Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-03
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Fire Marshal Nicholson. his deputies
and inspectors are making their annual
inspection of places where gasoline and
kerosene are stored. The license year
begins November 1. and all places will
have to be inspected before that time.
And there are nearly 1000 of them"
said the fire marshal. Last year there
stored and 47S where gasoline was
Der of such places this year."
Inspections will also be made of. twen-
ty-seven stores where gunpowder is sold
died.
where dynamite is stored" Fire Marshal
Nicholson remarked, land the explosive
on hand is kept in a fireproof building.
Each night it Is carried to the country,
so that none Of the high explosive IS
stored in the city at night"
Thirteen applicants for positions in
the fire department were on hand at the
ing to take the mental examination.
Eighteen applicants had passed the
physical examination, but five Of them
failed to respond to notices sent them
to appear at the Franklin building Mon
day morning.
Louis A. RatcEffe. inspector under
Fire Marshal Nicholson. has returned
from his vacation Of twenty days. The
inspector spent part Of his leave in
Baltimore and then went to Leonard
town. st. Marys county. Md. by boat
"Leonardtown is great place to
spend vacation" said Inspector Rat
cliffe. especially for fellow who's ac-
Quainted. and I know almost every
body there"
The inspector said he was kept so
busy visiting friends that he was I'M
able to- try his luck on the river.
Engineer J. NJ. Wooster of No. en-
CINE company has gone on a ten-day
trip to Fairfax county. Va
He has gone to the country to look
Thomas OConnor. land later he will re-
turn and get some Of them. The object
of this visit is to see how plentiful the
game Is, and to get an idea If the birds
and rabbits are going to be fat this
season."
Private J. w. Holmes of No. engine
company has returned from a visit to
day the state went dry. although he was
unable to take any part in the fight be-
cause he was not a voter.
Assistant Driver r. E. Harrison Of No.
l engine company spent his vacation at
his former home near Suitland, Prince
Georges county, Md.
Private George Meeks of No. engine
company, was off duty for five days
this week.
Floyd Hanback,. private of No. 3 en-
1auv IL
this week. He took the short leave,
he stated, to do some work about his
home.
Driver Charles B. Mcintosh of No. 1
truck company has taken his family to
Atlantic City. Mcintosh says that Octo-
Der days at the seashore are much bet
ter than they are in hot weather.
Private w. w. virts of No. 1 truck
company has returned from Harpers
Ferry. w. Va, his former home. His
stay of three weeks in the mountains
was much enjoyed.
Private B. A. Spohn Of No. 2 truck
company has returned from a trip to
Boston by sea. While away he visited
Fall River. Mass. and spent some time
in the shipyards. being much interest
ed in such work.
Capt. w. F. Lanahan of No. engine
this week. He returned to duty in
time to permit Lieut.. J. H. Newton to
go on fishing trip TO Occoquan. Va.
Policeman Forrest H. Purks of the
White House squad accompanied the
lieutenant.
Lieut.. B. w. Weaver of No. s engine
company has gone to Charlottesville
va, to visit his mother. He will remain
there until the middle of the month";
E. ]. Dryer, driver of No. engine
company, has returned from his vaca-
ton. He took his wife to Atlantic
City and remained there more than
two weeks.
Private Harry Swami of No. 10 engine
company was off duty four days this
week. Swami remained in the city
Private p. A. Davis of No. Z engine
company took weeks vacation and
went to the vicinity of Colonial Beach.
Davis is well acquainted in that section
and is visiting friends.
Charles o. Barnes. private of No IL
engine company, took six days off this
week and went to Baltimore to visit
his brother.
. Private William H. Nash of No. IA
Clifton, Va, this week. He visited
friends.
Private A. H. Chase of No. IA engine
company and family are visiting rela-
tives at BerWyn, Md.
Capt. c. Fl. Hopkins of No. Is engine
company went fishing his last day on,
members Of his company say. and while
at Fort Foote fell overheard.
Capt. John H. Virnstein of No. 1G
engine company has been granted
leave of absence of twenty days.
Driver w. L. Mulligan of No II en-
CINE company is visiting friends IN
Maryland. He took six days of.
A four-day fishing trip to the vicinity
of Indian Head, Nd. is being enjoyed
by Capt. W. A. Dixon of No. truck
company. The captain expects to bring
back a long string of bass.
Abe Martin, private of No. is engine
company. is away on eighteen days
leave. He is spending his vacation at
Willow Beach.
Private c. w. Rice of No. truck
company is still on the sick list. He Is
th