The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-17
EIGHT WARRANTS
FOR LUNCHROOMS
Papers Are Being Made
Out in PughS
- Office.
PLACES NOT CLEAN,
THE ACCUSATION
Writs Will Be Served by Police
and Cases Called Tomorrow
in Police Court.

Health officer Woodward today made
application 10 Assistant Corporation
Counsel James L. Pugh for warrants
for eight lunchroOm prOprietors who are
alleged to have violated the law gov
erning the cleanliness of public eating
houses. Warrants are being made out
in Mr.. Pugh's office, and after being
sworn TO by the inspectors, they will
be placed in the hands of the police for
service on the following:
Mrs. Emma BurreI, 1906 E street
northeast.
William W. Joyce. 4O7 Thirteen-and-a-
Half street northwest.
Charles E. Burrows, 1898 NJ street
northwest.
Mrs. Sarah Jones, 1904 X street north
west.
Mrs. Flora E. Epps. zoos NJ street
northwest.
William J. Hunter. 1922 NJ street north
west.
James washington. 2i2O I street north
west.
: Maryland Quick Lunch Room, zoos
/ Pennsylvania avenue
Inspectors John L. Norris and Elmer
: = Stoy will swear to the information.
and warrants in all the cases except
that Of the Maryland Lunch ROOrL In
this case the charges are made by IN
sDector J. 5. Gallagher. II Is expected
4hat the warrants and lntOrmatlonS VIII
be sworn to this afternoon, and viii be
placed IN the hands OF the police ot the
First, Third, and Seventh precincts. IN
time to summon the defendants 10 court
tomorrow morning.
All OF the cases will be tried before
Judge Aukem in the District branch OF
the Police Court
Busy in Central Section.
3 The inspectors are now devoting their
attention 20 the establishments in the
central mart or the city. As a result Of
J an inspection Of thirty-one eating places
on Pennsylvania avenue. louisiana
avenue. Ninth street. and F street
northwest, a number OF proprietors were
warned to comply with the regulations
but in no instance was an arrest con-
sidercd necessary.
Health officer Woodward said TO-DAY
that in some instances the inspectors
found difficulty in obtaining access "a
the Kitchens owing 10 the cleaning proc
esses In progress. Dr. Woodward is
much gratificd at the results OF the
campaign. which he says VIII be con
tinued until every eating Louise, hoIeL
lunch room and restaurant III Ille ca!
IS inspected
Since the investigation began thirty
four prOprietors OF eating houses have
registered at the health Office as re
ouired by law. many Of them declaring
that they were not heretofore familiar
with the regulations which PROVIDE .
S25 fine for failure in this respect.
Free Lunch Unsanitary.
That time honored institution, Gree
lunch" is also receiving the attention
of the health department. Dr. w. w
Avres yesterday inspected the saloons
along Pennsylvania avenue, with the re
sult that ne has recommended the dis
continuance Of the spoons and forks
which are left standing in glasses OF
water and used by the consumers o.
the free lunch without being cleaEseC
otherwise than by immersion in this
water Dr. Ayres said today that va
.rious diseases may be easily Transmitted
in this way
DIR. Woodward said today that tn
conditions disclosed by the inspector
have long been anticipated by IN
Health Department, but that the cam
paign was not begun earlier because o
the lack Of a sufficient force
Congress provided two additional IN
spect5rs at $500 each and these beCom
ing available July I, the work. say
the health officer, was begun as 500
as possible.