The Washington times., 1925-01-10
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The heroes CHOSEN IN ISzz Wef'
Policeman Robert Lee Jones anc
George s. Watson, fire chief. Wat
son. honored for his work during
the Knickerbocler Theater disaster
would not accept the medal, and nC
award was made to q fireman FOL
that year.
IN 1928, Policeman Joseph Rus
sell and Fireman A. C. Kefauvel
were awarded medals. A third
medal was given to Andrew j
seYank" Sullivan, deputy chief OF
the Fire Department, as a mark Of
appreciation of his forty-five years
service as a member OF the fire
fighting forces. Sullivan, still a
member Of the department, recently
completed his forty-sixth year Of
service.
Praised by Committee.
The citizens committee which re-
viewed the bravery cases in 1924
was high In its praise OF the work
OF the men Of the two departments.
This committee comprised Commits
sioner Rudolph, chairman; Isaac
Cans, president. Chamber OF Com
merce: Ross p. Andrews, president,
Merchants and Manufacturers AS
p J6SSG -. 00LGIs PA CC1ACAtSD
Federation Of Citizens Associations.
and Edward F. Colladay, represent.
ing the Board of Trade.
to award the following eighteen men
honorable mention for conspicuous
bravery in line Of duty during 1924:
Fire Department: PrivateT L.
r. WhaIley, Fire Boat, No. ],
Lieutenant C. ID. BarteImas and
Private r. j. Wheeler, both Of
No. 2 Engine Company; Sergeant
&. L. Hunt and Private Ic. j.
Brosnan, both Of No. 10 Engine
Company; Privates ID. O'C0nnOr,
II. A, Smith, w. w. ymboden, s.
II. Butler, No. Engine Com
parry Private III. III. Harrison, No.
% Engine Company, and Privates
Wi'.iam Jaeger and g. y. Swords,
No. Engine Company.
Police Department: Private v.
w. Common, Sixth Precinct; Pri-
vate A. e. Brown, Seventh Pre-
cfnct; Private C. A. Str9bel,
Fourth Precinct, and Sergeant S.
j. Marks, Seventh Precinct.
Private Whalley. of the fire
boat, will be decorated for saving
the life Of Alvin Beamer, eight
years old, of 49, L street south
west. who fell overheard at the
foot Of the wharf at Ninth street
southwest on the morning of June
IS, 1924. The rescue, Acting Bat
talon Chief A. c. Buscher report
ed, was made from a dangerous
position
Whalley, working on his boat at
the wharf. was told that a small
boy had fallen overheard. He ran
several hundred yards along the
water front and saw q boy strug.
Cling in the water. Without re.
moving his clothes, Whalley Owed
into the water. He came up with
the boy. carrying him to lumber
barge nearby He was officially
commended bv Fire Chief Watson.
Two Bravery Citations.
Two bravery citations were award
ed for work Of Lieutenant c. D.
Bartelmess and Private P. J.
Wheeler, both Of No. engine COM
pany, who rescued two women from
q fire at 1920 G street northwest
"a December 81, last.
Extraordinary judgment and
zeal in the performance Of duty
The two firemen rescued Mrs.
Amelie Crank, fifty years old, and
Miss Martha Jean Crank, seventeen
years old, from the third floor OF
the G street building. The two
women were carried down an ex.
tension ladder.
att required good judgment and
prompt execution to prevent Mrs.
and Miss Crank from jumping from
the window owing 70 the dense
smoke that was pouring from lowec
part Of the building" reported act.
Ing Battalion Chief J. B. Watt In
recommending the men be com
mended.
Sergeant e. L. HUNT and Private
Z. j. Brosnan, both Of No. 10
engine company. are honored for
rescue work on February 8. 1924 at
1917 Linden street northeast. They
saved Clinton Butler. Of that ad-
dress.
Trapped In Smoke.
'The room on the second floor
n which Butler was trapped was
filled with heavy smoke" reports
Third Battalion Chief C. w. Gill
at required firemen of good
stamina to perform the duties re-
Quired in this occasion to save q
life with some risk of their own. "
Both men were officially com
mended.
Seven members Of the fire de
partment were commended fol
rescuing three men from the
Potomac river on June %, 1924
They were Sergeant T. H. Green
and Privates d. O'Connor, H. A.
Smith, w. w. Imboden and S. NJ
Butler, No. Engine Company
Private NJ. Stein, No. Engine
Company, and Private II. II. Har
T1ngton, No. % Engine Company
The three men rescued were K
e. Wood, z. L. Tarwater, and Doc
tor T. w. Fred.
Citizens in the vicinity haC
several hours, but without success,
reported Acting Battalion Chief A
c. Busher. ut was finally through
the efforts and ingenuity Of the
6iremen that the rescue was eff
1ected.
The men were trapped on thu
rocks at Cedar Dam over the Pc
tomac river.
In the police department fou
men were given honorable men
ton" for their work.
Sergeant s. J. Marks, Of tn
Seventh precinct, was commende'
for his capture Of two despera
does, both Of them armed. Marks
with several other policemen, OF
August 20. 1924, went to a gas sta
ton at Connecticut avenue an