Evening star., 1915-10-17
FIRE DEPARTMENT.


the Firemen's Association. and 1t is
| highly probable that it will meet the
approval of that organization. The
dent Fairall of the Maryland State
Firemen's Association when members
of the Washington organization made
an effort to have the Maryland firemen
hold next years convention in this city.
Our convention cannot be held out
side the state" said Mr.. Fairall, who
was president of the Maryland organ
ization at that time, but a reunion of
| firemen in Washington would bring a
large gathering of them there"
| The question will be taken up by the
association, and. it is stated. the Board
of Trade and Chamber of Commerce
| will be asked to lend a helping hand.
P. T. Leahy. vice president of the
Firemen's Association, and F. o. Mark
ward Of No. truck company attended
the convention of firemen held in Phil
adelphia and succeeded in getting that
| body to adopt a resolution favoring the
proposed pension and retirement bill.
Firemen from all sections of the state
were in attendance.
| Members of the Firemen's Association
were surprised at the luxurious man
ner in which visiting fremen from
Pittsburgh. who came here last week.
| travelled. The visitors came on a spe-
cial train of three day coaches, two
sleepers, observation car and COM
missary car.
Owen G. Moxley. member of Chief
| Wagners clerical force and an active
worker in the association, is arranging
Md. Moxley has the reputation of
being one of the best anglers in the
department, but has never been on a
cunning expedition. He has q shotgun
and rifle ready for the trip: =
| Charles G. Achstetter, inspector In
Fire Marshal Nicholson's office. has re-
turned from a paint-up vacation.
Private L M. Carroll of No. II engine
company was injured at a fire In
trash wagon Tuesday morning. Fire
| men expect to get hurt In buildings.
| they say, but when a man sustains in
juries in an effort to save an old
wagon they consider it a case of ex-
". W Wirts. member of Capt.
schrom's truck company. has gone
away on his annual vacation. He will
spend two days at Charleston. w. Va,
ieturn and go to Buffalo; N Y. His
| family will accompany him.
Private L. T. West of No. TRUCK
| company has returned from his vaca-
ton He spent an enjoyable time in
| the vicinity of Norfolk.
! Daniel HARRISON, fire alarm operator.
| has taken ten days vacation and gone
| to Baltimore for an outing.
! Lieut.. H. D. Burch of No. truck
| company took leave to watch the
"And I'm satisfied his picture was
| in the group of fans taken in front
| of The Star scoreboard the opening
day." said his captain.
with his family at Cumberland, Md
He took sixteen days leave.
Capt. Charles F. Beers took holiday
al
his fondness for wild animals BY pro-
viding a number of houses to keep
the SQUIRRELS near Chevy Chase, warm
| the coming winter.
company has returned from a weeks
vacation spent at the home of his
sister, Mrs. O'Shaughnessy. Baileys
Cross Roads, Va. He assisted in stor-
ing 1s0 tons of silo for his sisters
| sixty-eight cows
"And we put 1t away in two days."
said Rice.
J. B. Klein, member Of No. truck
company, has taken his annual vaca-
tion of twenty days It Is probable
that he will go to New York and pur-
chase a new automobile.
Private C. H. Ward of No. truck
company has returned from his vaca-
ton.
Privates Angelo Schneider and c. D.
| Bartelmes of No. truck company
are on the sick list.
r. W. Stine, member OF No. truck
company, spent four days vacation
at home last week.
Private r. D. Rogers Of No. truck
company was on two days leave the
q. e. Padgett. member of Capt
Hooper's truck company, enjoyed a
short vacation last week. He was off
duty four days.
G. T. Smith, private in No. engine
company, has returned from his vaca-
ton.
Faust Anthony, private in Capt
Seitz's double company, is enjoying
part of his annual leave at home.
Members of Capt w. J. Gamers
combination engine and truck COM
pany are doing their late farming
Their early crops were gathered some
time ago, and the fremen are now
looking after their beds of spinach.
kale, cabbage. turnips, potatoes and
lima beans.
Assistant Driver c. c. Weitzell of No
2 engine company has been granted ten
days' leave of absence. He is spending
his vacation at home.
Driver George Smith of No. engine
company enjoyed short vacation the
past week.
i. n. Davidson, private in Capt. Lam
ahan's engine company. has gone to
Bluefield, W. Va, his former home. to
spend his vacation. He took his family
] Lieut. James Mowatt Of No. z engine