Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24

rotary of the board Of charities. will rep
resent the board.
1t is expected that Mai. Richard Syl-
vester. superintendent OF police. and j.
W. Paxton, superintendent of the District
street cleaning department, will repre-
sent those departments of the District
government.
When the general committee holds
its initial session, which is sched-
uled for 4:45 in the afternoon.
in the board room of the
Municipal building, Saturday, April Ii. the
principal business to come before IL will
be the appointment of an executive com
mittee. The bulk of the work in directing
the campaign will fall on the executive
committee.
This body will meet daily in the board
room of the Municipal building. while
the crusade is in progress; viii receive
reports concerning nuisances and places
about the city that need cleaning up
from the representatives OF the general
committee. who, previously, viii have
received them from the members of the
will devise ways and means for disposing
Of the complaints.
Citizens Are Interested.
During the three weeks prior to the
opening of the campaign, il is expected
that much will be accomplished in laying
the foundation for the campaign through
the efforts of individual citizens and
various departments of the District gov
eminent The large number of COM
plants concerning insanitary premises re-
ceived by the health department last
week-the number being more than double
that of any week in several years-ls
taken as an indication that citizens are
interested in the importance of cleaning
their own yards, sheds and private al
leys in preparation for the cooperative
effort to improve the sanitary condition
of the entire city.
The health department will be active
during the three weeks prior TO the be-
ginning of the health crusade. as IL ex-
poets to give immediate attention to all
complaints received. The report SUBJ
mitted yesterday by f. c. Stoy, inspector
of the department. showing that Ala in
sanitary conditions were found in a sec
ton in Washington in which ACC families
reside, has impressed more than, ever
upon officials of the health department
that there is need of a city cleaning
week such as that to be undertaken UNI
der the auspices of The Star and IL is
their belief that one of the results OF the
campaign will be a decided Improvement
in the health conditions of the capital
Insanitary Buildings.
The section covered in the inspection
made by Mr.. Stoy is bounded by NJ street.
Rock creek. the Potomac river and Both
street III tTeOTStlONH FIN ptfN-
ings in this section, believed to be unit
for human habitation, have been brought
to the attention of the board for the
condemnation of insanitary buildings.
Health department officials yesterday
expressed interest in the photograph pub
lished i'm The Star showing an insanitary
back yard in the northwest section OF
Washington, within a few doors Of
public school and only a dozen squares
from the Treasury Department. This
yard is covered with vast amount OF
debris which is decidedly Of an insani-
tary nature. There are other premises
in Washington in bad if not worse
condition. Photographs of "A number OF
such yards will be reproduced from
time to time i'm The Star.