New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 4, 1930, Page 5

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1930. . WEALTHY ENGINEER - OWNS FIRE TRUCK Oifers His One Man Fire Depart- ment to Neighbors Guilford Francis Ingals, engineer, one-time back-woods guide genius, would rath. ‘tinker around with fire apparatus than play golf,” » town has what fire chiefs say is the best equipped small fire department in the United States. Ingals, a sun-bronzed man of middle age, told the United Press today the circumstances which led him to make fire engines his hobby. He collects fire fizhting equipment Just as other men of means and leisure coilect antiques or paintings. He confesses to the thriil of the real “collector” when he acquires a rare type hose nozzle or unusual light The conversation took place near his latest truck—one of five h 1S assembled her The overall-clad owner proudly pointed out extraor- dinary pieces of equipment on the huge, bra immead 1 machine which he says fire chiefs have as- sured him is 10 to 15 years ahead of anything of its in country. ght or day, a telephoned appeal to Ingal's estate on Chaffinch Island, a peninsula, sends the big truck roaring out of its garage with “Chief” Ingals and his only fireman, Duke, a bulldog, ready to battle flames or treat the injured or dving with the truck's inhalator and first aid equipment Dog Chained to Seat Duke is an inveterate ‘smoke- eater” and never yet has missed a fire here. When the truck is in mo- tion he is chained to a special seat beside his master to avoid tossed out on a curve The services of Ingals’ fire depart- ment are free for the asking to towns from New Haven on the west to New London on the east “This is my hobby.” Ingals the United Press correspondent. “I'd rather tinker around with fire ap- paratus than play golf. True it keeps me pretty busy sometimes, but it's worth it for the enjoyment I get out of it. “I got my first impr value of fire protec out in the northe woods,” Ingals related was born and reared in Chicago, I spent some years when 1 was a Young man lumberjacking and guid- ing. One night the hotel in which 1 lived burned down because of la of adequate fire protection “When I first moved here I needed fire protection for my own place, so 1 fixed up an old Ford roadster as a fire truck. Frankly T realized if I kept the truck just for my own use it never would be ready when .1 Sept. 4 (UP)—Because wealthy retired lumberjack and and mechanical earch- else kind being told ssion of the hen I was Wisconsin “Although I DEPT. Located Main Floor | this | needed it, so I offered it for general use."” Added Equipment Ingals continued to add ment, successively buying half-ton, | ton, one and ome-half ton trucks {and finally his present truck which is practically the ultimate in fire fighting machinery. | The newest truck, purchased last | vear, carries more devices than any other fire truck anywhere, the own- equip- er believes. Some are developments | | of Ingals and others are standard manufactured articles. A few of the pieces of apparatus the server notices are | pump, a mobile deck | ladders, searchlights, | inhalator, first aid ki | ers, many vards of | of hose and at least of nozzle. Ingals Chaffinch Recently ension floodlights, an s and stratch- various seizes has dubbed his outfit the Island fire department he mailed cards to ever: family in Guilford describing the ap- | paratus and urging that he be call- ed in case of fire or live-saving em- ergency. The only trouble with being a one-man’ fire department, Ingals finds is that it restricts one's social activities. “I like to go to fire chiefs' con- § \ventions when I can get away " he “But being a one-man depart- keeps pretty well tied said | ment | down.” me 'TODDY DRINKING SHOWS Nationalist Volunteers Held Cause of Business Decline Bombay, Sept. ¢ (P)—Toddy drink- ing in Bombay has fallen off 50 per cent owing to the picketing move- ment inaugurated by the national con party, says an announce- ment of the Gandhi followers. Prohi- bition is No. 1 on the congress pro- gram which would make India inde- pendent. Indian women, some of whom have come out of Purdah, the an- cient custom here of remaining al- ways in seclusion, are giyen credit of cutting down the number of toddy shops scattered about the city, and | especially in the cotton mill districts where a glass of the fermented palm juice costs about one American cent City officials. however, assert that the toddy shop picketing, entirely in the hands of the women, is only partly responsible for the reduction in toddy saloons. The real reason why such a large number of drinking places have closed, the officials maintain, is because of lack of bids by a Parsee syndicate for the toddy hop licenses, a dispute having arisen between the bidders and the govern- ment as to the excise duty which should be paid Eliza Stephenson the same home at Kidder, 1884, I M lived in Mo., since a dozen types | {ments and conside BIG DECREASE IN BOMBAY Picketing of Rum Shops By Gandhi's | has | BOYS' CLUB SEASON OPENS ON MONDAY Activities Will Be Resumed on Enlarged Scale The New Britain Boys' resume its fall activities next day, following the summer sion, according to #n announcemer made today by Dwight Skinner, perintendent. During the time the club has been closed, employes have thoroughly renovated the build Repairs have been made in depart- club will Mon- suspen- mar able decor and painting has been don In the game room seve games have been added are under way for a che namegt and bowling during the winter. A “‘camelot” bids fair to become popu- e billiard room additio and library offalra DWIGHT SKINNER dio with two loud speakers, the gift of Mrs. A. G. Kimball, Five « the educational department. There will be classes in wood carving, ad- vanced wood working. sign painting ind printing. The printing class 1l continue to publish the Club News, a monthly paper issusd by the club for the past ears several e fife and drum direction of Peter er organization than taking steps toward of a number of corps. under McCrann, new rgement of from 12 to 2 of former Park the play harmonica band is th plan Commission-r Original on $1.86 Shoe Dept. in New Britain ses will get under way in | Boys' | A. E. Berg, leader of this outfit The Boy Scout troop again will function under the leadership of Harry Bonney, who reports that h will develop many of his plans for activities during the coming winter. Raynerd Anderson, physical direc- tor, is arranging a schedule of ;un ior and senior activities in gymnasium. Basketball, ba: tumbling, acrebatics and hockev |schedules are in the course of pr paration at the present time Events to which the boys look for- ward with keen anticipation ar those held under the auspices of thr Ladies’ Auxiliary. = Under the direc- tion of Mrs. IZ. B. Stone, presic and Mrs. H. E. Parker, secr isurer, a program of e ent is promised. begi the annual Hallowe'en month A new venture under considera tion, but not definitely decided. is he proposed opening of a school. The club last year supplied caddies for the Shuttle Meadow club with such success that it is believ- ed it would pay to have a course in caddy training. This will be decided when final arrangements are made with the Shuttle Meadow club. GARDENS SOLAGE OF BUSY WOMEN Feminine Leaders in Washington Ride Their Hobbies Hard 4 A garden ding flow- tas threated with pictur- esque walks — tempted Miss Belle sherwin, dent of the National of Voters, to retire her suburban home near Cleve- land, Ohio. But her organization would consider her resignation, and now arden of only a few squars yards, her own vine and fig tree,” onciled her to continuing public in Washin Aft . Miss ncreasingly women of n pu party not leave of ab- joined the illustrious ranks of ional renown who have tury-old houses with little colonial that his- toric residential suburb of the cap- ital city, Geor own, has engaged on the same re which to Mrs. aind has proven so inte Ruth Hanna McCol to that inseparable pair. 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