Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Chief Wagner has fully recovered
| from the spell OF illness that was re-
sponsible for the department surgeons
putting him on the sick list
When the chief found it necessary to
take a sick card he was SUFFERING
| from a severe cold and trouble with a
| tooth. He did not realize how serious
the trouble with his tooth was until he
had visited a dentist
Il sat in a dentists chair one hour
and ten mintues." the chief said "and
then it became necessary to have one
! of my teeth extracted.
The dentist wouldn't give mo gas =,
lie said. and when felt that my head
was all but of my shoulders the dem
fist exhibited my tooth and incurred
Did it hurt
"It seemed so much like joke that
had to smile the chief added
Chief Wagner, fully conscious of the
long hours the members of the depart-
ment serve the District and appreciat-
ing the small amount of time thew
have with their families, is anxiously
awaiting the outcome OF "A recon-
nj enda ton he made for their relief
In explanation of recommendation
| that the force be granted an increase
| of fifty men, the chief said:
with the present force at the COM
mand of the fire department it is neces-
sary, in order to secure efficiency in
| fire fighting, for the officers and mem
bers to remain continuously on duty
with the exception of one days leave
| of absence every fifth day, and even
| this days leave must be refused in the
event of sickness involving two or
; more members of any one company
! 1.-The domestic sacrifices rendered
! necessary by this confinement are only
too evident, and in my opinion the
! men bers of the department should be
, accorded more relief from such con-
finement and their arduous duties. /
therefore again recommend that an ef-
! fort be made to obtain from Congress
an Appropriation for fifty additional
men.
"If these men be provided. the mem
bers of the department could be al
i lowed one day off every fourth day,
and sufficient number of extra men
obtained to relieve the men from the
necessity of losing their days off on
| account of an excess amount of sick
ness
Capt Charles E. schrom and mem
| bers of No ] truck company last week
| displayed their ability to handle saws
| and hatchets and drive nails. They
were industriously engaged in the
| work of making crates for WILDER AL
| len. friend OF the company, who la st
| week was host at an oyster roast at
which the fremen were guests
ALLEN resides at Berwyn. Md said
| member of the company He sud-
| denly concluded he would buy farm
| near Moundsville, W. Va, and move
there.
He was such s;Gou friend OF the
| boys, the fremen continued .That we
| thought we would do what we could to
assist him on his journey"
Frank Sylvester, who long has served
as member of No. truck company.
| last week was given a transfer to the
Firefghter. Frank is something of an
angler. his friends say, and he proba-
| bly, VIII put in some of his spare time
| fishing from the dock or from the
| craft.
| we hope, said one of his friends.
| that he " II make few catches and
prepare n chowder for his comrades.
| No engine company last Monday
morning received a call from across the
river. The company went to Rosslyn