Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Tomorrow morning all members of
the fire department will appear in
their new uniforms. The order direct
ing the wearing of the uniforms was
issued last Tuesday by Acting Chief
James Keliher. as a result of a confer
ence with Commissioner Louis P.
Brownlow, the civilian head of the de-
partment.
Now, what will the poor motor cycle
and bicycle riders do" was asked by a
member of the department who owns a
wheel.
i suppose it will be a case of ride on
street cars and walk he added, and
that's what We will have to do"
Firemen are congratuIating them
selves on being able to ride on street
the course of a year, they say, and it
also enables them to save the District
a little time.
Being deprived Of an opportunity to
rae TO and from meals on our mot or
cycles and bicycles" said such rider.
will only mean the spending of a little
more time going and coming During
meal nours we have a little mor- time
at nome when we are permitted to use
our own vehicles and are not compel
led TO patroniZe street cars
But. he added. Il suppose We'll be-
come accustomed to it and soon be sat
isfied.''
Representative Kahn's bill. authorize
ing the Commissioners to add the
names OF eight former fremen to the
pension roll. it is stated. did not come
as a distinct surprise to the rank and
file of the department.
such thing was talked of several
years ago., said fireman, but not I'M
III last week was any definite action
taken.
Under the circumstances" he added
Il think the men are entitled to some
consideratlon. as they served the city
when their services were badly
needed"
The former fremen named in the bill
are Lemuel ID. Weldon, W. d. Buckler
Gustus Dunbar. John Brent. George E
Ward. Julius Ralph, Walter Cox and
James O. Barron.
Sergt. Owen G. Monkey of Chief Wag-
ners once force experienced a severe
disappointment the past week Hav-
ing procured quantity of ammunition
and having spent several hours getting
his gun in the best possible condition,
the sergeant was prepared to board an
early train and go to South river to
indulge in duck shooting.
The ducks are not flying and there's
nothing doing. was the message he re-
ceived from DR.. John Freebooter. his
prospective host
And" the message concluded, there
are only six more cunning days"
The sergeant explained that cunning
osR South river Is permitted but three
days each week. He hopes the ducks
will start flying before the close of the
season.
Capt. p. J. Hollohan of No. . engine
company is visiting friends and rela
tives in Chicago. He left here Wednes
day afternoon as guard with a party
of District prisoners who were taken
to the federal prison at Leavenworth.
Kan, and stopped in the Windy city on
the return trip. He will return to duty
Friday morning.
Private l.. E. H. Nelson of No. en-
CINE company was taken suddenly i'll
at the company's quarters about
o'clock Monday morning. DIR. Henry
Fenno Sawtelle. police surgeon, re-
sponded to an emergency call and had
the patient removed to his home in an
ambulance. The sick man displayed
symptoms of appendicitis.
A meeting under the auspices of the
Y. NJ. c. A. was held at the quarters OF
No. 4 truck company Tuesday night.
New lockers last week were installed
at the quarters of No. 4 engine COM
pany Members of the company realize
that they are sadly in need of new
quarters.
1--WE knew we could not get new
home without an appropriation being
made by Congress-" remarked fire.