The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-26
Officer Woodward Will Con-
tinue TO Wage "SpotIess
Town" Crusade.
BACK YARDS
COME UNDER BAN
Eating Place Proprietors Dodge
Big Stick by Applying
Soap and Water.

At the close Of the FIRST two weeks OF
the campaign Tor cleanliness, Health
Officer ". &. Woodward last night an
nOunced himself as extremely gratihed
~ the results attained.
On every hand, salu the Health OF
dcer, are evidences OF the effort OF pro-
prietoTs OF -aung places. carries, ana
bakeries &c obey Lhe regulations.
Inc effects vi soap ana water are
everywhere noted by the inspectors, al
OF wnOm have received assurances that
the good Work VIII continue. me
Health Department, however, does not
propose 10 accept promises. but Will
vigorously continue the crusade until il
has extended 70 every eating pace in
the District OF Columbia. Inc inspec-
lions VIII not De MADE once, but many
times.
After Hotel kTOprietors.
Beginning with the inspection OF
lunch rooms. restaurants. and cares,
the invesu sation extended 10 hotels,
and II is proposed 10 boarding houses
The latter proposition, while NOT den
uitely decided upon, meets with the
approval OF the Commissioners and DR..
Woodward. To extend the scope OF the
work would necessitate either add
tiouaI inspectors or the weakening OF
the inspection OF those establishments
which are now included in the cam
7aign. II IS probable. therefore, that
boarding houses will not be subjected
TO immediate registration and inspec-
ton
Police Join in Crusade.
The bouse-to-house inspection Of back
Is hatn
Quoted by the Police Department, is
meeting with success. Although a mum
Der OF citizens have been warned con-
corning the removal Of refuse, the citi-
zens. as rule, are cooperating with
the authorities IN making Washington
a ''s9otless town
DR. Woodward considers as among
the most Important Of his recOmmenda-
lions the proposed regulation providing
for the registration and inspection or
all places where washing is done for
hire.
The Health officer IS not aiming al
the steam laundries, which are built
and equipped for the purpose, but al
the homes Of the washerwomen, where
clothes. he says. are laundered under
conditions prejudiciaI 10 the health OF
the community.
Diaries are 70 be held 20 a more strict
accountabilit and IL this connection
Dr. woodward Will recommend that
steps be taken 70 provide mo-e suitable
provisions for the handling OF milk al
the new Union Station.
In a special report of conditions at the
milk depot, Inspector r. "A Guerrant
Yesterday said that the facilities TO-
handling milk and cream should not be
tolerated. adding that they are IN no
wav in keeping with tho sl5,ooo,0J sta
ton. Milk, said the inspector, IS ire
7uAutlv left In the hot sun for over an
hour. He recommends that a shed be
erected over the platform where the
milk is received.
Convictions Are Secured
A number Of convictions in lunch
room cases were secured IN the Police
Court during the week In the case
Of William Plumber, manager Of the
MARYLAND Lunch Room. Judge Aukam
Yesterday discharged the defendant on
tbe Ground that he was not the 'occu-
pant OF the place Of business, out
merely in charge. Immediately follow
;ne, the announcement Of this decision,
an information was filed holding John
n. Noonan, proprietor. for the alleged
violation Of the regulations regarding
cleanliness
Charles Howe, coloTed. proprietor OF a
lunch room at 81 Seventeenth street
northwest. was fined s. by Judge AUX
am for falling TO comply with the
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