Show Blessed Be They Who Dare Traffic For 0 St St. Christopher arts o er Will Protect Them gem 4 ij c cr fr r r I 1 w 4 ay r. r 7 r i Jr At d Z I j linen Even the children In their toy aides seek sek the l rJ of ot the pries pries' on fin St H. I Chrls day In Tans Pars to pro pie pr v sent it nt their nin ino n 1 the street ARIS Sept 10 Blessed e l be he the PARIS P suffering long motorist for St st. Christopher will guide him into the ways was of ot safety Such was the spirit of ot a remark remark- remarkable remarkable able gathering here of hundreds of I motorists at the Church of ot St Chris Chris- Christopher They came to honor their patron saint and to receive his bless bless- blessings blessIngs blessings ings conferred by frocked priests Limousines taxicabs trucks and even the little buggies auto of ot children were driven to the spot for foi the bles- bles blesing ble blesing ing for St 51 Christopher makes no dis dis- distinction distinction among amon his followers He prom prom- promises promises promises guidance and protection where traffic police pole and auto automatic nat c signals fall fail The martyr sacred ered to the motor motor- motorists motorIsts motorists was as according to the legend a giant who carried curled helpless people across floods loads to safety His followers now nov attach ch to their cars a little vo- vo votary rotary 0 tary medal of ot the saint and trust that it will Ill act as a charm chann against accidents Possibly that is s why French taxi tax taxicab cab drivers ers appear to have charmed lives But despite the proving growing popularity of ot St. St Christopher insurance com corn panics of ot France have ha recently raised accident insurance rates and even cn those whose cars have been blessed have hue to pay the same premium as the unbelievers The martyr is not batting any an too well according to police p Uce statistics which show a continuous Increase i n 1 street accidents Many continental aviators however arc among those who vho have hl adopted adopt d St 51 Christopher as a mascot I Forty pilots have been kill L d in the Royal Rojal Air force of England this year ear car |