Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-08-26

his musket from its place on the wall and
So forth to fight is without q chance today.
lnexperience and lack Of training cost US
many casualties in the last war, and to
guard against q repetition Of those casual
ties our men must be trained.
We DO not want large standing army
which can conquer the wUrId. but we want
an army large enough to hold the front
line until our trained citizens can be d.
rected into the battle line
Representative Zihlman congratulated
Silver Spring on its new armory. which he
said was not only much needed home
for the Service Company. list. Maryland
Infantry. National Guard. but was a meet
ing place community center where
the citizens Of this community may meet
to decide the problems Of parking. plan
ming. building restrictions which accom-
pany the fast growth Of this community
with the development Of the National
Capitol"
Asserting that Maryland had contributed
to the United States "self-determination
in government and tolerance in religion"
Mr.. Zihlman declared that the same
spirit which promoted these principles
will help Msrylanders in their problems
today.
Following his address Mr.. Zihlman pre-
sented the various awards TO the winners
Of the contests held earlier in the after
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pants selected from the line of march as
best in their class" by Sergts. A. j. Bar
eaeni and D. S. Sullivan. members OF the
Washington Fire Department. who served as
judges.
A buffet supper was served to the
visiting firemen and members Of the Ma
tional Guardsmen at the conclusion Of the
speeches. and carnival and military ball
completed the days celebration.
The greatest thrill Of the day came dur
ing the several hook-up contests for the
freighting outfits. The first was free
for-all" and nearly 20 outfits competed in
the speed test. The firemen of the con-
testing companies drew up their apparatus
1000 feet from the fire plug and dis
mounted. Then, at a given signal. they
bounded TO their various stations on their
motor pieces and dashed along at terrific
speed between the cheering lines of me n
and women and children and skidded I'D
10 the plug to hook up all hose connections
and actually pump stream of water. The
time was counted with the drop Of a flag
before the men boarded their machines and
ended when the water shot from the hose
One accident served to mar this thrilling
stage Of the jubilee. Maxwell Mackenzie.
l6-year-old. hoseman on the Capitol
Heights company. jumped from his truck
before II had stopped at the plug. As he
grabbed the heavy hose and started run
ming out with il. the line became en-
tangled and he was sent into a complete
somersault. so that he landed on his head.
Men Of other companies quickly rescued
him from possible trampine and carried
him to the home Of DR.. W. r Haynes,
where he was revived. He suffered only
a scalp wound and lacerated hand, and
he was back at the carnival grounds be-
fore the evening got well on the way.
10 the first contest. "free-for-all," the
Sandy Spring company. under the CON-
mand Of H. H. Adams. won first place
making the run and booking up In so Sc.
conds. A silver cup was their prize.
The Bethesda company, under Wsdy
lmbrie as chief, galloped away with the
nIst place. III montgomery OOunty nOOk-up
contest in so seconds fiat. four and a
quarter seconds faster than their nearest
competitor. The outfit was presented
with q silver cup donated by the Silver
Spring Chamber of Commerce.
The Independent Company. Of Annapo
lis. won $40 in gold for the best chemica
(non-pumper) engine in the parade, tn
Waterwich Company. Of Annapolis, woI
SIS for the best equipped apparatus IL
the parade. the Kensineton Company TO
the largest attendance with apparatus il
the parade. and the North Washington
Realty Company was awarden SIS for thu
prettiest float in the line Of march
. The beauty contest. held at the carniva
as closing feature Of the days celebra
ton. was won by Miss Ethel Baker. 81.
Mississippi avenue, Silver Spring. a bru
nette. whom James fitzgerald, Clifton N
Lord and S. L. Lutes. the judges, though
prettiest Of fifteen contestants.
Quinton Lacey. 3040 Monroe stree
northeast. Washington, won the "shei
contest" in which 80 men were entere,
for the judgment of three women, Mrs
Helene Mathew. Mrs. A. j. Bargagni an
Mrs. Louise Leahmann.
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