Evening star., 1938-05-08
PATROL PARADE
THRILLS CAPITAL
II States Represented in
; Greatest Child Safety
Demonstration.

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From cities, towns and hamletS in
II States, thousands of youthful safety
guardians converged here yesterday
to give Washington parade lovers one
OF their greatest thrills.
The formation may have lacked the
precision of West Point review or
the awe-inspiring rumble of bat
terry Of war tanks, but the sight of
1000 youngsters marching in the
interest Of child safety provided
thrill Of its own.
The thousands of spectators who
lined Constitution avenue to witness
this seventh National School Safety
Patrol parade saw the greatest child
safety demonstration ever staged.
American Automobile Association Of
ficials, who sponsored the display in
cooperation with police and school
officers. said it far surpassed any pre-
vious similar demonstration.
Navy Band Takes Part.
From $50 am. until almost noon,
Vic youllS safety pdtioi bOyc anu
girls, clad in a colorful variety of
uniforms. swung along Constitution
avenue to the music of the United
States Navy Band and 26 other bands
and drum and bugle corps. Crack
drill units, unique floats and slogan
bearers added to the parade spirit.
From Fourth street and Constitu-
tion avenue. the patrols marched past
the reviewing stand and bleachers at
Sixteenth street behind Maj Ernest
w. Brown, superintendent of police,
who acted as grand marshal, and
officials Of the school system and the
A. A. A.
Senator Capper of Kansas, Sena-
tor Green of Rhode Island, Senator
Holt Of West Virginia. Senator Duffy
of Wisconsin, Representative Nave
rick of Texas and Representative Nc
Sweeney of Ohio were among those
who watched the display from the
reviewing stand. Several gave brief
talks over the public address system
The ingenuity of the patrols, as
expressed in their floats, slogans and
posters, drew almost constant ap-
plause from the spectators.
Safety always-in all ways" read
one poster.
Drive safely. strike one-he's out"
warned another slogan-one which
took second prize in the slogan contest
Alert toCay. alive tomorrow" read
the slogan which won first prize for
the patrol fIom Washington and
Greene Counties, Pa.
"Obey the patro. and live to be old"
.said still another
Reading Group Cheered.
One of the marching units to draw
much applause was the Reading. Pa,
Junior High School group, which re-
peated its victory of last year in the
senior boys drill competition. The
members wore white officer caps, dark
blue coats and white trousers and
white shoes. They marched as though
trained in the Army
The only lone man" delegation
Dorsey Joseph Bartlett-won the
cheers OF the crowds. Representing
800 school patrolmen of his home
town. Clarksburg. w. Va. he carried
sign: "Ill be back next year with
Sl9 more
The neat-stepping "Kilties," girls
drill unit from Reading. Pa, also won
favor. They were clad in black velvet
Jackets. short pleated skirts of plaid
and black tams.
Among the band units, that repre-
sentlng Altoona, Pa was outstanding.
Maneuvering in front of the reviewing
stand. the members formed a perfect
ga emblem as smoothly as the best
drilled band in any parade.
Pennsylvania-which sent the larg-
est delegation, 1,500 boys and girls
Inquired prominently in every class of
award. Besides winning second prize
IN the elementary boys division of the
competitive drill. all three prizes in
the girls team division and the three
IN the senior boys division, the Key
stone State took second prize for
hoats and first prize for slogans.
Two d. c. Boys Win Medals.
Two Washington boys were included
IN a group of IA who won medal safety
awards for outstanding bravery in
performing their duties. They were
John Ralph, 13, of 464O Clarke place
NV, Gordon Junior High School, and
william Allen, IL, colored, 718 Sixth
street NE, Logan School.
The list of award winners in the
competitive drills, floats and slogans
follows:
Floats-First, Monroe School of
washington: second, Hershey. Pa. and
third. st. Gabriels School, Washing
ton
/. Slogans-First, Washington and
Greene Counties, Pa, Alert Today.
Alive Tomorrow; second, Cheraw,
S. c., Drive Safely, Strike One-He's
Out" and third, Tampa, Fla, Death
Begins at 40 Miles"
Elementary boys drill teams-First
North Florida division; second, Lans-
dale team of Pottstown (PaD Auto
mobile Club, and third, Stuart Junior
High School. Washington.
Girls drill teams-First Pottstown
team of Pottstown Club; second, Read
ing, Pa, and third, Pearkasie Sellers
vile team Of Pottstown Club.
Senior boys drill teams-First.
Reading, Pa; second. senior high
school team of Pottstown, and third,
junior high school team Of Pottstown.
Awarding of trophies, medals and
ribbons took place at the reviewing
stand at the conclusion of the parade.