Evening star., 1914-11-21
FIRE DEPARTMENT.


of the next license year.
Every public place that has to have
n license has to be inspected" the fire
marshal remarked"
The annual report of the fire marshal
shows that last year his force inspect
cd eighty-six hotels, seventy-one NOV
ing picture houses, thirty-four halls
and thirteen theaters. 1t is necessary
for the inspection force to inspect fire
escapes, fire gongs and all other fire
appliances
There are ten names on the depart
ment's eligible list Many applicants
for positions on the force have been
disappointed the board of surgeons re-
jecting them for causes whlcn they
could not anticipate, chieny physlcaL
II is probable that another exami-
nation will not have to be held until
some time after the Christmas hoiidays'
Lieut.. Frederick ID. Gibbs of engine
company No. ! was granted a leave or
absence for ten days to go hunting
The lieutenant said he expected TO shoot
on both sides of the river at pIea'
Falls where, it is said, game was picn-
tiful early in the season
Private Ernest Hewlett of engine
company No. took twelve days leave
He arranged to spend part of his Taca-
tion in the city and part IN MARY ldnu.
In Maryland he will go into the fields
with dogs and guns
Engineer Conrad WeitzeH of engine
company No. was detained at nome
part of the week on account OF SIN
ness He was not seriously III
Cant c. A. Kramer of engine COM
pany No has returned from ms iai'
vacation. He spent part OF ms ieaNe IA
Maryland and part IN VIRGIN. ;, ~ can
tain "but | got twenty-five rabbits
Capt William F. Lanahan OF engine
company No had holiday TUESDAY.
mot long enough for a TRIP 10 ~ ~
IoniaI Reach" said the captain. recaIl-
ing his fishing trirSiate in the suniiiie''
Private w. r. Cralle of engine com
many No. is still on the SICK hsl-
Craile was injured in motor osUfe If1
accident. He returned to duty. SUI
fered relapse and had 10 retuih IL iioi''e
for additional treatment
Assistant Engineer A l.. Hancock
of engine company NO is tISIne
his hand at shooting game III io"e'
Maryland.
Cant George Helff of engine company
M * has gone on a ten-day cunning
trin He expects to return Win
supply of game for ThanslSiving.
Private E. l. HUNT of engine COM
Many No 10 has returned from gum
Ming trip 10 the vicinity of Owings
station, Calvert county, Md He killed
three dozen rabbits and fourteen oiros
Can't. 2. r. Davis of engine company
No II was off duty for four days this
week and spent the time moving.
Private w. j. O'Donnen of engine
cop,nany No IL is again on the SICK
list. He recovered from his illness,
had n relapse and had to return TO peo.
Members of engine company No. 1s
are anticipating Il wild turkey dinner
for THANKSGIVING. Private A. f.
Cooper went away for sixteen Gays on
a cunning trip and he expects 10 XIII
several turkeys lie was PosisiNe ne
would kill plenty of rabbits and BIRDS
Private John Farr of engine company
No. IL has returned from cunning
killed forty-five rabbits and only re"
birds.
private w. II. Nash of engine COM
pany No. II is spending hVe days IN
Virginia He expects to experience
good luck shooting birds and rabbits.
Roster Wright, private of engine com
many No. Is. left on a cunning trip. He
expects to shoot in Maryland and VIZ
ginia for about ten days.
Driver W. L. Mulligan of engine COM
pany No II is trying his hand at gun
ming in Maryland. He took week. s
leave in order to have time to rest
when he returns.
Cant I. II. Virnstein of engine COM
pany No 16 had a day off Monday. he
took trip to the vicinity OF oakiahu'
and dogs His report to his company
was that he killed one RABBIT 1our
quail and crow
Private ]. NJ. Davis of engine COM
many No Is has gone to his old home AT
Culpeper Va, on cunning trip. Davis
thinks eight days shooting ought to
bring him all the game he wants
One turkey, two dozen rabbits and
thirty birds were enumerated in re-
port of a cunning trip of Capt W. J.
Garner of engine company NO ~ TO
Brandywine Md. There are plenty do
nestle turkeys in that part or Prlnce
Georges county, said member or the
captains command.
Lieut.. J. W. Green of engine company
No. -. has returned from an Interesting
Trip to the Blue Ridge mountains IN
virginia. The lieutenant killed Two
turkeys and a number of birds, rab-
bits and squirrels.
private Grover Bishop of engine
company No. - is IN the vicinity OF
IIillsville, Va, cunning. He expects to
nag couple of turkeys.
Harry Orrison, private of engine COM
pauy No. -. has gone to the vicinity of
I'oint of Rocks, Md, and Catletts, Va,
on Il cunning trip. He thinks that by
shooting on both sides of the river he
may get some game.
Private ! L. Preinkert of truck com
panv No ! started Wednesday morning
for a ten-day trip to his former home,
near Bangor, Me. He visits his old
home at least once each year and while
there goes cunning for big game.
r. NJ Curtis, member of truck COM
pany No. 1, has returned from his fall
vacation. He spent his holiday In At
iantic City.
Capt. P. D. Martin of truck company
No . has returned from trip to Beale-
ton, Va. Capt. Charlie Kramer and
lynch, a friend, went with him, but the
three sportsmen killed only enough
"a bbits for one dinner.
The country was dry that the
dogs were useless" said Capt, Martin
and even many of the branches were
dry. The rain has improved cunning
conditions he said. and We may take
another trip in the near future.
Private w A. BryarIy of truck COM
pany No. has returned from a gun
ming trip TO the vicinity of Winchester
and White Post, Va, where he resided