Evening star., 1914-07-25
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

| Charles B. Proctor. third battalion chief.
has returned from his bungalow. at North
Chesa peake Beach and is again on duty.
His leave. he SAYS. proved enjoyable and
he regretted he had to leave the bay
shore resort at a time when the big, fat
channel crabs put in appearance
! I'VE had plenty of grabbing and fish
ing he remarked, but not many of
the channel crabs now so plentiful. were
caught
| Scores of trout. perch and spots were
| caught, but it is little too soon for tai
lers. the chief said.
/ Robert DesperauX of No IA engine COM
pany and Mrs. DesperauX are spending
vacation of twenty days on a motor cycle
with a side carriage attachment COM
bination known in some sections as
road lights, although, it is stated, the
courts have held them to be automobiles
within the meaning of the law and sub
| ject to regulations governing such We
hicles.
With his vehicle fully equipped with Ii
censes and lights. Mr.. and Mrs. Despe
raux started from this city over the
! Washington-Baltimor boulevard 1t was
| their intention to make a stop in Baltl-
more long enough for dinner and to see
a few of the more important places of
| interest and to reach Philadelphia before
night. Their trip will include visits to
| seaside resorts.
| Lieut. Thomas Buckley of No. engine
| company has had part of his annual leave
and returned to duty. The lieutenant does
not get enjoyment spending his vacation
at one place.
| Pm fond of the seashore and noun
| tains,'' he said, land went to both while
! on leave
| His mountain trip included visit to
Cumberland and vicinity. and later he
went to Colonial Beach, where he enjoyed
dip in the salt water. Short trips 10
| Baltimore and other places brought his
vacation to close.
| Capt. Thomas l.. Stanton of No. ) en-
| CINE company recently was off duty for
| ten days The captain spent part Of his
| leave at home. but was away long enough
to make him feel fully able to cope with
| his work until the next vacation season
| rolls around.
! An automobile trip to Baltimore by way
| of Rockville and the attractive parts of
Montgomery. Howard and Baltimore
| counties was one of the several pleasant
| outings the captain enjoyed.
Lieut.. Tom Buckley and Privates H. o.
| Bailey and Charles G. Wolfe of No
engine company are putting in part of the
summer season practicing high diving
and swimming, realizing that il may be-
| come necessary at river front fire some
| day to dive and swim
/ Bailey made the record dive of the
| company" said Lieut.. Buckley. His dive
was from a point nearly thirty feet above
| the water.
Orville Fraser of No engine company
| is enjoying life at Chesapeake Beach,
| where he has bungalow. raser has
| ten days to spend with his family. and
| later in the season he may get another
| chance to be with them.
!
beach most of the summer. Mr. Fraser
| is fond of fishing and Grabbing and he
| never misses an opportunity to take his
| family in bathing.
Owen r. Moxley of Chief Wagner's
staff of clerks has returned from Co
| lonial Beach with his wife and daughter
! They made the trip with Capt. StulZ
| the captain and his family will remain
in the vicinity of Colonial Beach until
early in August.
| Private Eugene Trainor of No. :; engine
| company is enjoying life at Atlantic City
| He is on the Boardwalk every day enioys
dip in the briny deep and goes on an oc-
| casional fishing trip. His vacation is
! limited to ten days.
| J. d. Leeman, assistant superintendent
! of machinery. has been granted a leave of
absence of ten days. He will spend the
| time at home.
Samuel r. Henry, second battalion chief.
has taken his family to Buffalo and
Niagara Falls With his family he will
| visit a married daughter in Buffalo.
| Private W. c. Rollins of No > engine
company is visiting relatives at his for
| mer home near Warrenton Va He ex-
I poets to remain there about three weeks
Paul Steinman. assistant engineer of
No. engine company. is on a ten-day
furloush. He is visiting relatives III
Maryland
| Capt. W. +. Lanahan of No. & engine
company is fond of fishing and sailing.
/ He has arranged for long stay at
Colonial Beach with his family at Red
| Top cottage.
| Stewart N. Rollins. assistant engineer
of No q engine company, has returned to
| duty. He spent his vacation with his
! family a trip to Boston.
Private Bernard Fegan of No. 6 engine
company is on weeks trip to Earpers
| Ferry.
NO vacation this time of the year.
was the comment of Capt. Charles kra-
| mer of No. ; engine company.
| Capt Kramer is. fond of cunning, he
says, and late in November he enjoys
| quail on toast. Following the dogs inj
| cold weather. he says, beats fighting mos
qutoes in the summer
Colonial Beach is where Lieut.. James
Mowatt of No. engine company is spend
ing his vacation. His family accompanied
| him to the doWnriver resort
| Capt. w. A. Dixon of No. :; truck COM
pany expects to ship his friends barrels
of fish when he goes to Colonial Beach
on his annual outing.
II have been there every summer for
| the past eighteen years. said the cap
tain. "and the fishing has been good
every year..
Capt Dixon expects this years catch
| will be better than that of any other
year.
Private George Specht of y engine
| company has gone to the city of tents
| at Seneca Md. George is an enthusiastic
| bass fisherman. and the occupants OF the
| tents at Seneca are in his class Only
muddy water. he thinks. can prevent hlm
| from getting a string of the Samestefs
| charles Tucker. private of No - en-
gine company. has gone to FalrhaVen,