Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
MEAT STANDS UNDER BAN
TEN COMPLAINTS FILED BY
HEALTH INSPECTOR.
Place Where District Justices Eat
Involved in Crusade-Two Other
Lunchrooms and Grocery.

This is banner day in the health de-
partment clean food crusade in the num-
Der of requests for arrest of alleged Of
tenders.
The Office of Assistant Corporation
Counsel James L. Pugh received no less
than fourteen complaints today on which
1t is expected warrants will be issued i'm
mediately. Included in the number are:
Ten managers of meat stands located on
Louisiana avenue.
Three proprietors of lunchrooms, one
known as the City Hall restaurant. pat
ronized by the justices of the higher
courts of the District, and
One proprietor of a grocery store.
Gave No Warning.
The health department inspectors
swooped down on the unsuspectinG mar
ket stands on Louisiana avenue. AS a
result of one days work they filed re-
quests for the apprehension of managers
Of several we'll known establishments In
that section.
The inspection was carried on August
4. just a week ago. The inspectors in
charge were w. H. H. Hoover and ]. r.
Mothershead.
In each case the allegation is made that
the managers of each establishment main
tanned improperly screened stoserooms
or failed to properly protect food kept
for sale from flies and other insects.
The health inspectors declare there will
be more complaints within the next few
days, including not only meat stands but
produce and dairy esta Establishments. Be-
fore the end of the week the office Of As
sistant Corpora ton Counsel Pugh will be
deluged with complaints. There Will a
larger number of cases before the District
branch Of the Police Court than at any
time since the beginning of the crusade
In the ten meat stand complaints today
warrants. 1t Is said. will be Immediately
issued for the arrest of the entire number
of defendants, listed on the papers as
are:
George T. Robertson, 9O4 louisiana
avenue. also held responsible for alleged
unsatisfactory condition at 9OS and 91O
Louisiana avenue. :
Thomas Blackman, 916 Louisiana ave-
nue..
Richard Hillary, 922 Louisiana avenue.
Joseph Roth. 934 Louisiana avenue.
Charles B. Peirce, 94S Louisiana avenue.
John Murray. 952 Louisiana avenue.
Ben jamin Bailey, 944 Louisiana avenue.
Benjamin Safranck, 92S Louisiana ave-
nue..
John H Johnson. 914 Louisiana avenue.
Frederick Rogerson, 92O Louisiana ave-
nue..
During tlre inspection other departments
of the several commission houses were ex-
amined and found in satisfactory condi-
ton.
City Hall Restaurant.
OF the three lunchroom complaints. one
is filed against Mrs. Josephine Altofer as
manager Of the restaurant located In the
city hall. The papers requesting the IS
suance OF the warrant allege that Mrs.
Altofer Is the manager of the establish
ment, which was found to be not sum-
ciently screened to prevent flies from
gaining access to the food kept therein.
The lunchroon was officially examined by
Inspector Elmer Stoy August T.
In two other complaints of lunchrooms
which were also inspected by Stoy August
I warrants are asked for the apprehen-
sion of George Moy. proprietor of Chi
nese restaurant at 352 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Thomas Modonas. manager of a
lunchroom at 327 131e street respectively
Both are accused of maintaining unclean
and insanitary establishments, in which
were found number Of unwholesome
cooking utensils and other food recep-
tacles.
The Fourteenth Complaint.
The fourteenth complaint of the day is
that lodged by Inspector J. r. Mothers
head. as a result OF inspection. August !
last. at the grocery store Of Anton Rup-
pert. 11th and streets.
In all of the cases 1t Is expected that
the necessary papers will be prepared this
afternoon and duly made oath to by the
respective health department inspectors
tomorrow morning 1t cannot be definite
ly stated when the warrants will be
placed in the hands Of the police. due to
the excessive amount Of work imposed
upon the warrant clerk at the Police
Court. 1t is deemed probable. however
that they will be served In q few days.