Evening star., 1926-10-04
F|RE-PREVENT|ON
WEEK STARTS HERE
Washington Goes on War
path to Get Scalp of De-
Struction Demon.
Prevent FIRE"

prevent nre.
With this slogan the Districts Fire
prevention week committee started
out today to make q determined ef-
fort to impress upon the people OF the
National Capital the necessity for re-
ducing the annual loss from Confia gra-
tiOns.
Every medium for the dissemina-
ton Of information will be used
radio, moving picture films, pamph-
lets, posters and street markers.
Broadcasting station WMAL tonight
Will make a special reference to Fire
prevention week and its significance;
virtually all of the motion picture
theaterS will show short films or
Stereopticon slides emphasizing some
feature of the week; thousands Of
posters will be placed on street cars
and in business and mercantile estab-
lishments. and approximately $4,000
pamphletS will be distributed among
school children. DR.. Frank w. Ballou.
Superintendent Of public schools, also
has planned to issue instructions 10
teachers to devote considerable time
this week to discussion Of the gen
eral subject of fire and approved pre-
yentive measures.
Firemen Paint Slogans.
The slogan Prevent Fire" already
has been stenciled in white paint on
the sidewalks and streets in the busi-
ress section The work was done by
10 members of the District Fire De-
partment who volunteered their SerF-
ices
T. Leo Kolb, chairman Of the f1re-
prevention committee. spoke optllnlS.
iically over the anticipated results OF
the campaign this year at u mectns
of the committee today in the poard,
room of the District Building. f1nal
arrangements for the fire~preventlon
drive were completed. Announcement
WAS made by ID. J. Barry, treasurer
of the committee that funds are need
ed to defray the cost OF pruning the
posters. pamphlets, etc. All contflpu-
lions should lSe sent to him at -32o
Sherman avenue.
In response to a suggestion DE Idul /
T.. Grove, George 5. Watson. chlel ol
tho First Department, prepared a
statement explaining how an alarm OF
fire should be turned in. The state
ment follows:
Fire Chiefs Statement.
Always use q fire alarm Don II
rosSible. To send in an alarm, pre,th
The glass in the small door, turn tne
kew which is thus exposed, open tht
door. DllIi GOWN LIlt HUN etiitA
In some Of the newer boxes It is uT-
necessary to break the glass, as tlt
small door in front pulls forward eA-
posing the hook.
I'm many cases delays are cauSeu
by persons not completing the opera
lion. and every care should be taken
TO follow the instructions cioSeiE III
order that the alarm may be souhdeo
in fire alarm headquarters.
IF it is necessary to use the !eIe
phone to send in an alarm, gall Main
20 and when answered by fire alarm
headuuarterS be sure to give the
exact location of the fire. Delays
have been caused by failure of per
sons telephoninG TO tell where the
fire was located before hanging up
the receiver.
Unless the fire i n plain view
from the point from which the alarm
is turned in, the person turning IN
the alarm should await the arrival
of the apparatus in order to direct
the firemen to the scene
Red banners embia2oninS the Pre-
vent Fire" slogan Will he carried dur
ing the week on the machines Of
officials of the Fire Department and
those of the District Commissioners.