Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
BOYS HoNORED FOR BRAVERY.
Stanton Park Citizens Recognize FOUr
Of School Patrol,

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Four boys were honored by the Stan
ton Park Citizens Associs ton at q
meeting in the Peabody School last
night for bravery and alertness while
serving as members of the boys patrol
of the Peabody Hilton-C srbery group
Of schools, in saving others from pos
sible death or injury.
They are Earl Wheeler, Is, of 304
Ninth street northeast; Richard Haig,
IL, Of $50 K street northeast: Sam De
Simone, Is, Of PSI Eighth street north
east, and Ben Mitchell, II, Of 140 3
street northeast.
Young De Simone, who goes to the
Hilton School, Sixth and C streets
northeast, pulled a man from the paths
or street car and truck that were
bearing down on him. Giving his name
IS Maj. Carmody, the man told the
principal Of the Peabody Hilton Car
berry group of schools that the boy had
saved him from "two Deaths" referring
to the fact that he was in danger of
being struck by the street car and the
truck.
Saved Youth BY Leap.
Earl Wheeler was captain of the
boys patrol of the Peabody School,
Fifth and G streets northeast, during
the semester recently ended. While on
duty on the street near the school he
made q spectacular leap for Keith VII
Jiams OF Ga c. street northeast, caught
him by the collar and rolled with him
to safety as the wheels of an automo-
bile grazed Keith's shoes. Young
Wheeler Is now pupil at the Stewart
Junior High School.
Ben Mitchell was serving as a patrol
hoy near the Carbery School when
Gardner Copper, years old, of 500 F
street northeast, tried to cross at Fifth
and e streets northeast. Mistaking the
patrol boys signal, he ran into the path
OF a moving automobile. Young Mitch
ell dashed after him ands drew him TO
safety.
Richard Haig was captain of the
boys patrol at the Hilton School when
william Heck, years old, Of $50 c
street northeast, ran in front Of skid
ding automobile near Saunton Park.
Patrol Capt Haig ran In the face Of
danger and dragged him from the path
OF the moving car. Young Haig is now
attending the Abbott Vocational School.
Presented With Pen.
All OF the boys were present at last
A1ght's meeting except Ben Mitchell,
who left yesterday afternoon to visit his
grandparents at Columbus, Ohio. The
association adopted resolution record
ing the acts OF the boys and then pre-
1ented each with fountain pen.
The association went on record against
me appointment of a retired Army ON
Ger as one Of the civilian Commission
ers or the District. Maj. Gen. Herbert
d. Crosby, whom President Hoover pro-
poses TO appoint Commissioner, was not
opposed personally.
The attitude of the association was
expressed IN resolution petitioning
the President mot to appoint as a CT
villain District Commissioner a reti1e ID
Army onicer, believing that such ap-
pointnent would violate the spirit, If
not the letter. of the law Of 1873"
The association went on record
against the proposed appropriation of
$500, 900 for the erection of q wholesale
farmers market in the Southwest sec
tfon or the city. The proposal to in
crease the pay Of 11remen and police
men was approved, but the association
did not favor any specific amount.
CITIZENS JNDORSE CROSRv