Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08

was in collision with a truck miles
south Of Fredericksburg.
His sister, Mrs. Nina Eurton Of
Quantico, was injured, but was said
to be recovering at the hospital The
truck driver, Lee Chambers, Is, OF
Akron, Ohio. was not hurt. Mr.. Cum
nings had lived near Fredericksburg
before coming to Washington to work.
Safety Plans to Be Mapped.
Final plans for the co-ordinated
traffic safety drive here we're to be
considered at a conference in the
offices Of the American Automobile
Association at 80 pm today. Thir.
teen police officers named to super.
wise the work Of 365 boys and girls in
safety patrols to guard the lives Of
children going to and from the play
grounds, were to attend the meeting.
The additional Fairgrounds were
opened today in an effort to give all
children safe places to play and keep
them off the streets. where auto ac-
cidents have taken the lives of nine
boys and girls since schools closed for
the summer.
Police precinct commanders also
were submitting reports to Maj. Ernest
w. Brown, superintendent of police,
on little-used street areas in various
sections of the city which may be
roped OF to give more safe play spaces.
Police Camping Down.
A conference of all interested parties
including police and school officials,
A. A. A., newspaper and civic body
representatives-may be called soon to
elicit suggestions for increasing the
efficiency of the safety campaign, Maj.
Brown added.
As part of the campaign. police
already are clamping down with strict
enforcement of traffic regulations. with
numerous arrests for speeding and
minor violations reported over the week
end. and also urging parents to keep
their children of the streets.
Several of the officers, following
instructions by taking children found
playing in the streets home to their
parents. have reported they found
the parents indignant at their inter-
ference Maj. Brown emphasized that
cooperation Of parents is necessary
to make the safety campaign success,
The new safety patrols-similar to
those assigned to guard children cross
ing streets during the school term
also were being established today in
the vicinity OF all the Fairgrounds OPP
Grating in the city.
One Child Hurt Yesterday.
The 1865 children, in addition to ap-
proximately 200 already on duty at in
tersections near the AZ municipal play
grounds, assumed this phase of the
safety work at the 70 Fairgrounds
operated under jurisdiction of the Com
munity Center Department.
Only one child was reported injured
in District traffic yesterday. Shirley
Stiner, 4, colored, 2400 Chain Bridge
road NV, was treated at Georgetown
Hospital for a cut foot and brush
burns received when struck by car
near her home.
Meanwhile. 4-year-old Bobby NC
Cormick, 1908 Fifth street Sc, who
was hit by grocery delivery truck
Saturday as he ran across the street
toward his home, was reported still in
serious condition, although somewhat
improved, at Providence Hospital TO-
day. Results of an x-ray examination
were awaited to determine If he has
fractured skull.
The most seriously injured Of five
children hurt Saturday, Catherine
Theresa Neubeck, also 4. Of 5126 Full
ton street NV, was reported in good
condition at Georgetown Hospital.