Evening star., 1915-02-21
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committee boarded the boat shortly
after noon and went as far as Aque-
duct bridge. the ladies' committee be-
ing composed of the following MEM
bers: Miss Belva Blanch Laughlin,
chairman: Misses Freta K. Jewell. Oril-
la Cheney. Dorothy Walton. Madeline
Carr, Edna Greenwen. Lydia Meisel,
Frances Gutelius. Alberta Nichols and
Helen Knox
Supt. of Machinery Thomas NJ Rob
inson was there to look after the ma
chinery in case of accident. Nothing
happened to mar the trip. however, and
the guests aboard the boat appreciated
the courtesies extended to them
: Chief Wagner is anxious to get an in
crease of fifty men in the department,
1t is only by getting such an increase.
he says. that members of his depart
ment will be able to get enough time
OH to get acquainted with their fami-
! In recent report to the Commits
sioners he submitted a recommendation
as follows:
Il respectfully invite your attention
10 the fact that the members of this
department are at present required to
serve continuously with the exception
OF one day of twenty four hours off
every fifth day. and to the fact that
.hey should, in justice. be allowed more
| time off duty.
| 1t has been found impossible under
present conditions to accomplish this
result, and the members of the fire de-
partment cannot be allowed more ttime
unless additional men are provided.
| with the sole desire to afford the
members OF the fire department more
| time at nome with their families and
10 admit of a requisite relaxation from
| Lneir present onerous duties and con-
nnement. l have the honor to recon-
mend that Congress be asked to pro-
| V1Qe ufty additional for
department"
| No ! truck company's quarters are
| attracting much attention these days"
| remarked member of the company.
| 1T Is the only building on the block.
and it soon will have a pasture ali
/ around it,
The building is on North CapitoI
| street just north of the Capitol grounds
and there was no delay on the part
or the federal government in the mat.
! ter OF settling for the property
| Grass seed was planted last fall and
| the grass is now fast covering the bare
| ground.
Capt. Schrom will consider offers
| to pasture horses, jokingly remarked a
| member of the department
Michael Gallagher of No. truck
| company, who has been on the sick
| list for some time, is rapidly recover.
ing. He underwent minor operation.
| Private Stephen Porter of No. 9 en-
| gine company took holiday one day
| last week. He spent his day off about
| home.
Frank ]. Sylvester, privae of No. 2
truck company, had holiday one day
| last week
j Private Herbert Carr of No. 3 truck
! company had holiday three days last
| week. He occupied the time in making
| a fiOnS L
Lieut. J. r. Steele of No engine
| company is still quarantined on ac-
count of case of scarlet fever in his
! family.
| Private Angelo Schneider of No.
| engine company was off duty four days
of last week. He did not leave the
| city.
Private Frank Dyer of No. 5 engine
company underwent an operation sew
eral days ago. He is getting better
and expects he will be able to return
to duty in few days.
Private Frank johnson of No. 6
truck company took five days of leave
| last week and went to Culpeper, Va.
He recently recovered from a sick
| spell, and thought few days IN the
| country would help him to regain his
i strength
Private Jasper Smith of No. 1 engine
company took four-day vacation "a .ho ;,n hne
his comrades said, and enjoyed life
about home.
Frank Deming, assistant engineer of
No. 3 engine company, and Private j.
X kober If that company were on che
sick list last week. They experienced
slight trouble with their throats.
Private f. l.. Callahan of No. en-
| gine company experienced trouble with
his hand the past week. He found II
| necessary to take a SICK caro- ana re-
| main at home
\ severe cold kept Private a j. Wer-
mig of No engine company at his
| home last week
| James Sullivan, driver of No engine
company. was detained at nome the
| past week on account OF Illness Tie
| suffered attack of rheumatism.
Engineer \. l.. Hancock of No. I en-
| gine company took three days of holi-
day last week. He spent the time at
home nursing his sick children.
Capt. Ernest Howard of No. engine
company took two days off last week.
| spending the brief vacation at home
Privates O. II. Barteman and c II.
Bailey OF No. 10 engine company sur
! f.red from severe colds last week and
found il necessary to remain at horlt-
| Private J. j. Sweeney of No. 10 en-
gine company took holiday last Tues
day He visited frienas In Baltimore.
| Private Richard Williams of No. IL
| engine company was on leave OF abb
! sence the past week. He spent his hof-
iday moving from the southwest Sec
| tion of the city to Capitol Hill.
| George Cecil. private of No. 10 engine
| company, took one-day vacation lass
| week.
| Assistant Engineer w. J. Dixon OF
No - engine company was OFF duty
three days last week account OF
sickness and Private Beverly ]. Moore
of that company took two days of va
cation.
! Lieut. D. II. Zirkle of No. - engine
company was four days off duty last
week.
| Private J. W. Ash of No. IL engine
company has had to take out IA sick
card 1t is believed he has mild case
! of typhoid fever.
Assistant Driver John Mooney OF No.
1S engine company took a sick card