Evening star., 1939-04-02

girls experience in the thrill to be
found with bicycle and sunshine
and a week end Of spring weather.
Soon it will not only be week ends,
but all week, for school will be fin
ished for the year almost before We
know 1t.
So 1t is wise for we oldsters tc
brush up on our ideas of safe driv-
ing, and If We have unconsciously
slowed down little during the fall
and winter months, to get back into
the routine of watchful care where
children might be playing. We d.
of course, all of us, observe traffic
signals, whether they be lights or
stationary signs. We signal our in
tentions, am sure, when we expect
to make turns, or to stop. We drive
with caution through the congestea
districts. and we do not unduly in
crease our speed in the less thickly
travelled areas.
Lookout for "Bikes."
But we should be unusually aware,
from now on until cold weather is
again with us, of these young peo-
pie who, in ever-increasing numbers,
are riding their "bikes" through our
streets. They have as much right to
the streets as we do, and we should
make every effort to be on the look
out for them. Naturally, we expect
boys and girls who ride bicycles in
traffic to be expert in handling them:
to know the ordinary rules of traf-
flc regulation; to be willing to obey
traffic signals and to keep as near
the curb as possible. Parents with
children who ride bicycles should
make certain that they have sense
of their own responsibility when they
ride through the streets.
We must recognize the fact that
bicycles are with us-after an alb
sence Of number of years-for a
long while anyway; we must make
provision for them in our traffic
regulations. and the burden of safe
progress through the streets must
not be placed entirely on the BIZ
cyclist.
Powell Junior High.
Association. April at 8 pm.
Lawrence Hoover, principal of Gen.
trail High School, will speak on
High School Requirements and
Opportunities" Delegates to the
convention Of the District of Co.
lumbia Congress will be elected, as
we'll as nominating committee.
Central High.
The study Group will meet Thurs
day at pm. Family Vacations and
Recreations" will be discussed by
Ward Barrick, Y. M. C. A., and Mary
Edith Coulsen. secretary of recrea-
ton, Council of Social Agencies Mrs.
John S. Wann will preside.
Stuart Junior High.
Members of the Student Council
will present a program on "Guid-
ance" at the meeting tomorrow at
8 pm. The Girls Glee Club and the
school orchestra will furnish music.
The following have been appointed
delegates to the convention of the
District of Columbia Congress: Mrs.
H. N. Stull, chairman: Mrs. c. T.
Armentraut, Mrs. Helen Bradshaw,
Mrs. NJ Brockmeyer. Mrs. G. I.
Burneston, Mrs. T. j. Cashdollar
Mrs. E. G.. Comingore. Mrs M. P.
Clements. Mrs. Jane Davis. Mrs. c.
A. Dove, Mrs. Herbert Daniels, Mrs.
L. Embrey, Mrs. M. F. Frye, Mrs.
Stanley Fuller, Mrs. A. J. George,
Mrs. E. Garner. Mrs w. H. Hawley,
Mrs. w. B. Howell, Mrs. A. D. Har-
court. Mrs. Harpster, Mrs. w. D.
Jones, Mrs. j. r. johnson, Mrs. j.
Kelly, Mrs. j. H. Kidwell and Mrs. c.
E. McQuiStion.
Barnard.
The association will not meet in
April.
Miss Eileen Burton of the Child
Guidance Clinic will speak at the
Study Group meeting on April 18 at
1:30 pm.
Hine Junior High.
The Study Group will hold its
final meeting Wednesday at 1:30
pm. self Adjustment" was the
topic discussed at the last meeting,
under the leadership of Mrs. B. w.
Eldred.
Members of the association, as
sisted by teachers and pupils, served
tea to parents who visited the open
house meeting on March %.
A card party is being planned for
April q, under the direction of Mrs.
w. Wagner, ways and means chair
man.
Kingman-P Pierce.
DR.. E. Hightower of the Health
Department will speak on Care Of
the Pre-School Child" tomorrow at
3:l5 pm. at the Pierce School. A
movie taken at Camp Let's under
the auspices of the Y. M. c. A. will
be shown.
A home bake sale will be held in
each school tomorrow from noon to
2 pm.
Randle Highlands Orr.
Policeman M. Moore spoke on
Safety" at the meeting Thursday.
Children from the school gave a
book report and furnished enter
tainment. This was also bundle day
for Student Aid.
Edmonds- -Maury.
A board meeting will be held to-
morrow at 1:30 pm. at Maury
School.
Wheatley.
Miss Jessie La Sale, superintend-
ent of the research department OF
the District of Columbia public
schools, will speak Tuesday at 2 pm.
on "How Parents Can Help Children
to Think Clearly and Correctly
About the Problems of citizenship"
Mrs. j. c. Frampton, chairman,
will present plans for the summer
old Union Engine House, Nineteenth
and H streets NV, 7:30 pm.
Friendship, Janney School, 8 pm.