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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-19
RHODE ISLAND

Yvonne Gamble, Greenevlile =.
Mrs. Ethel Austin, ProYlaeNN
Leo Lemoi, West War~l'A
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-19

Mrs. D. L. Edmondson, 2015
Pender avenue, is patient at
Bullock clinic
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-19
5000 WAR BOND WINNER

NEW YORK
Mr.. r. N. Mccain, Adams Ctr.
Mrs. H. Stevenson, Claverack
Mrs. MacMaster, Middle Grove
Mrs. Florence Clute, Scotia
NORTH CAROLINA
Mrs. v. A. Weber, Havelock
Mrs. E. L. Hayward, Weldon
Mrs. Cooksey, Winston-Salem
Mrs. Russell, Winston-Salem
PENNSYLVANIA
Mrs. George Tisdale, Chester
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MASSACHUSET
Mrs. G. T. Gottwald, Arlington
Mrs. B. Topliffe, Belmont
Edith M. Shines. Hyde Park
Mrs. c. Voges. Medford Hills'e
Ellen Burke, Milton
Mrs. E. Fortune, Newton Ctr.
c. ]. O'Connell, Roslindals
NEW JERSEY
Mrs. F. Switkin, Brigantine
o. M. Booth-Booye, Gloucester
Constance Haines, Newark
Mrs. C. Harker, Pennsauken
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SOUTH CAROLINA
VERMONT

Mrs. A. S. Wilson. Sumter
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1sT PRIZE
100000 WAR BOND

Miss Irma Holding
514 West North Street
Raleigh, North Carolina
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MARYLAND
Mrs. W. c. Justice, BALTIC.
Cecilia S. McEvoy, BALTIC.
Mrs. J. L. Martin, Baltimore
Sgt. C. R. Greimel, Broohn't
Bernard W. Kofsky, Chillum
Mrs. S. Harris, Hyattsville
Mrs. B. Dove, Mt. Airy
Margaret M. Pillow, Riverdale
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-19
CONNECTICUT

Mrs. R. w. Beebe. Guilford
Mrs. N. E. Williams, Hartford
Mrs. L. W. Greenbacker,
Middlefield
Miss F. c. Fischer, New Haven
Mrs. Willard Robb, New Haven
Mrs. Chas. Wade, New Haven
Mrs. L. M. Ellis, Wethersfeld
Mrs. E. M. Smith, Windsor
DELAWARE
Mrs. H. S. Brobst, Elmhurst
Mrs. j. H. Sturtz, Wilmington
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Joseph A. Bayer. Washington
Clara Cassidy, Washington
Mrs. D. M. Curran, Washington
Mrs. E. Falkinburg, Wash.
Miss M. E. Farley, Wash. y
Mrs. W. c. Maupin, Jr., Wash.
Mrs. ]. Maynard, Washington
Mrs. G. M. Randel, Washington
Miss c. Ruch, Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Mrs. Martha A. Fox, 81,
III Several Months, Dies

Mrs. Martha A. Fox, ST, of 1909 G
street Sc died yesterday at her
home after an illness of several
months.
Mrs. Fox was born near Brandy
wine, Md, and was educated in
Washington. She was member of
the Fifteenth Street Christian
Church here.
She is survived by her husband,
William Fox; two daughters, Mrs
Lillian E. Canty and Mrs. Elsie M.
Jenkins, and three sons. Raymond
S., Herbert w. and Chester E. Fox,
all OF Washington. Chester Fox is
now in the Navy and is on duty
in the Pacific. Mrs. Fox
also Is survived by six grandchildren
and a great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at
l pm. tomorrow at the s. H. Hines
funeral home, 290l Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Clearing Skies Ease
Ohio Flood Fears
Ry the Associated Press.

CS ltlt hSsotldtEd ACSS'
CINCINNATI, Mar CLEARING
skies held the key to the Ohio VAL
ley food situation today.
If there should be no ma jor rain
fall in the next few days-and
weather observers expected none
expert predictions were that the
Ohio River could handle without
much ado the water now stopping
over its banks along most of its
981 miles of length.
George R. Martin, river forecaster
at the Weather Bureau here. said a
crest of 274 feet, reached at Pitts
burgh early yesterday, would reach
Cincinnati in about five days and
send the stream to 55-57 feet-3 to
feet above flood stage-in this
vicinity The stage could climb
higher If heavy and general rains
should develop further up the. wa =
.tershed, he commented, but he add
ed the weather map showed no rea-
son to expect such development
Rain in the Pittsburgh area alone
Mr. Marth continued, would produce
only minor, secondary crest.
Chill weather, tending to check
the runoff of water from the hill
sides of the portions of IA States
considered by Army engineers as
comprising the Ohio watershed, add
ed to his note of optimism.
For the most part, overflow from
the Ohio and some of its tributaries
spilled relatively harmlessly onto
lowlands. and everywhere were prep
arations against any emergencies
that might develop.
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Younger Men as Requirements
Save Lives, Stimson Declares

United States and replacing them
with inductees or veterans returned
from overseas, he said.
Emergencies Forced Changes.
However, subsequent battle emer-
gencies forced considerable varia-
tons" in that policy, the Secretary
said.
Mr. Stimson said that "these
young men are being trained more
intensively and effectively" than SOL
diers in any previous war.
Some members OF the Congress
and the public have confused the
training of division with the
training of an individual" Mr..
Stimson said. The former requires
minimum of year, preferably
longer. The training of an individ-
ual to go into veteran unit Is an
entirely different matter.
The impression apparently has
grown that the Army is maintain
ing men of great experience and
training in the United States who
might well have been sent over
seas, and that If we had sent these
Older men overseas, the younger
men could have been continued
longer in training before actually
committed to combat.
This Is Not the Case"
This is not the case. During the
past year practically every man
under IS who was physically quail
fed and for whose job a replace
ment could be found-either in the
form of physically disqualified
man who had been returned from
overseas or a civilian-has been Or
dered overseas. This process is
continuing. Furthermore. the same
procedure is being followed In re-
gard to the men in the rear areas
overseas
Men recently indicted into the
Army are given minimum of Is
weeks of the most rigorous training
which the Army has been able to
devise after four years experience
Most of the requirements since July
l943. have received II weeks in the
basic camps. All have received
additional training in staging camps
en- route to the ports in this coun-
try or in replacement receiving
pools overseas where they are under
veteran tutelage
Before any man is sent over
seas he is submitted to thorough
test to insure that he has assimi-
lated his training and Is. in fact
prepared for combat duty"
Mr.. Stimson asserted that 1T Il
my opinion that never before have
American soldiers been so thorough.
ly prepared for their duty in battle
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Roermond, on the Muese, were noted.
Other enemy columns were moving
south toward Xanten, with the Ca
nadians only miles away. The i'm
mediate significance of these moves
was not clear, but there were indi-
cations that the Germans might be
pulling back in the Roermond- Wen
10 strip to escape entrapment be-
tween the jaws of the American and
Canadian forces.
A dispatch passed through the
9Th Army's blackout said 1t. Gen,
william Simpsons forces advanced
further towards the Ruhr along sew
eral approaches. The continuance
of the blackout was in itself the
most substantial evidence that tank
and motorized infantry teams still
were on the loose in their surge
around Muenchen Gladbach Q27,-
000), due west of Dusseldorf.
The dispatch said resistance was
light to moderate with the Germans
in some places retreating in wild
dash to cross the Rhine, often de-
stroying their own pillboxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Bill Would Require Losers
In Libel Suits TO Pay Costs
py the Associated Press.

2y the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Mar. IA bill
which would permit a newspaper to
collect costs from libel suit plaintiffs
in cases where the prosecutions were
unsuccessful was ready for intro
duction in the House of Delegates
today.
1t would provide that:
In any suit for libel against =
newspaper publishing company, the
reasonable costs. including counsel
fees. of such defendant, incurred in
connection with the successful de-
Tense of such suit. shall be assessed
upon the plaintiff.
The bill follows resolution
adopted at recent meeting of the
Maryland Press Association, and is
calculated to discourage irrespon-
sible suits against the press"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Stimson Denies Army
Will Release 100000
Monthly After We Day.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Testimony by Veterans Admins
traitor Frank T. Hines that the War
Department plans to release from
100000 to 100000 soldiers monthly
after Germany's defeat was de-
scribed as without foundation" by
Secretary of War Stimson yester-
day.
Mr.. Stimson said in statement
that the basic elements in the War
Departments rehabilitation plan
were made public last September 8
and have not been changed.
Gen. Hines. testifying before the
House Appropriations Committee
recently, said, THE War Depart
ment contemplates releasing
from 100000 to 250,000 men
month" after We day.
Secretary Stimson said:
When hostilities cease in Europe
the War Department intends to
marshal against the japanese every
soldier and every item of equip
ment that can be used effectively
to speed our final victory"
This means. Mr.. Stimson added,
that shipping priority will be given
to the transfer of men and materials
to the Pacific areas. Describing this
as a tremendous undertaking" Mr..
Stimson said it must be done with
all possible speed and vigor or We
will pay heavy price in the higher
casualties of longer Japanese
war"
Secretary Stimson added that all
speed consistent with the military
situations will be observed in re-
turning men who can be released
from the Army overseas.
But" he added, ANY suggestion
that large numbers will be coming
home for discharge Immediately
after the fighting stops in Europe
can only lead to cruel disappoint-
ment." .. ...
Gen. Hines had no comment on
Secretary Stimsons statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
1000 Briggs Co. Men
In Detroit Walk Out
Over Discharge Of 7
By the Associated Press.

as tife SaoSoSidsCQ rfCsS
DETROIT, Mar 1.-The num-
Der of striking war plant en-
ployes in the Detroit area
mounted to approximately IT,
500 today as 1000 day shift
workers of the Briggs Manufac-
turing Co.'S Mack avenue plant
left their jobs.
The Briggs walkout came as the
War Labor Board and the Interna-
tional United Automobile Workers
tCIO) sought to end the six-day
strike of 1880 employees of Chrys-
Ter Corps Dodge main plant.
Besides the strikers, more than
$500 other workers in Detroit area
plants have been made idle by the
Dodge stoppage.
The Briggs strike, like that at the
Dodge plant. followed the discharge
of workers, a shop committeeman
and six stewards. The Briggs man
agement said they had been pri-
marty responsible for 81 work stop
pages at the plant since December
7, 194l.
$50 Stoppages Reported.
w. D. Robinson, Briggs vice preSi-
dent, said the investigation showed
that "in practically every case the
trouble was caused by the refusal on
the part of some of our employees to
follow the grievance procedure as
outlined in our contract with the
United Automobile Workers"
A few hours after today's walk
out, Briggs spokesman announced
four more employees had been dis
charged He said the dismissals
were for melting and causing the
strike this morning" and added that
additional dismissals would be or
dered if any other workers are
found to have been responsible for
today's strike.
The plant makes aircraft parts
and tank assemblies.
Some 300 Briggs strikers, led by
officers of UAW-CIO Local 2l2, in
Guiding Jess Ferrazza, president,
staged demonstration this morn
ing at the unions international
headquarters. protesting actions of
Melvin L. Bishop, Briggs director
for the international union.
Object to Contract.
Some of the Local 212 members
have objected to a contract re-
Gently negotiated with Briggs COW
ering Locals 212 and 742. Although
the contract was signed by the
union director and officers of the
locals, the membership of Local 212
voted to defer action on it pending
further study, and the company has
received no notice of its acceptance
by either local.
The International UAW-CIO
went over the heads of local union
leaders today in an effort to end
the Dodge plant strike.
After WLB directives ordering re-
sumption of production were re-
jected at two previous meetings
called by the local, international
union officers summoned the strik- |
ers to meet again tonight. A UAW-
CLIO statement said the emergency
meeting will be chaired and ad-
dressed by spokesman for the In
ternational Executive Board"
The union board yesterday de-
cided to postpone until its regular
meeting in New York next Monday
possible disciplinary action against
President Mike Novak and other Of
ficers of Dodge Local No. g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Western Front

Cologne were on the main highway
from Dueren well east of Modrath.
Toward the south, infantry cap
tured Wissersheim, II miles north
west OF Bonn population: 10l ,39D +,
and outflanked the useful road CEN
ter OF Zuelpich by capturing Glad
bach, miles northeast of Zuelpich
and miles from the larger road
center of Euskirchen d4,500). They
also reached Ginnich, miles west
of Zuelpich.
The weather became worse along
the front early today with heavy
cloud levels down to 1000 feet after
dawn.
Prisoners f1ocked into cages of
four attacking Allied armies by the
hundreds. The 9Th Army total since
February % rose above 500, the
LIST Army had captured more than
$500 The Sd Army seized 1897
yesterday and the Canadians took
another 500 for a campaign total OF
$500.
The rate of capture-the real test
Of Gen. Eisenhowers maximum
objective of destroying German
armies west of the Rhine-con-
tinued at from 1000 to 10000 a day.
The supreme command said 7,168
were Gagged on February n.
Patton Makes Largest Gains.
The largest reported gains were
made by the Sd Army along the
Moselle, where 1t. Gen. George S.
Patton's men advanced up to 3la
miles on 50-mile front. capturing
IL towns. Gen Patton was using
II divisions.
The 9th Army appeared to be
striking into the edges of the Ruhr
in even greater strength. although
only flve divisions of about 10000
men have been Identified in the
drive.
The often bewildered Germans
threw what reinforcements they
could in the path of the 9th Army
and stiffened their resistance slight
ly all along the Rhine front.
| At Marshal Montgomery's head
quarters, however, the 9Th Army wa.
declared to have had another gooo
day and its sweep is going strong"
The enemy brought armor acros:
the Rhine at the Orsoy- Walsun
ferry point just north of Duisburs
as night fell yesterday.
Naxis Heading North.
| Considerable movements of Ger.
man infantry heading north from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Shrine Circus Tickets
Go on Sale Today

Tickets for the fourth annual
Shrine Circus, to be held from April
to at Uline's Arena, Third and M
streets NE, go on sale at l pm. to-
day at Cappels Ticket Bureau, 1900
G street NV.
Howard P. Foley, circus chairman
said last night proceeds again will
benefit underprivileged children and
orphans, war recreational services
and Almas Temple activities.
Thirty-eight are booked for the
circus including the wild animal
show of Alfred Cort. top Ringing
Brothers Circus attraction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01

Smithsonian Institution. His BROTH
ers are Corpl. Grady Glover, in
fantry, in Italy; Pfc. James Glover,
cavalry, In France; Seaman First
Glass George Glover, Navy In Mis-
sissippi after year out of the coun-
try: Pfc. Jack Glover, with a tank
outfit in Belgium. and John, who
works at Fort Myer.
Pfc. Raymond N. Goldstein, 20,
infantryman, son Of Mrs. Fannie
Goldstein, TOT Allison street NV,
has been wounded in action in Bel
GUM. Pvt. Goldstein was in the
hospital in England. his mother
said, but is expected home soon.
He was graduated from Roosevelt
High School in June, l943, and en-
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listed in the Army two days later
Mrs. Goldstein said. He went over
seas last November.
Mrs. Goldstein's two other sons
are also in the service, Capt. MAJ
Goldstein. %, with the Army Med
ical Corps in India, and Pvt. Harry
Goldstein, IS, infantrymsn. stationed
in Florida.
Corpl. George Serkedakis, 80, in
fantryman, was wounded in action
in Belgium December 16. His
mother, Mrs. Helen G. Serkedskis
lives at Isl Carroll street Sc
Corpl. Serkedakis is now in a hos
pital in England, his sister, Mrs
Aspasia S. Bayz Of the same ad-
dress, said.
Born in Dawson, N. Mex. Corpl
Serkedakis was graduated from
Central High School and helped
operate a restaurant at Second and
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. before he
entered the service in December
1912, Mrs. Bayz said. A brother
Second 1t. Anthony Serkedakis, is
with the Air Corps in India. An
other brother. Thomas, was for
merly corporal in the tank corps
before he received a medical dis
charge, Mrs. Bayz said.
Staff Serst. Harold B. Davis
U. S. A., %, of 1901 Thirteenth street
NV, has been released from hos
pital in England for return to active
duty after having been wounded in
action, the War Department an
nounced. Sergt. Davis wife, Mrs
Mary Davis, lives at the above ad-
dress.
Sergt Davis, native of West Vir-
ginia, went to school in Akron, Ohio
He came to Washington about seven
years ago and was employed at the
Lafayette Hotel. He went into the
Army in May, 1941, taking his train
ing at Fort Meade, Md: Fort Myer
Va. and Fort Benning. Ga. He
went overseas on June Is, 1914.
Mrs. Davis said he was wounded
on July 81 in France and after re-
covering in England returned to
duty. He was wounded again in the
Huertgen Forest in Germany or
November IL.
Pfc. John G. Payne, "a, military
policeman, was wounded in action
in the foot December on Leyte
Pvt. Payne's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Mason E. Payne, live at SIS Cedar
street NV.
In the Army about % months
Pvt. Payne went overseas last Feb.
ruary, his mother said. He formerly
attended Central High School, was
an usher at the Sheridan Theatel
on Georgia avsnse and worked fol
the National Youth Administration
Pvt. Payne's brother, Pvt. Mason
Payne, is with the Field Artillery
in Italy. He was wounded last May
in the battle for Casino, his
mother said. Mr. Payne is en-
ployed in the treasurer Office OF
the Capital Transit Co.
Tech. Fifth Grade Robert l.. APP
ping, whose wife. Mrs. Lille j
Appling, lives at $50 Randolph
street NV, was wounded January
u while fighting with a tank de-
stroyer unit in Belgium. Corpl. APP
ping is now in a hospital In Mem
phis, Tenn, his wife said. He ar
rived In the United States January
~ after having been overseas since
last August.
Born in Birmingham, Ala, and
graduated from high school there
Corpl. Appling worked for a ship
building concern in Mobile before
he entered the service in July, 1913
Mrs. Appling works for the Gov
|ernment Printing Once.
Tech. Sergt. Charles w. Barbour
IS, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e
Barbour, 46S H street S.W., was
wounded in action January IL while
fighting with an armored division In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Final Report on Symphony
Drive Set for Tomorrow

Campaign workers for the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra,s cur
rent drive for a sustaining fund of
s150,000 will meet for final report
luncheon at 1890 pm. tomorrow
in the Mayfiower Hotel
One part of the Government
Campaign Committee-the Mari
time Commission-already has re-
ported raising ITS per cent of its
s340 quota. Today there will be an
about drive in the Office of Price
Administration and one of the
chairmen, Roy Morgan. predicted
the agency would double the amount
raised last year.
Chairman Lee D. Butler reiter-
ated his appeal that the entire fund
be raised this week as tribute to
the orchestra when it plays its
1,000th concert here Sunday after
noon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Prisoners

Sergt. James E. McKeever, 20. oil
10501 Georgia avenue, Silver Spring
Md, who was reported missing in
action by the War Department. is
now a prisoner of war in Germany
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
L. McKeever, have learned.
Sergt. McKeever was born in
Washington and went to Greenbriei
Military School st Lewisburg, w
Va. He entered the Army in May
l943, and went overseas in october
1914. He was reported missing or
December Is, in the German often
sive in Belgium.
Sergt. McKeever has two brothers
Capt. Robert L. McKeever, U. S. A.
"a, and Pvt. william F. McKeever
%, U. S. A.. in Europe A foster
brother. Master Sergt. Edwin Wal
ton, u s. A., 81, is now stationed in
Texas.
Pfc. George II. Drury, jr., %, who
previously was reported missing. has
been prisoner of Germany since
December 81, the War Department
has notified his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George H. Drury, 1724 Lamont
street NV.
Pvt. Drury was fighting with the
l06th Infantry Division when he
was taken prisoner, his family
learned. He recently wrote from a
German prison camp that he was
feeling fine" but said he would like
to have some cigarettes. Pvt. Drury
is a graduate of Central High School
He was employed at the Once OF
Emergency Management when he
entered the service last March. He
has been overseas since October
Pvt. Drury has three sisters, Mrs
Marie Heintz and Miss Betty Drury
both of the Lamont street address
and Mrs. Mildred Jost of Houston
Tex.
Pvt. william Robert Wolfe. %
who has been listed as missing in
action since December /, is pris-
oner of Germany. he has Informed
his brother, Daily Wolfe, AIT Twelfth
street Sc.
In letter addressed to his broth
err and two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Huff
man and Mrs. A. C. Balsley, both OF
Covington, Va, Pvt Wolfe said he
was all right, but I had a quiet
New Year eve" He said he hoped
the next one would be lot noisier.
A native of Virginia, Pvt. Wolfe
was educated in schools near Gov.
ington. He was employed at the
Navy Yard prior to 'ntering the
service in April, 1913. Pvt. Wolfe
had been overseas with the infantry
only about two weeks when he was
taken prisoner. His brother is en-
ployed at the Navy Yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary of War Stimson said to-
day the campaign in Europe and
probably IN the Pacific would have
been delayed If younger soldiers had
not been sent overseas as combat
requirements.
This would have resulted In in
creased cost in lives, Mr.. Stimson
said, adding that such a result
would be wholly inexcusable.
The Secretary was asked about the
policy of sending l8-year-olds into
combat. Members of Congress, par
ticularly Senator Taft, Republican.
of Ohio, have raised the question at
the Capitol.
Secretary Stimson explained that
at the outset of the war the de-
partment had avoided using the
youngest of the inductees. This prac-
tice was followed so long as practi-
cal by taking individual replace
ments out of divisions still in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate:
Considers nomina ton of Henry A
Wallace as Secretary of Commerce
Banking Committee hears OPA
Chief Bowles again on OPA extern
sion.
Foreign Relations Committee dis
cusses air agreements.
House:
Continues consideration of def
cheney supply bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01

The American way is the way
they pay. so buy more War Bonds
and buy today.
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Wounded

Pvt. Harry T. Glover, 81, para
trooper, son of Edward L. Glover,
1928 Maryland avenue NE, has been
wounded in action for the second
time. He is one OF six brothers, five
of whom are in the service.
Pvt. Glover was wounded Decem-
Der rs while fighting in Holland. He
has now returned to duty, his cousin,
Miss Hilda Glover, of the same adj
dress, said. He was first wounded
September 81 in Holland. Pvt.
Glover enlisted In the Army q little
over i've years ago. He served three
years in the Panama Canal Zone
and was sent to the European the
alter last June.
He attended Stuart Junior High
School. His father works at the