The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
FOUR BALLSTON
F|REMEN HURT
ON DUTY
Captain Owens Strains Back
Removing Ladder-Top of
Tank Blows off.

CLARENDON, Va, April 14.-An
overheated stove caused fire that
completely destroyed the home of
William J. Gallager, of Penrose sta
ton, Arlington county, yesterday,
causing loss of $4,000, said to be
partly covered by insurance. -, !,
The Ballston, Clarendon, Cherry
dale and Arlington departments ar,
irving at the fire directed all eff
forts to saving adjoining property.
While fighting the fire Charles
Gessford received a slight scalp
wound caused by the cover of the
chemical tank blowing off. r. M.
mayer was cut by flying glass, and
capt. A. F. Owens strained his back
In removing heavy ladder. All
men hurt belong to the Ballston
department. After receiving first.
AID treatment they were removed to
their homes.
Inc departments were called out
again to the home of H. G, Holland.
near Fails Church, where a .brooder
mouse was In flames. The loss to
building was said to be $500. Rob
ert Carry, of the Ballston depart.
ment, while fighting the fire SUP
Tered a deep cut in his neck.
stopping q Cadillac car on
Mackey's hill on the Lee highway
near Rosslyn just before midnight
Saturday. officers found TWENTY-FIVE
gallons of corn whiskey. -Four
men In the car, Guy K. Fries.
twenty-five years old; Julius Met.
let's. twenty-eigh years old; Melodies
barfeck, twenty-five years old, and
q: Berkeley, twenty-seyen years old,
all OF Washington, We're arrested,
charged with Illegal possession and
transporting whiskey. They were
later released on 81 900 bond each,
ana Will be given a hearing before
Judge r. Thomas today in the
Arlington county police court.
Ballston Junior Athletic Club.
meeting at the Junior Hall Satur.
day night, elected the following as
members Of the board Of directors:
John T. Lyon, Frank U. Sander.
son, Howard Bidding, Howard Nc.
Fall. Howard A. Smoot, the Rev.
Charles "A. York, Lester B. Murphy,
Edward L. Bouton and John w.
Williams. Following the election
OF the board the organization OF a
baseball team was perfected, with
X. A. Zickefoss as manager and
Edward l.. Chauncey as captain. It
was announced that Manager Zicke.
floss will make the necessary
arrangements for the team to toin
the Washington Baseball Athletic
Association.
President Lyon said today that
the club will hold meetings every
Saturday at p. m. in the Junior
Hall.
Funeral services of Jacob l..
Ahalt, lightweight years old, who
died on Friday at the home of his
son, Charles L. Ahalt, Of Ballston,
following a short illness, will take
place today at II from the Lutheran
Church at Middletown, Nd, his old
home. Rev. A. e. Cooper and Rev.
j. r. Ridenolr will officiate, inter-
rnent to be in the Lutheran Gene
terry.
He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Tepnie Mcclure, Of Washing.
ton, and two sons, Charles L.
Ahalt, Of Ballston, Arlington county,
and George c. Ahalt, of Hagerstown,
Md.
The, regular April meeting Of the
board of supervisors of Arlington
county win be held in the board
room at the Arlington county
courthouse today at 10. The out
standing business before the board
today VIII be the consideration of
the building of a new Jail.
Supervisor w. J. Ingram, of Ar.
district. says II the plans
are approved II will be necessary
for a bond issue, which will be
prepared and submitted % the
county 1t an early date.