Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
|F|REMEN COMPETE
At MvERDALE, ND.
HyattSviI!e Company Lowers
Record for Getting Hose
Into Action.

Amid the din of sirens the fourth
annual convention and parade of the
Prince Georges County Volunteer
Firemen's Association was held yes
terday afternoon at Riverdale. Nd,
as the member fire engine companies
competed for supremacy
The competition was topped with a
banquet and band concert The as
ISOLATION also elected officers
The cup awarded by the Washing
ton Post, won last year by Riverdale.
at Cottage City, for the best time of
70 seconds, was captured yesterday
by the Hyattsville fireflghters. who
lowered the record to 4S12 seconds,
closely followed by the boys from Cot
tage City in 81 seconds. The test con-
sisted in getting Il hose in action and
playing "a stream of water, from
starting point for the trucks 500 feet
from the hydrant and Il crew of five
is'en % feet from the trucks.
Mount Rainier Wins Test.
Mount Rainier annexed the first leg
on the Seabridge cup by getting their
hose connected to the fire plug in the
space of 5219 seconds, with Cottage
City. second in az and College Park.
third. in 6012 seconds. The cup
donated by w. G. Gray. chief of the
Riverdale fire department. went to
tIyattsville for their speedy combi
nation hookup in 81 seconds, trailed
by Cottage City in 5s1A seconds.
The field day was held under the
auspices of the Riverdale company,
and Sergt. A. j. Bargagni of the
Washington Fire Department acted
as umpire. The association elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Chief John Crown of Mount
Rainier, president; " A. Simmel, Cot
neman, Riverdale. secretary. and r.
A. White, Seat Pleasant, treasurer.
Assistant Chief Edward Stewart of
Riverdale was chairman of the dinner
served under the auspices of the
Riverdale Womens Club with Mrs.
Herbert Roby in charge; J. w. Bush
Superintended the refreshments in Il
booth presided over by Mrs. Bush and
Mrs. William Nickum; II. K. Fuller
supervised the electrical arrange
ments. and j. r. Rice, the decorations.
Apparatus Is Decorated.
A feature of the parade was the
Seat Pleasant apparatus decorated
with large paper swan, horseshoe
and butterflies, while the Brentwood
members carried Il st. Bernard dog
as mascot. The rivalry between the
fire companies as to their equipment
and spick and span appearance was
evident
The following women assisted at
the dinner and Il band concert: Mes
DANES Frank Il. Barclay, William A.
Stroup, G. +. Montgomery, J. Fletcher
Moulden, Peter Duguid, John Farrell,
p. +. Baker. T.. a. Barney and Lucy
Fuller Rev. W. H. Topping deliv-
cred an invocation at the business
session in the Riverdale School, at
which the retiring president, l.. l..
Monkey presided
The following participated
attsville--Chemical, hose. ladder.
Delegates, Noble Rushe, f. johnson,
j. j. Fainter, B. K. Mccain and c. O.
Johnson; alternates, b. Dearstine, r.
Harrison, r. Elmo, G.. WilcoXen and
F.. Dearstine.
Cottage City-Two chemicals and
hose. Delegates, T. Weston Scott. Y.
A. Simmel, Martin De Waters, N p.
Rasmussen and George A. Rheinhold;
aternates, c. A. Locke, Joseph Batch,
;. Il. Tayman, Alan Leighton, r. w.
Brickerd and the ladies' auxiliary.
Personnel From Brentwood.
BrentwoOd-Hose. Delegates. !. F.
Sampson, L. Hoyle. T. p. Carr, f. b.
Dudley, o. ii. yesterday: alternates, G..
n. Dudley, E. w. Baker, A. NJ. VOL.
finger, J. NJ. Link, c. Moore
Observation-Disclosures, hose Dele
gates. w. r. Beattie. F. w. Norgle,
George Wiseman. Frank Mace, Walter
Constantine; alternates, Headley Gasch,
James Owens, T.. J. Cannon, F. Den.
dinger, j. J. Lehman
Mount Rainier-Chemical, hose.
Delegates, NJ. G. Hartman, X. A.
Young. A. J. Bates, John Klein. Will
liam Freeman; alternates, j. f. Chase,
n. e. Wilson, ST.; Julius Reiners. r.
McCallam. H. f. Wilson. jr.
Riverdale-Hose and two chemicals.
Delegates. S. Nj. Mcmillan. T. w. Ven
nelnan. w. c. Gray. II. X. Fuller. j.
r. Rice. T. NJ Mostyn; alternates, J.
w. Gum, j. w. Bush, Norwood Glad
ding. Edward Gladding. A. w. Brown,
G. r. Read, w. c.. Koch. Edward
Stewart and w. e. Bennett.
Riverdale Heights-No apparatus.
Delegates. T. G. Gardner, w. f. Hard.
ester. Charles Gale, II. e. Stansfield,
Z. >. hrenan; alternateS, F.. o. ClOSnit
w. M. Watts, l., w. Nelson, e. A
LeLacheur and Mr.. Southcomb.
College Park GrOup.
College Park-Chemical hose. Dele.
gates, II. E. Burton, T. E. Lepson. e.
p. Lepson, II. b. Mcdonnell. K. Gett.
ings; alternates. G.. D. Darcy, J.
Palmore. X. Crisp. r. Headley and
E. Jenkins
Seat Pleasant-Chemical Delegates.
W. p. Cover. f. w. McChesnev. 7
Lucien Duffey, w. w Bowman. John
A. Schultz; alternates. J.. Morgan, G..
Penkred, M. Lowe. Geo. n. Palmer,
jr,, l. l. Main.
Greater Capitol Heights, No. .
Chemical. Delegates, George Essig, P.
Z. Bradburn. Anton Koday. c. c..
Carter, John koday.
anchvile-Chemncal. Delegates.
W. Deeck, J. Appleton. c. Hughes, G..
M. Davis. A. l.. Johnson; alternates,
II. Aerron, Thrift. G. Johnson Nc
Naught. j. II. Wilson.
Berwyn Height-Chemical
Jefferson District No. 1-Chemical,
hose, and Silver Spring. Md.-Chem-
ical. hose.
Firefghters from Potomac, Va,
also came over and participated in the
parade.
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