Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

I Representative H. Garland Dupre of
New Orleans, in a letter to Capt P.
D. Martin of No. 2 truck company,
I makes it plain that he is heartily in
favor of the passage of the bill for
the retiring and pensioning of men,
bers of the department..
Il am heartily in sympathy with
legislation of this character" he wrote
| Capt. Martin. 1.-The fremen of my
home city of New Orleans enjoy relief
! of the nature which the pending meas
| ure would accord to the firemen of the
District.
II have examined the bill and think.
on the whole. it's provisions are just
and wise. not only in the matter of
| retirement on pension because of inju-
| ries sustained, or of pensions to de-
pendents if death ensues in line of
duty, but also in the matter of re-
tirement voluntarily after arrival at
the age of fifty years and after service
of twenty-five years. and compulsory
retirement at the age of sixty years
after twenty-five years Of service.
Il shall give my support to the
| measure and trust 1t will become a
| law during the present session of Con-
gress.'
\ of the interest taken in the pension
| bill by T. E. Mannix, former member
| of the department.
| officials of the department are deep
ly interested in the provisions of the
| regulation requiring individual towels
| and drinking cups. There are 1913
| members of the department and, it is
argued. there should be at least one
dozen towels in stock for each man.
| NO person should be expected to
use towel more than one day with
out it's being given washing" said
| a member of the department., land the
adoption of such a rule would mean
i the purchase of approximately 5000
| towels and a corresponding increase
| in the laundry bills.
Chief Clerk Watson is figuring on
the problem of furnishing individual
drinking cups to the members of the
/ department and it, is probable that
each member will be furnished a por-
! celain cup or glass.
| 1t is realized that glassware is SO
easily broken that the supply fire.
quently would have to be replenished.
while a porcelain cup. it is stated,
should last several years.
| The important question" suggested
| fireman. "is whether the funds Of
the department will Tiquidate bills for
the purchases and If the bills will
get through the auditors Office with
out being held up.
| Law is law he added. land there
| is penalty for it's violation
| AS soon the hot weather appears
| some means will have to be devised
| for keeping the drinking water in
condition. The old style cooler is
(, doomed. it. is stated. and some modern
| invention which will furnish cool water
| in sanitary way will have to be sub
| stituted.
| In number Of the houses of the
| department drinking fountains have
! been installed They are ample for
spend practically their entire time in
quarters should be given cooling
beverage in summer. 1t is stated to
be more than probable that the depart-
me1t will experiment with several de-
vices which will prevent the water
from coming in contact with the ice.
The handling of ice and putting it in
drinking water" suggested an interest
ed member of the department. Ger
tainlv is an insanitary way of cooling
the drinking fluid.
Work on the combination house on
New Jersey avenue adjoining the sixth
precinct police station is progressing
as rapidly as possible. The Indictment
weather has retarded the work. how
ever. but it is deemed probable that
the structure will be ready for occu-
pancy early in the summer
Capt George H. Reynolds of No 3
engine company and Capt Charles E.
Schrom of No. truck company al
ready are thinking about making prep
farations to move. No. l truck COM
pany has been motorized. and No. 3 en-
CINE company soon will have a tractor
equiDment. so that there will be no
horses kent in the new house. Third
Battalion Chief Charles B. Proctor will
have his quarters in the new building.
and coaling station will be on the
rear end of the lot.
F. A. Arth. retired member of No. .
chemical comDany is under treatment
at ST. Agnes Hospital. Baltimore, for an
attack of nervous prostration. He has
received numerous letters from his for
mer comrades in the department.. he
says. and expresses his appreciation for
the rememb rances.
Chief Clerk George Watson has COM
piled an amount Of interesting data to
be used by the Commissioners in sup
port of the pension and retirement bill
pending in Congress.
Private r. F. Fegan Of No. engine
company was transferred to the police
depa rtment the past week. He was
given two days Of vacation prior to
making the change Private Fegan will
be able to spend more time with his
family than when he was fireman.
A. q. kefauver. private in Capt.
O'Connor's engine company. has return
ed from Middletown. Md, where he Wis
tied relatives.
Sergt. Frederick Koch and Assistant
Driver f. }. Ruffner We're the sick :
list last week. They are members of
No. > engine company.
Orville Fraser. driver of No. 4 engine
company. enjoyed vacation of one day
the past week.
Assistant Driver Fletcher of No. ) |
engine company last week was i'll and
found it necessary to remain at home. !
A. l.. Hancock, assistant engineer of
No. engine company. took two days
of vacation the past week in order to ,
participate in a bowling tournament
Private q. II. Barteman of No. 10 en-
CINE company last week took a short
vacation.
Members of No. 10 engine company
participated in an enjoyable oyster
roast at the company's quarters re-
Gently. A few visitors attended the
affair and furnished d program of
music.
J. NJ Kober, private in No. 10 en-
CINE company, had a day off duty the
past week.
r. w. King. assistant driver of No |
II engine company. was granted three |
DAYS of leave last week
Private J. F. Thompson of No. II en-
CINE company has returned from leave |
of absence of a week.
An oyster roast was participated in |
by members of No II engine company |
last Tuesday night. with Capt. H. F. |
Mcconnell experimenting the roasting |;
J. T. Young. assistant engineer of |
No. Is engine company. enjoyed a short |