Show Authorities Frame Legislation To Ban Torch Sweater Sales NEW YORK Jan 15 More to-More Wl More and more inflammable sweaters are turning up over the nation as the scare Is being built up with the addition of burning rugs blankets trousers and hats While persons in many cities worried about combustibility of or their garments plans were made to seek federal state and city laws banning sale of the called so-called torch sweaters The sweaters made of brush rayon started turning up about a a month ago after one wearer reported his garment caught fire when he lit a another whon when he stood near a gas stove Sweater peddlers have been arrested arrested arrested ar ar- ar- ar rested in cities in several states Alerted by stories of the sweaters sweat sweat- ers persons across the country tested other items In some cases they obtained the torch sweater result result flames flames in n seconds ashes in a minute Fire Commissioner Jacob Grumet Grumet Grumet Gru- Gru met in New York said Monday he was looking into reports of the use of brush rayon in hats and an undetermined material In a special type of fleecy pants In Baltimore firemen said a householder brought in what they described as a selling best baby babydoll babydoll babydoll doll blanket The firemen said they tested it and it burned to ashes in seconds |