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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-11-09


Not such an impressive total y
as automobile registrations, y
en- uasse, are recorded today. -
But-Willys-Kn owners Ae
are not "mass'' owners kA
They are select lot. Select, lN
and selective. The motor -,
car sophisticated. An owner
group that is value-wise.
Ask any Willys-Knight own
er why he bought his WHY'S Knight.
Ask him for a full and frank express
sion as to the satisfaction he has had
in his car -.
Ask him about engine-repair bills
about enforced lay-ups because OF
valve-grinding or carbon cleaning.
Question him about bey7o,mance-
about the condition of his engine,
at {, 900 miles, at Is, ,0OO-and-5 50, 600,
at Is, 900 miles or better ;.
And, above all, ask yon eVe, had
to buy another, auhat car avouM you
next buy?"
An overwhelming majority of WHY'S
Knight owners will tell you they
bought their present Willys-Knights
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-11-09

A sweet-running car, power
full, quiet, smooth, from the
first turn of the engine-at
5000 miles, as at Is, 900 to-
50, 900, it is still more pow
erful, still smoother, still
quieter. And at $4,000
miles and over, an even
greater improvement is in
evidence. For this car is
driven by the patented
Knight sleeve-valve engine,
the. only motor mechanism
that imbroves with use-the
only engine that. up to a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-11-09

Either they had previous
first hand experience
with another WHY'S
Knight, or because one
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
HUNT FOR FIRE
BUG CONDUCTED
BY STATE Men
Four Out of Eleven Recent
BIazeS Here Incendiary,
Says Report.

A fire bug is at work in Indian.
apolis and was responsible for at
least four recent fires, according
to reports OF Investigators in the
office Of State Fire Marshall Alfred
Hogsten.
Police Chief John ]. O'Brien has
referred eleven recent fires to the
Office for investigation.
Four OF six recent fires in vacant
houses are unquestionably of incen-
diary origin, the reports show. One
probably was caused by sparks and
the other was OF undetermined orr
gin.
Those reported Of incendiary orr
gin: 915 Z. Fourteenth ST., Nov. IT.
81, 900; 1910 Columbia Ave. Dec. 4.
s125 Cprobably by children); 914 f.
Pratt ST., Nov. IS, $500. and S11
Toledo ST.. Nov, 80, 5000. probably
BY children.l
OFFICIALS believed vacant no at
262 S. Temple Ave-, destroyed Dec.
4, $4,000. was caused by sparks.
Origin of fire at 1925 N Illinois ST..
Dec. 3. $3.50, was unknown.
Fires in vacant dwellings to be
investigated: SOC Ogden St. Dec. IL.
SIS; 33s Minerva St, Dec. Is, $500;
412 Bright ST., Dec. 16. $50; 5605
Pleasant Run Blvd. Dec. Is, $500.
and % w. Michigan St, Dec il, $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
PULL BOXCAR
AROUND CIRCLE
Legionnaires Advertise in
Membership Drive.

Staid business men. and those
unused to toll. assumed the role Of
horses today TO pull a French box
car about the Circle and downtown
streets to advertise the American
Legion's city-wide campaign for new
members.
On the freight car were many
veterans whipping their comrades
on to greater transportation achieve
ments.
s. A. Bishop, Seventh district com
mitteeman-elect, today received an
offer from Mayor Shank of a concert
Tuesday noon on Monument Circle
by the Police and Firemen's Band to
boost the campaign. 1t was accepted.
Tell the boys for Lew Shank to
join the Legion If they are eligible, 3"
Shank's letter read.
Bishop also announced big mem
bershipN dinner at p. m. Monday
at the Y. NJ. O. A. where additional
plans for the drive will be discussed.
Many were enrolled today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
SUPPLY BILL
UP In HOUSE
Speedy Passage of Tax
Measure Is Senate Plan.

Bg United Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-with
the 1926. 100000 tax reduction bill
passed and sent to the Senate. the
House today began consideration OF
the ss67,S52. 900 treasury -postofiics
appropriation bill, first OF the regu-
lar Government supply measures.
Leaders hope to pass the big APP
preparation bill before next Tuesday
when the holiday recess begins. The
House will continue to concentrate
upon these and other supply bills
until they are all passed.
Senator Smoot. Utah. Republican,
and other Administration leaders,
laid speedy passage plans through
the Senate of the tax bill.
President Coolidge is anxious the
bill be in his hands early in March,
so that he can sign it by March IS,
making the extensive reductions ap-
plicable on this years incomes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
MEAT. TIN BOARD
WINS VERDICT
over DIR. KING
Injunction, Preventing Try
ing of Secretary, Is
Killed.

Members of the State board Of
health were preparing today to
press charges against DR.. William
E King, secretary of the board.
following a court decision in favor
of the board members by Circuit
Judge Z. E. Dougan Danville,
Friday.
Judge Dougan sustained de-
murrer filed by the members Of the
board, thus in effect overruling an
injunction against board members
issued by Circuit Judge Clinton II.
Givan of Marion County. The in
junction prevented board members
from trying DR.. King. The board
members took a change Of venue to
Hendricks County.
King was charged with discharg-
ing health board employees without
the knowledge and consent of the
board, and with obtaining money
from the United States Census Blu
reau for services while drawing a
salary from the State.
One Of the members OF the board
said that the charges against DR..
King he'd bsen put in the hands of
an attorney and that legal proceed
ure will be used in bri2ging the
board secretary to trial before the
board members.
80 far as | am concerned, ] have
nothing to say" was DR.. Kings only
comment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
SALARY SLASH
RULING MONDAY
Hearing Held on Finance
Committee Action.

Juoge Harry @. Chanberiin will
rule Monday on demurrer to a suit
to enjoin the State auditor from pay.
ing $S.002 year salaries TO mem
bers Of the public service commits
sioners, following a hearing today In
Circuit Court. Alvah j. Rucker, at
torney for Lowell H Patterson.
plaintiff. contended the State finance
committee named by Governor Jack
son had right to reduce the com
missioner's salaries to $4,000 a year
each
He argued the committee had au-
tho1ity to cut the salaries of all
State employees, high and low.
Rucker cited a number Of briefs
which were referred to Judge Cham
berlin for consideration.
Attorney General Arthur L. Gil
liom declared the committees act In
cutting the salaries was unconstitu-
tional. He declared that State off
GERS elected to office We're not to be
considered the same as employees
who were appointed to their posi-
| lions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
CAR COMPANY
CUTS DEFICIT
Finances Improve, Report
for November Shows.

Monthly financial report Of the
indianapolis Street Railway Com
pany. filed today, shows recent con-
dition Of the company much Inn
prayed. The company just has
been allowed 2-cent transfer
charge.
During October the company
depreciation reserve account was
reduced from s1O7.459.91 TO $9%~l
1925, and the latter figure was cut
to sS7. .9009o during November, the
report shows. When the company
asked to double its charge for trans
fers particular attention was called
to the condition Of the depreciation
reserve account.
October receipts totaled $432,-
116,75. as against $41S,Ss9.Os for the
same month in 1923. November re-l
ceipts were $40s, ,100.55. as against
S400. .559.29 the same month in 1923.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
DEATH CLAIMS
RICH CONVICT
Rector Johns, go, Had Slain
at Least Five.

By pFIt pDFIltEea 81, fffrSssr ~ - %
Rector Johns. so. released from At
lanta Federal Penitentiary three
weeks ago. is dead here. John. q
wealthy real estate dealer. was in
dicted in Indianapolis In 1923. for an
alleged violation of the Federal in
terstate motor act, He had served
ten months of an eighteen months
sentence havlT.g been released on
account of ill-health. His death
ended perhaps as turbulent a career
as any K0ntucki6n ever had. He had
slain at least five men. according to
official records and was twice tried
for bank robbery before being sen.
to Federal prison for completely In
the Ne wAlbany-Louisville automo-
bile theft conspiracy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
BAR RETT LAW
UNDER INQUIRY
C. of C. Committee to Seek
Legal Advice.

Chamber of Commerce civic affairs
committee. which Friday discussed
the disposition of Barrett law in
terest will seek legal advice before
making any recommendations, VIII
liam Fortune, chairman. said today.
On receipt of communication
from Edward =. Raub, city council
man-elect. the committee considered
tho matter. At present the city~can-
not use interest collected under the
law, the funds being handled by the
county treasurer. who received a
large sum annually. Ralph Bam-
burger, legal affairs chairman. said
the matter would be taken upat an
early date.
Leonard V. Harrison. civic affairs
expert. pointed out the money ac-
cruing from prepayment may not
be considered as public money, be-
cause the debt is for private Inn
provements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
BANDITS GIVEN
1O-YEAR TERMS
Filling Station Robbers Also
Fined 1000.

Jesse McClue. "a, of Holton, was
sentenced to Indiana Reformatory
and Clarence Williams. 81. Dayton,
Ohio, to Indiana State Prison for
ten to twenty-one years and fined
1000 and costs today by Criminal
Judge James A. Collins, on robbery
charges.
Tney are alleged to have robbed
filing stations at Bluff Rd. and Troy
Ave; Thirtieth and Delaware SITS:
and Thirty Eighth and Fall Creek
Blvd, and obtained about 5000. Both
were identified by station attendants.
Both are exservicemen.
Collins said he would ask Governor
Jackson TO transfer Mcclure to In
diana Prison.
William denied any part in the
hold-ups, but Mcclure admitted par
ticipation. Williams was sentenced
here May 1922, on a forgery charge
and it was recommended he be sent
to hospital for criminal insane. on
recommendation Of American Les41o.
he was transferred to another hos,
pital and later released.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
Badge Saues Life of Man VINO Proves
Boast He Wouldn t Cringe to Bandits
4 2 3,
Metal Turns Bullet When He
Opens Fire on Two
HoId-up Men.

A metal badge just below hts
heart probably saved the life of
Michael j. Bowers, 81, grocer at
Twentieth and Olney Sts., who en-
gagged in a gun battle with two
bandits who held him up late Friday
night.
one shot from the fandits gun
glanced from the badge and pierced
his coat. Bowers snot six times and
believes he injured one Of the men.
II always have said 1 would not
stick up my hands for any of EN-.
My only regret is 1 did not have
another gum" Bowers said after
empting his 32 caliber revolver at
the fleeing bandits.
Shortly after 10 p. m. the un-
masked men entered the store and
asked for two bottles OF soda. Bowers
started TO wait on them when one
Of the bandits pulled a gun and said
I'VE don't want soda we want
money"
Bowers pulled a revolver from his
coat pocket and the battle begun
He lodged behind a glass bread case
which was shattered
One OF Bowers shots broke G
front window glass. The men Joined
the third person outside and ran a
half block to their machine. He de-
scribed them as about 25, one weigh
ing about ITS and the other 15C
pounds.
Bowers believes the men had been
in his store before and knew he
cashes checks for workmen on
Friday night. He had more than
$500 in the store.
Impact of the bullet against the
badge left bruised place on Bow
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
WEAVER CASE
JUDGE NAMED
Charles WiItSie to Preside at
False Claims Trial.

Charles S. Wiltsie. Indianapolis
lawyer, today was selected as special
Judge in the cases OF George A.
Weaver and his son Windsor j.
Weaver. contractors. charged with
presenting false claims and perjury.
The charges against the two grew
out of construction of an addition to
Julietta. county asylum for the in
sane.
Two other prospective judges
named by Judge James A. Collins
of Criminal Court, were struck off
by the State and the defense. Trial
of Windsor Weaver will start in
Criminal Court, Dec. 2S. The two
have been granted separate trials.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
x-MINIsTER INDICTED
Federal jury Alleges He Swindled
Hundreds OF CIergymen.
Bv Untted Press

HU JNtfeh PfesH
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19.-Among
thirty eight indictments rendered
here by the Federal grand jury is
one against William r. Eutledge,
former Baptist minister of Kirk
wood. Mo-, charged with having
swindled clergymen throughout the
country OF $27b.ooo by means OF a
fake oil project.
Rutledge is alleged to have pro-
NOTED wildcat drilling operations by
advertising through the preachers
magazine, which he edits. About
1000 ministers are thought to have
been swindled
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
Window Smasher Hurts
Brick Through Glass in
Downtown Shops-Time-
pieces, Other Small
Articles Taken.
WESTERN UNION GIRL
GIVES POLICE CLEW
Woman Finds Pearl Neck
lace, Dropped on Street
Other Robberies and Hold
ups Reported to Police
Department.

Windows of two downtown
jewelry stores were smashed
early today and jewelry worth
approximately 81 200 taken.
A padded brick was used in
both instances.
Watches and other small jewelry
window of the Evard Jewelry Com
pany at 26 Monument Pl., accord
ing to Harry Evard, 1924 n. New
Jersey St, manager.
/ Six watches, worth $3S4.50, were
taken from the window of the Ham
ilton Jewelry Company, 9 N. Me-
ridian ST., S. Seka, 1441 Fairtied
Ave-, president of the company, said.
Police said the same man IS be-
lieved TO have done both jobs. 81
Seen BY Girl
A slight clew was obtained from
Western Union girl
She said as she came to work
! about a m. this morning, a rough
| ly dressed man stopped her in front
Of Whites cafeteria and tried to pre-
vent her from passing him. She de-
scribed the man.
! Evard said the robbery was dis
covered shortly after a. mi when
woman found a pearl necklace on
the street which the robber had
dropped.
Bandits Lose
Two holdup men Jared badly early
today when they attacked Jerry Hol-
lowell, colored, 35O5 N. Pennsylvania
st. Hollowell told police the men
knocked him down near his home
and searched him, but he had moth
ing.
Curry Patterson, colored. 33, Of
2430 Northwestern Ave. told police
that he was riding his bicycle at
Twenty-F1rst and Northwestern
Ave-, when two white men held him
up and took y22 from him.
The Standard OIL filling station,
Massachusetts Ave-. and North SITS,
reported s57 taken from the safe.
A burglar 'jimmied'' a window at
the home OF Mrs L. J. Husbands.
521 F. Thirty-Sixth ST., visiting in
Florida. and took S6 gun.
Martin Dobson. 22os Central Ave.
said two men took set Of mechan-
ic tools from his auto valued at $75.
Miss Lucille P. witt, 250s Brook
side Ave-. reported a $40 pistol
stolen. Miss HELEN Wurtz. SAG Full
ton St., said SIS and checks valued
at s65 in a purse were taken.
Mrs. Ada Vestal. 1856 Highland
Place. reported her hen house raided
, and thirty fowls valued at $40 taken.
Mrs. Anna Mckinney, 20 e. LIE
Grande Ave, said S45 was picked
from her pocket downtown. Miss
Mary Coleman 63S Madison Ave. re-
ported a similar loss Of IS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
!: TRAIN
LEAVES RAILS
10 Pennsylvania Passengers
Sent to Hospital.

Ru United Press
ALTOONA, Pa. Dec. 19.-Speed-
ing down A mountain into an
open switch at Bennington,
zen miles west Of here. Penn
sylvania train No. 80, eastbound for
day Ten injured persons were
brought here to hospitals by relief
train. They included five passen-
gers, the engineer and fireman. One
passenger suffered the loss of leg,
road officials reported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
ALCOHOL IN MACHINE
Owner and Driver Of Auto Sought
by State Police.

state Policemen Jarrett and
Bridges today sought two men said
to be the owner and driver Of an
auto deserted Friday night near
Traders Point with cargo Of
seventy gallons of alcohol.
The officers said they first saw
the liquor car near Lebanon and
gave chase, but were outdistanced.
When they caught up with the ma
cline at Traders Point It crashed
into the ditch. The mem fed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
1O-MILE-AN-HOUR ORDER IS
ENFORCED IN BUSINESS ZONE
Corner Cops to Be Cautioned Against
Hurrying Up Autos-Patrol Rides
Given Two Alleged d Flagrant
ViOlatOrs.

With youth and two girls probably fatally injured in
speed tragedy Friday battling against death in the city hos
pta Sergt Frank Owens charge of motorcycle police said
he handicapped in his efforts slow traffic by eniency of
city judges
Police Chief Herman f. Rkho said he would confer with
the courts and ask sitter penalties speeding charges
At the time police at his order enforcing
umatum that speeding downtown must be stopped at all costs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
PLANE FALLS; 2 HURT
United States Army Av1atOrs Injured
IN Ohio Crash.

HU JNHfd PFeeb
. GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Dec. Ia
Sergt. Lawrence Stipe, Saginaw,
Mich, was injured. probably fatally.
and Lieut.. James Hewings. Boston.
Mass. was seriously injured when
their plane, EN- route from Phillips
field. Aberdeen. Md, TO McCook. field.
Dayton, Ohio. crashed Ave miles west
Of here today. Stipe's back was bro
ken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
M'NAMARA PLEA FILED
Iron Worker Takes Appeal to Su-
preme Court.

Attorneys for John J. Mcnamara.
official Of the local iron workers
union convicted Of conspiracy to
commit b1ackmail, filed an appeal to-
day in Supreme Court. Mcnamara
is out on bond pending decision on
the appeal. IF the conviction is sus-
tained he will be compelled to serve
one to five years in prison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
fall, D0HENys
LOSERS AGAIN
Rehearing Denied on Validity
of indictments.
BIZ United Press

Bv United Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19,-The
District OF Columbia Court Of Ap-
pesls today denied Albert 3. Fall.
Edward l.. Doheny and Edward l..
Doheny. Jr.. a rehearing on the
validity of the bribery indictments
returned against them. The court
recently held the indictments valid,
reversing lower court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
MINERS ARE ENToMBED
Thirty Make Way to Safety After
Explosion.

LONDON Dec e.-Handicapped
by a fire, four rescue parties are
working to save several men still en-
trapped a mile away from the open
ing of the shaft at Barinchinwood
coIlery- An explosion trapped the
mon. Thirty miners made their way
to safety after the blast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
Challenge for
Santa Claus
Helpers
Let's Make 1t a Hundred
Families We've Helped
This Christmas.

ONE on folks. Let's make il
a hundred by Christmas day
LJ When this was written more
than sixty needy families had been
put in touch with kind-heater Santa
Claus assistants who will see that
they have happy Christmas. This,
through The Times Santa Claus de-
partment.
And since then more families have
been checked off the list with as
surance that there will be no empty
stocking for them since.
That's the way it goes for the
Santa Claus Editor. He just gets the
Turn to Page 3
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
FATE SAVES CHILDREN
Driver Killed in School Hack Acct
dent on Saturday.
Rn Tfmes Rneninl

BIZ Times Spectdl
iLIGONIER. Ind. Dec. 19.-Fate
today saved scores OF children s
lives.
The second section Of the Twen-
tieth Century Limited speeding six
ty miles an hour struck a-school
hack this morning.
Guy Albern. 3S, the driver was
killed.
He was the lone occupant for it
was Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
FIRM OFFICIAL ENDS LIFE
BIZ United Press

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 1s.-Robert
Theobald. vice president of the To-
ledo Scales Company was found
dead today, "a bullet wound In his
head. A verdict OF suicide was pro
nounced by Coroner Charles Hensler.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
DAWES PLAN CONDEMN NED
Misgivings Expressed In Germany
Openly for First Time.
By United Prea.

BV United Prees
BERLIN, Dec. 1a.-Misgivings as
to the feasibility Of the Dawes plan
were expressed for the first time
openly today by r government Of
fetal. Speaking in the Reischrat.
the government spokesman said that
funds from taxes were unavailable
for Dawes plan payments in 1927
and thereafter. Revenue from other
sources would he necessary, the
speaker added contending that in
dustrial taxes. already heavily sad
ding manufacturers. must be re-
duced
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
District Attorney Ward Says
He Is Ready to Investi-
gate Middle Concerning
Highway Commission Sale
of War Materials.
GRAND Jury CALL is
ASKED BY WASHINGTON
Government Official States
Facts Are Before Him and
He VIII Study Them
During Holidays Too
Busy Short Time AGO.

Federal investigation of the
State highway commission sale
Of war machinery was started
today.
United States District At
torney Albert Ward said
"Now I'm ready to look
into the highway commission
trouble.
Ward said he had all the informa-
tion before him and expected to go
into the situation during the
holidays.
Grand Jury Call
Along with this, came word that
Attorney, General Harry Sargent
had telegraphed Ward to call the
Federal grand jury as soon as
possible to consider certain, case.
Ward did not link the two in
cidents together, but it is thought
ordered the investigation
The Federal Grand jury will as
semble in indianapolis Jan. IL, and
| viii go into session the following
day.
Ward. prior, had said he didn't
have time to investigate the case
but would get to it as soon as possi-
ble-''
Six men are now under indictment
in Marion County Criminal Court on
charge Of conspiracy to embezzle.
They are. Earl Crawford, highway
commissioner; John d. Williams,
commission director; George BARLEY,
former garage superintendent, and
George Whaley, M l., and Victor
Goldberg, Junk dealers
The indictment bonds that the
War Department ordered war ma
terials and machinery to be dis
working purposes and that IF If was
not to be placed on sale privately.
1t vas charged that more than
$4,000, ,00e worth Of such machinery
was received in Indiana and the
prices received from the sale Of a.
large part of II was barely sufficient
TO pay freight charges
Symposium Taken
A symposium conducted by The
Indianapolis Times in connection
with calling a special session of the
Legislature to investigate the com
mission. showed that seven Repre-
sentaHves and Senators favored a
special session, while forty-one were
opposed
1t also showed that three were
neutral. Seventeen favored the high
way commission thirteen opposed It
and twenty one were neutral.
Several months it was disclosed
that operatives from the United
States Department Of Justice had
been in Indianapolis checking up on
affairs Of the commission Ward at
hrgt denied knowledge hat such an
investigation was in progress. but
later admitted IL had been brought
to his attention.
The Marion County Indictment
against members of the commission
and their associates has been for
warded to Ward. who, in turn, had
sent it TO Washington. It was re-
turned with instructions to do AS
lse saw fit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-19
WILD DRIVER is CAUGHT

Deaf-Mute Runs Amuck jim London
Streets.>
BIZ NE4 zssrrioe
LONDON, Dec. l9.-The record
for irresponsible driving was prob
ably set when George Brown took
his latest auto spin. Brown, who is
deaf and dumb. was charged with
being drunk. driving his car with
out lights. swerving and failing 10
stop when signalled