Evening star., 1915-03-07
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

surprise at the number or persons WHO
are permitted inside the fire lines, while
hundreds of others are kept outside at
| a safe distance.
$50 many of the favored ones wear
| badges" said spectator at fire on
Pennsylvania avenue not long ago
| What are they for and where do they
get them?"
| fireman explained that most OF the
wearers of the badges were persons
| connected with insurance companies.
They want to get first-hand informa-
tion," he suggested.
The spectator saw several familiar
| faces among those inside the line and
knew some of them had no connection
| with insurance companies. Some OF
| them were merchants, 1t was explained,
| and some were just ordinary residents,
| Representatives of newspapers wearing
| badges of an entirely different pattern.
| 1t is probable that the list of persons
| holding such badges will shortly be re-
yised District officials. it is stated. are
inclined to reduce the number of
| badges, and such a reduction will be
! greatly appreciated by the average
| fireman, it is stated.
! The number of persons inside the
| lines is so large at times" said one of
! the firemen. that they are in the way
and hinder the work of paid employees
| of the department"
| When the list is revised, it is said, a
| new style badge may be provided.
| The fire department has practically
new repair shop on North Carolina ave-
nue. southeast, the building being
equipped with machinery and tools and
all the appliances that are necessary
| for repair work, no matter of what
| magnitude.
| But there is no provision for ma
| chinists to do the work. remarked a
4 rf Yf
| result of the conference at the Capitol
the past week. What good is there in
| having shop and no mechanics to do
| the work." he asked.
| In order to get repair work done
| without giving it out by contract, it IS
stated, it will be necessary for Chief
| Wagner to draw upon the department
for workmen.
| "a case of Gripping the fire-fghting
and life-saving force to keep the re-
pair work moving" remarked an in
tereSted ones.
| Owen r. Moxley has redeemed him
! self at the expense of No. 16 engine
| company. week ago members OF the
company were elated over the result of
pool contests between Moxley OF head
! quarters force and Prlvates Wllson
Oliver and John Sheahan of the engine
| company,
when Moxley had suffered the dou-
BILE defeat" said mutual friend.
| beaten by one man using one hand
and the other using both hands, he de-
clared he would go there no more. But
that was only a bluff. He practiced
every day for week. and when he
ed No. Is company's quarters and beat
the company's champions
And" said. MoxIey. triumphantly,
,"they played with both hands and did
their best to win
Members of No. l truck company are
making arrangements for another
loyster roast. the last one of the sea-
SON Phe roast will be given before the
close of the month, and next month a
planked shad feast may be enjoyed.
Capt P. d. Martin of No. truck
company, who was injured at the fire
in j. H Magruder's store more than a
week ago, has returned to duty. The
loosened. He was able to save his
teeth.
/ Driver Michael Gallagher of No. 9
truck company is recovering from the
effects of an operation performed two
weeks ago. He expects to return to
duty in the near future.
Capt W. A. Dixon of No. 3 truck
company had to take a sick card last
week. He had a severe cold for several
days, and his condition became so seri-
Gus that he had to go off duty.
Private f. B. Rollins of No. truck
company took four days Off the past
| week to assist in moving to a new
home.
Private Clarence Ruffner of No. 5
truck company did his first duty Mon
day. Wednesday was his day off. and
he missed an opportunity to get ex-
perience at the fire in the plant of the
Havenner Baking Company.
Ernest Burkley of No. truck COM
pany spent four days at his mothers
home, Tuxedo. Md, last week.
Private Angelo Schneider of No. 4
| truck company has returned to duty
after a painful experience with police
| surgeons. He had trouble with his jaw
he said, and it was 1anced six times.
| Private G. G. Fletcher of No. truck
company was summoned to Bluemont
Va, the past week because of the ill
mess of his father.
\ George Bergman, private of No.
| truck company. took four days leave
| last week. His holiday was spent at his
former home on Goose creek, Va.
| Capt J. Hooper of No. truck COM
pany has returned from trip to At
lanta, Ga, where he went as guard
with a number of prisoners who were
the federal prison in the Georgia city.
He returned by steamer.
! Capt P ]. Sullivan, Assistant Driver
r. K. Clements and Private T. S. Ba-
! ber of No. truck company were on
the sick list last week
: Private p R. Steinman of No. 1 en-
| gine company took two days holiday
| last week, when the weather was
| warm enough to do some cement work
at home.
Assistant Engineer Frank Deming of
| No. engine company had to remain
at home last week on account of sick
ness.
| Private George Comley of No. en-
gine company was sick last week.
Private Dennis Norton of No. en-
gine company took four days holiday
last week. His brief vacation was
spent in the city.
Assistant Driver c. B. Lanahan of
No. 6 engine company. one of the vic
Tins of the fire at the five and ten
cent store on 7th street fourteen
months ago. is still on the sick list.
He returned to duty in December. just
one year after he was injured, but was
not strong enough to remain.
A. j. Sullivan. driver of No. 6 engine
company has been on the sick list for
a month He probably will not be
able to return to duty for some time.
Private D. F. Sullivan of No. engine
company sustained an injury to his
hand while at a fire near 14th and R