In his testimony yesterday, Mr Schooss said he had been employed as an announcer for the "Hell Drivers', show, which was held by China Motors, Mark L. Moody Fed. Inc.
U.S.A., and Millinton Ltd. He said he met the "Hell Drivers," Messrs.
Leo Oldfield and Richerd L, Acton. soon after they arrived in Shanghai at a conference at the Perk Hotel.
In connection with the danger of the show, it was there pointed out, he said, that there had been over 300 previous performances in which no accidents of any kind had occurred.
On the night before the accident, a party was held, according to Mr.
Schooss who said. "We made a night The party included Mr. and hoos and both "Hell Drivers,"
id. It ended up at Farren's at about 5 a.m., he said, with Mr. Acton drinking with the others. Asked how drinks he had, Mr. Schooss that they had been drinking constantly for several hours. "Was he drunk," Mr. Nelson asked. "Well, he felt his drinks." was the reply Late Party ty Mrs, Schooss was Oldfield and Acton nnouncer's table the next Race Course, Mr. Schooss testified.
In trials runs the next morning, Mr. Schooss testified. 2 wheel came off one of the cars. It was decided that the announcer's table should be "ced close to the track by the rail Mr. Schooss testified that he and Mr. Acton agreed that morning, May 29, that they felt "woozy" from the @ects of the night before, and that they then had 2 Race whisky dt Mie Dut Sometime after the show began at 4 o'clock, the car Mr. Acton was driving over a 30-degree ramp, skidded and crashed through the rail, missing the announcer's table by four or five feet. He was not hit, he seid, but Mrs, Schooss was thrown twenty te twenty-five feet into a ditch.
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