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Safety
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the need for enlarged church men,
bership, arranges educational dis
cussions on important class matters,
supplies temporary teachers in emer-
gencieS and provides talent for
religious and social programs Of
classes.
The association, in effect. it was
pointed out. is the adult department
of the District of Columbia Sunday
School Association and it co-operates
with and supports the Worlds Sunday
School Association, being represented
on the North American Committee OF
the world group 1t also supports The
Washington Bible Society and holds
an annual meeting concentrating
universal Bible Sunday 1t co-ope-
rates with the National Federation of
Mems Bible Glasses and is represented
on the Executive Committee.
Officers of the Organized Bible
Class Association, in addition to Etch-
ison, include William r. Schumacher,
treasurer; George E. Harris, executive
secretary, and Mrs. John A. Patterson,
jr., corresponding secretary. The vice
presidents are DR.. Henry Dec. Adams,
at large; DR.. A. w. Cummings, Bap-
tist; Henry T. Richards, Congrega-
tonal; Noah r. Robinson, Disciples
of Christ; Irving L. Koch, Lutheran;
Mrs. Gertrude NJ Donovan, Methodist
Episcopal; E. M. Bryan, Methodist
Episcopal South; w. H. Harrison,
Methodist Protestant; Harvey 3.
Gram, Presbyterian, and Mrs. J. NJ.
Smith, Reformed.
Churches of every denomination
were urged to call attention to the
need Of preventing accidents to chill
dren on the way to and from school,
in an appeal by the American Auto.
mobile Association.
The associations letter called at
tention to the opening of schools to-
morrow and the need for impressing
upon congregations the cooperation
necessary to save school children from
death and injury. The letter was
signed by George w. Offutt. chairman
of the A. A. A. Advisory Board.
The letter follows:
The National Capital in common
with many other large cities of the
country is seriously concerned over
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the rising curve of motor fatalities
and In ilfrieS


and injuries
Church's Part Recognized.
THE opening of schools on Monday,
September %, accentuates the prob
lem and increases the hazards. In
cooperation with school authorities
and the police. this association has
for years endeavored to place ring
of protection around the school chill
dren of the city with the result that
fatalities and injuries in this age
classification have shown consider
able improvement.
I'VE fully recognize that the
churches of every denomination have
and are contributing to the solution
of our safety problem. In writing you
at this time. we have in mind that
the school opening provides an unu-
sual opportunity for you to make
an appropriate appeal to the parents
and children in your congregation.
THE schoolboy patrols are recog-
nized as one of the most effective
safety instrumentalities in so far as
the schools are concerned. But their
success is wholly dependent on the ex-
tent to which they secure support and
cooperation from the motorists.
Garage Signs Up.
The Capital Garage, 1920 New York
avenue. has requested the safe driving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
SCHOOL CORNERS
TO Be PROTECTED
Police Precinct Chiefs Are
Ordered to Detail Men
to All intersections.

Preparatory to the opening Of the
public schools tomorrow, Police Super
intendent Ernest w. Brown has issued
a general order to precinct and bureau
commanders to assign men to all street
intersections in the neighborhood of
schools to protect the children from
traff1c.
Commanders were ordered to COM
pile new list of public, parochial and
private schools and to draft new as
signments TO afford the maximum pro.
lection for the children.
1T is further directed" the cIder
said, that every member Of the Met
ropolitan Police Department. regard
less Of the character Of his assignment
and whether on or of duty. shall be
at all times alert in safeguarding the
lives of the city's children.
Wherever any child or group Of
children are observed at any point of
congestion, regardless of the hour and
time Of the occasion, it shall be the
duty of any member of the metro
politan police force TO assist such
child or group of children to tleir
destination in safety.
There is no service performed by
the police more important than the
safeguarding of children. Therefore,
commanding officers will visit schools
from time to time and talk with the
principals, teachers and children.
thereby insuring the fullest measure
of cooperation. There will De a
large increase in the number Of chill
dren attending school this year, which
entails additional service on the po-
lice"
Mai. Brown also authorized the
continuation of the schoolboy patrols.
and ordered a survey to determine any
new street intersections that need TO
be protected.
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pledge cards be provided for its 10
drivers, who handle an average of
1000 automobiles a day. James p.
Schick, who is handling the safety
movement on behalf of his organiza-
ton, explained that the Capital
Garage is the third largest garage Il
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Each day I am going to state
briefly the reasons for one of
these regulations and why it
should be observed.
IL. BE COURTEOUS AND CON-
SIDERATE OF OTHERS.
Some one has said that the
automobile is the greatest lev
eler of human beings which has
ever been invented. In other
words, a man who weighs ITO
pounds in a large car feels Su-
perior to a 200-pound man in
a smaller car. Courtesy that
we all expect in walking or in
elevators is usually entirely
lacking. I believe that a little
more tolerance and considera-
ton for others will materially
reduce our accidents and at
the same time make our city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
Dog Saves Baby.

When Baby Joyce Thompson of
Maryport, England, fell into a 6-foot-
deep pool, her dog jumped in and held
her up until she was rescued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
Outing for Poor Children.

Fifty taxi drivers of Herndon, Eng
land, recently loaded 800 poor children
into their cabs and took them for an
outing at the seashore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
Old Town Found.

Ruins Of a city which may have
been inhabited 500 years ago have
been unearthed near Engaruka in
Tanganyika.
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Drug in 10
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COURTESY is ESSENTIAL
by WILLIAM A. VAN DUZER.
Director of Vehicles and Traffic.

In the Safe Driving Pledge of the Safety Council of
The Evening Star the IL points taken the main causes
the vehicle
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better place in which to live
hope that every motor vehicle operator in the Dis
trict will sign the Safe Driving Pledge of The Evening
Star and keep these twelve points continuously in mind
when operating car.
ThiS concludes the present series Of articles by Mr.
Van DuZer)
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Modern Woman" of 1890.

Pipes. playing cards and cocktail
glasses appear in rare print, shown
recently in London, which depicts a
modern woman" of 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
MAN SLAIN WITH AK
Father Also Found Hanged.
Coroner Probes Case.

VERNON CENTER, N. Y. Septem-
Der 81 tP).-Mrs. Dwight B. Smith
found the body of her 43-year-old
stepson. Glenn Smith, in a barn to-
day. He had been killed by blow
from an AK Search disclosed tina,
his father, Dwight B. Smith. had
hanged himself. Coroner H. F. Hub
bard is investigating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
DRIVERS COMMEND
SAFETY CAMPAIGN
Offer Suggestions as They
Laud Effort to Cut
Traffic TOLL.

Hundreds of letters dealing with
various phases of the safety campaign
have been received by The Star Safety
Council. Excerpts from some Of these
letters follow:
las safe driver of 80 years without
an accident. take pleasure in signing
my pledge for an endeavored continu-
ance of this record.
The drive which you are putting on
is to be most highly commended and
Its efforts are already making a deep
impression on the general public, as is
evidenced by the difference in chance
taking during the past few days.
However. there is another angle
which do not believe is or has been
given enough attention in Washington,
where so many thousands of tourists
and new Government employees en-
deavor to drive over our maze of high
ways. This angle is the placing of
stop and slow signs. double parking
and the distance of parking from the
corner
Hundreds of stop and slow signs
in this city are placed within a foot
or two from the ground and in place
that the average person, who does not
cover this territory every day, cannot
see them until too late. Result-keep
on going, speed too great-accident.
In many cases cars are parked all day
within or 10 feet of these low stop
or slow signs with no attention paid
to them by the police.
Buses Handicapped.
ION many corners where there are
bus stops within IS feet from corner
you will find car parked between
that sign and the corner all day and all
night. Result-bus has a hard time
turning the corner-parks in the mid
die of the street to load passengers
tranlc stopped two directions-acci-
dents.
Double parking is a common oc-
currence, especially by commercial
cars, not only in the middle of the
block. but many times right at busy
corner, where on-coming traffic Is
hidden until one is at the intersection.
In some sections it would seem as
though certain people were immune
from the enforcement OF our various
laws, for they continuously violate
them without fear.
"Arresting people for driving few
miles faster than % miles per hour in
any section when that speed does not
constitute a hazard creates contempt
for the law and those that try to en-
force it. just the same as the prohibit
ton law did.
In many places and most of the
time a slow driver is a bigger traffic
hazards than the fast drive when not
reckless"
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"In addition to your excellent rules
for drivers of automobiles. may sug-
gest one for the pedestrian? 1t is this:
AS the driver advances with consider
alton and caution, give to him friendly
and polite greeting, with a smile or
little wave Of the hand. The psy-
chology of good will has smoothed
many tough places. And so here,
existing between driver and pedes-
TRAN, there will be fewer tragedies.
PEDESTRIAN"
II am so glad you are doinL what
you are to make driving safe for all
that I want to do my part. There is
so much selfshness ano sort of dare
devil spirit that it needs curbing Well,
] can control only Ole driver, so am
not only willing, but glad. to sign this
pledge and by so doing put myself
among those who intend to be care
full. MRS. CARRIE R. GRAY,
TIT Nineteenth street northeast"
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The wood under the chimneys burned slowly
and the chimneys came down exactly in the
place they were intended to fall.
Hechinger's had developed a new way to top
pie smokestacks. System much surer." said
newspapers
Again! Heehinser Did the Unusual
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Statesmen Cooperate.

Statesmen Cooperate.
"Congratulation. on trying to teach
safety. I hope you will have a big
success. I am sure you will find the
travelling statesmen will cooperate.
&C. T. BRUCE, Richmond, Va"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10

Pensions for Presidsnts' Widows
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln was the
flrst woman to receive a pension
from the federal government as the
widow Of a President. The bill grant
ing the pension was passed July IA,
1870, and allowed her 5000 a year
from and after the passage Of the
act. An act approved February 2,
1882, increased her pension to $1,000
a year. Contrary to popular belief,
there Is no general law providing
pensions for the widows Of Presi-
dents of the United States. Each
pension of this kind thus far grant
ed has been by special act Of con-
gress.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
Elephants VeRetarians

Despite their great size and fe-
rocious appearance, provided, as they
were, with two sets Of tusks apiece
and huge molar teeth that were re-
newed If the animal lost them, pre-
historic elephants were vegetarians,
dining chiefly on trees, shrubbery,
grass and other forms Of vegetable
matter. During glacial ages they
were triply protected from the cold
by one long coat Of hair and two
woody coats.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
Fortiaeasions Still Attract

The immense Notifications Of Gar
tagena, Colombia, loom mp as they
must have done to the freebooters
Of old. Their 40-foot walls are well
preserved, and visitors make them
an important objective Of their
sightseeing. Other famous nonu-
ments Of Cartagena denote its event
full and glamorous past: the Church
Of San Pedro Claver and the tomb
Of the saint whose labors among the
negro slaves won him the title Of
the Apostle Of the Indians, and La
Popa Hill, crowned by the ruins Of
a white convent where strange
legends of the "Madre de Popa" are
still told.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
coIombia's Climate Varied

Colombia Is as large as Spain
and Portugal combined. 1t can boast,
like California, Of every climate I'M
der the sun; from tropical lowlands
its three Andean ranges rise to
heights Of more than 1900 feet,
and the fruits and grains Of torrid,
temperate and Apline regions sue
coed each other as the attitudes
rise. Its mineral wealth Is equally
varied. Gold is produced In guam
tity. Colombia has been the worlds
principal source Of platinum and
emeralds. Coal Is abundant And
American biologists have classified
Colombia as one Of the largest po-
tential oil fields.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
Io,. Teeth Early

The foods used by the early Egyp-
tians were so abrasive that, al
though the people were racially en-
dowed with beautifully formed
teeth, the teeth were usually worn
OF at the age of thirty-five and at
fifty were almost gone. These facts
were ascertained by a careful study
Of $50 skulls Of ancient Egyptians
among the collections Of the Uni
versIty of California Museum Of An
thropology.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
Cent. or Penny

Our copper coin Is defined in an
act of congress of 1885 as: Cent:
"The highest copper piece Of which
100 shall be equal to the dollar"
When an additional act outlawed
the circulation of the English penny
in America in 1887 the name penny"
was applied to the American one
cent piece by popular usage. It Is
still known by both names.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
Last Rites For
Mrs. COrnelia
Bradley Held
MOTHER OF ESTYR BRADLEY
BURIED

Mrs. Martha Cornelia Bradley,
for whom funeral rites were held in
st. Paul last week, was an interest
ing character and a valuable mem
Der of the st. Paul community.
Born Ga years ago in the State of
Michigan, the daughter of the Rev.
and Mrs. A. ]. Jackson, it was a
most natural development for her
to grow the sweet and humani-
tartan disposition that marked her
entire life and made close friends
in every place in which she lived.
Married in Chicago to Chas. Brad
ley in 1896, she united with the
Quin Chapel Church and remained
until coming to st. Paul where she
at once became identified with the
st. James A. M. E. Church, later
changing to the st. Phillips Episco-
pal Church, in which she held MEM
bership at the time of her death.
During her connection with st.
Phillips she joined the Union
Benevolent Fraternal organization
and the Women's Auxiliary of that
church, and during the following
years developed those traits of
civic usefulness for which she is
best remembered. To her husband
who survives her, Mrs. Bradley
brought a fine family of boys and
girls, all but two of whom are left
to mourn her passing. Elmer,
Estyr and Charles live in st. Paul;
Chauncey and Martha in Chicago.
There are six grandchildren.
Among other relatives are num-
bered three sisters: Mrs. Sadie
HUMPHREYS, Chicago, ILL.,; Lillian
Williams and Belle Swaney of
Three Rivers, Michigan; four
brothers: Rev. Ray S. Jackson,
Topeka, Kans.; Jacob Jackson,
Santa Monica, California; Oscar of
Manaird, ILL.,, and Henry of Kali
amazoo, Michigan.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
HALLE @. BROWN CON-
MUNITY HOUSE NOTES

Months spent as a tramp, meet
ing and learning Of the experiences
of more than a thousand boys and
girls who are even now knights
or ladies of the road" gave Pro-
lessor Thomas Minehan the back
ground material for his book 'Boy
and Girl Tramps of America" On
Sunday afternoon, May II, at
400 p. m, Professor Minehan, who
has been associated with the De-
partment of Sociology at the Uni
versity of Minnesota, and the
Training School for Boys at Red
Wing, will talk before the Halle
Q. Brown Forum about the young
boy and girl tramps.
AS feature of Health Week a
poster contest was held. There
were six posters submitted. They
were very well done and showed
much talent and many hours spent
in their preparation. Posters were
submitted by Robert Crump, Hazel
Warricks, Mrs. Cora Moore, Ted
ford Harris and Charles Moore.
Clement Haupers, a noted st.
Paul artist and teacher at the Art
Center, was the judge. Tedford
Harris, a local boy who has been
showing much natural ability in
commercial advertising, submitted
a very interesting poster showing
the dawn of a new day on the other
side Of a bolted door keeping
throngs behind in damp, dark, stark
ignorance - resulting in poor
health. The Health meetings
throughout the entire health week
were well attended. These meet
ings included a health luncheon,
girls health meeting, and others.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
The Grotto Of Lourdss

1t Is estimated that the Grotto Of
Lourdes has been visited by 85,0O0,-
600 persons since 1853 when, ac-
cording to tradition, the Virgin
Mary revealed herself repeatedly
to a peasant girl and the healing eff
cacy of the spring was revealed. No
precise data have been published
as to the total number Of perma-
nent cures. 1t is estimated that 1
per cent of the visitors are pill
grims In search of a cure. OF these,
LIS per cent profess to be cured.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
Head Tax

Head tax Is a charge Of So which
which the federal government col
lects from all aliens entering the
United States, whether for the first
time or when returning from tenn
porary visit abroad, says the Chi
cago Tribune. There are some ex-
emptions, such as visitors for less
than 60 days, and children accom-
panied by their parents; also repre-
sentatives of foreign governments.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
Highest, Lowest Temperatures

A temperature Of 134 degrees was
recorded at Greenland ranch In
Death Valley, California, on July
10, 1913. This Is said to be the
highest observed under proper con-
ditions Of exposure with standard
thermometers. The coolest is prob
ably IS degrees below zero, record
ed at Fort Keogh, Montana, in Jan
uary, 1883.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
How Thorns Protect

Thorns and spines are generally
very well placed and so contrived
as to be thoroughly efficient. In the
Egyptian desert, near the pyramids,
a small thistle is so arranged that
the sensitive nostrils or tongue Of a
browsing animal must somehow dis
pose of the thorns before the green
leaves can be reached.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
Rssinninr Of Fairy Tales

The modern fairy tale Is usually
considered to have begun with Hans
Christian Andersen. It is distin-
guished from the traditional or folk
tale In that 1t Is the known creation
Of a modern author, whereas the
folk tale has come down to us
through the centuries by oral trans
mission.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
GEORGE MOORE

George Moore died May 4th,
1885, at Ancker hospital, st. Paul.
Lived at 5S7 West Central Avenue,
st. Paul, MINI. Husband of Agnes
Moore of Kansas City, Mo. Rev.
w. E. Guy officiated. Services at
Meals Funeral Home. Interment
at st. Joseph, Mo-, Saturday, May
18th.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
Inch Plug in Inch Hole

The national bureau Of standards
says that it is possible to put one
inch plug into a One-inch hole IL
the surface is fabricated. The
amount the plug can be oversize
and still enter by hand depends on
the "oiliness" of the lubricant.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
Termites Live in Ground

Termites live in the ground. They
are seldom seen. During warm
weather they ceaselessly gnaw away
at anything containing cellulose-
their principal food-wooden floor
ing, books or cotton fabric, being at
all times careful to avoid their COM
mon foe, sunlight.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
When the Dinosaur Ruled

There was a period, some geolo-
gists estimate It at 135, 900, 900 years,
when the dinosaur in almost innum-
cradle forms, were as truly masters
Of the earth as the mammals, in
Guiding man, are today. That was
the Reptile age, or the Mesozoic era.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
ST. PETER A. M. e. NOTES

st. Peter Sunday, was surround
ed and immersed in music. In the
morning service she enjoyed the
singing Of the small children of Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Escue. In the
afternoon the justly famed Ad-
ventist choir from the Beacon
Light Church, led by Elder A..
Gaynes Thompson enriched the
service; on that same afternoon,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
Origin of the Teapot

The origin of the teapot can be
seen In the late Neolithic and early
Bronze pottery of Macedonia. Frag-
ments of vases have been discovered
near Salonika with three inch spouts
halfway down the sides set at an
angle of As degrees.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-10
The Best Service

The best service Is not that OF
a slave who must do as he is bid
under pain of punishment, but that
Of q free man who feels himself "in-
dependent" in the sense Of being as
little under the dominion Of those
whom he serves as they are under
his.