Evening star., 1938-08-05
Safety
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r street NV. killed while riding hi
Homemade" wagon. and John Linder
7s-year-old cripple Of 1903 Queen
street NE.
While police faced their first full.
day Of carrying out Maj. Browns
order to keep children of the streets
an order forthcoming as the result
Of the death Of nine youngsters since
school closed-two other safety meas
ures were in the making.
After Ambulance Problem.
One was a move to improve the
city's ambulance service, long
standing problem. and the other was
the mobilizing of summer schoclboy
patrol
Health Officer George c. Rutland
announced he Is calling a conference
of representatives OF local hospitals to
attempt to work out a coordination
Of the various ambulance services.
I'VE have given considerable study
to the ambulance problem" Dr. Ruh-
land said. land it appears that lives
have been lost which might have been
saved with better service"
The attempt to improve the ambu-
lance service was prompted by the
accident Tuesday in which the Coles
boy was fatally injured. Almost half
an hour passed before an ambulance
reached the scene. witnesses said.
Residents Of the neighborhood pro-
tested vigorously to police and District
omcias because of the tardiness In
the ambulance's arrival.
Schoolboys to Help.
The summer schoolboy patrols are
being organized under direction of the
American Automobile Association. On
Monday 365 young but veteran" pa
trolmen will be assigned to intersec-
tions near the 70 Fairgrounds operated
by the Community Center They will
work under the supervision of expert
enced safety directors.
After issuing his order that chill
dren found on the streets should be
taken home to their parents, Maj.
Brown held press conference at
which he said the ruling would meet
with the disapproval Of many par
ents because It's hard to convince
them they are primarily responsible
for their children's safety"
But they'll just have to take It," he
added.
No Death Week Proposed.
The police superintendent suggested
that designation Of 4 7-day period as
mo Death Week" in an effort to get
motorists and parents to assume re-
sponsibility in the drive might be
effective. The period might even be
extended to q month, he said.
Only when We can get the atten-
ton Of the public will the drive sue
ceed," he stated.
In the case Of older children found
playing In the streets, police today
were directing them to Fairgrounds
with "a few words Of advice" as to the
danger involved In such a pastime.
Maj. Browns orders included a word
TO police to enforce strictly regulations
against reckless or careless driving.
Text Of the Order.
The text Of his order follows:
The increased number Of deaths OF
children Of tender years in motor
vehicle accidents in the District of
Columbia indicates . lack Of proper
supervision and calls for drastic ac-
ton.
You will instruct the members Of
your command to give special atten-
ton to small children observed in pub
lie streets without adult supervision or
guidance. and where the child is of
tender years the policeman will take
the child to It's parents and advise the
parents Of the danger involved In per-
nlitting children in the public streets
without proper adult supervision and
impress upon the parents the i'm