Evening Star Newspaper, September 24, 1935, Page 4

“A—4 ww MORE TOLERANCE NEEDED IN TRAFFIC Both Driver and Pedestrian Can Promote Safety by Co-Operating. (Editor's Note: This is the first of three articles by a Washington taricab driver, F. A. Allen, 405 Fourth street northeast, discussing various phases of the local trafic situation from the standpoint of the professional driver who spends most of his waking hours in the thick of trafic. Mr. Allen has captioned this article: “Hints on Driving and Safety.”) BY F. A. ALLEN. In speaking of safety we do not eonfine our attention to the actions of the drivers. True it is that they should be careful, but there is an add- ed responsibility resting with the pe- destrian. Complete safety will result only when the driver and the pedes- trian have reached a state of full co- operation. Co-operation will exist when each has the proper consideration for the rights and capacities of the other. How often do we find examples of drivers who firmly believe that the pedestrian is & solemn curse an their existence? How often do we find pedestrians who believe that drivers are continually bent on murder? Naturally, when such attitudes as these exist we find evidence of very poor co-operation, whereas, if each were to put himself into the position of the other fellow | with an idea to helping him, we should find a resultant tendency w-, ward greater safety. The driver or| the pedestrian who does this very | simple feat will find that in the long run he is not only helping the other fellow but himself as well. Let us first look at the operator in | action. How often do we find him turning a corner faster than caution dictates? Suppose, as he does so, he should be faced with an elderly per- son or one who has some difficulty in walking—his first impulse is to jam on the brakes (if he has any) to stop his car as quickly as possible. Modern braking equipment and design has increased the possibility of rear end | collisions. Of course, the driver at all time should keep his distance from the car ahead of him in proportion to his #peed and the driving conditions, but | these are actual problems and we| have to face them as they occur in the everyday life of Washington traffic. Suppose, on the other hand, that the operator is able to see this crip- pled or feeble person ahead of time. His first impulse is to sound his horn as a warning. Under ordinary circum- stances perhaps that is sufficient. However, experience has shown that there 1s a danger in these exceptional cases wherein this type of pedestrian may become terror-stricken. If caught sufficiently unawares there may even be an action upon the heart—others respond to their terror by becoming apparently transfixed. Here again we must appeal to the driver to put him- s8lf into the position of the poor fel- low crossing the street. Perhaps. this is somebody's mother or dad who is returning home after a hard day’s| work and they are physically unable | to move very rapidly. ‘The pedestrian has the right of way when crossing the street with the protection of the lights. If he wishes to cross, then it is his duty to wait for the light; at the same time it is| the duty of the driver to wait until| the light allows him to advance be- | fore setting his vehiele in motion. Trouble often starts when either the pedestrian or the driver contemplate the change in lights and each tries to sneak in on the other. Why not | try to be sports about it and wait | your turn—after all, is it too great a | demand to ask you to wait a half- minute at a street intersection rather | than spend a half a year recoverin:’ from the results of an accident? Safety (Continued From First Page.) to bring forcibly to the public's atten- | tion the need for greater care on the ' part of motor vehicle drivers. “While we naturally draw away from having the terrible aspects of | an accident described to us—yet I am beginning to believe that only lhrough» an appreciation of the frightful con- | sequences that ensue from our care- lessness can we be forced to take the safe path. To Care for Injured. “The Red Cross, in its campaign | for accident prevention on the high- way, will add to the safety measures a definite care for the injured at the| scene of the accident, which is sel- | dom, if ever, afforded now. “We now have under way organi- gation of these highway first-aid sta- tions. They will be located in avail- able localities along our highways, and personnel will be trained first-aiders. | danger exists also.” | continue. American Red Cross officials sign Star safety pledge. Seated, left to right, Miss Mabel T. Boardman, secretary, and Admiral Cary T. Gray- son, chairman. Standing, left to right, Rooert E. Bondy, disaster relief director, and James L. Fieser, vice chairman. Members of the Motor Corps of the District Chapter, American Red Cross, who drive thousands of miles each month in Washington, have pledged themselves to co-operate with the Star Council in its safety campaign. Officers of the corps joined the campaign at a luncheon meeting yesterday, under the leadership of Mrs. Fannie B. Ingram, corps chairman, who is shown seated. Others in the group, left to right, are Miss Virginia Tavlor, Miss Marie Suters, Mrs. J. G. Haskell, and Mrs. Howard Krinbill. —Star Staff Photo. jured at the scene of the lccldent.‘hu returned an {nitial lot of 630 when summoned, until a doctor can |signed safety pledge cards. | be reached. Thousands die from im- Individual employes of the sign proper handling, and many injuries|shop of the Department of Vehicles | become permanent which might be|and Traffic have joined unanimously lightened in their after effect if in-|,n the safety campaign, it is an- telligent first aid had been given be- | nounced by John W. Storer, fore- fore the injured person was removed pan A to home or hospital. | “These men,” Mr. Storer explained, “We believe that the presence along | “are engaged in the work of painting lour main highways of the warning ' traffic lines, placing signs and other | t American | regulatory equipment on the streets | | Red Cross, may do much for safety,|of this city, and the cards are evi- sign, ‘Pirst Aid Station, | through its suggestion to the driver dence of their interest in your cam- that where need for first aid exists, | paign. These men join with the writer in trusting that your effort War on Unsafe Vehicles. will help make the streets of Wash- Capt. Milton D. Smith, acting chief | Ington safer for the public.” of the Traffic Bureau, has interested A. & P. Has Enviable Record. members of the traffic force in The| rThe Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Star's Safety Campaign and is Te-| & in Washington, recent signers of ceiving 100 per cent co-operation. | The Star campaign. has an enviable He has instructed members of “‘"record for safe driving among its traffic force to rid the streets of all | yunervicory force. unsafe vehicles, saying it is better 10| 1 i5 reported by S. W. Zink, gen- get them off the streets before they | orq) syperintendent in charge of figure in accidents than to wait until washington A. & P.-stores that S MEChy Soxt. | A. & P. supervisors have covered over Getting such vehicles off the streets. | 240,000 miles since January 1, 1935, he stated, may mean the saving of | with only four minor accidents, none human life. Eleven such vehicles | of which involved any personal in- were taken from the streets the past jury week, he stated, and the work will| " In 1933, A. & P. started the plan of issuing’ a special certificate for Shriners of Almas Temple, Ancient | careful driving to each supervisor who Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic | drives a car during the entire calen- Shrine, will join the safety cnmnllflnrdnr year without being involved in at a luncheon meeting Friday at the | any * accident. Certificates were temple building, 1315 K street, at| awarded to 17 A. & P. supervisors 12:30 pm. Priday. Special pledge | who, during 1934, d catds ‘have bean jmade out' by Tha| ey ik 184 1diure et enrs e Star council for the f the Al | £ B ae o e Saes West End Citizens Sign. Temple Luncheon Committee and the | Shriners will be pledged under the| The West End Citizens’ Association, recent indorsers of The Star's safety leadership of John C. Koons. More Pledge Cards Ordered. cainpaign, have reported their organ- ization to be 100 per cent signed up. Roland M. Brennan, secretary to N " the Board of District Commissioners, ‘,.z::: r;‘;"u:; ;;"3; d::(l;;,‘ c:;}_‘ has ordered 500 additional pledge cards for employes of the local gov- paign have been _rccelved by The ernment, the first allotment of 1,600 | StAF Safety Council. Excerpts from cards having been exhausted. The | SOM¢ Of these letters follow: Metropolitan Fire Department, which | WHY Tot carry your safety idea has handled its own safety campaign | ® St€P further and put out s ‘safe They will give proper care to the in- in co-operation with The Star council, Safe Drivi I Star, I promise to: Drive on right of N THE interest of accident prevention and safer conditions on the streets and highways and in co-operation with the Safety Council of The Evening Never operate at reckless speed. Stop at all 8-T-O-P signs. Refrain from jumping traffic lights. ARTHUR JORDAN ng Pledge $ Marshall & ‘Wendell Like New highway. $1 WEEKLY PAYS! walking pledge’ that might help to get Washington pedestrians out of the streets on green lights? To my way of thinking the Washington habit of deliberately w: g out in traffic on the green light does more to slow down traffic in the congested areas of the city than any other one thing. Pedestrians don't walk out into the street against the green light in Chicago, for example—at least not more than once per individual pedes- trian.” THOMAS H. BARTILSON, 10 Monroe avenue, University Park, Md. “We are pleased to report that our company drivers have responded 100 per cent to your safety drive and we are inclosing signed pledges from all our employes who operate company= owned vehicles. May we congratulate The Star on its splendid efforts to re- duce accidents on the highways of our city. Your drive should go a long way toward making Washington a safer city in which to drive.” THE AMERICAN ICE CO., By P. E. DIETZ. “It is without & doubt the best plan to have one way streets, strict laws and punishment of the guilty by jail sentence, with no pull to interfere in court matter—treat all altkke. When this is done you will see a big differ- ence, I am sure.” HARRY LIVINGSTON RELF, 916 I street, “It is unfortunate that all drivers are not parents, for it compels one to realize how a bit of carelessness can bring disaster to the home. “For the past year I have educated my 4-year girl in the dangers of traffic by asking her these simple questions: ‘What do you do before you cross the road?’ She replies, ‘look both ways. ‘What do you do if you see & car com- ing She replies, ‘I wait’ And you never?” She replies, ‘I never run.’ “It is gratifying to see how well she observes these simple rules. However, I have found her to be careless on a few occasions, so I caution her that she has broken the rules. “While we may campaign for safe and sane driving, would it not be| equally as important that parents | teach their children the dangers of traffic?” | H. R. ECK, 820 Richmond avenue, Silver Spring, Md. - 5 LICENSE REVOKED FOR TAXI DRIVER B. L. Henning, Head of Union, Had Operated at Illegal Rate. The battle over enforcement of the uniform zone rates, ordered some time ago by the Public Utilities Commis- | sfon for all Washington taxicabs, took {8 new turn today when the District | | Commissioners stepped in and revoked the $25 business license held by Ber- |nard L. Henning, head:of the Cab | Drivers' Protective Union. He had | | been using higher rates on his cab |than were preacrlbed by the Commis- sion. Henning had rh-uenged the Com- mission to attempt to prosecute him in Police Court, claiming he would win out on the grounds the regula- tion was depriving him of his consti- | tutional rights. Instead of that pro- cedure, the Commossion sent the case to the District License Committee, | headed by Assistant Corporation Counsel Edward W. Thomas. The License Committee and Corpo- ration Counsel E. Barrett Prettyman today recommended revocation of Henning's license, and the Commis- sioners approved. Stick ’Em On Every recipient of the above sticker is urged to stick them on windshields of their cars im- mediately to further promote the Al l-eoNn{TroNED PINK ELEPHANT Hotel HARRINGTON PIANO COMPANY is AlLL YOU NEED Chickering New and Used D. C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1935. Little Man, The child in the street had his chance yesterday to speak his mind on traffic conditions. Station WJSV interviewed young Anierica on the corner of Twelfth and L streets during the noon-hour home- ward rush from Thomson School as a feature of The Star's campaign to drive death from Washington's streets. Bill Bivens, WJSV announcer, is getting the lowdown from little Johnny Tiehes, 6. Behind Bivens is James Inget shows Blair Bolles, Star reporter, interviewing Billy Taylor on best methods E. Chinn, Star reporter. of halting trafic tragedy. L J | MOTHER DAUGHTER GRANTED DIVORES Mrs. E. K. Davies and Mrs. E. D. Cheesborough Win Nevada Decrees. Less than 24 hours after her mother, Mrs. Emlen Knight Davies, socially prominent in Washington, was awarded a divorce in Carson City, Nev, Mrs. Eleanor Davis Chees- borough secured a decree today in Reno, Nev., according to an Asso= clated Press dispatch received here. The mother was given a divorce on grounds of mental cruelty from Joseph E. Davies, former chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, during yes- terday's session of the Carson City court. Shortly after the Reno court had closed for the day the daughter flled her suit against Thomas Patton Chees- borough, jr., of New York City. Mrs. Cheesborough, who was active socially here before her marriage, charged her husband with extreme crueity. Both cases were heard behind closed doors. All papers in the daughter’s case were sealed by the court. The decree was granted this morning. The Cheesboroughs, who have two children, Joseph, 7, and Alice, 3, were married here November 11, 1926. They signed a property settlement and an agreement as to custody of the chile dren September 17. Mr. and Mrs. Davies were married at Ashland, Wis., September 10, 1902. Mr. Davies, who is 59, was Western campaign manager for the la‘e Woodrow Wilson during the 1912 prest dential campaign. “The Davies home here is at 2941 Massachusetts avenue. TAX EXPERTS TO SAIL The Star and —Star Staff Photo. D. C. GIRL TO WED A marriage license was issued in Portland, Oreg., yesterday to Harold W. Robbins of Tustin, Calif., and Miss Lois Brown, Guthridge Apartments, | 2115 F street, according to an Associ- ated Press dispatch. Miss Brown, a former resident of Elgin, Tex., is an| | assistant clerk at the Forest Service, #his 1s an actual photo of & recent accident in New York. It shows the body of Mrs Rose Samonoff, mother of four children, killed by a taxicab that leaped the curb. At right stands her husband Samuel, dazed with grief. —A. P. Photo. Posse Seeks Alleged Attacker. ROSEDALE, Miss, September 24 (#)—A posse searched the swamp re- gions adjacent to the Mississippi River | opposite here today for Will Brown, | 55-year-old, colored man, charged with | criminally white girl. 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Two assistants will accompany Robert H. Jackson, assistant general | counsel of the Internal Revenue Bu- reau, whose trip was described as offi- cial. The investigation concerns both individuals and corporations having businesses in the two countries. Make turns from the proper lanes. Signal before turning or stopping. Give right of way in doubtful cases. Heed pedestrians’ rights, Never pass on curve or top of hill. Slow down at intersections and schools. Keep my, vehicle in safe condition. Be courteous and considerate of others. The Safety Council Of The Chening Star Washington, D. C. Choose Any New or Used Grand, Upright or Player in Stock Over 200 Grands, Uprights and Players to select from. Remember, after this sale these prices and terms. will positively be withdrawn. Think of purchasing & fine, brand- new Grand, Upright or Player at only $3 down and $1 a week, plus a small carrying charge. None higher—you may pay more if you wish. 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