The Washington times., 1923-04-01
SF|RESIN DAY,
TOTAL Loss IS
NEAR 100000.
High Winds Add to Terrific
Task of Firemen-BoIIing
Field Is Heavy Sufferer
REPORT IL PLANES LOST
Probe Board to Begin Work
on Monday-Roof BIazeS
Keep All Apparatus Busy

Fires which broke out yester-
day in different parts of the city
were famed by the high wind to
large conflagrations, doing an
aggregate property damage of APP
proximately 100000.
Most of the fires were caused
by sparks from chimneys igniting
roofs of residences. Confronted
with below freezing weather on
arising yesterday, many home
owners built fires in their fur
naces.
Loss $3.50, 600.
The largest blaze was at Boiling
Field. A small explosion occurred
In the Photographic section quickly
spread to an adjoining building. Both
were completely destroyed at loss
Of $3.50, 900.
A board of inquiry had been ap-
pointed to investigate the cause Of
the fire which completely destroyed
the Photographic section and hangar
No. s, at Boiling Field. Government
records and equipment were damaged
&260,000. For time the entire avia-
ton station was threatened.
The board, headed by Major George
Lowell, was appointed by the COM
mandant, Major George Reinberg,
and will meet Monday morning at the
Held. Officers connected with the
Photographic section. where the fire
started, will be summoned.
For a while yesterday it was be-
Heved the blaze was started to con-
ceal loss of a camera worth more
H. q 4 Il
Of the camera later were discovered.
Camp inspection was being made
by Major Reinberg when the flames
were seen shooting through the
roof of the Photographic section.
The post siren was sounded, which
brought all the camps fire-fighting
equipment to the scene.
Famed by the high wind the
flames shot across to hangar No.
9. A call was sent to the District
fire department. By the time appa-
ratus arrived this building was en-
veloped in flames.
DOZEN PLANES BURN.
Although nearly 100 motors and
q dozen airplanes are said to have
been destroyed the exact loss win
not be known until the records are
checked UP Monday, Major Reinberg'
said.
Four enlisted men of the post,
injured while fighting the blaze
were given hospital treatment.
A. short distance east of the de-
stroyed hangar are three tanks
containing 10000 gallons of gaso-
line and building which chemicals
Tor the manufacturing Of inflanable
uuids were stored. For a time it
appeared as these structures would
burn.
Sparks from the chimney ignited
the roof at the home of Mrs. Bessie
Howard, SIS Taylor street north
west. Damage was estimated at
$1,000.
ROOF DESTROYED.
A similar blaze occurred at the
home OF John II. Dewdney. 1888 w
street southeast. The loss was
$500.
The roof fire started by chimney
sparks did $125 damage to the home
Of Frederick w. Parks. Ais Chesa-
peake street northwest.
Other roof fires broke out at the
Samuel Glover Hotel, is e street
northeast; home OF Isaac Robinson,
2026 Thirteenth street northwest;
home Of L. A. Dennerson, 2202
RSilroad avenue southeast. and
home of Walter Arnold, 728 Brewer
court northeast Total damage
$1,000.
Firemen from Engine Company,
No. %, fought nearly an hour be-
fore they extinguished a brush fire
last night in the rear of 2731
Cathedral avenue northwest.