Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
ATRUCK NO. l ALSO WINNER
Is Awarded Silk Flag Presented by
Commissioner Johnston.
CAREFUL INSPECTION MADE
Committee of Citizens Found High
Standard of Efficiency Through
out the Department.

Engine company No. II, Lanler place
northwest between Adams Mill road
and Ontario avenue, wins the Macfar-
land trophy. and truck company NO.
], on North Capitol street between u
and G. streets, captures the trophy pre-
sented this year by Commissioner
Johnston.
The awards were announced today
after a painstakins inspection by a
committee of citizens composed OF
Thomas Bradley. William n. Cromwell
and Floyd Z. Davis. The Johnston
trophy has been presented to the de-
partment to be competed for each year
by truck companies.
1t is a Cavalry standard" a silk
American flag. trimmed with yellow,
such as is carried by the cavalry reSi-
ments Of the United States Army. 1t
was presented February 13 by Com
missioner Johnston. after hearing the
Recommendation of the committee That
a separate stand of colors be secured
as a prize TO be competed for by truck
companies only.
Won First in 1901.
The mcfarland trophy. now he'd by
engine company No. II, is an American
nag Won for the first time in 1901 by
engine company No. ). The presentation
date for both trophies will be announced
later by the Commissioners.
This is the fourth time that Capt. C.
Z. Schrom, of truck company No l, has
captured trophy. AS COMMANDER OF
engine company No. 10 he won the Mac
fariand trophy three times.
In addition to the formal report made
by the three members of the citizens
committee. Chief Frank Wagner received
the individual compliments of the COM
mittee.
The marks given by the committee
totaled l0o which allowed 80 for the
condition of apparatus and horses, DO for
drill. which included hitching up and
driving to given point. laying out 200
feet Of hose and getting water through
il: Is for appearance of officers and men
and Is for condition of houses. grounds
and equipment and their arrangement.
Houses Carefully Inspected.
Inspections were begun soon after Feb
ruary IL. the date of the committees
appointment and We're continued with
out interruption until all the companies
had been visited. In each case the
houses were inspected from cellar to
Earret. Every piece of harness and all
the delicate apparatus OF the electric
alarms and quick-hitch arrangements
were examined. The men were lined up
and inspected as to their uniforms. Stop
watches were held while the companies
went through with their marvellous quick
hitching and quick getaways.
The committee found that much leeway
had TO be allowed between various organ
ixat!ons because of the fact that the
houses throughout the service are not
uniform in their equipment. \ uniformly
high standard of discipline was found.
however, according to the report of the
committee, and the houses are all re-
ported as being as neat as pms.
In the case OF both truck companies and
engine companies allowance was made
for the age and style of the house in
which they were quartered. The commit
tee had hard time judging the truck
companies. particularly in deciding as
to what time allowance should be given
in the case Of some which have not as
yet been equipped with all the speed
killing automatic devices which cut sec
onds from the hitching time of some of
the later organizations.
"Firefghter" Is Praised.
As for the frebsat Firefghter. the
formal report says:
Special mention should be made of
engine company No. 49, manning the
FirefShter. whose equipment is so un-
like the others that It is impossible to
make a strict comparison. This company
WAS found OF be in excellent condition,
it's efficiency very high and in general the
value to the city of Washington of this
company would be hard to overef'simate."
The committee also testified Ito the
high character of the personnel of the
officers and men of the various compa-
niles. and particularly TO the interest and
enthusiasm which they display IN their
work"
The men of the winning companies are
~ follows:
No. 81 engine company-E O'Connor.
captain; J. y. Lyon. lieutenant: w. Il.
Boyle engineer: w. III Meichor assist
ant engineer; +. NJ. Luskey, driver; r. d.
Crompfon, assistant driver, and Privates
T. F. Warren. G. ]. Specht, ]. B. Klein,
J. +. Thompson, NJ v Griffin and B. Z.
Kuehling.
No. / truck company-C f. Schrom.
captain: F. G. Bernhardt, lieutenant: Z.
v. Macintosh, driver: L. G.. Rollins. as
sistant driver. and Privates W. w Virts,
J. A. Smith. III. w. Lee, r. l.. Gholson.
J. ". Holmes. r. Despeaux, ii. Kinsella,
r. NJ. Curtis and E. Bruff