Evening star., 1925-10-28
ENGINE COMP PANY5
PRAISED FOR WORK
Georgetown Citizens CeIe-
brate Acquisition of S25,-
OOJ in Apparatus.

Several thousand citizens of George
town gathered in front of Engine
House No. 5, ut Wisconsin avenue
and NJ street, last night to honor the
fire fighters of No. Engine and
Truck Companies and To celebrate the
addition of more than $50 600 worth
Of new fire apparatus To their equip
ment.
The affair was carried OUT under
the auspices of the GeOrG town Citi-
zens' Association and the Georgetown
Business Mems Association. All ex-
cept street car traffic was barred on
NJ street from the bridge to Twenty
eighth street, and the business houses
and engine house were decorated with
American fiags and bunting.
Parade Is Feature.
The ceremony was preceded by a
parade led by a band. The new fire
apparatus then made u practice run.
Commissioners F'enning paid tribute to
the fire fighters of the National Cap
tai and euluGiZed Deputy Fire Chief
''Yank" sullivan, who has been a
member of the Fire Department for
~ years. He is a resident of George
town. The Commissioner lauded the
record of Deputy Chief Sullivan. ana
held his accomplishments and loyalty
as an example TO the younger mem
herS of the department.
Odell :. Smith, chairman of the
public safety committee of the Wash
tngton Board OF Trade, congratulated
the citizens of Georgetown on the new
improvements in the community and
also praised the Al yeapS of service
given lin protection of our lives and
property" by Deputy chief sullivan.
Albion *. Paris. for many years
a resident of Georgetown. recalled the
old tire-fghting apparatus drawn
through the streets by one horse
hitched to the engine by long traces.
He urged that the Commissioners and
Congress realize the necessity of
many improvements In the com
munity. Superintendent of Police
Hesse made short address of praise
IN regard to Deputy Chief Sullivan's
record. Mr.. sullivan was called upon
to respond amid the loud cheers of
the crowd gathered in front of the
engine house lie praised the eff
cheney and consideration of Fire
Chief Watson and declared he was
the best chief Washington has ever
had"
Others Laud Company.
Others who highly praised the fire
y D..
4. Bolds and Isaac NordlinSer of the
Georgetown Citizens Association and
NJ. Sinsheimer of the Georgetown
Business Mems Association. The citi- +.
Zens of the community presented the.
members of No. Truck Company and
the members of No. Engine Company
each with a. tiVe-tube radio set. APP
probation Of the gift was expressed
by Capt. William A. Dixon and Capt !
Harry Birch. who are in charge of the
engine and truck companies.
Following the ceremonies n ban /
quet was held in the engine house for |
the members OF the Fire Department |
and their families. which was followed |
by dancing.
Leo J. kOlb was chairman of the !
committee ilf charge of the ceiebra-
tion which consisted of: Joseph A. |
Oliver, Moe Baer, Z. \. Bc-vles. y. Is. !
Sinsheimer, Harry Selby Harry V !
Haynes, J. G.. Garland. E.. F. Ready, f.
j. +. Huddleston, Lewis Lowe, William /.
Goldberg, John Ihlder. r. +, Bradley, /
Thomas J. Stanton, Walter Weaver.
". II. Kendrick. Issac +. Nordlinger. |
Maurice A. Beckham. George Klein. /
Samuel Harrad s. J. Bendheim p. T.
McDermott, l.. Weinstein, Joseph St /
John. J. Gurewitz. J. McKenney F
Berry, John Smithdeal, w ]. O'Don- /
nell, Philip Little, H. W. Fisher. I
r. II. Rowe. John A. Wheat J. w. |
Hanna. S. +. Baumgarner. Clayton
b Long. r. +. kerper. Rev. c. w. /
Lyons, president of Georgetown Uni I
versity; l.. Cogswen. Maurice Davis.
Harold Lichtenstein. Maurice A.
Beckham. r. koester. H. 3. koester.
William NJ. Dougal and William A.
Marceron.