Evening Star Newspaper, November 17, 1935, Page 12

A—12 PRESIDENT ASKED FOR SAFETY CALL Proclamation Would Cut Traffic Toll in Half, Asso- ciation Says. Praising the traffic safety campaign of The Evening Star Safety Council as an example of the type of activity needed to curb the “frightful and ap- palling carnage” on the Nation’s streets and highways, the Inalienable Rights Association, in a letter to President Roosevelt yesterday, urged a presi- dential proclamation calling to the at- tention of the Nation the need for concerted effort to abate the traffic toll. Declaring that speed “is a danger- ous form of insanity,” in that it “not only endangers the speeder’s own life, but all pedestrians and other careful motorists as well,” A. Gary Carter, grand marshal of the association, said that his association “cannot con- ceive of a greater or more important thing before this Nation today than that some action be taken in a big way to lower this great toll of life and injury.” Great List of Dead Cited. “I have been called upon by our or- ganization throughout the Natio: said in his letter to the President, “to lay before you, or to call to your attention, the great and appalling number of deaths and injuries, our annual toll by automobiles throughout the Nation, caused chiefly by careless speeding and riotous drivers.” Explaining that his association was organized to wage a non-partisan fight to maintain the liberties and interests of the pleople, Mr. Carter said, that he had been instructed by the organization “to impress upon you THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. Podiatrists Join Campaign The Podiatry Society of the District of Columbia, joining with The Star Safety Council in the drive for safer streets and highways, is under- taking the pledging of all its members in the local area. Dr. A. O. Penney, president of the national association, is shown signing the first pledge card, while Dr. O. E. Roggenkamp, secretary of the local association, in charge of the safety work, is shown seated on the left and Dr. G. B. Ostermayer, president of the local society, is WIFE OF PRESIDENT ON GOOD-WILL LIST Among Seven Councilors Ap- pointed to Serve on Board in Capital. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is one of seven members appoifited yesterday to the Board of Councilors of Good-will Industries of Washington. Other new councilors, announced Ly Col. Willlam O. Tufts, president, include Col. Ed- ward G. Bliss, Mrs. Stanley C. Sears, Harry C. Daniel, Karl Corby, Gen. Henry Clay Newcomer and Grant Leet. PR Safety (Continued From First Page.) by year becoming more and more conge! kg In explaining plans of the perma- nent safety work, the company head said, “We expect to continue this in- definitely and we feel quite sure that we shall receive as much benefit from this as the public generally.” The plan was outlined by Hutchins as follows: “We expect every one of our route- men to sign a safety driving pledge and conform to the traffic rules and regulations. To encourage our men in this re- gard we are setting aside the sum of $125 as a bonus fund for careful driv- ing lor the six months ending April 30, 1936. “Each man will be given 100 points at the commencement of the cam- paign and points will be deducted from this amount in the following ratio: “Traffic violation with tickets, 10 points loss. “Traffic violations reported by mem- bers of this organization, 10 points loss. “Accidents of any description, ex- cept ‘our truck being properly parked and struck, 10 points loss, “On the recurrence of any violation routeman will lose double the number of points given above. Any routeman losing 50 or more points will be excluded from partici- pating in the bonus, the total amount will be divided at the end of the cam- paign among the remaining routemen in proportion to the points remaining undeducted. “The speed limit on commercial ve- hicles is 18 miles as far as this organi- zation is concerned. “Accidents due to skidding on icy streets will be subject to a 10-point loss, as under such conditions, where Safe Driving Pledge 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, 1 promise to: Never operate at reckless speed. Drive on right of highway. Stop at all 8-T-O-P signs. NOVEMBER 17, 1935—PART ONE. the risk is more than usually haz- ardous, trucks should be equipped with chains and extreme caution should be exercised.” Dr. Roggenkamp Heads Group. The Podiatry Society, joining the safety campaign under the leadership of Dr. O. E. Roggenkamp, 1801 I street, is adding its strength to that of the local medical and dental societies in the campaign against unnecessary deaths and accidents on the streets and highways. The Podiatry Society, organized in May, 1914, took as its object the cle- vation and standardization of the practice and ethics of podiatry in the District and was instrumetal in bring- ing about the enactment by Congress in 1918 of a bill legalizing the practice in the District. Affliation with the National Association of Chiropodists was effected in November, 1919. The convention of the National Association of Chiropodists, of which the local society is a member, was held here in 1933. “Within the short period of 25 years,” it was explained by officers of the society in announcing their affiliation with The Star Safety Coun- cil, “podiatry has emerged from a position somewhat like unto that of skilled labor to a highly respected profession, a legally recognized branch of the healing arts.” Since the 1933 national convention 1 At kh:\i‘" cen e in Washington, it was explained, the local scciety has made great progress along scientific lines. “During the Fall and Winter of 1933-4,” it was stated, “scientific lec- tures and clinical demonstrations were scheduled bi-monthly, this being aug- mented by a carefully laid program of co-operation with various groups of the medical profession. Affiliation with most of the large hospitals in the District of Columbia was also suc- cessfully brought about for those po- diatrists interested in making such a connection. “The foregoing has had a tendency to create a better understanding and a closer bond of friendship between medicinc and podiatry and has prob- ably been responsible more than any other one thing for the recent prog- ress the society has been able to at- tain. “The year of 1935 has been set aside for a period of intensive re- search.” Rosslyn Unit Joins, The Rosslyn Business Association has indorsed The Star's safe-driving campaign and is engaged in signing up its members in Arlington County. Moritz Cohen is president of the organization. Other officers include D. R. Collins, vice president; W. A. Lindsay, secretary, and Allen Prosise, treasurer. Work of The Star’s Safety Council was praised at a recent meeting of the association and it was resolved to form an affiliate council. ——— CRASH PEAK IS IN FALL Fog and Roads Rain-swept Blamed for Rate. More automobile accidents occur in October, November and December than {in any other three months, according | to records of the National Safety Council, the Keystone Automobile Club announced yesterday. The high accident rate in these | months is ascribed to motorists’ une der estimation of the danger of fog and rain-swept highways. CITIZENS ELECT The Eastland Garden Citizens' As- sociation has elected W. S. Robert- son as president for 1936. Other officers named at a recent | meeting are: Mable Spencer, vice | president; Grace Roy, financial sec- | retary; May .Curtis, recording secre tary; Josephine Woodrow, treasurer, and Russell Chambers, chaplain. In their meeting Wednesday, the | citizens decided to press their de- | mand for an overhead pass for the Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad in the ! Eastland Garden section. Pl LOOK FOR o Let this tag be your guide to Better Light and Better Sight. It is the symbol of approved lighting—the “O. K.” of the necessity of calling this condition to the attention of the citizenry of our country by a special proclamation.” “Your calling our citizens’ attention —Star Staff Photo. Refrain from jumping traffic lights. Make turns from the proper lanes. Signal before turning or stopping. looking on from the rear. to this frightful and appalling car- nage that is taking place daily, for more careful and sane driving, will cut this great annual casulty list by at least 50 per cent,” he said. “We commend the local Evening Star paper for its great human endeavor in picturing these accidents so graphically as most commendable. We also wish to give due credit to Maj. Brown in his en- deavor to curb this riotous driving here.” Accidents Laid to Carelessness. Mr. Carter expressed the opinion | that all accidents are preventable. “All accidents,” he explained, “are caused by carelessness on the part of one or both. Excessive speed and tak- ing chances increases Lhe number of accidents and makes them more severe when they happen. “This ruthless crushing out of the lives of children and killing of adults, both pedestrians and motorists, on the altar of speed in the cities and high- ways leaves a great chain of sorrow, grief and remose in its wake, caused principally by careless, greedy and Fiotous driving, and must be checked.” He called upon the President to give the appeal “due consideration,” “solely upon humanitarian grounds and the welfare of the Nation.” e DISCUSSIONS TO BEGIN ON HOUSE DECORATING Community Center Course of In- structions to Be Under Miss Barnes’ Direction. Plans for a series of informal dis- cussions on house decorating have been completed by the Community Center Department. The series will begin tomorrow. The courses of instruction will be under the direction of Miss Ella Barnes. Subjects will include interior decoration, color harmony, house fur- nishing and house decorating. The public is invited to attend, meetings beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the following community centers: Monday, Roosevelt Center, Thir- teenth and Upshur streets; Tuesday, Thomson Center, Twelfth and L streets; Wednesday, East Washington Center, in Eastern High School, Seventeenth and East Capitol streets; Thursday, Columbia Heights Center, in Powell Junior High School, Hiatt place and Lamont street, and Friday at Park View Center, Warder and Newton streets. e DENTAL CONSULTANTS MAKE DR. ELLER HEAD Four Other Washington Dentists Appointed to Association at i New Orleans. Dr. Robert Lloyd Eller, 4114 Ingo-| mar street, was elected president of the American Academy of Dental Con- sultants at a recent convention of the ! American Dental Association in New Orleans. Four other Washington dentists were honored with appointments by the national association. They are Dr. A. B. Weakley, Dr. Charles A. Cole, Dr. Henry A. Swanson and Dr. C. Willard Camalier, who will serve on various committees. The convention approved in prin- ciple the plan which originated in Washington of providing budgetary payment for patients needing prompt dental and medical attention, but un- able to meet the immediate costs. The plan operates here under direction of the Medical and Dental Service Bu- Teau. . Col. McGuire to Speak. Col. O. R. McGuire, counsel for Controller General McCarl, will be guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Democratic. Women’s National Council tomorrow evening at the ‘Washington Hotel. The meeting will begin at 8:30 o'clock. Church to Hold Dinner. 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