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uniformity In the opinions of the
principals regarding how serious
an accident should be before 1t is
reported
8. Since each report is prepared
as soon as possible after the oc.
currence Of the accident, there is
no Information included regarding
the highly important element OF
the length of time that the pupil
was kept out of school.
10. A total of 71s reports were In
cluded In this tabulation. This is
approximately 81 per cent Of the
total number examined.
From other pages of the report
1t is found that traffic accidents
played a very small part In the to-
tails. This unquestionably is due to
the preventative training and study
mad: by the various school ofYicials
and by the school boy patrols them
selves.
This important school work is
being carried on In an admirable
manner and all those concerned are
to be congratulated. There is no
greater duty than that of safe.
guarding children.
Now adult education Is a little
more complex. According to Russell
e. Singer, general manager of the
American Automobile Association,
various cities are adopting a new
vogue IN pedestrian protection bv
the painting OF safety slogans on the
sidewalks and the posting of humor-
Gus but subtle signs at points of dan.
ger. Here are few examples.
Some city officials have given their
imaginations full sway in seeking
means to wake up careless pedes-
trians. They are using humor ef-
tectively to catch attention, and such
signs as "Jeepers Creepers, Use Your
Peppers" in Cleveland's public
square, have helped to cut down
what was once high pedestrian
death toll there. Another Cleveland
sign was welcome Poultry Con-
gress, Chickens Come Home to Roost
If They Cross Street Carefully"
In Canton, Ohio, so messages are
being used on intersection signs,
such as: In Life, as in Baseball. It's
the Times You Reach Home Safely
That Count"
st. Petersburg, Fla, is using a
novel plan to catch walkers and
drivers attention. On curb signs,
standing about S feet high, are such
eye-catching statements as: SLOW
Down and Pass Up Accidents" and
BE Good to Yourself, Do Not JAY
walk Please" At the top of each
sign is an American flag. painted on
metal. which revolves in the wind.
and which attracts attention by its
movement.
In Berkeley, Calf, the we'll
known stop sign for motorists has
been adapted for pedestrian safety.
At intersections not controlled by
traffic lights, signs have been erected
reading: Stop for Pedestrians"
In Des Moines, Iowa. posters are
made Of actual accident photo
graphs, taken in the city. and these
are posted at intersections where
there have been two pedestrian acci-
dents.
In Chicago, 800 frames on poles at
intersections are used for the dis
play of safety posters for pedes-
trians. Cleveland used similar type
posters mounted on each side of
more than 400 light poles through
out the downtown section of the city.
In Minnesota cities and towns, and
in Atlanta. such posters are dis
played in show windows of business
firms, Offices. ETC. Other cities are
using the same technique, including
the posting of pedestrian rules and
warnings in street cars and buses.
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The airmail collection of Col. Vim
cenzo Coppola of the Italian EN-
bassy is to be sold at auction by
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Rajahs displaced the Warsocs. who
had led since the start of the second
half.
The Rajahs won II out of "a
boards. DR.. and Mrs. A. j. Steinberg,
Rajahs, were high pair North and
South with 80la match points, and
M. E. Myers and r. H. Higgins, AL
lies, were high pair East and West,
with 691a match points.
In section B the Justice team won
IA out of "a boards, high pair North
and South being H. G. Campbell
and G. F. Kneip, Justice, with 10
match points, and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
de St. Aubens, high pair East and
West, with M.
In Section c the Tubbs- -Astleford
team won II out of 81 boards. Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Tubbs were high
pair, North and South, with II
match points, and Mrs. and Mrs.
Roy Astleford were high pair, East
and West, with 66.
The team standings:
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By G. adams Howsyd.

One Of the most important trafIic
problems In the city is that relating
to school children. Through the
efforts Of DR.. Frank w. Ballou,
superintendent Of schools, and
Robert w. Eaves. principal of the
Thomson School and chairman of
the committee Of of1cers and teach
ers on the school boy patrols. q re-
markable record has been attained
In the interests Of safety.
The manner Of keeping In close
touch with the existing situation
from year to year is explained in q
letter from DR.. Ballou to the mem-
bers Of the Board of Education. In
this letter, recently written, DR..
Ballou states that every principal
OF q school is required to submit .
written report covering any accident
to a pupil that occurs in his school.
These reports come to the superin-
tendent through regular channels
that is, through the respective as
sistant superintendents. The super
intendent reviews them and II nee
essary makes further inquiry con-
corning the details of the accident
or, and more especially. any dis
ciplinary action that may follow
such accidents having to do with
quarrels between students. At the
end OF each year general sum-
mary Of the accidents is made for
the information of the superintend-
ent and his associates. Naturally,
matters pertaining to trafnc are the
greatest and most carefully studied.
At the end of the last school year
Mr.. Eaves made a very exhaustive
study of the reports received dur
ing the school year 1889. In
reviewing Mr.. Eaves' tabulation Of
information concerning accidents,
the superintendent felt that the in
formation contained In that report
should be classified as to senior
high schools. junior high schools,
vocational schools and elementary
schools. Classification also seemed
desirable as to the months of the
year in which accidents occur, the
place where accidents occur. the
agencies contributing to accidents
and the nature of the injuries. Ac-
cordingly. the superintendent re-
quested the statistician, N. A. Dam
owsky, to make the tabulation.
The entire report, although of
vast interest. is too long to be used
here. However, a general summary
is as follows:
The tables in this bulletin, ar
ranged by divisions for the elemen-
tary schools and by schools for the
secondary levels, specify:
l. The number of accidents that
occurred each month to public
Evening star., 1940-02-11
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News of the Phaec World It's Interests and Peope-Revew of
the Stamp Press-List of Local Meetings

F. w. Kessler, 551 Fifth avenue,
New York City, February ~.
The new semi-postal set of Surf
nam Is gallery of portraits of
non European women-21ac plus &C.
green, Creole; Sc plus &c, brown
orange, Javanese; Sc plus SC, blue,
Hindustani; INC plus SC, red-brown,
East Indian.
Washington collectors are notably
represented in the appointments
announced by Rollin E. Flower,
president of the American Philatelic
Society, printed in the American
Philatelist for February Harry B.
Cation, of Alexandria is named chair
man of a committee to report on
philatelic encyclopaedia; H. M. South
gate, president of the Bureau Issues
Association, chairman of a COM
mittee on the celebration of the
centenary of the first United States
stamps. 1947; Mrs. Manning, chair
man of committee on q National
Philatelic Museum; A. E. Geldhof,
chairman of a committee on ways
and means to prevent exploitation
of collectors; David D. Caldwell,
chairman of a committee on Ma
tional Government Relations; DR..
Ellis Haworth and Philip Simms
Warren, members of the last named
committee.
William M. Stuart, stamp editor
of the Washington Post; c. H.
Vaughn and Valdemar Weiergang
have been named members of a
committee of the Collectors Club
of Washington to have charge of
matters of participation in the Post
age Stamp Centenary celebration.
The Associated Press says: Five
fuddled fish are depicted on one
of Japans two new stamps issued
to commemorate the 2,600th an
niversary of the founding of the
japanese empire by Jimmu. The
drunken fish appear on the los,
deep red, while a kite (bir6 is
shown on the Is, yellow brown. Ac-
cording to legend, a wondrous, gold
en- kite once helped Jimmu to win
a battle by bewildering the enemy.
"On the stamp with the fish is
sacred jar which, again accord
ing to legend, was made by Jimmu
of clay from Mount Kagu and was
used by him in making sacrifices
to the gods. After the ceremony
of sacrifice, the Emperor filled the
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NEWS OF THE MOTORING WORLD
G. School Officials Playing Great Part Safeguarding Chdren
Cities Using Humor in Traffic Warnings

school pupils in both the elemen-
tary and secondary levels.
2. The place where each accident
happened.
3. The agency on cause contribute
ing to each accident, as nearly as
could be ascertained.
4. The extent and nature Of the
injuries received.
The tables were prepared from an
original survey made by the princi-
pal Of the Thomson School. In
making his study, Mr.. Eaves ana
lyxed the accident reports that were
submitted to the superintendent of
schools by the various principals
during the 1038-39 term.
A large majority Of the accidents
reported to the superintendent were
included. In using the data, how
ever, 1t should be noted that q few
occurred that were Of such q ma
ture that they did not lend them
selves readily to the classifications
made by Mr.. Eaves. Such cases,
therefore, were omitted from the
tabulations. The number, however,
was SO small that the figures
given In the tables would not be
materially affected. A few acci-
dents also were reported after the
original survey was completed.
A large number Of injuries were
caused by the "unsupervised play
OF pupils in the elementary and
junior high schools. The number
Of accidents under this classifi-
cation In the senior high schools,
however, is exceeded by those re-
ported under organized play"
In discussing his survey, Mr..
Eaves mentions particularly the fol-
lowing points:
l. The study indicates that some
principals report all accidents, while
others apparently notify the school
omcials OF only the more serious
ones.
2. More accidents happened on
the school ground than any other
place.
3. Relatively few accidents oc-
Cured as a result of playground
apparatus.
4. More accidents took place when
large groups of children played
while unsupervised.
5. There were 81 traf1ic injuries,
without a single death.
6. Many of the accidents resulted
in more than one injury. The num-
ber of cases listed under nature
of injuries" therefore, exceeds the
number listed in the other groups
for the same level.
Z. A relatively large percentage
OF the injured children received hos
pitaliZation.
8. There is apparently a lack of
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match points ahead OF the next
pair, John D. Mothershed and Louis
Newman, also Of Washington, who
rolled up . total Of 1859 match
points.
The result constituted the third
open pair victory Mr.. Flood has won
In Maryland tournaments during
the past year. The two others were
gained ut Hagerstown and at An.
napolis when his partner was Mrs.
w s.. Athey. It was the first time
that Mr.. Jones has entered the list
Of master players.
Fifty-three pairs were entered in
the contest. Third place in the
match was won by Mrs. Kitty Boyle
and Mrs. Edna Mertons, also of
Washington, with q score of 262,
while Mrs. N. T. N. Robinson, WASH
ington, and N. G. Wilson, jr.. Nor
folk, were fourth with 260.3. The
prize was the Maryland Bridge
League Trophy. The game was
played in two sessions.
In the qualifying round Mr..
Mothershed and Mr.. Newman were
second in their section, while o. j.
Brotman and All Roth, Washington,
took top score in their division. In
the consolation game, William
Cheeks and Albert Leibel of Vienna,
one of the members of the team
which beat Ely Culbertson in the
international competition, were Sec
ond, losing by one point. Altogether,
the Washington players made a
near cleanup in the open pair
event.
They did not do quite as we'll.
however, In the women's pair and
mixed pair events. although some of
them were among the leaders. The
women's game was won by Mrs.
Emil Koether and Mrs. Edward
Behrens, Baltimore, with $50 points
Mrs. J. E. Folline, Richmond, and
Mrs. L. B. Buchanan, Memphis,
were second with 243h, Mrs. James
U. Bragg and Mrs. F. l.. Chaplin,
Baltimore, were third with 24l
points, and Mrs. M. r. Reddy and
Mrs. Clarence Hall, Washington,
were fourth with 237 points. Thirty
three pairs participated.
In the mixed pair game there
were 81 pairs. The winners were
Mrs. Ben Colder and Charles J.
Solomon. Philadelphia. 467 points;
Mrs. W. S. Athey. Washington, and
Joseph Grinsfelder, Baltimore.
4291a, second: Mrs. Daisy H. Mott
and James G.. Stone, Washington,
428. third: and Mrs. J. J. Iago and
Charles Shipiro, Baltimore, 425,
fourth.
The local players had a comeback
In the team of four match, which
was a close one, with IA teams
taking part. O. j. Brotman, Eugene
Herman and Irene Surguy. with
Arthur Schlessinger of Baltimore as
fourth player. won with q score OF
80. Representative John C.. Kunkel,
S. G. Churchill, Washington; Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Kreider, Reading
PAT we're second with 80, and Mr..
Flood, James H. Gerst. Mrs. Leon
Landauer and Mr.. Wilson, jr., were
third with 28l12 boards.
One of the boards which added
materially to the success of Mr..
Flood and Mr.. Jones in the open
pair event had the following dis
tribution of cards:
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Russell J. Baldwin, premier tour
nament director. who comes to
Washington to conduct all OF the
championship matches, has figured
out a way whereby an extra table
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Mr.. Jones in North opened q
small heart. Dummy played the
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In Local Bridge Circles
Washington Players Win at Baltimore
By Frank B. Lord.

washington bridge players quite we'll satisfied with their
over Baltimore contendes last
games played in the Maryland city
the meet the open pair championship wide margin Flood
and Warren
game is attesed by the fact that with score they
Evening star., 1940-02-11

New applicants for membership in
the Washington Philatelic Society
include: Rear Admiral John w.
Wilcox, jr.. Balboa, Canal Zone;
Harry Allen, jr., Cornelius Chaplin
jr, and Stuart o. Harrison, Rich
nond, Va.
Evening star., 1940-12-09
D. {. Air Corps Officer
Hurt in Plane Smashup

1t. J. L. Manley, As. Air Corps
officer, assigned to duty in Washing
ton, was injured yesterday near
Madison, Mimi, when his Army
training plane crashed as he at
tempted to take off from a landing
field. He was returning to Wash
ington after visit to his son and
friends.
1t. Manley suffered a crushed
forehead. He is in hospital at
Madison He explained that some
thing went wrong" with the right
wing control.
He had left Washington Saturday
for a weekend visit to his son,
James, 20, a student at the South
Dakota State College, Brookings,
S. Oak. 1t. Manley, a World War
pilot and Reserve officer, came
on duty here last summer from
Milbank, S. Oak. He lives with his
wife and a daughter at 5217 Con-
nectictu avenue NV.
Mrs. Manley said today she was
awaiting more definite information
Evening star., 1940-12-09
Ahepa Officers Discuss
10 Million Relief Drive

Plans for drive to raise S10,000,-
900 for relief of Greek war victims
were discussed at a meeting of ma
tional officers of the Greek-American
Order of Ahepa today.
The supreme lodge of the order
convened at the Hamilton Hotel at
II am. in an extraordinary session,
meeting with officers of the affiliated
Daughters of Penelope and Sons of
PericleS
The campaign was decided on at a
session last night, presided over by
Supreme President Van A Nomikos
Of Chicago. The money will be spent
on medical supplies, food and cloth
ing. The purchases will be made in
this country and the goods shipped
to Greece.
Methods of supporting the Ahepa' s
sanatorium at Albuquerque, in addi-
ton to raising funds for war VIC
tins, were also discussed today.
A resolution condemning loose
talk and action by irresponsible per-
sons regarding the italian invasion
of Greece" was prepared for submis-
sion to the supreme lodge today by
George C. Vournas, local attorney
and vice president of the order.
Evening star., 1940-12-09

conference should be instrumental
in keeping legislation in step with
the advancing engineering techni-
que. Although an emergency
wherein bare necessities of trans
portation by highways must be
met faces us, the acquisition and
control of right of way are the
foundation stone of the whole work.
Here is the challenge to this con-
ference to see that the practical
working means are developed for
the proper laying of this first
stone"
Mr.. Simonson, the first of 81
speakers who are to address the
conference, was followed by Thomas
Vint, chief of planning for the Ma
tional Park Service, and George A.
Duthie of the Forest Service.
Jay Downer, the man who planned
the great system of Westchester
County IN. " parkways; John
Cirwein of the Rhode Island De-
partment of Public Works and Will
liam G. Greene of the Connecticut
State Highway Department, also
were to address the morning session.
Newton B. Drury, newly-appointed
director of the National Park Service.
was to address a luncheon meeting
of the conference at the National
Arts Club on protected highways in
California.
Evening star., 1940-12-09
New Directory Lists
Schools for DeIinquents

Publication of a directory of State,
county and municipal schools that
care for delinquent children was
announced today by the Childrens S
Bureau. The directory, prepared by
the bureaus child guidance division,
lists lis State and 43 county and
municipal schools.
Only training schools under pub
lie auspices whose primary function
is the care of delinquent children
are listed. Data was obtained
through a QUESTIONABLE addressed
to each school. The directory gives
the name of the superintendent of
each institution, the area served,
capacity of the school, its popula-
ton on June 80, 1899; the age for
admission and data concerning the
race and sex of school populations.
On June 30, 1899, State training
schools had a population of 2s.652,
according to the bureaus figures.
County and municipal institutions,
on the same date, had a population
of 3,945.
Evening star., 1940-12-09
Business Officers
Of ia Colleges Hold
Convention Here
Gen. Hershey ond zook
Among Speakers Listed;
Annual Dinner Tonight

More than 16O business officers of
124 Eastern colleges are attending
their 21st annual convention at the
Mayflower today, with George WASH
ington University and Catholic Uni
versity as hosts.
Following business reports and
technical discussions during the day
the delegates will receive greetings
from Cloyd Heck Marvin, president
of George Washington University,
and the Most Rev. Joseph M. Corri-
gan, S. T. D.. rector of Catholic Uni
versity, tonight at the annual dinner
at the Mayflower.
Eugene Meyer. publisher of the
Washington Post. will address the
dinner meeting on Current Trends
in Business and Economic Condi-
tionS."
tomorrow a conference on the
relationship OF colleges and the
defense program will be addressed
by George F. Zook. president of
the American Council on Education
and Brig. Gen. Lewis Hershey, chief
executive officer of National Selec-
tive Service headquarters.
Officers will be elected following
the conference.
Addressing the meeting this morn
ing were C. E. Merry, business man
ager of George Washington Uni
versity; William B. FRANKIE of
FRANKIE, Harmon and Whitney Co.,
New York: Arnaud C. Marts, pres
ident of Bucknell University;
Laurence G. Tighe, Yale University
and William H. Claf1in, jr., Harvard
University.
The conference opened yesterday
afternoon with a round table on
publicity supported institutions con-
Quoted by H. T. Casbarian of the
University of Maryland. DR.. George
w. Lewis of the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics. was
guest of honor at an informal dinner
last night.
Evening star., 1940-12-09
ScoIpers of Redskin Tickets
Also Suffer q SheIIocking
$3.50 Seats Go for Is Cents at Game Time
And Big Operator Tends Lonely Counter

Silver Spring, Md, who lost his wal
let containing two checks totaling
about S400 and $40 in cash: Joseph
M. Reddington, 5527 Seventh street
NV, whose topcoat was pilfered
from a stadium locker, and Elizabeth
Rolston, 2123 I street NV, who re-
ported the loss of an orange and
brown robe valued at $40.
Principal police activity inside the
park was confined to breaking up
spectator fights. which at one point
near the end of the game were at
tracing more attention than tine
Chicago track meet. Apparently
most of the misunderstanding in
the stands were patched up on the
scene, as no record was made at
the No. 2 police precinct of any
arrests for fighting
Woman in a Fight.
One feminine fan was escorted
from the upper stands by police
man after substituting blows for
words with another spectator of
the opposite sex.
The Redskin interests lost not
only the show, but eight footballs
as well. Those seated behind the
goal posts were the lucky patrons in
this respect. Six extra point kicks
of the Bears sent pigskins into the
stands, while two futile tries for
field goals, one by the hapless Skins
and the other by the point-heavy
Bears, provided the other free balls
Loudest and most spontaneous
demonstration by the spectators dur
ing the afternoon came when the
public address announcer dared to
mention season tickets for 1941. His
last words were drowned with boos
Evening star., 1940-12-09
Montgomery Courthouse
PLAQUE Is Unveiled
,n..,.I D;spatch to The Star.

SpecdAl Dispatch 10 Inc oIsI.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. ga
bronze plaque inscribed with the Ten
Commandments was presented yes
terday to Montgomery County by
q committee of churchwomen of all
denominations.
The plaque, placed on the wall OF
the courthouse foyer, was presented
bv Mrs. J. Frank Wilson, chairman
of a committee for the project, to
Thomas Earle Hampton, president
of the Board of County Commls-
sioners.
More than 500 persons crowded
into the Circuit Court room and
into the corridors of the building
to witness the unveiling ceremonies
which were presided over by Judge
Charles w. Woodward.
The Rev. Frederick Brown Harris,
pastor of the Foundry Methodist
Church in Washington. delivered the
principal address while Judge oteo-
man Prescott gave the welcoming
speech. The invocation was given
by the Rev. Forrest j. Prettyman,
former Senate chaplain, and RABBI
Julius T. Loeb pronounced the
benediction.
The pledge of allegiance to the
flag was led by Mrs. Richard Cum
ningham, regent of the Col. Tench
Tilghman Chapter, D. A. r., and
Mrs. Charles Haig, vice president
general of the D. A. r.
Three faiths, Catholic, Protestant
and Jewish, were represented by
the boys who unveiled the tablet.
They were Jim Bullard, Billy Pate
and Bob Sachs,
Evening star., 1940-12-09
d. T.. National Guard
Needs 20 1ypists
For Camp Duty
Armory Will Receive
Applications Tomorrow
And Friday Nights

A call for 20 typists with account
ing, bookkeeping or banking expe-
rience to augment the finance staff
of the District National Guard was
issued today by the finance depart
ment of the 29th Division.
The typists will be called to active
duty when the District Guard leaves
for Fort George G. Meade, Md,
probably in January, it was ex-
planned, and for those applicants
whose ages fall within the draft
limits the service will be counted
against their years service required
under the selective service program
1t. Col. Peyton G.. Nevitt of the
National Guard said, however, that
ages of applicants acceptablesfor the
typist jobs are from 18 to As. Work
to-be required of the new men viii
be reviewed in special classes at the
National Guard Armory on Tuesday
nights.
The announcement stated that
Sergt. Stewart G. Cook of the Guard
headquarters detachment, chief clerk
of the finance section. will receive
applicants at the armory tomorrow
and Friday nights.
A detachment of 25 men, under
Capt. Carl Santilli, were assigned
from Battery D. 260th Coast Ar
tillery, District National Guard, to-
day to aid in testing two 3-inch
anti-aircraft guns that have been
repaired and rechecked at the Fort
Myer ordnance shops. The guards
men took the guns, which can be
mounted on trailers, into a nearby
field. set them up and tested the
automatic range-flnding mechanism
which is used to fire a battery OF
four guns in synchronization.