Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
CareIessness in Protecting
Food Scored by Court.
WILL SHOW NO LENIENCY
Imposes Fines in Four Cases Before
Him.
DRUGGIST FAILS TO APPEAR
Forfeits Observation-Disclosures
Granted for Six Provision Mer-
chants-Inspection Goes On.

/
Eleven health department cases made
| their appearance before Judge Mullowny
| in Police Court this morning.
| Four cases were tried. In one case
| collateral was forfeited. In the remain
ing cases continuances were granted until
| the middle of next week.
Ten of the eleven defendants were pro-
| prietors of meat stands located along
Louisiana avenue between 9th and 10th
streets They are accused of carelessly
exposing their meat to the depredatlons
of flies and other insects
drug store proprietor, accused OF
maintaining an insanitary soda fountain,
| was the case of forfeited collateral
OF the cases tried. convictions were
handed down in each instance and fines
from s. to $40 imposed.
Pleas Denied.
Frederick Rogerson is proprietor of a
stand at 900 Louisiana avenue. inspected
by Inspectors Mothershead and Hoover
of the health department. August last.
Several pieces of fresh meat were discov-
cred out OF range of the electrc-driven
fan. and the meat in question was found
to be covered with flies
The defense attempted to show that it
was a physical impossibility to prevent
flies from lighting on meat, even In spite
of the heavily driven electric fans. and
in consequence. that strict Interpretation
of the law was hardship. dismissal
of the charge was asked for upon these
grounds. and in view of the fact that
the defendant had made and was making
every effort to comply with health regula-
tions.
The court announced 1t would have to
find verdict of guilty. for the reason
that all the testimony offered indicated
that the meat had been exposed to flies
beyond the range of the fan through
carelessness. A fine of s. was imposed.
In the cases against Charles B. PIERCE
of 94S Louisiana avenue and Joseph Roth.
934 Louisiana avenue. the testimony of
the prosecution and defense was practi-
cally the same as in the Rogerson case.
The inspectors found meat exposed be-
yond the range of FANS condition i'm
mediately corrected after attention IVES
called to the matter. The fine in each
of these cases was made So
Richard NJ. Hilleary of 90 Louisiana
avenue, whose place of business was also
inspected bt Mothershead and Hoover
August H. was fined SO. The inspectors
testified that upon three or four occa-
sions meat had been carelessly thrown
was exposed to flies. On each occasion
the proprietor or one of his employees had
been notified to correct the evil.
At each notification, the inspectors
stated. the meat was moved under the
fan. but the same condition was found
to exist at the next inspection. and the
warnings of the health department Of
f1cials seemed to be consistently ignored.
Following verdict of guilty in this case
the fine was made SO.
Carelessness Only Fault.
No ground for complaint could be found
on any stand. except as to carelessness in
permitting meat to be exposed, said the
inspectors. They assured the court the
quality Of the stock was excellent in all
the stands and the places were kept espe-
cially clean. number of the proprietors,
they said, had placed themselves under
considerable expense to meet health re-
Quirements.
Judge Mullowny took occasion to an
nounce that carelessness as indicated in
the testimony given by the several wit
nesses. who testified not only for the gov
eminent, but for the different accused
men, would not be tolerated under any
circumstances. Men who sell food to the
public. brought before the court in the
future, where 1t was shown that viola
tons Of the sanitary regulations arose
through this cause. he said, may expect
no leniency.
John A. Nelson. druggist. at 80 c street
northwest. whose establishment was Ia
spected July 1S. and the soda fountain
found to be unwho1esome and ,unclean,
especially the apparatus for handling Ice
cream and soda glasses. failed to appear
for trial. The forfeiture of $ collateral
was formally entered on the papers in
the case.
or the other meat stand cases before the
court today continuances were granted
until August 20 at the instance Of coun-
sci. Those whose cases have gone over
are: John ]. Johnson, Ola Louisiana ave-
GO IL
avenue: John Murray. 053 Louisiana ave.
nue.; Benjamin Bailey. 944 Louisiana ave.
nue.; George F.. Robertson, 0O4 Louisiana
,avenue, and Thomas Blackman, 916 Lou.
tsiana avenue.
Lunchrooms Inspected.
Failure to provide proper screening In
their places is the principal fault Inspect
ors Stoy and Bales Of the health depart
ment found in eating places visited by
them in the northwest yesterday and
Wednesday,
They inspected twenty-eight places yes
terday:: with the result that they issued
warnings to proprietors in twenty places.
The preceding day they inspected sixteen
places and issued warnings in nine cases.
All these places will be reinspected in
a week. II the regulations are not prop
erly observed warrants will be asked for
|
DR.. Woodward announced today that he
is in receipt Of letter from the National
Anti-Asiatic immigration League. in
which a number of questions are asked
regarding the Chinese restaurants and
eating places in this city. The league is
particularly anxious to know how these
places fare in the health departments
crusade on eating places. and also to as
certain the sanitary conditions under
| which they are operated
This league is only recently organized
and has its headquarters at 141j G street
northwest. Its avowed purpose is mot
to minimize but to abolish the yellow
peril in America The object of it's
members is to awaken Americans to the
alleged danger lurking in the oriental in
vasiOn of this country.
A. w. Thomas, secretary of the league.
signed the letter to Health Officer Wood
ward.
Superintendent Sherwood OF the City
Hall is arranging to have screens
placed in the new lunchrOOm recently
opened for the exclusive use of the
members Of the Bench and Bar Associa-
ton. AS this addition to the old lunch
room was occupied as a carpenter shop
last year there were no screens for the
doors and windows on hand when fly
time came this year.
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