Show Says Door Handles Handleson on Streamlined Autos Arc Menace l Like Knives on Sides of oC E Egyptian Chariots BALTIMORE When When the ancient Egyptians drove their chariots into battle they mounted mounted mount mount- ed sharp sharp pointed pointed knives in the wheel hubs to sideswipe the enemy enemy enemy en en- emy if they couldn't run him down When modern men ride forth for fora a peaceful Sunday drive they unknowingly unknowingly un knowingly carry catry similar deadly weapons wea weapons pons mounted In the doors of ot their streamline motor cars Dr Samuel of this city culls calls attention alten atten tion to this In a report to the American Amerlean Amer Amer- I ican lean Medical association The automobile door handle is la a menacing and dangerous projection projection tion the cause cause of disfiguring Injuries injuries In 10 juries and occasional deaths death Doctor charges lie Ue describes six tr of nf accident n. n re re- n. n I suiting from persons being struck by the door handles of ot motor cars and mentions mention six other recent accidents accidents ac ac- accidents ac- ac of a similar nature two of ot which were fata fatal puncture wounds of the Cases Cues In Point One case described In his roped report was that of a motor cyclist who collided col col- tided with an automobile The car door handle was driven through his skull The handle of a n taxicab tore lore a deep gash In the chest of a little girl running in the street A negro crossing the highway had a along along along long gash torn in his abdomen when struck by a passing car A young man of 01 twenty two twenty two has lost all sensation in to his hili right arm armand armand armand and use of or that member since an au an- at struck ruck him and nd the door handle tore a hole in his forearm While crossing a bridge recently a boy of sixteen was sideswIped and his right hand permanently disfigured disfigured dis dis- i figured by the door handle A casual glance at a row of passIng passIng pass pass- Ing cars COTS cannot but convince one oate of 01 the potential dang danger of 01 U this ls proJecting projecting projecting pro pro- piece of 01 metal Doctor Me- Me Lanahan declares In the recent streamlined models is to be seen a handle that Is little short of a truly spear truly a vicious weapon weapon- directed toward any victim who may chance to be bo In Its path The possibilities of mutilation are easily I Imagined Some Lest Less Menacing Cars with handles bandies that are are directed direct ed toward the rear because the hinges of the door lie He in that direction direction tion are leas less menacing the doctor states although they are still dangerous dan projections Improvements must finally come from automobile engineers the physician phy declares Doctor suggests two requisites for safety The first Is 11 a handle If It there must be a handle without sharp projections as instanced In In- in the oval ones on certain obsolete models The second Is la a handle that lies either close against or is countersunk within the side of the door |