Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
COUNTY F|REMEN
HOLD CONVENTION
Competitions Held by Prince
Georges Companies
at Laurel.
BY GEORGE PORTER,
STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.

LAUREL. Md, August 9.-Un-
daunted by the blistering heat, volun-
teer firemen and members OF the
ladies auxiliaries from practically all
the companies in Prince Georges Coun-
ty and several visiting companies, made
the eighth annual convention of the
County Firemen's Association today
one of the most largely attended ano
enthusiastic ever held.
With the temperature of ITO degrees
adding an element of realism, the fire-
men appeared right in their element
as they went through the various hook
UP contests and dis which feature
the convention.
Second Leg of Cup Won.
The second leg on The Evening Star
Cup was won by the Mount Rainier
unit of the Prince Georges County
Rescue Squad which solved two first
aid problems in a manner that led DR..
E. E. Wilson of the American Red
Cross, Judge, to rate 1t three points
higher than the Bladensburg unit Of
the squad which won the first leg on the
trophy last year.
Mount Rainier unit, the other members
being F. Mcmahon, Karl Young, Clar-
ence E. Moore, J. e. Chase and w. S.
Freeman. They will also receive
American Red Cross pins for winning
the contest.
The Bladensburg unit of the County
Rescue Squad found some solace, how
ever, in winning resuscitation contest
staged today for the first time. A cup
was given as a prize. The Bladens-
burg squad Is captatned by Andrew +.
Gasch.
On Lookout for Fires.
The heat and drouth with the ac-
companying danger Of forest fires,
served to keep few fire companies
pieces of apparatus and units OF the
county rescue squad at their posts in
stead of attending the convention
Chief H. L. Leonard of the rescue squad
pointed out.
The firemens joviality came near
causing them to miss real alarm
while the business session was In
progress. The men on the various en-
gines lined up near the armory await
ing the start of the parade were Willing
away the time blowing their sirens
when the Laurel Fire House siren blew.
So many sirens were going at the time
that at first the men missed the signifi-
canoe of the real alarm. The fire
proved nothing more than brush blaze
adjacent to the property Of DR.. Guy z.
Wizeski, and was quickly extinguished
Business Session.
The business session of the conven-
ton was held in st. Phillips Parish
Hall. Chief Lee CornWell of the Laurel
Department and John H. Fetty, mayor
of Laurel, welcomed the delegates.
James e Sampson, retiring president
of the association, and T. w. Vene-
mann, secretary, and others, submitted
reports.
Oficers of the newly formed ladies'
auxiliary of the county association
were installed at the hall. They are
Mrs. Annie Burnette, president: Mrs
Genevieve Stewart, vice president; Mrs
Irene Conner, treasurer. and Mrs.
Anna Seymore, secretary. The auxil-
larry participated in the parade on an
deliberately decorated float furnished by
The Stephen Citizens Association.
The fire companies from Hyattsville
and Mount Rainier shared chief honors
in the various contests.
Hyattsville set a new county record
in the running hook-up contest, COM
pleting this maneuver in SO seconds.
The triumph gave them the final leg
on a cup offered by a Washington
newspaper. Mount Rainier was second
in this event, its time being Al seconds.
Mount Rainier won the standing
hook-up contest in 1917 seconds. Hy-
attsville and Laurel tied for second
honors, in IT. AS seconds Branchville
and Greater Capitol Heights were third
and fourth.
Mount Rainier also was adjudged the
best appearing company In the parade.
George Wiseman, vice president; T.
w. Venemann, secretary, and v. A. Sim
mel, treasurer. were unopposed for re-
election to their Offices Karl Young of
Mount Rainier. and DR.. j. H. Truitt of
Glenn Dale we're nominated for presi-
dent. James e. Sampson of Brentwood,
incumbent, was not candidate for re-
election