Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-06
the command of Chief Engineer William

the command of Chief Engineer William
T. Belt, and will be in the shape of a dem
onstration as to what could be accom-
| plished by the fire department in event of a
serious confiagration at It'll street and
Louisiana avenue northwest. The program
| for the drill is follows
First-At O'Clock am. an alarm will be
| turned in from fire alarm box 124. located
| at 7th street and Louisiana avenue north
companies Nos 2, g. IA and 10: truck COM
panies Nos, and B: the water tower. the
deputy chief engineer, the Sd battalion
| chief engineer, and two fuel wagons. I'm
| second alarm will be turned in from the
same box This will be responded to by
| engine companies Nos. l. 3 and 13; the ID
battalion chief engineer, and truck COM
| pany No. 4. These companies will respond
| to this alarm precisely the same as though
| 1t was an actual fire.
Second-Water will be thrown through
| twenty-four lines of hose.
Third-Water will be thrown through
| seven wagon pipes. with two-nch tips.
Fourth-Water will be thrown through
and through the two turret pipes on the
| tower.
Fifth-Water will be thrown through three
| ladder pipes attached to three trucks, ele-
waited forty feet.
| Immediately after this exhibition by the
| District fire department.. each exhibitor will
| be allowed an opportunity, of practically
demonstrating whatever apparatus or APP
! planes he may have on exhibition at the
convention.
| At 7::O pm a business session will be
| held
Thursday, October 10.
| At 0 o'clock am. the visiting chiefs. and
| their ladies will be taken to Arlington Ma
tional cemetery.
At 1890 o'clock am. they will be given
an exhibition drill by the troops located at
Fort Myer.
At II noon they will return to the city
and be given lunch at the Ebbitt House.
At 2:3O pm. they will take trip by boat
to Mount Vernon, the home and tomb of
Washington.
AT 1:30 pm. a business session Will be
held.
Friday, October II.
At 10 O'Clock am. a business session will
be held.
At 10 o'clock am. the ladies will be given
trip to Cabin John bridge. and at u
o'clock noon will be given a luncheon at the
Cabin John Bridge Hotel.
Subjects of Papers.
Among the papers which will be read be-
fore the convention
Are Shingle Roofs in Cities Confagra-
ton Hazards?" by Chief T. w. Haney,
Jacksonville, Fla.
FIRE protection IOr private corpora.
tions," by Mr.. Herbert Heston. fire mar
shall. Philadelphia. Pa.
rs Fire Prevention of More Importance
Than Fire Extinguishment?" by Mr.. H. c.
Henley chief inspector, st. Louis fire pre-
vention bureau.
"Fireboat Protection
Distinguishing Fires in Cellars and Sub
cellars by Chief C. E. Swingley. st. Louis,
Mo.
Electric Fires: Their Cause and Proven
tion," by Mr.. w. H. Merrill secretary Ma
tional Fire Protection Association, Chicago,
What Are the Dangers of Carbon BIZ
sulphida in a Liquid Form. and What Are
the Best Methods for Handling and Storage
of Same?" by Chief J. r. Canterbury, Min
neapois, MINI.
How to Prevent Quarter Cracks in
Horses Hoofs and the Care of Fire De-
partment Horses" by DR.. c. B. Robinson.
District veterinarian, Washington. D. c.
Topics to Be Discussed.
Topics to be discussed include the follow
ing:
Faulty building construction. fruitful
cause of the spread of fire and loss of life
The duty of fire chiefs to see that their
respective cities have a proper code of
building laws. and a rigid enforcement OF
| the same Proper building construction,
together with important devices for the
prevention of fire and the manner and
method of occupying buildings.
high be equipped with fire escapes and
the pupils trained to the use of them?
Which is the best style of fire escape for
schools, asylums, tenement houses, etc.
What is the best code of rules for fire drills
in schools?
How much salvage work should be done
by the fire department in cities where there
is no regular corps maintained?
The advisa bility of using explosives to
check confiagrations.
The necessity and advantage of large
manufacturing concerns, mercantile estab-
lshments and department stores, etc,
ganizing their employees and having them
drilled daily as fire corps.
The benefits derived from same, If any?
Transportation of fire apparatus in event
of sending aid to other places: Which is
the best method to pursue?
Should telephones be installed in fire
alarm boxes? The advantage of same If
adopted?
Coffee wagons at fires: The necessity of
same, and who should bear expense7
Shut-off nozzles engine streams.
The use of three-inch hose.
Contributions to Fund.
In addition to those already pub\ shed
the following contributions have been re-
ceived by Treasurer Cuno H. Rudolph of
the citizens committee for the entertain
ment of the fire fighters during their visit
in this city:
r. N. Harper $40: j. B. Kendall $40; NJ
Is. Scanlon, So; Havenner Baking Co, So
j. H. Magruder, $40: F. G. Smith Piano
Casper, SIS; J. Kaufman & Son. $40; John
Morris So: w. J. Vonderheide, $40: II. T.
Wheeler $50: ]. p. Collins, SO; Woodward
& Lothrop, s25; NJ. G. Weller, So; E. E.
Stevens. So: Hoge & Mcdowell, SO: j. D.
O'Connor, s.; James Richardson, 81; E. J.