Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-19
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

! FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Thirty-three suspicious fires were
made the subject of investigation by
Fire Marshal Nicholson during the past
fiscal year. The police department CO.
| operated with him.
! 1t was found impossible. however in
any of these cases to obtain sufficient
| evidence to warrant arrest and prose-
| cutlon, except in one case, where an
arrest was made and the offender SEN
fenced to eight years Imprisonment.
The fire marshal and his force are en-
gagged in inspection work in the fire.
| prevention crusade, but regular inspec-
| lions are made only in business houses.
There is no regular inspection of
private residences" stated Fire Mar
| Wagner. The limited force of this
office would not permit it, and they are
inspected only on receipt of COM
plants
1t is hoped by Chief Wagner and the
! hre marshal that the time will come
| when the force will be large enough
to make inspections of private dwell
! ings at least once year.
| Senator Works of California is dis
| playing considerable interest in the
| ters of the companies few days ago,
and. it is stated. was outspoken in
| his denunciation of some of them, de-
| c1aring them to be unfit for human
habitation. The visitor thinks Wash
! ington should have all motor vehicles
| for fire protection. and 7 is probable
that the Californian will assist in get
ting them.
Commissioner Louis p Brownlow, who
has immediate supervision of the de-
partment, is not a stranger at many
of the houses. His interest in the work
of the department has suggested visits
to many of the houses.
And said member of one of the
companies. he always is welcome
| visitor. He always has pleasant word
to say. is willing OF listen to sugges-
tons and more than willing to lend a
| helping hand
Members of Northeast Washington
| Citizens Association are deeply inter-
F, ested in the matter of fire protection
| for their section. 1t is their earnest
desire to get an appropriation for a
truck company for the northeast sec
| ton. the nearest company to that sec
| ton being No. Z. located near Sth and
d streets southeast
And No. Z has to cover the territory
all the way to the National Training
School for Boys, on Bladensbure road.
at the District line" said a member Of
the department. "A poor chance to res
| cue a man from a burning building
north of Florida avenue"
| Chief Wagner probably will issue an
mas tree fires. Years ago many such
| fires claimed the attention of the de-
partment, but the use of electric lights
has been the means of largely reducing
the number.
Lewis F. Mothershead, operator at
fire alarm headquarters, has taken his
vacation. He needed holiday to do his
Christmas shopping, his friends say,
believing in shopping early to avoid
the rush. His vacation will terminate
shortly before Christmas
Prof. F. Nathan Lieberman's orchestra
! furnished music Monday night at an
oyster roast and entertainment given
at No. truck company's quarters. Capt
Charles e. Schrom. commanding officer
! of the company, was master of cere-
monies. and an enjoyable time was had
by firemen and guests. Another such
affair is on the program for next week
| Capt. Charles f. Schrom of. No. ]
truck company Friday afternoon enter
tanned members of a Sunday school
class on an automobile trip and later
enjoyed spread.
Private C. Fl. Bray of No. truck
company took the last of his annual
! vacation.
Lieut. H. D. Burch of No. truck COM
pany took holiday part of last week
and did work about home.
| Lieut.. J. r. Steele AND Private c. w
| Rice of No. 4 truck company spent a
day in the country. They are not
| boasting of the amount of game they
| shot.
Private Il. L. Hanback, of No. 10 truck
company took a day Off last week.
Lieut. +. G. Decker of No. 2 chemi-
Cal company, has returned from Il
cunning trip to Jefferson county, w
Va. The lieutenant had splendid luck
he told his companions, bagging forty
nine rabbits and nineteen squirrels and
killing a deer.
J. w. Holmes. member of Capt
IOConnor's engine company, is on the
sick list
Private G. r. Conley of No. engine
company last week took a short vaca-
ton and motored to Baltimore. He
twas accompanied by his two children
land a friend.
Capt. George II. Reynolds of No =:
Iengine company was thoroughly dis
the past week. He returned from a
trip to the Patuxent river. bringing a
supply of possums and coons.
AND wanted to arrange a game
dinner for u.s." said member of his
command.
But" he added, there was nothing
doing in the dinner line when the meT
expressed their opinions of a coon din.
liner"
Lieut.. J. H. Newton of No engine
company had one day holiday the pas,
week.
sergt Frank Hellmuth and Private
enjoyed a cunning trip to Lyons form.
er home. in Charles county. They die
abbit shooting and filled a gamebag
Capt. H. C. Eglon of No. Is engin.
company has returned from cunning
trip to Prince Georges county. Md. HI
had good luck.
Capt. John Darlington and Private
Winters of No. IA engine company
! took a day off last week.
VI Private James Childs of o. is en-.
, CINE company was on the sick list fol
three weeks He has recovered ant
lreturned to duty.
Capt. j. H. Virnstein of No. Is en-.
CINE company has promised member,
of his company a game dinner or gam.
. enough for each member to have stcf
a dinner at home.
! ut may be turkey, a rabbit o,
{ Birds" said the captain. "Just depend.
. on my luck
The captain will do his shooting neal
Springfield, Va.
l Capt Jacob Stulz of the Firedghtel
, has dismantled his launch Vixen fol
the winter. He expects to do som'
for service early in April.