Evening star., 1938-05-07

The ingenuity of schooli,oy patrol
men from II States and the District
of Columbia drew the cheers of thou
sands today as the Seventh National
School Safety Patrol parade marched
up Constitution avenue.
AS the more than 1000 patrol
men-greateSt number in the history
OF this child safety demonstration
moved up Constitution avenue. on
lockers were struck by the cleverness
OF the safety slogans and floats ex-
hibited by the patrolmen.
Patrolmen from Oxon Hill. Md.
who last year won first award for
the best float. again placed itself in
the running for top honors with a
unique demonstration of the impor-
tance Of safety. Their entry was
pony-drawn bier of the mountaineer
folk, carrying a placard which read:
"FeudS are bad. but accidents are
worse" The float was followed by
group Of black-clad mourners.
Ounce Cap Picture.
A Hershey, Pa, delegation depicted
a man with a Ounce cap behind the
wheel Of an automobile. A placard
explained only fools break safety
rules" Another Pennsylvania group,
from Leighton, made known in its
poster that in 10 years the town has
had no traffic injury to any schoolchild
and that there are 80, 900 crossings of
schoolchildren daily.
Armstrong Tech of this city carried
four sided placard which read Save
neck. avoid wreck, stay on deck,
says Armstrong Tech"
Prior to the parade crack drill
teams from various sections competed
for trophies awarded by American
Automobile Association, which spon-
sors the parade in cooperation with
police and school officials. In these
drills Pennsylvania, which sent one
OF the largest delegations, almost
made a clean sweep
In section l OF the drill, for ele-
mentary boys, the North Florida Di-
vision won first prize. Second honors
were taken by the Landsdale team of
the Pottstown Automobile Club, and
third by the Stuart Junior High School
OF Washington, the only District team
to win place in the drill.
In the girls team division Potts
town team again was victorious, with
Reading (Pa.) team second, and the
Pearkasie Sellersville team of the
PottStown Club, third.
In the other division, for senior boys,
Reading won first place, the senior
high school team of Pottstown took
second honors. and the junior high
school of Pottstown took third honors
The A. A. A. trophies were awarded
at the reviewing stand at the conclu-
sion Of the parade. Other awards
we're made to members of the honor
medal DIVISION" composed of patrol
men who have been given citations
for outstanding bravery in performing
their duties. r..'+'
Mai. Brown Heads Parade.
Headed by Maj Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent of police, who was
grand marshal, prominent Washing
tonians in official cars participating
included Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
president of the Board of Education;
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of schools; Inspector William Holmes,
supervisor of trafic; DR.. Robert L.
Haycock. first assistant superintendent
of schools; william A.. Van Duzer,
trafiic director: John Vandegrift. vice
chairman of the D. c. Motor Clubs
Advisory Board, and others.
Sightseeing tours and entertain
ment at the Sylvan Theater were pro-
vided for the patrol delegations yes
terday and last night. Senator Rey-
nolds of North Carolina was principal
speaker at the Sylvan Theater pro-
gram. paying high tribute to the work
Of the patrols and pointing out the
training in citizenship that Is pro-
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