Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-26
Is STAR EMPLOYEES
GET DRIVING AWARD
First "No-Accident" Medals
Given in Newspaper Field
Are Presented Here.

Fifteen employees Of The Evening
Star, including one woman, today were
the first drivers In washington to re-
ceive mo Accident Driver" award
medals from the National Safety Coun-
ell, in recognition Of an extraordinary
record Of year Of safe driving. Their
combined mileage, without Q single ac-
cident Of any kind, totaled 312.s00
miles.
The presentation of the medals was
made at an informal assembly in the
offices Of the washington Board of
Trade, by Frank B. Noyes, president Of
The Evening Star Newspaper Co. and
president, also, of the Associated Press
William A. Van -Duzer, director Of traf-
nc and motor vehicles, one Of the ON
Gals present, commended the meritori-
setting an example Of safety in driving.
Safety Council proud" Of Is.
Mr.. Moves read the following tele-
gram from w. H. Cameron, a director
OF the National Safety Council:
Congratulations to your IS drivers
for their accomplishment in operating
their vehicles total Of 312, 800 miles
during the past year without an ac-
cident Of any kind, the equivalent Of
- trips around the world, without so
tional Safety Council Is proud to be-
stow upon your drivers the first No
Accident Driver awards to be made In
the city of washington and first to 60
to drivers in the newspaper industry.
"Your drivers have proved daily safe
driving possible In the face Of every
trafic and weather hazard. ] hope
this exemplary leadership of The Star
newspapers in the important field Of pub
lie safety will encourage private as well
as commercial drivers In Washington
to drive carefully"
Van Duzer Praises Records.
Mr.. Van Duzer, In briefly addressing
the medal winners, said their example
Of safe driving was better than q weeks
campaign for safety. Their records
were all the more wonderful. he said,
by reason of the fact that they had not
been hit by other drivers.
Courtesy is another important thing
In driving, Mr.. Van Duzer pointed out,
and the Traffic Bureau has noticed,
especially since 1t put in the new left
turn rule, lack Of courtesy on the part
of many drivers In respecting the right
of way of others. we are trying to get
drivers to respect this right Of way" he
added. in referring to the educational
campaign on the part OF The Star
among its drivers.
IT want to congratulate all Of you,
and especially the Is who had no acct
The entire stan Of Star drivers was
present, besides officials OF the COM
pany. Mr.. Moves and Fleming New
bold, business manager, personally con-
graduated each Of the winners of the
gold medals.
First Made 70 Press Drivers.
In announcing the awarding of the
medals to The Star. drivers, j. v. Scott,
director of service extension of the Ma
tional Safety Council, with headquar-
tiers in Chicago, stated that the awards
were 1.-The first to be made in WASH
ington and the first to be made to
drivers anywhere" It was
also pointed out by w. l.. Wheeler, di-
rector of the National Safety Council
that The Evening Star was one OF the
first newspapers in the industry to con-
duct systematic and organized educa-
tional efforts among the drivers of its
feet Of automobiles.
The records of the Is medal winners,
compiled by Capt. Charles r. Ruth,
cover period Of one
year, May /, 1880, to April 81, 1891.
The woman, Melba Fuchs, nurse in
the medical clinic, drove 5000 miles
during this period without even denting
O fender.
Best Record $4,000 Miles.
The highest record, $4,000 miles,
driven during all sorts Of daily condi-
lions, belongs to Irving B. KisseleH,
one Of the rural route agents.
Other drivers receiving the medals,
with their total mileage, were: Fred
erick A. Straining, So, rural agent, 3d.
600 miles; Harry w. Bort, Il, rural
agent, $4,000 miles; Eugene v. Smith.
"a, city agent, 10000 miles; William j.
FURNACE, A. city agent, $4,000 miles:
James w. Thompson, a, rural agent,
$4,000 miles; Fufus NJ. Pobst, 26, rural
agent, $4,000 miles; Ivan H. johnson,
80, circulation man, $4,000. miles; Al
fred A. Lyons, colored, 80, $4,000 miles:
Berton r. Lewis, 81. colored, 10000
miles; Lester Newman Inskeep, 80,
county reporter, $500 miles; George
Brown Porter, 20, county reporter. TO-
800 miles; Walter Edward Thompson,
49,. rural agent, 8.400 miles, and Al
phonzo Wheeler IS, colored chauffeur,
20 900 miles.