Rhode Island Chiefs' Club Meets
George O. Mansfield, Assistant State Fire Marshal of Massachusetts, gave an illustrated lecture on the work of his department, at a meeting of the Fire Chiefs’ Club of Rhode Island. His subject was “Fire Bugs." He showed and explained the various types of persons who engage in arson and explained how the evidence is gathered and cases constructed for presentation to the courts.
Chief Frank Charlesworth, of Providence, R. I., President of the club, called attention to the increasing hazards of improper storage and transportation of fuel oil in the state, and in some cases improper installation of oil burners in domestic ranges. He advocated that there should be state regulation which would give the Chief power to see that fuel oil hazards are reduced. Chief Elmer R. Capwell, of Coventry. Clarence W. Rogers, of Fisheville, Alfred N. Miner, of Boston, and Ex-Chief Irving S. Black, of Johnston, took part in a discussion which followed these comments.
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