Evening journal., 1921-08-10
STILL PICKING
FOR FIRE WORK
Department May Not An
nounce Selected Men For
Several Days
FAME COMPANY
OWN PROPERTY

The Department Of Public Safety
has not yet finished selecting the
first class OF hremen for the new
city service. One said this morning
the list might not be finished for
several days.
The first conference OF the newly
appointed officers OF the Bureau OF
Fires was held yesterday. Chief Will
liam Lutz, Deputy Chief Edward A.
Donohue, Assistant Chiefs George T.
Crockett and Harvey Tazewell, and
Marshal f. Morton Ainscow, to-
gether with the Directors Of Public
Safety and Edward Croker, former
chief Of New York. consulted re-
garding the details OF organization.
The details Of the conference were
not given out. but II was said that
the discussion concerned only the
organization OF the new department
and consideration OF fire prevention
and fire fighting methods
Another meeting will be held to-
morrow.
Representatives Of the Berell Gas
Mask Company, on the roof OF the
dupont Building yesterday after
noon, demonstrated the use Of a
new hre-hghting mask before Direc-
tors of the Department Of Public
Safety, who were accompanied by
Chief W. l.. Lutz, Chief O'Conner.
OF the DUPONT Fire Department,
j. Ross Farra. OF the American Car
and Foundry Company. n. L. Miner.
and Lewis A. De Blois. vice-president
Of the Delaware Safety Council.
The principal purpose of the mask
Is to Withstand gas. fire and chemical
fumes, as well as shield the face OF
the wearer from burns. The demon
stration was held between and 4
o'clock. The members Of the safety
department seemed so favorably inn
pressed with the type OF protector
that It was intinated. the newly or
ganized fire department will be
equipped with the masks.
Rumors going the rounds that the
reason why the Bureau has not sur
chased the Fame company's house Is
that the company does not own the
real estate were nailed as falsehoods
by officials Of the company today.
you can tell them from me-
said Chief Butz. who is also presi-
dent OF the Fame company, that IT
is just one more story OF the same
sort as a lot Of others Of the kind
which become circulated in some
manner. There is no truth in them.
Several other company member
were also emphatic in their denial
and declared that II there should b.
any persons in doubt as to the own
ership Of the buildings, the compan
has the deeds TO show that the prop
erty belongs to the Fame Compan,
The only excuse for such stories.
was explained by one OF the mem
bers is a slight mortgage. such a
! practically every fire company in IN
! city carries. and it. Is 90 small as I
be considered Of no account
The latest rumor which cause
, the denials is TO the effect that tn
/ property does not belong to the com
, pany, but that IL was decided TO tn
Fame organization as long as It re
5 mained a fire company and afte
B that. Il was to revert to the heirs q
r the estate to which IL belonged.
3 I'VE have the deeds which prov
1 our possession Of the building" sal
4 one Of the officials Of the company.
and II is time all such foolish gossi
Q was stopped. That's all it is, bac
fence gossip"
No official reason for the refuss
to purchase the Fame building ha
been given out by the bureau. Tn
, sales committee OF the company eS
\ pects TO receive notification to tn
effect within a day or so.