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rigd o CARDS FOR DRIVERS A. A. A. Aids Star’s Cam- paign to Curb Reckless Driv- i Ing of Delivery Vehicles. BY WILLIAM ULLMAN. As a further step in The Star's rampaign to curb reckless driving and ss speeding on the part of driv ght commercial. vehicles: in National Capital safety pledge cards wlil be distributed among the city’s business houses tomorrow by members of the schoolboy patrol un der the directic of the American Automobile Asseciation. Offieials of many business establish- ments which employ delivery vehicle operators already have asked for cards. The drivers themselves gener- ally have expressed a. willingness to sign the pledges and to co-operate in every way in ridding the streets of this traffic menace. Fldridge Devised Card. The pladge card, printed by a local business house as i contribution to was suggested as one v in which to impress driver the necessity for re to end the relgn of terror that prevailed before the campaign was started. The card devised by Director of Trafie M. 0. Eldridge with the co-operation of officials of several Jocal business organizations. It reads as follows: A Pledge to My Bmployer. ng the trust placed in me. ful of my responsibilities to and@ my employer in the promotion of safety and the preven tion of aceidents; I promise:upon.my honor to Vigld complete obedience to the traffic regulations, to live up to the safety rules of this company; and 10 respect the rights of all other users of the streets. “I shall at no time by any discourte- ous or illegal driving bring discredit upon the company which employs me." To ald the movement, the American ‘Automobile Association, through Ernest N. Smith, general manager, offered its facilities for distributing the pledge cards. For this purpose, it has selected boys from the school pa- trols who will deliver the cards to any business house in the city that employs one or more light delivery vehicle drivers. All that is necessary for an em- ployer to get any number of cards needed is to call the American Auto- mobile Association, Main 9960, ask for the safety pledge department and specify the number of pledges de- sired. Noteworthy Improvement. Bince the inauguration several weeks ago of The Star's campatgn egainst reckiessness on thepart of de- livery vehicle operators, thero: has n a noteworthy improvement in the situation, according to traffic officers. Police and traffic officials, members of the local trade organizations; employ- ers of the light delivery: truek opera- tors and the drivers themselves have co-operated toward giving the city re- lief' from the situation which existed prior to the sweeping campaign. The first stortes revealing the condi- tions pointed out that the tactics of this particular type of driver, care- lessly speeding past intersections, rac- ing up to corners and disregarding the rights' of other motorists. and pedestrians, had created virtually a reign of terror on'the city's streets. The belief was expressed that employ- ers were without knowledge of the actions of thewr men and a later can- vass of their number revealed.this to be the fact. Once apprised of conditions, they were quick to act. Many of the lead- ing employers called their men to- gether and warned them that the company would -tolerate no such exhi- bitions. Deffnite warning that dis- missal faced the reckless driver and careless speeder was issued by several large employers who lost no time in pointing out that the good name of the establishment was of much more importance than the saving of a few minutes’ time on the part of the truck driver. This had its immediate reflection in curbing the most flagrant violations of the traffic code and the laws of courtesy. Police on Watch. The Police Department gregtly facilitated the campaign by paying especial attention to' violations by these drivers. Many of the operators, themselves, apprised of the fact that the individ- ual's recklessness in the aggregate emounted to a city-wide menace, con- tributed immeasurably toward im- provement by remedying their own driving. Immediate assent was given by muny employers to the plan to have their men sign pledge cards. Al- though & number already were ex- The Architects’ Building 1800 E Street Leases Now Being Made as of May 1, 1927 Occupancy About March I, 1927 Unrestricted Parking Light On All Sides Floors, Offices Showrooms Will Divide—Most Attractive Rentals Phone Rental Manager to Call on You—Main 8268 HE STAR'S classified ad. vertisement is a most powerful silent salesman. Tt makes over 100,000 calls a day, Does not irritate the pros- pect by breaking in whea hs is busy, but makes its appeal when there is a receptive mood. The silent salesman is in- vited when the speaking sales- man has to seek an interview. small household THE FEVENTNG STAR, WASHINGYO —_— Dr: Warren: P. Mérrill,.superintendent of Columbia Hospital, congratu- lates: M#s. Charles H. Bradley, whose team, No. 1, took first honors for the Iargest total of subscriptions reported.by day in the hospital’s $150,000 campaign. In the center is Mrs. a team at the noon luncheon yester- Walter Tucker- man, chairman of the women’s organization in the hospital drive. ncting promises of careful driving from their employes, they agreed, in the - interest of uniformity, to make use of the one prepared by Eldridge. Sentiment Mr. among representative business houses in the National Capi-| gir] tal today indieates that. no- concern will delay in: getting. the: individual pledges of its drivers. to’ contribute: to the ‘safety of traffie. The safety pledge-card is new only n its general application to the light delivery truck driver: in the city. It is employed by all the taxicab com- panies and the operators of bus: lines and traffic officials are high.in their praise of the results it has wrought. That it will acquaint the com- mercial vehicle driver with the in- flexible stand of his emplbyer on the subjeet of safe and courteous driving and thus put a definite: end to care- less speeding, racing past intersec- tions; cutting through safety zones, bearing down at' high" speed upon pedestrians and generally terrorizing other traffic is the-firm belief of those who have co-operated” during the campaign. Sl R ST < B Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the 1Ot Bardichewsky and. Rose Feinbere. Fman Bardichewskcy and. Rose Feinbers, both of Baltimo L. Allan V. oo John H. Lackey and Mary A. et Kirkman P. Verser and: Rose'L. Drinket, both of Richmond. Va. Jons - Wallace and Anmie B. Quander. ¥arl & Hartiey of Meversdals, Paw. and Della. M. Kurts of Addisen: Pa. Samuel M. Foster and Marion Leech, both of Richmond. Va. larry W. Mitehell and Ada I. Evane: both of Baltimore, Md. ohu B Bachmam of this city and. Corenda F. _Gare of Ph{gluiolnma. Pi T Clar both of Alexamdrim. Va: Thomas ic and Esther V. Pothast, TEMPTING SALADS and_Evelym Dixon. Births Reported. ncis 1. and Mary tt, oy, and Lilla F. Davv and Eobe and_Claude. nd Blanche Iml Margurite A “Faverley W. nnd Gladys G. Roberts, boy. Owen G . boy Ennis Oscar ) John R. an Francis J. and May E. Joseph A. and “Mildre Barcls an Be . boy. Josepn G. "and Maynard, i (twine)., William L. and Katherine Hickey, girk Crawford M. dred Kelloge. girl. Etore and Pa o; Morns and Eq Walte; Ruby Lewis, boy. Ollie and Alberta-.Jolinson, girl Charles and Marie. Tines. gir Dennie-and. Mary Maek. boy. John and Grace Lewis, boy George. and_Daisy Jackson. girl James and Pauline Belt. boys (twind). Deaths Reported. Katherine- 1“vfllll.lkal'. 00. National Home- athic HOSD! ‘Hen; mon, 82, 114 Bth st ne. 7 st . Northup, Poliard, 72. 1040 Newton st nse. Forrest Thorogood. 67. Sibley. How- pital. Joseph_Botkin. 65, 16th st Emil C. Schoeide: 11 ewark pt. o er, 5 3100 Cathrdral ave. McGuir' Cromwell, 39, 1439 Ruth uth Muireid Prince; 25 days, 3453 141h st Sophie ‘Nickens, 87 Providence Hosbital. obert” Gilbert Griffin, 79. 2511 Ga. ave: mer. 49, 145 Heckman st. se. 2 B st. s.w. Hospital. Betty. Adia’ uise Frances Swann st. T James Jones, 29. P jeatrice Helen' Johuni Hospital, yowdon. Hawiina, 16, Tuberculosis: Bos- g, dmen's’ Hospital. 23, ibereu Ammnounces cSupper cService Until Midnight DAINTY SANDWICHES DELICIOUS PASTRY fov CAFETERIA 13th v E Sts. NW. and BEVERAGES WASHINGTON'S LEADING FLORIST, IR EEEE 232 G RS “Gude’s Flowers Bring Many Happy Hours” town-We'll send o Floral Valentine via Tel OUNG men—who set about this busi- ness of wooing seriously—know that the “quickest way to a woman’s heart” is via the Flower route. blooms and plants are priced low for such charming tokens of remembrance—par- Gude’s exquisite ticalarly designed for St. Valentine’s Day. GUD BROS. CO. Three Stores for Your Convenience 1212 F St. N.W, Main 4278 3103 14th St. N.Ww. Col. 1102 Conn. Ave. Main 1102 3103 Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association SN + N\ 74N\ l_\‘\'fl:fi:\\fe Q ll,}:\\'ll}\\\'l/,fi\\‘11,2\\\‘ 173 CABINET MEMBER Chancellor Approves Nation- alist Minister’s Course in Kapp Putsch. By the Assaciated Press. BERLIN, February 11.~—Chancellor Marx, speaking in the Reichstag to- day, with the support of the entire cabinet, exonerated the Nationalist minister of the intewior, Walter von Keudell, of the charge that he was connected with the Kapp putsch of 1920. The charge, brought by the Social Democrats, Conmumunists and Demo- crats, was that Von Keudell had {shown himseif “‘a reprehensible parti- san of the reactlonaries during, the memorable Kapp puitsch, abusing. his position as district president by pro- tecting the. revolutionaries and sybse- quently offering hospitality to. the Ftecist orgapization ‘Olympia’ on the.Von. Keudell estate,” A. motion of non-confidence.in Von | Keudell, introduced by the Democrags, | was defeated in the Reichstag by a vote of 161,to 217. Dr. Marx. explained Von Keudell”s attitude during the Kapp putsch by saying thet he was in a confused sit- uation created by the uprisingand was at a. loss to- know from whom to take instructions in his capacity as presi- dent of the Meumark district, with the paramount duty of preserving law and order irrespective of political tenden- cies. Such sympatiry as he might seem to have. exhibited toward the revolu- tionaries was-not s a goverrgment. of- ficial, but as a private individwal, the chancellor declared, Moreover, the Prussian government cnly a, year after the putsch offered:iim another official position, thereby evidently indicating that it considered: his conduct unob- Jectionable. CANDY SHOP. OWNER DIES. Samuel M. Jones; 34, Leaves Wife and Three Children. Samuel M. Jones, 34 years old. pro- prietor and manager of the Creole Candy Shop, 1421 Pennsylvania. ave- nue, died at Providence Hospital yes- terday of pneumomia. He had been ill about a. week, Mr. Jones was.formeriy of Hume, Vai, but: has llved in Washington most of his life. He: is. survived ,by his widew and three small children., Funeral ser- viges. will be held at the late resi- dence, 3105 Thirteenth street north- east,, tomorrow afterncon at 2:30 o'clocks FRNT A SOGE S Robbers: Seize- $8,970. Pay Roll. CHICAGO, February 11 (A.—A National Biscuit Co, pay roll of 9,970 as seized by five. robbers, wha fired several shots to. intimidate Walter n ¢, COMMISSION IS URGED Cathedral Heights Citizens’ Asso- ciation Favors Lawyer for People. A people’s counsel for the Zoning, Commission was asked in a resolu- tion adopted by the Cathedral Heights' Citizems’ Association meet- ing in St. Alban’s Guild Hall last night. Another resolution asked the Federation of Cltizens' Associations to formulate rules of practice. gov- erning the people’s counsel of the Public Utilities Commission. It was 3aid that the manner of presenting: appeals is not clearly defined. The association voted approval of the Shipstead bill, which’ provides for. approval by the Fine Arts Commis- sion of all buildings erected within 0 feet of a public park or public building. It was decided to ask the Washington Railway and Electric Co. to increase the bus servica on Massachusetts avepue. John E. Laskey addressed the association. — . ‘The: Evening: Star . Offers to Its Readers A New Map of Europe. Mont Blanc is not the highest peak in Europe. Thene are saven higher mountains on’ that conti nent. or_is_the Danube the longest river in Europe. Nor the Rhine. Lemberg was fought over by Russia and Austria, but it is not now in_either countrys Nor is it called Lemberg. The geography of Furope as most of us learned it in school has. been changed enormously by war and by newer surveys and better map making. Hence every homwe, office and school will want the new map of Europe, showlng old and new houndaries, old and new spellings, latest data on areas, populations, debts, cities, rivers, mountains, autos, railroads, etc. Offered exclusively, in advance of any other seurce, through. the, Washington Tnformation Bureau of The Evening Star to its readers. In fuil colors, 21 by 28 inches, on heavy paper. Use the attached coupon. The Evening Star Information Bureau, J. Haskiin, director, rst and C streets. northwest, ‘Washington, D. C. Inclosed find 10 cents in stamps. (or coin), postage and handling charge for the Furo- pean map. Name . Street FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, AR EXONERATES [ ERBERT A FLER 1927. DES ON TRANSPORT I Chief Examiner Civil Segvice Commission Expires on Cambrai at Sea. By, the, Associated Prass. LOS ,ANGELES, February 11.—The death a§ Herbert Augustus Filer, chief examinex of the United States Civil Service Qommission and a delegate to the pamnyAmerican conference &t Honolulu, Jate yesterday aboard the United Stahes Army transport Cam- bral, was told in a radiogram to the (Assoclated Paess, Death was caused by a heart at- tack. The Cambrai, en route to San Francisco from the Atlantic Coast, was approximatély 1,000 miles south of San Francisco last night. Filer's wife is understood to have planned to meet her husband on the arrival of the vessel at the Byy City. The body will be take fne shfy there. Mr. Filer had beewt detailed by the Ctvil Service Commiss\on to make an inspection of Federal seftvice ma ters in the Hawalian If\inds, and, in- cidentally, to confer witit the gwvernor and the Legislature of-the, jslands rela- tive to the establishment of a com petitive examination systam for Dosi- tions under the administration of the government of the islands. Mr. Filer was a resident of Kensiog: l‘fm, Md, born at Gaines, ¥ he was appofnted to the position of clerk in the ofice « the Civil Service Commissio: promoted and May President. Wilson, He was a Mason and was president of the Kensington. Masonic Temple cAme weigs 5 5™andflavenE OL’LL BE GLAD YOU SAVED YOUR MONEY! When Vacation Time Comes Durack; an employe, and.a chauffeur. I R eductions . . . (Kuppenheimer or Grosner) VERCOAT in our entire stock—Formerly $40 to $70 now $55 and $60 Kuppenheimer SUITS All Sizes. Special Group Assoclation, and was a member of the Federal Club. His only child, a daughter, is Mrs. | willam R. Langdon, wife of the United States consul at Tsinan, China. Mr. Langdon is now on leave of ab- sence and he and Mrs. Langdon are at Kensington with Mrs. Filer. A newspaper or sheet of paper tied o & window or balcony of a dwelling ouge in Mexlico Indicates that there P et ] P CARELESSNESS'COSTLY; ————— NEW YORK, February 11 P)— In a careless moment Charles Cas- sell signed his own name, the police sald io expledining his arrest for forgery. Cassell was posing as another man at the time his slip drew the at tention of detectives to him. The terms of Morris Plan Loans are simple and practical and fair—it is not mecessary to have had an account at this Bank to_borrow. For each 350 or! fractionborrowed you agree to de- fasit $1 per week in an Account, the ds of whicm;r be used to cancel the note when wre rooms to let in the house. monthly or monthly basis as you prefer. Loans are pass- ed within a day or two after filing :ffi”cat(nnf— th few excep- tions. MORRIS PLAN notes are usually made for 1 year, though they may be given for any period of from 3 #0 12 months. MORRIS PLAN BANK Under Supervision U.S. Treasury 1408 H Street N. 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