Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-28
IA Star Employees
Cited for Records
Of Safe Driving
Van Duzer and Police
Official Congratulate
Them; Medals Awarded

Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer and Police Inspector Arthur
E. Miller today joined in con-
graduating IA employees of The Star
on their driving records.
The drivers have operated Star
vehicles for total of 5,403 ,638 miles
without even q minor accident dur
ing periods ranging from the last
one to nine years, 1t was revealed
at the 18th annual safety award
meeting of The Star and the Ma
tional Safety Council.
Harry C. Bort, A. C. Chinn and
Robert F. Perkins received nine
year awards, but the greatest mile
age without mishap was piled up
by Rufus M. Pobst OF Fairfax, Va.
who, in the last eight years, has had
no accident while driving $50. los
miles-more than 100 times the dis
lance to San Francisco.
The IA drivers covered 1,409, I'll
miles during the year ending April
80, an increase of 81 per cent over
the previous year.
Record Called Remarkable.
Mr.. Van Duzer commented that
the record was remarkable because,
he stated, there are 10000 more cars
now in the District than were here
last year. Drivers permits have in
creased by 80 per cent and auto
mobile titles by 40 per cent, he re-
ported.
Inspector Miller, in charge of the
city's accident-prevention force,
commended The Star for its interest
in safety and suggested the follow
ing slogan for Washington:
You'll feel better tomorrow if you
don't have an accident today"
Star officials present at the meet
ing, held in the conference room of
The Star Building, were Fleming
Newbold, business manager; Sam
uel H. Kaufman, assistant bust
ness manager; Capt. Charles H.
Ruth, superintendent; Herman S.
Cole, assistant superintendent. and
Gait Burns, circulation manager.
Gold Medals Presented.
Gold medals were presented to
employees driving five or more years
without an accident, and silver
medals for shorter records. En-
graved gold watches were presented
to drivers safely reaching the five
year mark. Besides the nine-year
awards, the following were pre-
sented.
Eight-year awards-Albert Lyons,
c. L. Perrygo, Rufus M. Pobst. Irwin
Pridgeon, Davie E. Quarles.
Seven-year awards-Carl Krebs,
Carleton G. Thomas.
Six-year awards - Raymond L.
Adams, Philip w. Briscoe, j. M
Richards, Francis Routt, Claude A.
Thompson.
Five-year awards-William L. De
Loatch. E. j. De Wore, Leroy B. Ford,
Philip Hermann, Earl Hurst. How
ard L. Patten, L. H. Poland, Joseph
Spriggs, Leslie l.. Thompson.
Four-year awards: Sidney G. An
derson, Elwood A. Baker, Vincent
L. Free, G. w. Gosnell, Harry Good
man, w. D. Grogan, Burton F. Lewis
John D Lewis, Roland z. Phillips
Alexander r. Preston, Randolph
Routt, Arthur Rush, Henry c. West
Three-year awards: j. L. Baulsir
w. w. Braxton, Chauncey .. Fisher
Marion A. Grimm, Richard Hughes
Steve Kellogg, John Mueller, D. N
Niklason, William A. White.
Two-year awards: John Beha, j.
M. Carey, j. E. Carr, Earl Clemen-
f1ogg, jeff Davis, George Hesterberg,
John Koran, James Nelson, Ben H
Pearse, c. Price, j. w. Summers, j
w. Thompson, James T. Warren.
One-year awards: H. Bailey, Rob-
ert Gallentine, r. o. Gibbs. Roy
Gray, L. A. Kirkland, Conrad Led
erer, John D. Leonard, James Lucas.
j. v. Padgett, M. v. Parrish, Henry
Penn, Leon E. Ross, B. F. Thomas,
o. B. Humphrey, H. E. Williams.