The Washington times., 1929-08-13
FIRE FETE open
At FAIRFAX

FALLS CHURCH. Va, August 10.
The annual convention and carnival
of the Arlington-Fairfax Firemen's
Associations opened last night at
Grenway Downs, Lee Highway. here.
r. e. Kendrick, Falls Church, is
general chairman with committee
from each association assisting.
Members are G. Frank Allwine, sec.
rotary; w. U. varney, c. c. Donald
son, j. A. Dawkins, j, r. Mallock,
H. C. Roberts, j. B. Swecker. @. B.
Robey, j. B. Hartman, r. F. Beck
with, G. w. c. Florance, r. A. Rose
berry. Vernon Gavin and George
Harrison.
The program opened with a mon
ster parade. The mayors of Falls
Church, Potomac, Vienna, Fairfax
and Herndon headed the procession,
with officers of the association,
members Of the boards. of super.
visors, presidents Of the chambers of
commerce and other county officials
next In line. The various fire de-
partments follow in alphabetical
order.
After each apparatus will come
members OF the ladies' auxiliaries
in private cars. Decorated business
trucks and private cars will bring
up the rear. Two silver cups are Of
fered for the best decorated fire en-
CINE and for the best appearing APP
paratus. .t-
Cash For Funny Ones
Cash prizes will be awarded the
kA1 hRvm
autos, the funniest auto and the fun.
NEST man or clown I'm the parade.
This evening, the convention will
open at 6:46 in a large tent on tbs
grounds. The address of welcome
will be delivered by Mayor John r.
Bethune, OF Falls Church, who will
present a golden key to the associa.
ton. Acceptance speech by Presi-
dent w. A. Varney will follow.
Speakers invited, include Hon. r.
Walton Moore, Hon. Judge Howard
Smith, Of Alexandria; Senator Frank
Ball. Delegates Hugh Reid and H.
carlton Hanes, Keith Brumback and
=, H. Allen, and Chief Engineer
George Watson, of the District Of
Columbia Fire Department. A pie
eating contest will follow the
speeches at o'clock.
Tomorrow evening will be tea.
tured by sack race and horse shoe
pitching tournament. Thursday
there will be cake baking contest
with cash prizes to the winners.
Horse shoe pitching will be resumed
on both Friday and Saturday nights.
electrically illuminated courts being
prepared for the contests. On Satur-
day at 5 p. M. there win be a base
ball game between the Washington
Fire Department and Jefferson dis
trict fire teams. The popularity
contest will run throughout the
week. There will be dancing and
carnival amusements each night.
Buses to Grounds
The committee ON contests In.
cludes Jack Spates, chairman;
Julian Tapp. Lee Drue Strobell, C.
E. Johnson. The entertainment
committee consists of Walter U.
Varney. George B. Robey. George
Harrison. C ". Florance. The
committee on trophies and awards
includes William Topley and Chief
Mallock, OF BalIston. All refresh
ments during the week viii be in
charge of the ladies' auxiliaries
| Mclean fire department will run
the aluminium stand: Ballston. candy;
Vienna, watermelon and balloons;
mllk'hottle game and electric con-
tGct. Falls Church: sugar and
SAcon, Cherrydale; soft drinks, Ar
lington; bingo, Jefferson; blanket.
Fairfax: cowbells. Potomac: penny,
Herndon; ice cream. Falls Church.
All Arnold-operated BUSES for
Falls Church will run on an ex.
tended trip as far as the carnival
grounds after p. m. with no in
crease in fare.