Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-28
FIRE WIPES OUT THE
 TOMBSTONE AUTO COMPANY


 Tombs; one had the misfortune to nA visited by d disastrous fire about 6:$o last night. whlcl completely wiped on, the garage building and equip. men; ot ;hc Tombstone Auto Com pany. owned by Giacoma Brothers X SIuniers. The building Was the prop srf:y ot Wm. King. formerly oi TomD- -.onc, and now residing a; Los An. ge,es
 The origin of the fire was from the back.ilc of small engine turnishing he power ;o dynamo used for light. ing ;he premises. Nh.ch exploded 'he gasoline tank. scattering flames over he w-s side O. The building
 Attempts or Jim G.acoml and h's br1,her John, and Joe Clrpena. t, another he flames win ire eXtin. ,u,hef, proved fu.'e and soon ;he interior of ;he building was roaring furnace By me 'imr he alarm was given the en:.re s.ructl?e. frame building. Was ma., O: .lmes. and before line Of hose could be aid .l was do-mei b destruction. as vel a' ;hc adjoining warehouse.
 The attention O. h. volunteer fire fighters was ars- d-ec.ei 10 say!n ne residence adjo.alz- he sagase building, also waeI 5y Mir K'nS O.. Los Ange,es |. Aas occupied by ( ! wynn and family and when i; was though; 'he flames would spread ,he content, vere carried into 'he stree Heroic work en 'h" part Q. he yo.. unteers in the face of the intense he': succeeded in saving he residence building from destruction. With we- blankets he,J be'ore them ,ley 500! wi.hin h fee. of The 1.s b.aze and ken, s,-.am en ,h adjoining house vi.h the rtul:,n i. Va, 10, lamas. , eI beyond the .&.ea, o. ;he pam b.. iug slightly scorcaed
 A. .he eon.,n-. c. .ae main .ara- building. however. ~.r- iost. on'y a faw tires and the cash register being cared ou, beeo-. ,he Games reaehyl the iron, section O. .le garage Tn" book, with ,ht exception ot he day book. were locked 2 h. heavy fir. proof safe and vh4n ,nis was opan4l were found 70 be .n good -hare
 A. al.,moba Ap5u' ? nun boz. .ae.uding Fo-l-oe -rac.or. ~ele 'aken from ,hr.t0o -s,srs-- rooms bH. lore The C1me, aea-I ,aem, oae m eI.ne, MaAu.',. owned oy II. p. Merr'. being destroyed Another l Chandler. wa,ch wa. standing ore D.; was pushed 7u. N.,h ;he .op ab.aze bu, this wa> ,osa eN.lasu.,s | with a Pyrene.
 The other mAcl.u--- ,.seTai o. ;hem new, did not -af.e- ~ten ', ,cJrch
 The work Of rs,caag he lp'om,. plies proved 70 be pe-lou~ j5b and when the las, machine ga, reached the entire structure aa- Game-. and was only saved by a EATON ma g.n.
 Wh.e he water P ,-are was s1o'. ah.ch is a'ways ani fortunately n" case here, two of .he .iae,, which nal been laid for seyerA. blocks leake l badly al every join. and i1e pressure Mas no; what i. ,hoa.d nave been ana hampered the fighters 70 a srea; eX tent The other line .aii a, ,he cor Ter adjoining he g4ras furnished :ul pressure ami i. Wa> a! ,ha; Ae!i ed ,he fighters save .he King res. leace
 Many complaints regarding :h5 equipment were heard ihrousaou; and following the fire Al TWO pings no' d wrench could be found ia he hose carts with which 10 open ;he plugs SC the hose could be connected and i' Sas l5 minute at one p.a- before Va .er could be gotten into he hose. I'm. was the fault solely Oi he lack Of a. ;eation to the equipment and tle C!ty Council should see that the proper wrenches are "upplied a; once for ey cry cart in the city. l. is argued Ina Tombsto1e's fire equipment IS ant. qua:ed and cumbersome enough aita oui allowing a lack Of proper atteii