Show Howard Motor Mishap Recalls Similar Aff Affair ir LONDON Jan 11 AP The AP-The The motOI motor motor mo mo- tor tOI accident at Washington Involving involVing ing In the young son of Sir Esmo Esme I Howard British ambassador to I Washington and tho the ambassadors ambassador's claims for tor diplomatic immunity have recalled an incident in London I last lase year of ot a similar nature which h the American embassy here The Daily Express recalling the tho Incident Rave pave a a. version yesterday yesterday yes yes- which differed entirely from one one obtained today at the American embassy The DalI Daily Express version sa says s 's that Ambassador Houghton's car driven b by his chauffeur knocked a abo aboy bo boy off off a bicycle on a Lon London on street with Ith resultant Injury and that Mr claimed immunity which was recognized The paper says that the boys boy's mother sent the American embassy a a. bill for about for doctors doctor's s fees tees loss of wages and damage to the bicycle but that thit this claim was referred to an Insurance insurance insurance ance company The company disclaimed disclaimed disclaimed dis dis- dis- dis claimed liability but offered 25 25 as asa asa asa a full settlement which the parents refused When the the- parents made madea a a. personal appeal to the ambassador dor the paper Ia says they received an tin official letter from the embassy recalling that the Insurance company Company com Com- pany pan had offered payment The version obtained today at the American embassy differs from this materially It was as stated that the automobile in was an embassy em embassy tm- tm bassy busy service service- car driven by a n. licensed li licensed licensed li- li censed English chauffeur cht The car was registered In the ambassadors ambassador's name Ambassador Houghton was not In n tho the car and it was stated at atthe atthe atthe the embassy that it was doubtful whether he was even aware ware of the accident because it was a minor matter which was was' han handled led as a a. aroutine aroutine routine affair The Tho boy was said to have been ridin rid In hi bicycle using only one pedal mal making It difficult to control and was also carrying a big bundle He was unseated Jn ln tho collision and the tho chauffeur stopped immediately immediately immedi immedi- to offer him assistance The boy it t was wag stated appeared uninjured Embassy officials followed the case up closely and called at the boys boy's home on the next day but the parents insisted that their son was not injured and that tho the chauffeur was not to blame They were quoted as refusing to make malee a claim of 01 any kind The incident was considered closed close until some time later when to the embassy's surprise the parents parents parents par par- made a claim The embassy decided to let the insurance company company company com com- pany handle it When tho the claim was pressed and Ambassador Houghton was summoned to court an order was issued striking off oU the the summons because the tho defendant defendant defendant defend defend- ant was wat the American ambassador and therefore was immune This action was accepted by tho the embassy It was stated because of 01 the embassy's investigation into the tho case as well as the insurance company's company's company's com com- pany's Investigation |