Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-03-27 | Page 8 | Police Seeking Missing Youths

POLICE SEEKING MISSINGYOUTHS The Utah highway patrol and other western authorities Wednesday Wednes-day sought to locate two Illinois youths, reported missing while "ferrying" new automobiles from Detroit to the west coast Ed -DeBon, automobile dealer of Weed, Cal- and Mrs. DeBon left Detroit last week with a three-car caravan. In an Illinois town they picked up two nephews. Glen Tomtklns, 21, and Oscar Tomtkins, 19, brothers, and turned two of the cars over to them. On Sherman hill, between Cheyenne Chey-enne and Laramie, Wyo., Mr. DeBon De-Bon had car trouble Monday and "flagged" the youths ahead In the other cars. Fixing his machine, Mr.DeBont.ried io catch up with, the youths, who have not been seen since. They have not been reported as arriving at Weed, Cal. Mr. DeBon left his wife at Rock Springs, Wyo., to begin a search, while he drove on to Salt Lake City to enlist aid of a friend. L. D. Sarvii, manager of the Utah Mo- I torist association. Mr. Sarvis gave 1 the report to R. Whitney Groo, superintendent of the Utsh high- j way patrol, who sent out an alarm. Mr. DeBon said he feared the j youths msy have picked up hitchhikers hitch-hikers and met with foul play, ! When he left the youths, he ssid, they hid only 17 between them, relying on him for funds.