The Washington times., 1922-06-14
|SENATE BEGINS INQUIRY INTO ALIEN PROPERTY CHIEFS OE
Girl of II Wins Prize for
Best Essay on Street Safety
Awards Are Announced In Con-
test Conducted by National
Automobile Chamber OF
Commerce - Teacher Is
Honored.


Commerce - Teacher Is
Honored.
Frances Rozelle, fourteen
year-old eighth-grade pupil Of
the Dent School, has been
awarded the first prize of a
gold medal and SIS in the
national essay contest being
awarded by\ the National
Automobile Chamber of Com
merce for the best essay on
"How / Can Make the High
ways More Safe.">
Three Prizes Given.
Second prize was awarded to
Merle M. Ellsworth, of the John
Burroughs School, 1924 Lawrence
street northeast. and third prize
went to Margaret Hoover. of the
Dent School, residing at All Sew
ard square. The awards were
made by Superintendent Frank W.
Ballou, DR.. Walter c. John, sec
retary of the highway and high
way transport educational COM
nlittee; Stephen James, executive
director of the contest; DR.. Thom-
as H. Mcdonald; chief of the Bu-
reau of Public Roads, Department
Of Agriculture, and Pyke John.
son. representative Of the National
Automobile Chamber of Com
merce.
Teacher Also Honored.
The best teachers lesson on teach.
ing children of Washington how to
avoid street accidents, went to Miss
Ella B. Dill, 1850 Ingleside terrace,
of the Powell School.
Following In the essay, considered
the best out of several hundred
submitted. written by Miss Rozelle.
who resides at 433 First street
southeast.
As 80 many accidents have oc-
CURED on the streets and high
ways to both grown people and
children, some one originated the
idea Of having q national safety
week which, this year, is from
December 4 to 10, when an eff
fort Ia to be made to impress
every person with the importance
Of. making the highways more
safe. Here are few ways by
which l can help to lessen the
accidents.
Many OF these accidents are
caused by children playing in the
streets. We get interested in our
play and forget to watch the
vehicles, or II we are playing ball
we are more apt to watch the
ball than the street. l am going
to do my part by not playing
near the street. and telling others
II l see them about to do this.
Whsn IL is necessary to walk in
the street or roadway I am going
to walk on the left-hand sid, In
that way the approaching vehicles
are always I'm front of me and !
can keep out Of their way.
When I go skating I am not
going to hang on the back OF
wagons; and II see others doing
this / will warn them.
Precautions To Follow
Another way to safeguard INV
own life is TO cross the streets
within the white lines and al
ways look in both directions be.
fore crossing any street. In add
ton to this ! can keep my eye
little children to cross in safety,
especially at circus time when we
60 to the parade. In crossing the
sat lao a Oh alx hA
stop, Look and Listen" sign be
cause many lives have been lost
In falling to do SO. At school.
we have fire drills which train us
to think and act quickly so that
in case Of real danger We will
be prepared.
I rnust not throw orange peel.
ings or banana skins on the walk
and X I see them on the walk I
must brush them off. Many a
persons. progress has been sud
denly halted and serious injuries
have resulted from contact with
fruit skins on a damp pavement.
l can make the streets more
safe for automobiles by not throw
ing bottles or pieces OF glass In
the streets and by picking them
up II I see them there.
Paper thrown on the streets
has been known to frighten horses
causing them to run away. Aside
from the unsightliness this is an.
other reason why should not
throw paper on the street.
can do my part toward making
the highways more safe by keep
ing the walk In front Of my house
free from snow and ice. and II
everyone would do this many hard
bumps would be saved.
When making skating ponds in
the school, yard I must be careful
to make them where II will not be
necessary to walk on them when
entering or leaving the building.
II we heed these simple sugges.
tons, the toll OF human life caused
by ignorance and carelessness
would be greatly lessened.