Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
Chosen Captain of Women's
Crusade for "SpotIess Town.
WILL NAME LlEUTENANTS
Chairman to Name Five on Her Com.
mittee of Investigators.
Superintendent Wood Says May l
Will See Washington as Well
Kept as Any Municipality.

The -'spotiess town crusade got into
working form today. just at a moment
chosen by the superintendent of street
cleaning to promise that the cleanest city
in the world within a month would be
Washington.
captain was chosen by the women
enrolled under the clean streets" ban
ner. and this captain was authorized to
choose five lieutenants to conduct the
warfare Women clubs promised adhe-
sion TO the movement
This happened at a meeting of number
Of Washington women interested in the
cleaning of the city streets. who assem-
bled at All Souls Church. 14th and L
streets northwest. this morning. where
they discussed generally the present con-
dition of the streets and proposed plans
for Improvement.
Mrs. Coville Chosen.
The only definite action taken was the
appointment of Mrs. f. V. Coville of 1896
California avenue permanent cha rman
Of the organization. with power TO APP
point a committee of five women from
the different womens clubs of the city TO
receive complaints and reports from the
members Of the organizations and take
them up with the proper authorities.
Mrs Coville. The principal speaker, re-
viewed the progress made since the be-
ginning of the movement for cleaner
streets. She read a letter from Commits
sioner West in which he said that orders
had been issued through the street-clean-
ding department to rubbish collectors to
place tops upon their wagons. which
would prevent paper from flying all over
the streets.
In regard 10 the plans for next. Thurs
day. Mrs. Coyille said that every woman
in the city was expected 10 see that her
front yard and the parking and side
kS in 0f hpr Gle
of paper and other debris by O'Clock
in the morning. in order to furnish an
object lesson 10 the District.
Others May Do Work.
Women interested in the movement need
not feel. said Mrs. Coville, that it was
necessary for them TO do the cleaning
themselves. They. could have it done
10y servants OF specially employed agents.
Resolutions were passed calling on en-
poyers Of laborers on buildings etc,
10 provide covered receptacles for lunch
wrappings thrown about by the work.
men.
:. lille no definite organization was per-
fected il was decided that Mrs Coville
should head the movement and be chair
of which shall be taken from the various
clubs of this city. This committee will
receive complaints and act sort of
clearing house for them. The five clubs
and the tenure of Office of each committee
is left to the discretion of Mrs. Coville.
Her first appointee was Miss Grace NJ.
Thomas. who attended today's meeting
as the representative OF the business wom-
en- OF Washington. Miss Thomas said
she was authorized TO announce these
business women were anxious to give
their hearty support to the 'spotless
town" movement
There were about forty women at to-
days meeting. representing half dozen
clubs. Mrs. B. l.. Willis presided
Summer Schedule on May 1.
James NJ. Wood. superintendent OF street
cleaning. has announced that summer
Schedule for garbage. ash and refuse COL
lections will be put into effect May L.
Garbage will be collected from house
holds. hotels. restaurants and other places
within the fire limits every day during
the summer, - per cent larger force
being put into service for that period.
Ashes will not be collected as fire.
duently during the summer months as
in winter, as there is not as much to
he collected There will be weekl;
collection of ashes during the coming
six months.
Alleys are being kept clear of refuse,
Superintendent Wood asserts. and pre-
diets u clean city by May l.