Salt Lake Telegram | 1952-03-03 | Page 7 | [Untitled]

I I Let George Do Dof ItY It f Y Dangerous Use j Of Gasoline 1 I Cited in Report Rather than involve himself in ina a family argument George turned to Willis J. J Smith fire marshal al S Salt a 1 t Lake City to determine determine de de- termine ermine who is foolish in a aI I b- b Murray h 11 o 0 u s e e- e hold W uw When hen m my y husband cleans s 0 o m in ething he brings a pan of gasoline into the I house lie dips George the article in the gas scrapes sandpapers etc writes Mrs tIrs A. A M. M Mrs l A A. M M. told George her husband laughs when she protests protests pro pro- protests tests and tells her she is foolish Fire Marshal 1 Smith quoted a report o of one of the Salt Lake Fire Department battalion chiefs after George notified him of Mrs A A. Ms M.'s question I It read A man brought a pan of gasoline gasoline gaso gaso- gasoline line into the kitchen and placed it on the near neal the sink He then wet a cloth from the pan of gasoline and proceeded proceeded proto pro pro- to clean the grease from the burners of the gas range I The soaked gasoline-soaked rag was ignited ignited ig Jg- I by the pilot light so theman the theman theman man threw the rag into the sink The pan of gasoline on the drain near the sink was ignited by the flaming rag in in the sink and he attempted to carry the pan of gasoline to the back door In hIn doing so he lie received burns burnson on the forearms and dropped the pan near the back door The gasoline gasoline gaso gaso- gasoline line spilled on his trousers setting setI setting set set- ting them on fire and burning his I legs Draw your own conclusion Mrs i A. A M. M And thanks to you Mrs F. F Woodford Salt Lake City Mrs l Woodford who asked George about a month ago where she sheI I might purchase needles for her herI sewing machine took a few moments moments mo mo- I ments to address a card to George to thank him for locating a distri distributor who was able to supply needles she required I