Evening Star Newspaper, August 31, 1930, Page 5

‘ An air view of the conflagration at its height. This photograph, made by a Star photographer from a Washington Airport plane, shows Fighting the fire from the south side of the building. Firemen braved the flames and smoke to carry out scores of filing cabinets the lecation of the burning building in relation to other Government establishments in its vicinity. a er office equipment, which was piled in the street, where it is being guarded by park policemen, As the ruins cooled. Firemen raked through the coals to extinguish sparks which the wind might Pvt. A. E. Smith was the hero of the fire. Here again he is fan into renewed blazes, Pvt. T. Baber, overcome by smoke on a top floor. Pvt. A. E. Smith of No. 1 Engine Co. bringing down the lacider A. Goldwater of No. 21 Engine Co., who was overcome by smoke. Deputy Fire Chief James Kelleher also was overceme by smoke and the phclograph shows fire- The water tower in action at the fire. It was handicapped because of the failure of opening men carrying him to doctors, who were rendering first aid at the scene. through which the water could be forced. : J. W. Laughlin of No. 9 Engine Co. was one of the first injured. 3 e : : ysicians bound up his hand and, despite the bleeding, lie went Ambulances were called to the scene and kept waiting to carry away the injured firemen. In this phoftograph one of the men is ‘é:“‘:‘:'hc:"':nlj‘;‘z';““ of Hex 5‘ ", P ¢ _being put aboard for transportation to Emergency pital, where the more scriously injured were taken. ; & 5 J ngine 032.1!"“!» 3 Harry Yonce of No. 5 —aAll Photos by Staff Photographers,