National Affairs: Swipe

Rushing to a rally at East St. Louis last week, Governor Len Small of Illinois let his chauffeur "step on it." Near Girard, Ill., the Small car overtook a car occupied by two country men. Honking loudly, roaring on, the Small chauffeur whizzed alongside, cut in sharply, sideswiped the country men, ditched them, bruised them, cut them, embarrassed Governor Small.

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