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

II FIRE DEPARTMENT.
| Charles B. Proctor, third battalion chief.
has returned from his bungalow. at North
Chesapeake 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 80 plentiful, were
caught
| Scores Of trout, perch ard spots were
caught. but it is little too soon for tai
lers. the chief said.
| Robert Desperaux Of No. ID engine COM
pany and Mrs. Desperaux are spending a
vacation Of twenty days on motor cycle
with a side carriage attachment a COM
bination known In some sections as
road lights although 1t Is stated, the
courts have held them to be automobiles
within the meaning of the law and sub
1ect 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
| Observation-Disclosures boulevard. It 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.
'I'm fond of the seashore and noun
tains," he said. land went to both while
His mountain trip included visit to
Cumberland and vicinity, and later he
went to Colonial Beach. where he enjoyed
a dip in the salt water. Short trips to
Baltimore and other places brought his
| vacation to q close.
| Capt. Thomas L Stanton Of No. en-
gine 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 Prvates H O.
| Bailey and Charles c.. Wolfe of No. 4
engine company are putting in part of the
| summer season practicing high diving
| and swimming. realizing that it may be-
come necessary at a river front fire some
day to dive and swim.
Bailey made the record dive Of the
company" said Lieut. Buckley. His dive
was from point nearly thirty feet above
| the water"
Orville Fraser Of No, 4 engine company
is enjoying life at Chesapeake Beach,
where he has bungalow. rraser has
ten days to spend with his family. and
| later in the season he may get another
| chance to be with them
His family probably will remain at the
| 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.
aboard the captains launch Vixen, and
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, enjoys
| g. 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 married daughter in Buffalo.
Private W. c. Rollins of No. engine
company is visiting relatives at his for
Nn
! poets to remain there about three weeks.
| Paul Steinman, assistant engineer of
| No l engine company. Is on a ten-day
| furlouSh. He Is visiting relatives in
Maryland.
Capt W. r. Lanahan of No. engine
company Is fond Of fishing and sailing.
Colonial Beach with his family at Red
Top cottage.
| Stewart N. Rollins, assistant engineer
duty He spent his vacation with his
family on trip to Boston.
Private Bernard Fegan Of No. 8 engine
company is on a weeks trip to Harpers
| 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 in
cold weather, he says. beats fighting mos
| quitoes in the summer.
Colonial Beach is where Lieut.. James
Mowatt of No Z 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 hia annual outing