Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20
LUNCHRO0M UNDER BAN
Charges Preferred Today Against
Another Establishment.
INSPECTION OF FISH WHARF
DR.. Woodward Says Crusade Has
Just Begun-Means to In
clude the Homes.

Il move that the Commission
ers request the health officer to
look up the laws of his depart.
ment and advise them whether or
not there is provision to prose-
cute proprietors of lunchrooms
and cafes engaged in serving food
in cracked and broken dishes and
other utensils used in their places.
Such utensils contain germs and
bacilli, and are necessarily in
sanitary. Such action as is posi-
BILE under the law should be taken
in connection with this condition
of affairs, the existence of which
was brought to my attention sew
eral days ago.
The foregoing motion was made
today by Commissioner West, fol-
lowing the disclosure made by
The Star Saturday of the cracked
mugs" The motion was imme-
diately approved by the other two
Commissioners and referred to the
health officer.
When he learned of Mr.. Vests
motion DR.. Woodward said he is
satisfied the present sanitary law
covers cracked mugs" and that
he is of the opinion the evil will
soon be remedied.
The twelfth request for a warrant for
the arrest of the proprietors of a lunch
room alleged to be insantary was re-
ceived this morning by Assistant Corpo-
ration Counsel Pugh. In the cominuni-
cation charges are preferred against
Harry S. Haiglt. proprietor of lunch
| room at 1912 f street. 1t is declared that
his place of business is not properly
screened to protect cooked and uncooked
food from dirt. flies and insects The
complaint was the result of visit by In
| spectors Norris and Stoy last Wednesday.
Shortly before the closing of the Police
Court late this afternoon. the health de-
partment officials forwarded a communi-
cation to Assistant Corporation Counsel
Pugh requesting that warrants be issued
for the arrest of Messrs. o. G. Staples,
proprietor: Wales j. Watson. proprietor.
and Harry l.. Mitchell, manager respect
lively. of the Riggs House. the Regent
nI md ha ~ ard
quests were the result of visits last FRI
day by Inspectors Norris and Stoy 10
| the Kitchens of local hotels
What Health Office Alleges.
The health office alleges specifically that
each of the three named has maintained
| unclean kitchens. The wording of the re-
| quests follows: That these several pro-
prietors or managers of the Riggs House,
the Regent Hotel and the Howard House
have maintained kitchens in an unclean
condition. the utensils used for cooking
therein were, at the time of the inspec-
ton Dy representatives of this office in
an unclean and unwholesome condition.
and the several places are not so equip
/ ped as to prevent flies and other insects
from obtaining access to the foods ham
died there.
Immediately after the receipt of the re-
quests the necessary papers were made
| out on the regular blank forms used in
| such cases. and the warrants were placed
| in the hands of a deputy clerk of the
court. ready for the administration of
the oath. 1t is expected that either In
SpectOr Stoy or Inspector Norris will an
| pear in the Police Court tomorrow morn
ing and subscribe to the oath. The war
rants will then be sent out for service.
| 1t is not expected that the warrants,
with that for Harry S. Haisht issued
ri will he haf Cd
nesday.
/ AS to Other Cases.
Il have not received requests for war
rants in cases of alleged unclean soda
| fountains market stands bakeries or fish
| stands. Whenever I do. though. the
necessary papers will be made out and
| forwarded through the proper channels to
| the police for service. ! can't say when
| such requests will arrive
To the eight warrants forwarded To the
police department Saturday afternoon for
service affecting proprietors of eight
lunchrooms no returns were made in the
Police Court this morning. This was due
| il is explained to Monday being an un-
| usually busy day in the Police Court. 1t
| is expected that some of the defendants
will put in an appearance tomorrow.
| OF the eight warrants. two were for
| warded to the first precinct, one to the
third precinct and five to the seventh pre-
| cinct in Georgetown.
| II fully expected the cases. or at least
a portion of them, in court today" the
| assistant corporation counsel said, in
| speaking of the failure of the defendants
to appear. Il presume that the police
have postponed serving the warrants for
| a day or on account of the large
| amount of business disposed of every
Monday morning in the District branch OF
| the court. The time of appearance here
is not a matter for this Office, the police
! alone being responsible. AS soon as the
defendants appear, however. / shall pro-
ceed with the cases and dispose of them
| as quickly possible.
| What Health officer Says.
| Dr. Woodward said today:
1T is very gratifying to observe the
cordial and unanimous support that the
community is giving to the efforts OF the
health department to bring about higher
| ideals of cleanliness in our eating houses.
hotels bakeries and other similar places.
| II is to be hoped that the police and
\ health departments will receive equally
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