The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
THREE BIG HOTELS
DECLARED "UNCLEAN"
Health Officers Ask for War
rants Against Downtown
HoStelries.
TO MAKE ARRESTS
THIS AFTERNOON
Eleven in All Fail to Pass City's
Rigid Examination-Will
Continue Crusade.

AS the result OF an investigation Of
twenty-five hotels. the inspectors of the
Health Department on Monday. accord
Ing 10 Health Officer ". c. Woodward
will refer 70 the Corporation Counsel
FOR appropriate action information
against three leading hotels. two Of
which are on Pennsylvania avenue
The inspectors report the kitchens Of
these hotels as being "uncIean and IN
wholesome. and not - equipped as 10
prevent flies and other insects from
obtaining access to the food"
Three More Restaurants.
Today the Health Department re-
ported the names Of three more res
taurants to Attorney James Pugh. Of
the District Branch OF the Police
Court, In order that warrants might &c
issued. The three additional nam IS
are:
Mrs. Missouri Haller, 17S5 L street
William Brooks, 2fsf Virginia avenue.
Charles II. Howe, Ga Seventeenth
street.
Similar action viii be taken. it Is said.
I'm the case OF the proprietor OF a lunch
room on L street northwest, and a con-
Cectioner. on the same street
Serve Warrants Today.
Today the eight warrants which were
sworn TO yesterday by Health Depart
ment inspectors. together with the three
additional ones requested. will b.
/ served and the cases. II Is expected.
| viii be hailed into court Monday morn
/ ing for trial before Judge Aukam.
Mrs. HaHer is charged with failure TO
register her lunch room at 1913 L street,
| keeping the cooking utensils in an un-
clean condition. and not protecting the
food from flies and dust The insDec-
I ton of the premises was made on July
"A by Inspectors Norris and Stoy, Of the
4 Health Department
William brooks, OF 2i24 Virginia ave-
ME. Is alleged 10 Ia ye been ults 20
maintaining an dnclean kitchen and EOJ
complying with he District rex lations
| IN screening and protecting The 1000
from fIizs and insects Inspectors Nor
ris auE StTy, who swOre 10 the intorT1a-
I ton oE behalf Of the Health Depart
ment state that Brooks also failed 70
/ register his place OF business.
Charles II. Howe. Of Ga Seventeenth
street. is charged with keeping the
/ cooking utensils used In an unciear
! condition. dirty floors. and OF failing tC
protect food from insects and flies
/ Officers Of the First Police precinct
/ will be called upon late this evening
/ 20 serve the warrants on two pro-
| prsetors: No. 3 viii have three warrants
| 10 serve on lUuChrOorn keepers. and No
/ : Will serve six warrants within It's
/ jurisdiction
To Continue Crusade.
DR.. Woodward said today that the In
/ spectors viii continue their investiga
/ tion OF hotels. large and small
1T oU~ intention 10 play no favor
ties. said the Health OmceT. I'VE hav'
begun a campaign for cleanliness IL
/ foodstuffs which will not end unit
| every eating house in the District o.
! Columbia has been inspected. The reg
| ulations viii be enforced without feal
/ or favor. and warrants asked fc
/ whenever il is considered necessary
| MANY of the proorietors are showins
/ a willin sness to comply with the lav'
/ and il is believed that in numerous in
\ stances we viii noC be called upon I,
! adopt harsh measures. warning beini
! sufficient"
| There has beer a noticeable increas
/ in the registration Of eating places
1 saloons, drug stores, confectionaries
etc, as required by law. A fine Of s.
| is provided for failure TO obey the reg
l ulatiOns in this respect
/ The inspectors today are devotins
their attention to the central portion
/ OF the city.