Evening star., 1922-11-30
SAYS SPEDESTR|ANS
AREM0ST CARELESS

Emphasizing "unpardonable care
lessness," common to many automo-
bile drivers and pedestrians, and ap-
pealing to his audience to continue
the safety campaign now being con-
Quoted in Washington for tifty-two
weeks in the year, Paul F. Grove of
the public safety week committee,
addressed members Of the Lions Club
at their meeting in the New Willard
Hotel yesterday.
Mr.. Grove stressed the enormous
loss of life in the United States from
accident during 1921, showing that of
$1,000 killed, $4,000 had come to an
untimely end through carelessneSs
on the part of motor vehicle drivers
or mSelveS, and urged that steps
be taken to enlarge the local police
force that more protection be given
the people of Washing ton.
The speaker was positive in his
claims that the pedestrian, as a rule.
was more to blame than the driver.
and said that talks to the walking
public were much more necessary
than to owners and drivers of cars
After reading a specially selected
code of regulations, to be followed
by both pedestrians and drivers. Mr.
Grove elected much interest by dem
onstra.ing to his audience that not
one man in ten was familiar with the
proper way of turning in fire alarm:
James f. Schick presided. and asked
that the Doxology be sung in OBJ
servance of Thanksgiving. He then
introduced Harry Jarboe, proprietor
of the Gayety Theater. recently ad-
mitted to the club. Mr.. Jarhoe had
with him as guest Billy" Watson
of the Patterson. n. j.. Lions Club.
appearing this week at the theater.
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talks.
Charles W. Darr. chairman of the
entertainment committee for Novem-
Der kept the Lions in rare good
proclamation from President Schick
and presenting special prizes to those
members he thought had deserved
commendation.
The Lions quartette. composed of
John Walters; Rev. George F. pud-
ley. Charles Myers and Roger White
ford, delighted the gathering with
several numbers.
A charity committee. consisting of
William Craig. Caleb O'Connor, Will
liam fost and Carl Goodman, was
appointed by the chair The enter
tainment committee to serve in De-
cember is made up of Rev. George
F. Dudley, William Miller and George
Shaffer
The club will hold ladies night"
dt tne motel saturday, When an elabo-
rate program will be presented.
Kfwanis Clubs Meet.
Determination on the part of the
kiwanis Club to broaden Safety week
into Safety year was evident from ex-
pressions given by individual mem
bers at a meeting of the organization
in the Hotel Washington yesterday.
A resolution presented by George
Mangan. pledging the organiza ton.
as individuals and collectively, to as
sist in the lasting program of the
Washington Safety Council, was en-
Enthusiastically adopted.
Many bouquets were tossed at the
committee responsible for printing the
now famous don't get hurt" foot on
the streets of the city. and John j.
Boobar. chairman; w. Pearce Rayner
and other members were recipients of
hearty congratulations. Mr.. Rayner
outlined plans for the big safety pa
rade to be held tomorrow, and Mr.
Boobar spoke on the work in general
G. w. Price. secretary of the safety
council, urged the Kiwanians to put
accident prevention to work in the
businesses and Industries.
Charles F. Roberts presided. Prizes
for the most handsome and the most
homely guests present were awrded to
Inspector Clifford Grant and Mr.. Price.