Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
F|REMEN TO HOLD
F|RST-A|D CONTEST
Prince Georges County's Best
Pullman Rescue Team
to Get Cup.
s,n.c,s, p,spateh TO The Star.

Plans have been completed for the
sixth annual convention of the Prince
Georges County Volunteer Ffremen's
Association, to be held August 10, with
the Hyattsville department as host.
The convention will open at pm.
In Masonic Hall. with prayer by the
Rev. Clyde Brown, following which
there will be opening remarks by Chief
Noble r. Rushe of the Hyattsville de-
partment, who is general chairman IN
charge Of arrangements. DR. Hllleary
T. Willis, mayor Of Hyattsville, Will give
an address Of welcome and there Will
be a response by John J. Fainter Of
Hyattsville, first president of the County
FtremenS Association, and former presi-
dent of the State Firemens Association.
First Aid Contest.
supplementing the firemens parade
and contests will be first-aid contest
between various units of the Prince
Georges Count Rescue Squad. early in
the afternoon This feature will be
put on under direction Of American Red
Gross officials and cup. donated by
The Evening Star. will be presented
the full-man team events winner, while
Red Cross medals will be awarded the
individual member of the team. The
star cup will be perpetual trophy. to
be offered the victorious team each year.
according to H. l.. Leonard, chief OF
the squad.
At 3 o'clock parade will get under
way. Heading the column will be a
detail Of Maryland State police. followed
by the county police, Mayor Willis ana
members of the city council Of HyattS-
vile. officers of the county firemen' S
association, member companies Of the
county association. American Legion
drum corps, Boy Scouts. visiting de-
OartnentS and decorated automobiles.
A cup will 60 to the company making
the best appearance in the parade.
Following the parade three hooK-up
contests for bumpers and one Tor nom
bumpers will be held at Wine and john
son avenues. At o'clock dinner Will
be served in the Masonic Hall by the
auxiliary of the Hyattsville department.
II will be free to the delegates and
alternates Of the various departments;
Another business session will be held
at 7:3o o'clock, following which the
convention will end with a grand ball
in the National Guard armory, which
the public is invited to attend.
Members of the HyattSville depart
nent making up the committees IN
cIude: j. Wells Fainter, Lloyd Ander-
son. contests: George Wilcoxen. Alfred
Derpes decorations: Earl Dorrelle. Ern-
est Davis, Walter Vetters, refreshments;
Thomas Lattimer. Fainter, Vetters'
grand ball; Harry Wilcoxen. j. smith,
IIoyd Anderson and Frank Elmo,
badges, public comfort and registra-
II Companies Represented.
Delegates and alternates who Will
REPRESENT the II companies OF the coun-
tv at the convention follow:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS N. F. RuSne,
j. j. Fainter. Harry Degges, j. Wells
FAINTER, George WilcoXen: atlernates,
fiovd Anderson. Walter Vetters. Harry
Wilcoxen, j. Smith, Frank Elmo.
IAurel-Delegates George w: Baker
Charles Reeley, Andrew Bell. Richard
Ioveless. Lee Cornwell: alternates.
Lewis Baker, Bert Bell. Walter Robin
sDn. Milton Baker. v. HENDERSON.
~ Glenn Dale-Delegates. r. H. WllleIt:
william e. Owens, Fred Harvey. Gefaio
Seaton, @. 3. Seaton: alternates, James
Willett. Joe Wood, DR.. James H. 1rultt,
sam H. Lewis, George Moore.
BIadensburg w. r. Beat
Tie. Andrew F. Gasch, George G. Wise
man, Charles Gasch. William Cornen:
alternates, Edward Hill, Myron Potter,
W. G. Potter, Lawrence Dayton sam
Mount ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, B. F.
Crown. M G. Harmon, Ralph Flynn. II.
M. Dove. Harvey Wilson, ST.: alternates,
3. BeaI. A. Bates. John Kline, ST.;
David IAing, A. Gill.
Cottage City-Delegates, v. A. Sim
mel, S. s. Tayman, G. A. e: Rnelnoolo'
Ronald Williams, Martin De WaterS;
alternates, G. A. Locke, w. A. Booo, r.
N. Frazier, N. P. Rasmussen, N. j.
woodell.
Delegates. William Deck,
J. H. Wilson, A. r. Thrift, G. L. Hughes,
G. M. Davis: a!ternates, j. c. Wright
G. C. johnson, w. Hardy, j. Holman,
William Deck, ir.
Greater Capitol Heights-Delegates.,
william J. Tierney, W. T. Miles, Forest
C. Cole. John Koday, A. Koday; alter
mates, Rue Fritz, e. r. Haller, Joe ALI
der. y. T. Ttacek, Edward Schlorser.
Boulevard Observation-Disclosures Will
liam Smith, Walter Shipley, Edward
Pulaski, Frank Smith. Elmer Gruver;
alternates, J. Grindell, Oscar Raoa,
Gordon Stewart, H. Maryan, A. Raoa:
College Park-Delsgates. DR.. H. B.
Mcdonnell, F. D. Trenk. J. F. Headley,
M. H. Fix, F. S. Holmes; alternates,
George Boyers, r. Headley, K. Crisp, w.
Clay, e. Cory.
Observation-Disclosures, o. H. Easter
day, J. e. Sampson, e. w. Baker. l.. V.
Monkey, H. A. Robinson; alternates,
Duley. Henry Allison, A. M. Wolflnger.
Riverdale Observation-Disclosures, H. E.
Starrfleld, W. Hardester, r. Thompson,
T. G. Gardner, L. W. Nelson; alter
mates. G. s. Herman. P. H. Hitaffer, w.
H. McGinty, A. ]. Billiard, r. Hender-
son.
capitol Observation-Disclosures. George
Smith, Walter c. Oliver, George Finger,
George fudge, Jack Brooks; alternates,
Charles Smith Norris Simpson. William
Dernbaugh, Herbert r. Davis, Chauncey
Rooney.
Seat Pleasant-Delegates, Clarence M.
Mace, Albert w. Morgan, William w.
Bowman, j. Lucien Duffey, Ralph L.
White; alternates Walter Maloney.
John z. FAR, Ralph Boyer, William A.
Eady, william Cooper.
Observation-Disclosures, E. c. Stewart,
r. W. Venemann, N. P. Glading. d. s.
witter, Tom Mostyn; alternates, Guy
Baker, r. B. Evans. w. w. Jones, r. w.
Shifaet, II. Hetterley.
Berwyn Observation-Disclosures, Clinton
D. Walker, j. z. Weaver, j. Charles
Ioveless, g. H Meyer. j. G. Hunt: AL
ternates, Charles H. Stein. w. A. Stub
blefleld, H. w. Blundon, Fred G. Frost,
N. @. JohnStone.
Bowie-Delegates. Lane L. seitz,
James Kline, w. w. Everett, August
Merkle. John Bell; alternates, David p.
McCleliand, John Baumann, Aloysius
Owens. Truitt McClelland. Alfred
Mefide.
DEATH RATE DECLINES.