The Washington times., 1925-01-12
NOTED ORATORS TO LAUD
FIRE AND POLICE HEROES

Action, #. >. MeaSner, IL. .. Mc.
Grath and T. e. Berkely, all .of
No. J. Truck, at the fire in the
American House, located at Seventh
and Pennsylvania avenue north.
| west. was the subject OF speclaI re-
port. They will be decorated for
the rescue Of seven persons. two
by Private Meagher, three by
Private BerlIley and Privates Ac-
tion and McGrath one.
Privates r.. e. White, w. r.,
King and y. #. Hanley will be
given merit bars for their rescue
work at the American House fire.
White took a man and child from
the building; King took two men
down a ladder and .Hanley rescued
one man.
Captain J. B. Lyon, Sergeant s.
e. Colvin and Private C. A. Wright,
OF mo. 10 Engine Company, distin-
guished themselves at a fire on April
s at 1926 sixth street northwest.
They rescued Alexander Pringle,
thirty-eight years old, and Mary
Pringle, sixty years old, and Florence
Pringle, twenty-five years old, from
the burning building, carrying them
down ladders.
Other Brave Rescues.
At the same fire, Private J. II.
shinnp, OF No. 10 Truck Company,
rescued Mrs. Cora Stroud. carrying
her down the ladder from the second
story window to safety.
| Private A. w. White, Of No.
Truck Company. 10 being honored for
rescuing sam Gritz and Mrs. Sarah
| Crifz from the second floor back
porch of 1885 Seventh street north
| west which was on fire. This lire
| occurred on June 81 last.
Acting Battalion Chief II. q. Nc.
ConneII and Privates s. ]. Koran,
/ OF Engine Company No. IA, and Pri'
yate ii. G.. Watson, Of No. Truck,
| yaacued Nasser Lewis, eighty-seven
vears old, from the third floor Of q
i huilding on 046 New York avenue
| vhicla was on fire September II last.
i The rescue OF Mrs. Francis But
cher. sixty-eight years old, frOm
i the second floor rear OF 1OOs
i Rhode island avenue northwest on
october ~ last, brought recogni.
tfon for Private J. r. Sherlock, q
/ No. Engine and Private a.
achneider, OF No. Truck Mrs
Butcher was found no the floor un'
conscious. She was carried 60 Ine
street. She was treated at Enors
ency Hospital Tor. burns on the race
arms and legs.
Got Two Babies Out.
Acting Battalion Chief A. g
Buscher rescued Robert B. Hackett
eight months old, at a fire on De
cenber % last, at 1909 L street
/ northwest. Private p. Boyer, Of No.
. Truck, rescued Geraldine Hackett,
three years old. At the same fire.
Deputy Fire Chief p. w. Nichol.
SON rescued Eliza Garnett, fifty-five
years old, from the roof Of DIG
i Massachusetts, avenue northwest
during fire on February IL, 1924.
For rescue work at the same
house. Lieutenant H. A. Chapman,
Privates d. b. Leahy, e. r. Curtis
@. II. Perini. r. M. Earnshaw, J. J.
Liston and e. c. Wolf, Of No. 4
Truck Company will be decorated
Three men rescued B. r. Dean
fifty.nine years old; r.. X. Dram
twenty years old, and Thurston n
Dean, eighteen years old.
4 Tickets Of admittance to the au
ditorium next Saturday night are
being distributed throughout the
police and fire departments. George
s. watson, fire chief, has extended
a special invitation to pensioned
firemen to attend. He has mailed
them each two tickets.
Today The Washington Times
tells OF the meritOriOus service Of
\ fOrty.six flremen. Tomorrow the
deeds of fOrty.five policemen,
cited for meritOriOus work. will
be described. More details Of
the presentation ceremonies will
also be given.