Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-25


| an accurate count Of each con-
! testant's catch.
TIE THE LIDS ON TIGHT.
| Washington children today took an
other mighty swat" at the fly. Six
hundred Of them called at the Associ-
ated Charities stations for boxes in
which to deliver the bodies OF the ex-
terminated insects. This number. in
addition to the twelve hundred boys
and girls who yesterday inaugurated
The Stars big two-week campaign for
a Flyless City. makes eighteen hundred
| children in all now engaged in the
fight.
At three OF the stations the supply Of
boxes gave out, and at the other three
it was all but exhausted. Before the
Offices had been open twenty minutes 1t
became evident that the George F. Kill
liam Manufacturing Company would
have to be asked for more boxes. Rush
orders were sent in and are being filled
this afternoon In order to meet to-
morrow's demand.
The enthusiasm OF the youngsters as
they rushed into the stations when the
doors were opened at 10 o'clock was even
more manifest than that which marked
the opening Of the campaign yesterday
At one OF the stations a little crippled
girl applied for a box. She announced
her intention of winning one of The
Stars prizes.
Many Deliveries Made.
Besides tho six hundred children who
~
the contestants who entered the cam
paign yesterday were on hand with the
results Of their killing. The representa-
tives of the Associated Charities who are
in charge of the various stations were
kept busy answering questions about how
to tie up boxes and comply with other
conditions governing the contest
The question most frequently asked
was whether the flies should be delivered
daily, regardless of the number. The
children were told that flies will keep
several days after being killed and that
1t Is not necessary that they should de-
liver their boxes every day.
This information seemed to please
number Of the contestants, who had not
been as successful In killing the insects
yesterday as some OF the others. They
did not turn in their boxes. but an
nounced that they would return tomor-
full.
The large number Of boxes of dead
flies turned In at the six stations this
morning indicates that the ny tribe in
that it will be a long time recovering
from. This number did not represent the
entire casualty list Of the first day g
fight. for the reason that some OF the
boxes which were only a third or half
filled were not entered
uroO n n MnFnhAnfR Tf4nQ.
fer and Storage Company were out again
promptly today. collecting the boxes. BY
noon they had been delivered at the
health department.. where DR. Murray
and his assistants began ascertaining the
extent of the slaughter.
Half Million Already Slain.
With the flies delivered today in ad-
dition to those received yesterday the
number is estimated by DR.. Murray to
have passed the half million mark. Sew
eral thousand insects were turned In
yesterday by ambitious youths who waged
a preliminary war on the pests and
thus got an early start in the contest.
DR.. Murray has not announced the
leader in the contest, and the chances
are that he will not for several days. 1t
is big task to get the names OF all the
contestants entered on separate cards
and properly adjusted In the fling system
which has been arranged. With nearly
1900 names already in and hundreds Of
additional ones being received daily DR..
Murray and his assistants are barely able
to keep pace with the progress of the
campaign.
The delivery of the flies at the health
department this morning again aroused
great interest among the officials and
employees. The counting room probably
was the most crowded one in the Dis
trict building. Every one wanted a
chance to inspect the results of the
slaughter.
The announcement OF the number Of
contestants. with indications OF many
other children getting into the fray to-
morrow convinced health department Of
icials that the fight OF the fly Is to be
one to the finish.
Reports From Stations.
The station of the Associated Charities
located at 7Ol Rhode Island avenue
northwest did the biggest business this
morning in box distributing. The number
given out was more than 150. The de-
mand entirely exhausted the supply.
At northeast station, 922 II street
northeast. and southwest station, 1Il7
Az street southwest. the supply OF boxes
likewise was exhausted. AT each station
more than 100 were given away.
The station at 123 III street northwest
distributed more than one hundred boxes
and had only few left when the closing
hour arrived.
Georgetown station. located al 1919 o
street northwest, did not register as
| heavy demand as some Of the others,
/ but the most striking incident OF the day
| Illustrating the enthusiasm of the chill
dren developed there.
| This was the case OF a little girl who
has but one leg. Despite her handicap
she made her way up the steps leading
to the charities ONCE and appeared with
! bea ming countenance before the desk
where the boxes were being distributed
| When asked about her plans she replied
that fhers ara lora OF flies Whera she