Evening Star Newspaper, October 30, 1935, Page 5

’ TRAFFICHELD RISK TO DELAYED CHILD Other Discipline Suggested to Take Place of Late Time at School. Children who are kept after school #s a punishment are put in peril of their lives through being forced to go home across streets from which school traffic patrols and traffic policemen have been withdrawn and on which, in most cases, heavy home-going traffic has begun to flow, it has been pointed out to The Star Safety Council. ‘The point, raised several times since the present safety campaign was in- * nugurated, is expressed again in a letter from Mrs. M. B. Hortenstine to Arthur Godfrey as a result of one of his broad- casts over Station WISV and relayed by Godfrey to The Star. “Now, please!” says Mrs. Hortenstine. *“What shall we mothers do (or grand- mothers) when our children are re- quired to stay in school half an hour after closing time because one or two children have disobeyed rules? The patrol boys and traffic cops go off duty at 3:15. Those who stay in have no protection then. Twice this month T've seen two Very narrow escapes on a four-street or three-street intersec- tion by children from Takoma School, Piney Branch road. I certainly believe in school discipline, but can't it be done at another time?” | It has been suggested to The Star | Council by others who have discussed the same point that children be’ punished by losing recess periods, by | being given extra home work or by loss of privileges rather than by being kept in late and forced to run the gamut of traffic without adequate pro- tection. “There is no mystery as to the cause of automobile accidents—98 per cent are caused by excessive speed. And it has been conclusively proven that laws, regulations and sanctions do not prevent excessive and reckless driving. As a pioneer Western judge remarked ‘while determining a complicated case, ‘Now just let’s forget all about law eand talk common sense.’ Until the ‘Traffic Bureau or some other authority puts governors on all automobile engines which will automatically throttle the speed of automobiles to a safe limit, all of our well-meaning promises, pledges and resolutions are simply a loss of time and energy. “W. J. CONLYN.” “Dear sir: “Gov. Hoffman of New Jersey quoted some interesting figures re- cently, at the annual meeting of the National Safety Council in Louisville. He said that accidents from com- mercial vehicles had decreased 26 per cent, while accidents from pleasure cars had increased 40 per cent. There must be some reason for this striking contrast. “Is it due to the fact that the driver | of a commercial vehicle is afforded full and complete visibility, in sharp contrast to the partial or limited visi- bility allowed the driver of a pleasure car? Or—if the driver of a commer- cial car is more experienced and care- {ul, is that any reason for hampering the less experienced and careful by types of cars in which the field of vision is cut down to a minimum? “If the big motor manufacturers will insist on making these dangerous cars, let the motor accessories people hurry up with some periscopes.” —E. N. LA MOTTE. “On Wednesday last, at 6 o'clock pm., I and another man wanted to cross from west to east Mount Pleas- ant street at southwest corner, at in- tersection with Irving street. An automobile was parked over pedes- trians’ cross-walk so we had to de- tour out into the street. As we did 50 the automobile backed and struck both of us. “Yesterday, Priday, October 25, I took a Mount Pleasant car about :45 o'clock pm. at Irving -and Mount Pleasant streets going south. At five minutes of 5 pm. I counted seven Mount Pleasant cars not one minute apart at corner of Seventeenth street and H street routed north. Then be- tween Seventeenth and Fourteenth street I counted six more Mount Pleasant cars routed north also; 13 Mount Pleasant cars within less than 15 minutes, all routed north. At 5:45 o'clock pm., I was back at Mount Pleasant and Irving streets. Mount Pleasant street cars, one after another, came on going south. Automobiles on Irving street from Sixteenth to inter- section of Mount Pleasant and Irving streets waiting to get a chance to risk crossing Mount Pleasant street. Pe- destrians’ chance to cross Mount Pleasant street—none. “Stop-Go traffic lights to safeguard pedestrians absolutely necessary at Mount Pleasant and Irving streets in- tersection.” —W. E. RYAN. - 01d Shell Kills Three. Three children were killed near Bveta Mavra, Slavonia, when an old war shell with which they were play- Ing exploded. Five thousand officers and employes of the Government Printing Office, largest plant of its kind in the world, have joined with The Star Safety Council in the drive against unnecessary traffic accidents. Left to right, are: E. M. Nevils, production manager: George Ortleb, deputy public printer, signing his safe-driving pledge card, and H. H. Wright, chief clerk. —Star Stafl Photo. Employes of Georges Radio Co., 816 F street northwest, take time off to listen to Star-WJSV radio broadcast from the Morgue and then join safety drive. Left to right, Philip P. Keller, advertising manager; George Hirsch, A. Martin, Bob Miller, A. W. Friend, assistant manager, and Phil Filderman, . —=Star Staff Photo. Safe Driving Pledge1 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 Star, I promise to: 1. Never operate at reckless speed. Drive on right of highway. Stop at all S-T-O-P signs. Refrain from jumping traffic lights. 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 dewn at intersections and schools. Keep my vehicle in safe condition. Be courteous and considerate of others. Employer- - eeeeee . SERNIRCR O s The Safety Council Of The Chening Star Washington, D. C. Sign and send above coupon to The Evening Star Safety Council, Room 600, Star Building THERE ARE NO DEPOSITS OR RETURNS AMERICA’S OLDEST BOTTLED BEER. .. TnAmerica’s Newest Bottles D. C, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1935, COUNTY AIDS SAFETY Prince Georges School Boy Pa- trols to See Films. Anxious to have all the school boy patrols of Prince Georges County take an active part in The Evening Star Safety Council's campaign for improved traffic conditions, Town Commissioner Vincent A. Osterman is arranging a county-wide meeting of the patrols. He expects to bring the hoys to- gether at some theater in the county, and in addition to having them told of The Star’s effort to make the streets and highways safe, will provide an American Automobile Association traffic film, and have a Washington policeman tell of his work with District of Columbia patrols. e Safety (Continued Prom First Page.) in the industries concerned in its activities have originated there. The Star safe-driving campaign will be handled in the G. P. O. as one of the many community activities car- ried on there in the interest of the army of employes. Athletics are en- couraged as a means of keeping the employes fit and two physicians and three trained nurses are on hand in a well-equipped hospital to care for the physical ills of the workers. Many Tecreational activities are carried on in the interest of the employes. There is an orchestra composed of employes and Harding Hall, with seating ca- pacity for 1800 and a well-equipped stage, is the scene of many office recreational affalrs. Established in 1861. The Government Printing Office was established by act of Congress in 1861, after the Government's printing work had been handled, with varying degrees of success, by private printers and by contract, for 72 years. Printing of the Congressional Record constitutes one of the major “rush” jobs of the office and necessitates a good deal of daily trucking work dur- ing sessions of Congress. All official reports, bulletins and documents for all of the Federal establishments, ranging from leaflets to works which fill many large volumes, are handled by the office. Enrollment in The Star safety cam- paign of every official and employe of the 17 companies engaged in the distribution of motion picture films in the District and five nearby States has been completed, the council has been informed by H. A. Weinberger, office manager of Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Distributing Corp., who han- dled the safety campaign on behalf of the distributing industry. In a letter accompanying the signed safe - driving pledge cards from all 17 companies, Mr. Weinberger said: for all persons who operate motor ve- hicles employed in the motion picture distributing industry. Enroliment for this industry is 100 per cent.” Express Employes Back Drive. The 100 per cent enrollment of officials and employes of the Railway Express Agency, Washington Division, also has been completed under the personal supervision of C. H. Frame, superintendent. “There was no hesitancy on the part of our employes to sign the cards, which demonstrates to me that our people are behind the activities of The Star in this much-needed and worthy campaign,” Mr. Frame said. “We will not relent in keeping before the em- ployes of our company the 12 pledges appearing on the card.” In submitting to The Star Council his signed safe-driving pledge, David L. Pitcher, employe at Soldiers’ Home, said: “I have looked in vain for beer and other liquor ads in The Star. ‘There appear to be none._ As The Star advertises no liquor, I think it is contributing in the greatest degree toward traffic safety.” An eloquent plea for safe driving, especially in the vicinity of schools and playgrounds, where children con- gregate, is made in a safety poster prepared for the Margland Casualty Co., a copy of which has been re- ceived by The Star Safety Council. Slogan Urges Safety. ‘The poster shows a picture of a small boy at play, ball in hand, while around him careens heavy traffic. The slogan, “Children should be SEEN and NOT HURT” appears below the pic- ture. Copies of the poster may be obta‘ned by any local business concern or organization for display here by applying to John F. McLaughlin, jr., manager of the local agency of the company, 1417 K street, telephone Metropolitan 2670. Fatalities resulting from highway railroad grade-crossing accidents to- taled 123 n July, the safety section of the Association of American Rail- roads announced today. This was an increase of two, compared with the number of fatalities in July last year. Reports showed 214 accidents at grade crossings in July, an‘increase of 26, compared with July, 1934¢. In those accidents, 284 persons were in- jured, a decrease of six, compared with the same month the preceding year. In the first seven months of 1935 there were 2,043 accidents at highway railroad grade crossings, or an in- crease of 19, compared with the cor- responding period in 1934. In those accidents 853 persons lost their lives, or an increase of 26, compared with the corresponding period last year. Persons injured in_the first seven S DOUBLE- W BROMO - ASP Rellet in HALF the time! For == “This package contains signed pledges General WA N = GENERAL % AT ALL UHUG STORES months of this year totaled 2,449, compared with 2,313 in the first seven months of 1934. DR. MANN TO SPEAK Dr. Charles R. Mann, director of the American Council on Education, | will be the speaker at a meeting to- mcrrow at 12:30 pm. of the Kiwanis Club at the Mayflower Hotel. He will discuss. “Vocational Guidance.” ‘The program, under direction of Frank L. Peckham, will be the sixth annual vocational guidance meeting of the club. 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