor Hitler grant him a per-
sonal interview.
At the same time, the London Ex-
press in an Ankara dispatch report
ed that German Ambassador Franz
Won Papen had requested Turkish
Foreign Minister Sukru Saracoglu
TO press Greece to accept a favor
able peace with Italy, direct Ger
man pressure on Athens having
failed.
The same dispatch said the air
attaches of the German embassies
in both Turkey and Bulgaria had
been recalled TO the German cap
ital similar to much recalls pre-
yious to the German invasions of
Norway and the low countries
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
Without Reich's Consent

London, Dec. l6 ms A Reuters
British dispatch from Ankara said
today that German propsgandists
in Turkey now are claiming that
Italy entered the war against Brit
ain without the Reich consent
The dispatch added the German
propaganda infers that Germany is
under no obligation to come to
ltaly's aid
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

Bern. Switzerland, Dec. is
-AP- German Ambassador
Otto Abetz. who as the Hitler
government representative in
Paris often Is called the "un-
official king OF France" was
expected In Viehy today for a
talk with French Chief OF State
Philippe Petain, according to
diplomatic reports reaching
Bern.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
LAVAL OUSTED BY
V|CHY OFFICIALS,
ADVISORS LIKELY
Former Vice Premier May be
in Custody Alter
Shake-Up

Berlin, Dec. 16-UP- Az
thorized German sources, COM
menting on the BUSTING OF
Pierre Laval as vice premier
OF the French Vichy govern
ment, said today that Germany
and France we're still at war
and that a change OF govern
ment Of such Importance raised
the question whether the pres
ent status OF srmistice should
continue.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

VICHY. France AP German
authorities permitted the resump-
tion Sunday Of passenger traffic on
the Bellegradc-Geneya railroad
line-only direct rail connection
between Switzerland and unoccI-
pied France. The line passes
through narrow strip OF German
occupied territory.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

NEW YORk-INS-The S. S.
Bicisland reported it was being
bombed by enemy aircraft $40 miles
west by south OF Tory Island at
6:23 a. IN. New York time in a
message intercepted today by Mac
Kay Radio.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

ms Following an APP
peal from the British army. naval
transports today began removing
thousands of Italian prisoners
from the battle zone in northwest
ern Egypt. The ships. which are
repeatedly able to move along the
coast unmolested, bring food, water
oil, and munitions on their return
trips from Alexandria.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

SHANGHAI-AP- a Japanese
medical sergeant was shot in the
back and killed today by a Chi
aese in the heart OF japanese con
rolled Hongkcw. The Japanese
military Immediately cordoned tn
district but the killer was believed
TO have escaped.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

NEW NORK-INS-The German
radio today reported the torpedoing
OF the 10,350-ton British merchant
vessel Orari in the Atlantic. No
details OF the incident were given
In the broadcast which was picked
up in New York by the NBC.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

LONDON-INS-In a move TO
create more revenue for the pur-
chase of war supplies, the British
treasury today called in all Brit
ish holdings in the stock of II
American companies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

ARLINGTON, Mass. -AP-
Arthur Dallin. 43, stained
glass artist who won a croix de
guerre while fighting with the
French army in the World War,
died for France" on June II,
his famous sculptor father, Cyrus
Dallin, has been notified.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

NEW YORK-INS-No further
word was heard today from the
session British steamer Stornest
which Sunday night sent out two
radio SOS. halls. reporting that
she was leaking badly and needed
immediate assistance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

HANOI. French lndo-China-AP
New hints OF possible peace
moves reached here today stimuli
taueously with reports OF severe
bombing raids by French and Thai
tSiamese) planes along the disput-
ed lndo-China-T hailand frontier
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

LONDQN-UP- The American
Club in fashionable Piccadillly,
social headquarters for many
American men resident in London,
has been damaged by a German
airplane bomb, it was disclosed
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

BERLlN-INS-Returning from
sea foray. a German submarine
under Lieut-Commander kretschmer
today reported it had sunk 1895
tons of British shipping
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-05-30
Official State Returns Of Pri
mary Show Margins OF The
Successful Candidates

Senator George L. Radcliffe's pri-
mary vote margin over National Com
mitteeman Howard Bruce in the Dem
ocratic contest for the Senatorial NOM
nation totalled $4,000, an official can
vas of returns has shown.
The results, filed with Secretary of
State Francis Petrott, discloses that
Radcliffe received 175,857 votes, and
Bruce 95,757.
Former Governor Harry w. Nice
polled 48,414 votes in the Republican
Senatorial race and his opponent, for
mer Mayor William F. Broening, Bal
timore, got 31,468 votes.
In the Republican Presidential pref
erencial primary, Thomas E. Dewey
total was 54,802 against 1916 for an
uninstructed delegation.
In the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict, Walter johnson, former big
league pitcher, received 1903 votes,
GA more than A. Charles Stewart
Mr.. Johnson is from Montgomery
county and Mr.. Stewards home is in
Frostburg, Allegany county.