The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
FIRE DEPT Of
CHERRIDALE
SCORED
Alexandria Official Accuses Il
" Refusal to Respond
to Nearby Call

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| partInent.
Duncan declared that his lines
were too short to reach from 3
pond at Four Mile Run to the
burning house, and ne requested
that he be permitted to use the
Cherrydale departments I.2O0-foot
hose. The request WA refused, he
declared the Cherrydale fire
fighters objecting because their
hose would get wet and 1t would
be q lot Of trouble drying It on
account OF the freezing weather.
| Because Of the inability OF the
alexandria department to get
water 20 the fire, the blaze spread
70 an adjoining house and for a
time threatened other property,
Duncan said.
The fire broke out In the home Of
William Sothern, colored, at Hole.
brook Hill, on the Washington.
Alexandria road about mile from
Potomac yards. Sothern'a two chill.
dren, LeoKla, two years old, and q
small. boy, were In the house
alone. The baby was burned to
death and the boy narrowly escaped
his sisters fate. The flames spread
I rapidly and destroyed the adjoining
home occupied by Mrs. Mary %.
Bumbry. Sothern's home belonged
to the Holebrook Brick Company.
The house, valued at $1,000, was
destroyed and Sothern lost $500
| worth Of personal property. The
damage to Mrs. Bumbry's home was
estimated at $500.
Fire apparatus from Alexandria,
Cherrydale, Clarendon and Ballston
/ was called. Duncan declared that
the adjoining property could have
been saved by use OF the Cherrydale
| departments hose. He exonerated
them Of blame for the death OF the
| child.
This lack Of cooperation will
not assist in promoting good feeling
between the Cherrydale and Alex.
andrfa fire departments" Duncan
added.
Threatening the loss OF one Of
Clarendon's leading business blocks
valued at $4,000, fire, in the tailor
shop Of b. Sherman, was quickly
controlled by firemen from Claren
don, Ballston and CherTydaie yes
terday afternoon.
i G. r. Taylor, one OF the owners
Of the building, said the fire was
caused by a box Of clothing catch
ing fire from the flame Of q gas
stove used by Sherman to hea,
irons.
He estimated the damage to the
buildings at about $500, and to the
clothing at about 5000, covered By
insurance.
Considerable damage was done tt
the stock OF the Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company by smoke.
Doctor p. NJ. Chichester, Airing
ton county health officer, an
nounced today that within a few
days the sale of Christmas seals
would be inaugurated. It is hoped
| he said, that every, one who pur
chases Christmas seals win re
member that the money goes to
ward work in the community
where the seals are purchased
hence, people living In Arlington
county should purchase their seals
in the county. so that the money
may go to help the tuberculosis
situation here.
1 2h a AAACclAA6 VI LNc DudTG AOKQ
J ers Of the proposed new community
! house for Lyon Park, Arthur Orr
was elected permanent chairman
Other officers elected were: Lewis
Carl, ecretary-treasurer; J. w
Dorsey and Lewis Carl, trustees
building committee, A. r. Rowell
chairman, and e. J. Merrick, jr.
and F. w. Burnett.
" Mr. Orr 0fafoN That
committee, headed by Mr.. Carl, re
ports that with only apart OF
Lyon Park canvassed, $2,700 is now
! In hand, and that with the work
completed the balance Of $4,000, il
assured.
n The next meeting will be held
|. Tuesday night, December o, a;
which time, the building committee
has been instructed to submit plans
from which a selection viii be
made.
II American education week opened
yesterday in the county schools, Ii
being known as Constitution day
Today will be Patriotism day
wednesday, school teacher and com
munity day; Thursday, illiteracy
day, and Friday, physical education
day,
Il with the assistance Of the schoo'
board, superintendent and teachers
an interesting program has beer
arranged for each day. Many 81
the county officials will deliver ed
dresses.
| Today the program win include
demonstrations OF the proper dis
play of the flag, dedicatory exer
cises for the new school flag and
the discussion Of pictures Of a pa
triotic nature in the class room
n 1t is expected that Commonwealth
Attorney William G. Cloth will ad
dress the children Of Cherrydale
i With the touch Of wintfy weathe,
extra warnings have been ISSUED
n by the fire chiefs Of the several fir
departments in the county to al
persons to see that their fIues ar,
!. properly cleaned as large per
centage Of the fires Of Arlington
county are caused by defectiv,
flues.
The 800" club Of Ashton Height,
will meet tomorrow at ESQ o'cIocI
at the home Of Mrs. Hazel Davies
lei Curtis place!
The Woman's Auxiliary to TIL,
n Arlington Post, No. 1879, American
II Legion, win hold a sale OF article.
made by wounded soldiers OF thu
world war today and tomorrow
J both afternoon and evening at thu
home Of Mrs. Arthur J. Porter's
Clarendon avenue and Wilson
boulevard.
The proceeds win be used by tht
s r.