Evening star., 1934-06-28

in the Hamilton Hotel today of its
Traffic Committee, revealed the Po-
lice Department has already acquired
a megaphone- equipped automobile,
painted a cleaning white, which will
cruise the streets warning motorists
and pedestrians when they are seen
breaking traffic rules. The police
officers in the automobile will simply
address the motorist or pedestrian
through the megaphones, but the
warning may be heard by anyone in
the vicinity of the automobile, and
in this the campaign sponsors believe
they have an effective instrument to
educate the public.
Delivery in 10 Days.
The new cruiser VIII be delivered
here within 10 days, Police Chief
Brown says.
The committee of 100, it was en-
phasized, will not be in the nature
OF vigilance committee that will
turn in" anyone caught violating
regulations. 1t will have no police
authority whatever, and will not be
permitted to address motorists YER
bally at any time. 1t simply will be
charged with the duty of making a
notation of traffic violations so that
the Education Committee may send
letter to the motOrist.
Membership on the committee will
be determined by the chief of police.
who will make his selections from lists
furnished by the various trade and
civic organizations of the city.
Placards and insignia will be dis
trbJted by the committee bearing the
slogan. Help Washington Win the
National Traffic Safety Contest" ac-
cording to Wallace B. Robinson,
chairman Of the Traffic Committee
of the Board of Trade.
Robert v Fleming. president of the
trade body. said the plan TO inau-
gurate drive toward safer driving
conditions with the ultimate goal of
winning the national contest. has
been Endorsed by the officers and
Executive Committee of the Board
of Trade.
Gives Radio Talk.
AS president of the Board of
Trade" he said in a radio address
this afternoon over Station WMAL
i urge every citizen TO assume indi-
vidual responsibility, as a motorist or
as pedestrian, in this effort to save
lives and prevent the increasing toll
Of tragic injuries resulting from
traffic accidents. Naturally. our city
officials. particularly the police and
trafhc departments. must play an i'm
portant role toward this end 1t Is
necessary for them to have the CO.
operation Of the public
He added Washington should be a
Nation wide example in the elimina-
ton "of the tragedy and suffering
which results almost every day from
some unfortunate traffic misadven-
ture"
Others who spoke or the radio
broadcast, which officially launched
the drive, were Commissioner Hazen.
Mr.. Robinson, Traffic Director Van
Duzer, Police Chief Brown and Judge
Gus A. Schuldt of Police Court.
City Heads Proclamation.
The Commissioners proclamation.
issued at the District Building this
morning. is as follows:
whereas the District of Columbia
Is enrolled in the 1894 National Traf-
tic Safety Contest of the National
Safety Council: and
Whereas automobile accidents are
increasing tremendously this year: and
whereas 81 deaths and 1886 per-
sonal injuries have resulted from ac-
cidents in our city so far this year;
and
Whereas it is the aim and purpose
of the Board of Commissioners to do
all in their power to make motoring
on the streets of our city safe. be it
Resolved, That the Commissioners
cat the suggestion of the Board of
Trade) hereby request the citizens of
the District of Columbia to abstain
from those careless acts which cause
the bulk of accidents on our streets.
to obey the signs and signals and
the regulations of our city. and to
observe those rules of courtesy and
self-respect in driving. which lie at
the heart of the automobile safety
problem in this country