The Washington herald., 1914-03-20
new RULES GOVERNING
BARBER SHOPS rigid.
Proprietors of Alexandra Establish
ments Interested in Health
Board Regulations.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PARADE PLANS

Alexandria. Va. March 1e.-Much in
terest is shown here in the new rules
and regulations governing barber shops
and the establishments OF manicurists
and chiropodists, which have Just been
made public by the State Board Of Health.
and which are supposed to become oper-
ative at once.
The new rules are rigid. Copies Of the
regulations are required to be hung in
n conspicuous place in each barber shop,
barber school, public bathhouse, bath
room. and hairdressing parlor.
The regulations are as follows: No
person with any disease of the skin of
the face shall be shaved in public
barber shop: BARRIERS must wash their
hands thoroughly with soap and water
before attending any person: no alum
or other astrinEent shall be used In
stick form; il used at all to stop flow of
blood, it must be applied in the form of
powder: use of powder puffs is prohib-
tied; no towel shall be used for more
than one person without being laundered
or sterilized: the use of sponges is pro-
hibted; mugs and shaving brushes must
be thoroughly washed after use on each
person; combs. raZors, clippers and scis-
sors shall be cleansed after every separ-
ate use thereof: floors must be swept or
mopped every day. and all furniture and
wo0dwork kept free from dust; running
water shall be provided wherever it is
possible to be had; all bath tubes shall be
cleansed with soap and water
after each separate use: all tools or in
struments used by BARRIERS outside of the
shop in serving any person suffering
from infectious or contagious diseases
are required to be thoroughly and efi-
GENTLY dislnfected with Is per cent for
maldehyde, Or by boiling, Immediately
after using same; no person suffering
from any infectious or contagious dis
ease shall serve any person in any
barber shop, school. public bathroom or
bathhouse or hairdressing parlors in
this State.
Tentative plans have been mapped out
for a parade of scholars and teachers in
the various Sunday Schools in the city.
1t is proposed to hold the parade the
early part Of May. Plans prepared thus
far provide for a tableauX illustrating
historical portions of the Bible. Many
other interesting features, 1t is an
nounced, will be shown.
Potomac Lodge. No. IS, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, tomorrow night
will observe the seventy-fifth anniversary
of the organization of the local lodge
with a celebration at Odd Fellows Hall.
A farce will be presented by the Odd
Fellows Dramatic Club.
Addresses also will be made by Rev.
DR.. John Lee Allison. pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church. and Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter, rector Of Grace Episcopal
Church.
Fire at 11:30 o'clock this morning de-
stroyed a two-story frame house occu-
pied by Edward Washington, colored, in
Franklin street, between Lee and Union
streets. Two frame houses adjoining also
were considerably damaged by fire and
water.
A defective fiue caused a fire on the
roof of the house of Ida Ford. colored,
l52 King street. at 1890 o'clock this
morning The fire department respond
ed and put the fire out with chemical
extinguishers.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hilltop Rucker
have issued invitations for the marriage
of their daughter. Mariamna Council,
10 Norris Loring Bowen The wedding
will take place Thursday evening. April
J, at 7:30 o'clock In the evening at St |
Episcopal Church. Clarendon,
Alexandria County. Va.
lola Payne, colored. recently convicted
In the Police Court of disorderiy conduct
on an electric train and fined $40 and
sentenced 10 serve ninety days In Jail. :