Evening star., 1915-06-27
FIRE DEPARTMENT.


committee Of the Firemen's Association.
sees no reason why the fremen should
not get favorable action on the part of
Congress at the next session in provid-
ing an adequate pension and retirement
measure.
He recently returned from a trip to
Philadelphia. Pa, and Wilmington, Del
In Philadelphia he saw w H Murphy,
chief engineer. department Of public
safety. bureau of fire, while in Whining
ton he saw Chief Patrick J. Mag.l
Private Leahy experienced no difficulty
in his effort to interest the two chiefs
in the bill that will be introduced at
the next session of Congress. Both
chiefs displayed an interest in the meas
ure and promised to render what assist
ance they can to assist in getting 1t
enacted into law.
While in Philadelphia the Washington
fireman succeeded in interesting n B.
Kelly. president of the chamber of com
merce. in the measure. The Pennsyiva-
MIA State Association of Firemen meets
in Philadelphia in October. and ii is
probable that delegates will be sent there
from this city to interest that assoca-
ton in the pension and retirement meas
ure.
There are some members of the fire
department who are anious to know
what would happen if they We're injured
or killed at a fire outside the District
of Columbia. Firemen have had to re-
spond to number of outside calls dur
ing the past year. 1t is stated and injury
sustained at one of the fires suggested
the question what effect a permanent in
jury so received would have upon the
legal status of the Individual
Private A. J. Wernig of No. ) engine
company sustained a slight injury
while a a fire in Rosslyn recently His
injury was discussed among members
of the department, and the question
was asked Was his injury received
in line of duty?"
Officials of the department answered
in the affirmative, recalling an order
of the Commissioners which makes
provision for such work. 1t was point
ed out that fireman who refused to
obey an order to leave the jurisdiction
might be charged with disobedience of
orders and dismissed
IF such is the case said an official.
such work surely is in line of duty"
Thomas NJ. Robinson, superintendent
of machinery, met with painful acci-
dent several days ago. Being short of
help in the machine shop the superln-
tendent took off his coat to lend a
helping hand in the matter of moving
a heavy piece of machinery, which fell
on his hand.
The superintendent had his injury
dressed, put his arm in d sling and re-
mained at work.
Members Of No. 20, located at Tenley-
town, are gathering vegetables of all
varieties from their garden. They
planted early and reaped the benefits
early In the season. Each member of
the company has his own tract. while
across the road they have planted more
than an acre in late potatoes.
preparing for the winter season.
remarked Capt. w. ]. Garner.
Members of the company who are
rated among the best gardeners in the
department are Capt. W. J. Garner,
Lieut.. Pinkney Cross, Lieut.. c. f. Rowe,
Engineer G. Nussbaum, Assistant En-
gineer r. E. Oden. Drivers G. G. War
J. F. Phipps and E. o. Lusby and
Privates c. G. Birch. T. Z. Copeland.
H. Hecht, w. L. Hurley, H C. James,
D. J. Reilly, J. Sullivan and o. A.
Lawson.
Lieut.. Pinkney Cross of No. 90 engine
company Is enjoying a vacation of
seventeen days. Most of his holiday is
being spent at home.
Private T. f. Copeland of No. 20 en-
gine company has taken his family to
Round Hill, Va, where they will spend
ten days in the mountains.
John J. Malone, telephone operator
at fire alarm headquarters, has gone
on his annual vacat ton. He is spending
his holiday in and about Norfolk.
Private Thomas Hoy of No. truck
company has taken his family to Chi
cago to visit relatives. They viii re-
main there about two weeks.
J. B. Sullivan. driver of No. 3 truck
company. is spending two weeks vaca-
tion at home.
O. A. Becker. private in Capt Dixon's
company, took holiday Tuesday, and
enjoyed an outing with friends
James Keliher. first battalion chief,
has been at North Beach long enough
to catch plenty crabs.
But" remarked a member of No.
truck company, where he makes his
headquarters, I'VE haven't had a crab
feast yet"
Lieut. W. M Green of No. truck
company has gone to Colonial Beach
aboard his launch Earl G.. He took his
family with him, and will be away
twenty days. The lieutenant and his
family will live aboard the launch.
Private G. l.. Abell of No 10 truck
company is spending a vacation of
eli ighteen days in the country.
w. T. Capps, member of Capt. w. J.
Seitz's company. enjoyed three-day
trip to Colonial Beach the past week.
capt. Seitz expects to go there later in
the season and catch fish enough Tor
his winter supply.
Assistant Engineer I. w. Luskey of
No. % engine company is spending
sixteen days of his annual vacation at
rheSapeake Beach,
Private w. w. Imboden of No. l en-
eine company visited relatives at Great
Fails. Va, last week. He was there
four days
A. c. Kefauver. private in Capt:
Thomas O'Connor's company. visited
week.
Private A. J. Rogers of No engine
compan. was granted a ten-day vaca-
tion the past week
brief vacation was enjoyed last
week by Private F. c. Hanback, of No.
3 engine company
Engineer c. Weitzel of No engine
company has taken his annual vacation
.of twenty days. Much of his holiday
viii he spent at home. although he will
take several short trips out Of the city.
"our fly traps. gift of The Star. are
doing great work." observed a member
of No. / engine company. I'VE are get
ting rid of from two to three thousand
dies a day We are able to sit about
the house without being constantly an
moved by the pests"
w. J. McElwee. engineer in Capt
7 J.n.bau's company, took four dayS'