The Washington times., 1908-07-24
Judge Aukam Scathingly
DenounceS Proprietors Of
Unclean Places.
POLICE TAKE HAND
IN ENFORCING LAW
Warn Individual Property Owners
of Untidy Back
Yards.

In 4 scathfng denunciation OF hotel
men who violate the health regulations
In the conducting Of their restaurants
and lunch rooms, Judge Aukam this
morning reluctantly adopted the sug-
Eestion OF Assistant District Attorney
Pugh and imposed the small fine OF s.
In the case of Wales C. Watson. former
proprietor Of the Regent Hotel dining
rooms.
Mr.. Watson pleaded guilty to charge
OF having an lmclean place Of business
and no witnesses were heard 1t was
then suggested by the District Attor-
ney that Watson be fined only s., in
view of extenuating circumstances. Mr..
Watson told the court. after pleading
guilty TO the charge made by Inspectors
Norris and Stoy, that he had sold out
his interest in the business and that
his successor. at his suggestion, has
made a thorough renovation OF the
Mace and further complied with the
health regulations.
Pleads Extenuating Circumstances.
Judge Aukam In imposing sentence
Baid:
There are certain extenuating cir
rumstances in this case and will be
Eatisfed TO take the suggestion Of the
District Attorney. However, as the
violation is, in my mind, a much more
serious one where a hotel is concerned
than IN the case of a lunch room,
must not be looked to for leniency in
future cases
This crusade against unclean eating
places is a just and important one. and
while 1 am in my present capacity L
shall DO everything in my power 10
punish offenders against the health reg
ulations."
Washington Is Fined $500.
Another lunch room proprietor to be
found guilty was James Washington,
colcred. who keeps an eating house at
pos L street northwest. Inspector Cal
legher swore u the information and
upon his testimony Washington was
fined s.. provided he Immediately rem
ovate his lunch room. Washington for
feited SO last week or a charge that
his place in street was being conduct
ed in violation Of the regulations.
William II. Plumber manager Of the
Maryland LunchrOom. at 100S Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest. was found
guilty as charged in the Information, -
the specific charge being that the eat
ing place was not conducted properly in
regard to cleanliness Of the kitchen and
apparatus used-therein.
The case had been continued from
yesterday and Judge Aulkam was lOath
to give a final decision at this time
He declined to pass on a technical ques-
ton raised by the defense. The question
raised by Attorney Peters for the de-
PENDANT was whether II is legal to hold
Plumber, the manager. as the respOns-
tble occupant" OF the lunchroom. or
whether information should have been
made out with John J. NOOnan, pro-
prietor Of the cafe, as the defendant.
This question said the Judge was
n al in VA N
order to give the defendant an oppOr-
tUnity to do so no sentence was pro-
nOunCed The case was continued until
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Attorney Peters was not present when
the judge read his decision, and a copy
has been sent 10 him It IS thought that
he will at once take the necessary steps
TO have the case against NoOnan
Quashed. II this is done the District At
tOrney will Immediately take action to
have the responsible party answer to
the charge.
Inspectors Report improvement.
General improvement Of conditions is
reported by the inspectors Of the health
department as the result Of the crusade
for cleanliness.
Inspectors Stoy and Norris are now
engaged in the Investigations of com
plants by citizens. AS the result Of an
inspection Of lunch rooms in Mt. Pleas
ant and the southwest. section Of the
city. they report conditions as salts
factory.
The inspectors say the proprietors and
managers are endeavoring to comply
with the regulations and that many of
those warned have already made the
improvements necessary to bring their
establishments up to the standard re-
Quired by the health department.
Dr.. Woodward said today that it was
discovered that milk is being shipped
into the city from AIbemarle county,
Va, in violation Of the regulations. pro-
vidfng that farms furnishing milk TO
the District must be registered and sub
jecJed to the inspection of the health
department.
The consignee,' said DIT. woodward.
''is known and will be prosecuted"
Barber shops, said DR.. Woodward.
although they will not be made the
subject of special investigation OF the
health department, will receive the at
tentiOn of the inspectors. Violations OF
the regulations, ne said. Will be reported
and prosecutions will follow.
In the inspection Of diaries, Inspector
r A Guerrant has recommended a
warrant in the case Of the proprietor
of a dairy in the southeast section.