Evening star., 1938-08-16
Fairgrounds, Education and
Enforcement Stressed as
Principal Factors.
IMMEDIATE ACTION
is HELD IMPERATIVE
subcommittee Weigh Problem.
Parents Cooperation Seen as
One of Prime Needs.

missioners' Traffic Safety Committee
today were engaged in comprehensive
study of ways and means Of reducing
fatalities among children, following
the initial meeting of the committee
yesterday at which 1t was agreed an
effective program must be launched
Immediately.
Meanwhile. colored pedestrian
was critically injured on Nichols
avenue Sc. about o'clock this
morning. Two children were slightly
hurt yesterday afternoon.
The subcommittee, appointed by
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox. commanding
officer of the District National Guard.
who Is chairman OF the whole COM
mittee, were studying separately the
playground situation, the educational
and promotional campaign possibility
and the enforcement and observance
angle of reducing accidents.
The committee yesterday chose the
three phases to form the basis Of
a program to be suggested to the
Commissioners shortly after reports
Of the subcommittee are received by
the committee Of the whole Thursday
afternoon.
Parents Role Emphasized.
Committee members were unani-
nous in the opinion that parents
must share a large responsibility in
teaching children to obey pedestrian
regulations. However, it was felt that
more Fairgrounds should be supplied
to aid parents in keeping the chill
dren off the streets.
George Keneipp of the Keystone
Automobile Association said he would
like to see every one Of the 86 play
grounds in the city thrown open
tomorrow, whether supervisors were
provided or not DR.. Thomas Gosling.
acting superintendent of schools, said
officials felt moral and physical
hazards accompanied such unsuper-
vised play.
On the subject Of enforcement and
observance, Washington l. Cleveland
Of the American Automobile Associa-
ton expressed belief that better
enforcement Of present traffic regu-
lations. without adding more. Is the
goal to be sought. Inspector L. I. H.
Edwards, assistant superintendent of
police, agreed, but said the force was
underStaffed.
Would Send Pamphlet With Milk.
A large part of the discussion was
given over to educational and promo
tional ideas, with agreement that
forceful message Of warning must be
taken to all parents. Mr.. Keneipp
suggested that pamphlet be delivered
with each milk bottle and Traffic
Director William A. Van DuZer added
that the message also might be placed
around loaves of bread.
A belief that parents. themselves,
should set an example for their chill
dren in observance Of pedestrian
regulations was expressed by Mrs.
Walter B. Fry of the National Edu-
cation Association. Discussing the
method of reaching parents with
message, Mrs. Fry said those who need
it most seem to be the hardest to
reach.
Mrs. Mary Steele of the District
Works Progress Administration offered
the facilities of her organization to
reach the under privileged by con-
tacting workers on projects through
the foremen. She said about 1000
foremen and subferemen could be
given literature for distribution.
Radio Messages Suggested.
L. A. Carruthers, president, Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, suggested
that the radio could be used effec-
lively, as many mothers had them
turned on during the mornings. A
brief plug" between programs such
as "Mothers-where is your child at
this moment?" would be forceful, he
thought.
Members of the subcommittee are:
Playgrounds-Mr. Keneipp, Louis R.
Barrett, co-ordinator Of recreation, and
Mrs. Fry.
Education and Promotion-Mr. Car
ruthers, Mrs. Steele, DR.. Gosling, A.
Julian Brylowski, representing the
motion picture industry. and Prof.
Charles Thomas, Federation Of Civic
Associations.
Enforcement and Observance-Mr.
Cleveland, Inspector Edwards. M. o.
Eldridge, assistant director of traffic,
and Linn C. Drake, Boy Scouts.
Suffers Possible Fracture.
The colored man critically hurt to-
day was Joseph Hall. 80. of 81 Pierce
street NV. At Casualty Hospital 1t
was said he had suffered possible
fracture of the skull and hip injuries.
Witnesses said Hall stepped into
the highway after he had waved down
q motorist who was about to pick him
up. He was struck in the 5000 block
of Nichols avenue by another car,
operated, police said, by Ada F. Ken
nedy, rs, of 5000 Nichols avenue Sc.
Hall was thrown over the car which
struck him. Police were told 1t was
not travelling fast.
The children hurt yesterday were
Marie Tritlett, 6, Of 949 Maryland ave-
nue. S.W., who was bruised and
shocked, and Joseph Brookings, 9,
coolred, 1912 o street NV, who was
cut and bruised. Neither child re-
manned in the hospital.
Two Baltimoreans, William Gaugh,
40. and Ruth Gaugh. %, were taken
to Sibley Hospital following an acci-
dent on the Baltimore Boulevard about
q mile and half south Of Laurel.