Evening star., 1937-07-18
d. C.. Ice Plant O,uner Refltes
Theory His Business Is Passe
All Branches of Government and Muuv
Priuate Consumers Create Market
for IS Tons of Cubes Daily.

lngtons general public. During the
peak months of business, which are
May, June, July and August one of
Washington's restaurants alone uses
from three to four tons of crushed
ice day, nor is the sale of crushed
ice and ice cubes at a standstill by
any manner OF means during the
months of January and February
when there is usually the least de-
mand
So great has been the seasonal in
crease in the use of crushed ice among
commercial places of business and in
private homes that the company is
this Summer furnishing morning and
afternoon delivery services to all parts
OF the city. the last delivery leaving
the plant shortly before 10 o'clock at
night. Crushed ice deliveries are
made in proceed green bags
which have metal bottoms
Crushed and cubed ice orders are
delivered to private homes in paper
cartons, 100 cubes of ice is the min
imum order delivered on the house
service, the cost of the delivery serv-
ice approximating one-third of the
cost of the ice. The cost of manu-
featuring ice today with all of the
improved machinery available Is less
than the cost of handling it from the
storage department through to the
delivery platform.
Every delivery truck and motor
cycle delivery conveyance has a cover
and each one is washed every night
before it goes into service the next
day.
Safety Devices.
Particular attention is given to every
manner of safety device in connec-
ton with the activities of workmen.
There are, for instance. dip tank
safety screens, which are invaluable
in guarding the health and life of
those who work in the ice business.
Blue prints and specific directions eX-
pressed in simple, direct language,
are on the wall in conveniently To-
Gated positions to supply exact knowl-
edge in case an employe becomes con-
fused as to procedure. Gas masks
are also At hand and special emer-
gency fire department switches in
case Of ammonia poisoning.
In the manufacture of the ice itself,
its later scoring. cutting and ex-
pedltlous transportation from any por-
ton OF the plant to the delivery plat
form. every modern mechanical de-
vice known to the trade is used. MANY
OF these are the owners own inven-
tons. Clear ice is the best ice. and
an lce-trimmlng device cuts off the
white ends of all the blocks before
they leave the plant
City water stored in lOO-ton tanks
is used IN all the ice making processes
One arrangement sprays 1000 GAL
Ions OF water minute on the roof of
one portion of the plant but this is
used only for condensing purposes.
not for ice making Still another cuts
evenly through great block of ice in
nine minutes. Three men working in
three shifts can be responsible for the
manufacture Of total of 100 tons of
ice IN "a hours. When running up to
Its full capacity the plant by means
OF its various devices can manufacture
zoo tons OF ice a day In the twin
king of an eye an automatic ice
cuoer performs modern miracles bv
making these increasingly popular
accessories for iced drinks available for
the trade and for the home.
tomorrow 73 local business execu-
tives will be conducted on a tour of
inspection through the ice plant to be
shown in detail how it is helping the
Nations Capital meet It's ice require
ment. Afterward this group will be
entertained at luncheon in the plants
Office quarters