FIREMEN ANSWER ALARM BUT LANDLADY WON'T LET THEM IN

A mysterious fire alarm turned in about 9.30 last night brought out the fire department from the Brattle Square Station. The firemen returned to the station however as quickly as they left it, and at first refused to talk. Finally the Lieutenant of the squad after stoutly maintaining that the fire was in Hogan's Alley confessed that the excitement was actually behind the Lampoon Building. Further questioning revealed the facts that the alarm was turned in from one of the houses in the vicinity but that when the firemen arrived at the front door to put out the conflagration the lady of the house refused to let them in. After being hopelesly outclassed in the ensuing argument as to whether the house was or was not on fire the lieutenant and his men retired in good order.