The Washington times., 1913-05-13
FEARS GARBAGE MEN
MAY SPREAD PLAQUES
Georgetown Man Favors Ex-
change Of Signal Horn for
Bell Carried by Ashman.

Switching of the alarm, or approach
signals OF the garbage man and the
ash man. In the interests of santa
tion, IL favored by Theodore Hoff-
mann. member of the Georgetown
Citizens Association. The, associa-
tion last night was favorably inclin-
ed to the change suggested by Mr..
Hcffmann, and the matter will be
taken up by the public health COM
mittee.
DR.. Wood, chairman of this commit
tee, had just made his report on the
good work done in Georgetown in
clean up week. In a general discus
said he had noticed that the garbage
man carried a horn. while the ash
man was equipped with a bell.
Would Switch Signals.
1T seems" he said. that ashes are
more sanitary than garbage. ! have
seen the garbage man, after contain
mating his hands, pick the horn up
with careless indifference and put
II in his mouth. OF course, some may
say that he is immune. but he may
in this manner spread contagious and
preventabie disease. 1t seems to me
that 1t would be common sense 10
put the horn on the ash cart and the
bell on the garbage wagon"
This suggestion was sent TO the
committee on health and sanitation.
with a suggestion from DR.. Ames
that the municipality follow the ex-
ample of Berlin and other German
cities and furnish garbage cans. to be
taken away on flat wagons and
dumped, without opening them in the
city.
Suggestion for additional fire protec.
tion for the old Cooks Park section of
Georgetown, and the opening of street
for an outlet to the south and west for
this district. was made by Ralph A.
Ccilina At present there il no direct
way from this section to lower or
Western Georgetown, and there Ii no
direct route TO get hre apparatus In,
despite the fact that there are nearly
,.ooo people In this district, one-third Of
them living In apartment and nathouses.
An additional fire alarm box at the
corner Of Dent and Avon streets, and
the cutting of a street through the
present public alley. from Avon street
to Thirty-hrst street. was recommended.
Vacant Lots Criticised.
Criticism was made Of the condition OF
Q number OF vacant lots, including the
one at wisconsin avenue and p street
owned by the railway company.
Politics and the race question were
both sidestepped by the association
last night when a letter from the Ma
tiOnal Democratic Fair Play Associar
ton was filed for future reference.
This letter asked that the association
70 on record with the President as
favoring the office of Recorder Of
Deeds for q white man. A motion for
the passage of such resolution was
made, but It met with immediate oppo-
sttion from George Y. Worthington,
who asked the association to keep
clear Of politics. There was a lively
general debate, but the question vas
AAaliy tabled by big vote.
Uew Condemnation Act Urged.
Repeal Of the present condemnation
act. which provides for the assessment
OF benefits upon property owners. is
asked In a resolution presented by w.
NJ Dougal. treasurer. Mr.. DougA
would have all condemnation costs
paid from the general fund Of the
District.
Resolutions were passed asking for
the Improvement OF P street from
Rock Creek to wisconsin avenue north
west and Of Wisconsin avenue from N
TO p streets.