The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-06
CENTER MARKET
N|0DERN|ZED
BYk|TCHEN
Public Now Assured of Obtain
ing Best Foods Under
Sanitary Conditions.

determination Of the Government
owned Center Market, Seventh and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, is
being carried out under the direc-
ton of Clarence w. Kitchen, Gov.
eminent superintendent.
I'VE cannot, Of course, modernize
the structure itself unless we spend
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars,
but we can and are making the
interior as modern and as attractive
as possible" declared Mr.. Kitchen.
''The fish, food, vegetable and
poultry stands have been recon
structed and can compare favorably
with the best of such stands any
where in the United States, Mr..
Kitchen said.
Our next step will be to re-
construct the bakery stands" Mr..
Kitchin said. 1--WE plan to enclose
all such foodstuffs in glass cases.
Before many months pass ex-
pected to have every stand in the
market modernized.
Mr.. Kitchen declared that Gov.
eminent supervision of the market
appears to be success.
I'VE took over the market nine
months ago. April /. !" Mr.. Kitchen
said today. :s6ince that time we
have made many changes and
many more are. planned.
Better Sanitation Sought.
'These changes were made toward
better sanitation. feel that today
the Center Market is as clean as
any market in the United States. !
think also that the market inside
and the stands outside are as at
tractive as any in any market in
this country.
Center Market is one Of Wash
ington's biggest institutions. The
men who conduct the stands are per
sons Of prominence and standing.
They are striving, and believe they
are succeeding, to make Center Mar
ket the greatest market in the
world.
Owners OF stands are co-operat-
ing e-heartedly with the Gov
ernment to improve conditions in
the market"
Mr.. Kitchen pointed out today that
recent action OF the District Com
missioners In establishing q one-hour
parking rule around the market has
helped conditions.
Before this parking rule became
effective 1t was almost impossible
for patrons OF the market to find
space to park their cars" said Mr..
Kitchen. But now a person can
find g place to park without diff
Guilty"
The market. Mr.. Kitchen declares,
II conducting vigorous campaign,
against rats. He said he feels that
most of them are cleared out.
Protected by Inspection.
The inauguration of a weekly
flushing of the market has been q
great aid to keeping the place clean,
he said.
The market men are keeping
their stands clean and we are doing
our share in keeping the rest of the
market clean" said Mr.. Kitchen.
Daily inspection of meats in the
market assures the public OF getting
none but the best, Mr.. Kitchen says.
DIR. George A. Anthony, of the De-
partment of Agriculture, has been
assigned as meat inspector He in
epects meat and meat stands daily
and sees that the meat is pure, and
that all utensils and stands are
cleaned properly and regularly.
A coat OF paint in the interior of
the market has changed the appear.
anee considerably. Government Of
ficials pointed out today that the
market would be painted regularly.
Today there are about 666 stands
In the market. In addition, there
are 215 stands nearby used by farm
ers. There is a waiting list of more
than fifty