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Show II AUTO RAN AWAY. IK Prominent People Have Close Call by Dl OAKLAND, Cal., Nov. 1. In an auto-Hi auto-Hi mobile accident at Piedmont, Mrs. Vic-Hj Vic-Hj tor H. Metcalf, wife of the Secretary of H Commerce and Labor, narrowly escaped BBj Fc-rious injury. She was with Mr. and cM Mrs, P. E. Bowles and Paymaster LUSH LU-SH tletleld, U. S. N. n While on a steep Incline the machln-W: machln-W: rry gave way and the brakes failed to AH; work. Suddenly the car began to run HI backward and? realizing the danger, BH Mrs. Metcalf Jumped. H An instant later the car backed Into 9! the bank and was overturned. Llttle-M Llttle-M field and Mrc Bowjcs were thrown out, H while the latter's husband was caught B, beneath the machine, which had to be H' righted before he could be extricated. W' Beyond a severe shaking up, none was |