Evening star., 1915-02-28
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Having TO icAVe a WARM UeQ duu kS
spond to a false alarm Of fire is re-
garded as being the most objectionable
part of serving in the District depart
ment.
Last December SO many false alarms
were sounded that patience ceased to
be a virtue, SO far as the firemen were
concerned, and had the offender been
caught by the flremen he probably
would have been treated roughly.
Twenty-one such alarms were sound
ed during the one month. II Is stated.
an unusually large number for SO snort
a period The records for the last fiscal
year show a total of seNenty-one
false alarms during that time.
For some reason that cannot De e2-
planned" remarked a fireman, the per-
centage of accidents responding 10
false alarms is greater than those
when responses are made TO ALARMS
sent In for fires
1t is estimated that the cost incurred
in responding to an alarm averages
about $50, making the cost the past
fiscal year total $3,o50.
The decrease in the number OF talse
alarms the past year was very grattfy-
ing" said Chief Wagner in his report.
1T was due. 1t is believed, to the ac-
tivity of the police department In Sc
curing evidence against Offenders and
IN the courts"
Maj. Sylvester has a standing offer
of reward for Information leading TO
the arrest of offenders.
Bids for furnishing $1,000 feet of hose
for the department were opened at the
District building Tuesday afternoon.
Samples of hose accompanied the bids
The name of the fortunate bidder Will
not be known for some time. The sam
v,la OF ho hr,rn (,f stand.
ards.
Two dozen candidates for positions in
the department took the physical ex-
animation Tuesday afternoon. The re-
suit of the examination will be report
ed to Chief Wagner and the candidates
will be advised If they will have to
take the mental examination.
Chief Wagner and DR.. Charles Barn
we'll Robinson, the latter the veteri-
marian Of the department.. expect 70
visit Baltimore next week and purchase
several horses for the department The
purchase price is S312.50.
Lieut.. F. G. Bernhard of No. truck
company took holiday Washington's g
birthday and spent the day in Alex
andria.
Private Frank ]. Sylvester of No. 2
truck company has taken nine days
Sylvester is piscatorial enthusiast, his
friends say. and he hopes to land a
few fish while on his vacation.
Driver Michael Gallagher of No. 2
truck company found it necessary to
remain at home last week on account
of sickness.
company had such severe cold last
week that he found it necessary to
take sick card. Lieut.. Charles Thomas
took his place as acting captain.
Private ]. B. Leavelle of No. 3 truck
company was off duty three days the
past week. He took the time of on
account of the illness Of his wife.
! Two members of No. truck COM
pany were off duty last week. Private
Angelo Schneider was on the sick list
and Private James Steele was quar-
fever in his family.
Assistant Driver William Lyons of
No. truck company took a vacation
of five days last week. He remained
in the city.
Capt. Patrick Sullivan of No. 81 en-
gine company and No. truck COM
pany. who has been off duty since the
Christmas holiday, is still on the sick
list. His condition is much better than
1t was two weeks ago.
Assistant Driver Richard K Clements
of No. 3 truck company Is on the sick
list.
Private X. A. DespeauA of No. 10
| truck company, who had one of his
kidneys removed, is able to be up and
about the house. He was transferred
to the truck company from No. IA en-
gine company. but was taken sick be-
fnr 1o hoI ip,aa to 70 tknD 1,,%
company.
Grover S. Bishop. private in No. II
truck company, is still Quarantined and
unable to report for duty because of a
case of scarlet fever in his family.
Six members of No. 12 truck company
and No. 20 engine company, q double
company, were on the sick list last
week, and because of the crippled con-
dition of the service no members were
given their days off.
The sick list included Capt. W. J..
Garner, Driver John Stein, Driver G.. G.
Warren, Assistant Driver Frank Phipps
and Privates w. L. Hurley and c. 7.
Birch.
Private w. W. Spangler OF No. l en-
gine company took four days holiday
the past week and enjoyed a trip on his
motor cycle.
Privates f. L. Deming and J. A.
Kober of No engine company are still
on the sick list, and until they return
it is probable that other members OF
the company will not have their days
off.
L. c. Rollins. private in No. . engine
company, had four days vacation last
week.
company has returned to duty after an
absence of several days, due to trouble
with his hand.