Evening star., 1915-07-04
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Capt. Edward H. Nohe, who has
served with No. 13 engine company
for a number of years, and who earned
the promotion he received the first of
the fiscal year, has been showered with
congratulations by his superior officers
and others who have served with him
during his long service in the depart
ment.
Capt. Nohe is one of the most popular
of the younger officers of the depart
ment. He served as a member of the
harbor company before he was trans
ferred to No. 13 engine, having pre-
viously served in several other COM
panies.
The captains early training was OBJ
tained while carrying copy for report
ers on The Evening Star, when he was
thrown in contact with officials of the
fire department and offered position
in the service.
Chief Wagner has put the new cap
| tain in charge of No. 26 engine COM
pany at Langdon. 1t is probab BILE. how
ever, that he will be transferred to
company in the city in the near future
Fourteen residents Of this city have
| taken a pledge to abstain from the
use of intoxicants for period of hve
years. They are now members of the
fire department, having been appoint
ed last week. At the time they took
the oath of office they also subscribed
to the following:
II. the undersigned. being of sound
mind and good health. do hereby
solemnly swear to totally abstain from
the use Of Intoxicating beverages. in
cluding all spurious or malt liquors Of
any kind, for the period of five years.
"It is understood by me. that in case
I violate the above obligation. or If
I indulge in the use of intoxicating
liquors of any kind that I will be dis
missed from the service of the fire de-
partment of the District of Columbia.
summarily and without trial."
Chiefs of the several branches of the
service are figuring on their annual re-
ports for the LAST fiscal year, which
ended June 80. Their reports will be
submitted to Chief Wagner before the
close of summer and will be embodied
in his annual report of the work Of the
department.
Fire Marshal Nicholson's report will
be the most comprehensive. 1t will
cover a number of topics Of interest,
tell of the fire losses and contain fire.
prevention suggestions. 1t is believed
his report will show decided increase
in the losses over the report for the
previous year.
chief, left the city yesterday and went
to Chesapeake Beach for eighteen days.
Chief Proctor has an attractive bum
galow at North Beach, one mile from
the excursion resort, and earlier In
the season he paid several visits to his
bungalow and got it in readiness for
occupancy.
The chief is an enthusiastic angler
and il he has the luck he experienced
last year, his friends say, he will be
able to materially reduce the cost Of
living next winter.
Second Battalion Chief s. R. Henry.
who makes No. truck company's
house his headquarters. has taken ten
days vacation and gone to Niagara
Falls and vicinity on a visit to his
daughter.
c. w. Gill, president of the Fremen's
Association, has received word that the
Pennsylvania State Volunteer Fire
mems Association. with membership
Of $1,000, has indorsed the measure pro-
viding for the pensioning and retiring
Of members of the Washington depart
ment.
That means a great boost for the
measure" President Gill remarked. "It
means that every member of the
Pennsylvania delegation will be asked
to favor it,
Lieut. F. G. Bernhardt of No. 1 truck
company took holiday the greater part
of last week and remained at home.
Privates J. S. Cox and L. o. Turner Of
No. 1 truck company are to celebrate
the completion of their probationary
period of one year and their perma-
nent appointment. All the members of
the company will participate in the
celebration.
B. A. Spohn, private in Capt. P. D.
members of his company with the an
nouncement Of his marriage to Miss
May Parker of Hartford, Conn. The
ceremony was performed at st. Ste
phen's Church. The couple are at home
to their friends at 1922 Willard street.
pany expects to return from his annual
leave next week. He is on the upper
Potomac on fishing trip.
Driver Michael Gallagher of No. 2
truck company enjoyed a pleasant out
ing at Bluemont, Va, last week.
Chief Wagner gets full enjoyment
from the safe -and-sane method of cell
ebrating the glorious Fourth. There
was a time when the insane method
meant work for the department prac-
day and night, and 1t was necessary
to detail flremen in the business sec
tion.
Private J. w. Hurdle of No. truck
company was granted five days leave
of absence to enjoy a fishing trip on
Chesapeake bay in the vicinity of Ches-
apeake Beach.
T. r Sullivan private in No truck