Evening star., 1939-05-17
Star Drivers Cover
1,482,56S Miles
Without Accident
Sofety Record Hailed
At Presentation of
Safety Awards

Sofety Awards
In the last year Star drivers cov-
cred 1,482,56 miles out of more
than 100000 without an accident
of any kind. A total of rs out of 81
drivers drove for the past year or
more without any accident.
These figures were presented at
the Ninth Annual Safety Award of
The Evening Star Newspaper Co.
and the National Safety Council
today. The driving year ended
April 30.
OF the 81 drivers employed by
The Star only 81 were eligible for
awards, the others not having been
employed for a full year.
Only 40 reportable accidents had
occurred to Star drivers in the last
year, as against IS the previous year,
and that only one of these had re-
suited in a claim for injury. Star
drivers went through the year with
out single traffic injury. The figures
were presented by H. S. Cole, as
sistant mechanical superintendent
Of The Star.
Three Get Gold Medals.
Gold medals were received by
three drivers who have driven seven
years without an accident of any
kind; five who have made a similar
record over six years, and two who
have had no accidents during five
years driving for The Star. The
nVe-year award men also received
the customary wrist watches be-
sides their medals.
The man driving the greatest
number of miles was j. w. Thomp-
son, who drove BAG, PIT miles in eight
and three-quarter years without an
accident and then had a minor ac-
cldent which he could not have
avoided. In recognition of this he
was presented with a gold cup. Those
driving the next most number of
miles were r. M. Pobst, with a total
OF 263, 1865, and c. L. Perrygo, with
24l, ,746. Both received six-year
awards.
Silver medals were given to 8
men for four years driving with
out mishap, Is men for three wears.
23 for two years and 10 for one wear.
An increase of 8l2 per cent in
the number of drivers making safe
ty award records over last year was
registered. The men drove 94l70
more safe miles than last year. an
increase of 81 per cent. This rec
ora has gone steadily upward since
the safety program was adopted
with the exception of 1896. when
one less man drove safely during
the year and per cent decrease
In number of miles driven safely
was recorded.
Three Receive Certificates.
There were three other drivers
receiving recognition in the form
OF certificates for having their
chsnces ruined for awards by un-
avoldab]e accidents. They were M.
P. Beard, J. M. Carey and Sam
Mace.
Inc presentations were made bv
Fleming NeWbold, business manager
OF The Star. Mr. Newbold read a
note from Frank B. Noyes, president
OF The Evening Star Newspaper Co.,
expressing his regret at not being
present and congratulating the driv-
ers on their record.
Mr.. Newbold told the drivers their
record spoke for itself and advised
them on the rules of the road to be
observed in driving. He urged them
to watch what the other man is do
ing or is apt to do, not to hog the
road and to be polite and consid-
crate beyond the letter of the traffic
avs.
Traffic Inspector William E
Holmes of the Metropolitan Police
force praised the drivers for the
wonderful nine-year record and
added that it was a pleasure to be
With men who are traffic conscious.
l We been trying for years to make
traffic conscious" he
said.
Samuel H. Kaufman. assista at
business manager of The Star, told
the drivers their safe driving made
for good will and set a good example
to others.
Capt. Charles H. Ruth. mechanical
superintendent of The Star: Gait
W. Burns, circulation manager. and
MIR. Cole also gave their congratula-
lions to the drivers.
Record Is Hailed.
E. c. Crumley, assistant manager
Of the Travellers Insurance Co., told
The drivers he did not know of q
better record being made anywhere
IN the country.
Awards were as follows:
Seven-year aWards-R. F.. Perkins
H. c. Bort and A. C. Chinn.
SlX-year aWards-R. M. Pobst.
;. l.. Perrygo, Davie Quarles, l,
Pridgeon and Alfred Lyons.
Flve-year aWards-C. G.. Thomas
and Karl Krebs.
Four-year awards-C. A. Thomp-
son, O. V. Stats, j. A. Hawkins, RI.
P. w. Briscoe, j. M. Richards,
F. Routt and G. B. Apperson.
Three-year awards-C. c. Oates.
L. H. Poland, Earl Hurst, E. J. De
Vore, l.. l.. Thompson, P. Hermann,
w. Roache, w. L. De Loatcr, j.
Spriggs. L. r. Hutchinson, L. B.
Ford, H. l.. Patten, A. A. Allen,
James Lucas, A. S. Kinsey and c. A.