Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

contestants for The Stars prizes
Battle lines are drawing closer about
the ny. Another twenty-four hours will
see The Stars big contest for a fiyIess
city under way Thousands Of Washing
ton children are impatiently awaiting the
moment set for the advance. They have
inspected their weapons and are satisfied
that they are ready for the conflict Prac-
tically the entire Juvenile population OF
tho capital 10 about to "close In ON the
nv and the result viii be his extermina-
ton.
II early arrangements for the campaign
promised trouble for the ny. yesterdays
active preparations spelled doom for him.
In every section Of the city plans for his
destruction were in evidence. Trap build
ing ana bait experimenting continued on
. big scale. Haunts Of the ny were
searched out. Washington's youthful
army. which has set out to protect the
city against the spread Of disease. worlesd
with vim which gave promise Of the
capital soon entering nyless sra.
It was q tired band Of soldiers that
turned in for the night. but one that felt
secure IN the knowledge that II was pre-
pared to meet the enemy 1t svery turn.
Bright and early tomorrow morning tne
combatants will rush into the fray. The
toll OF the first brush with the dreaded
horde OF germ-carrying pests will have
been registered at six stations Of the A.
ISOLATED Charities by noon tomorrow.
All Is In readiness for the opening OF
the two-week campaign. Omciais OF the
health department. OF the Associated
Charities and American Civic Association,
boxes to be used for delivering the dead
flies, yesterday wound up the work To
which they had been assigned. and an
nounced that the fight is now up to the
mine whether Washington 10 to be ny
less city.
Boxes at Receiving Stations.
Several hundred boxes were made at
Mr.. Killian's factory yesterday. and were
delivered in the afternoon to the fly re-
ceiving stations of the Associated Char
tiles. They may be had upon application
at any Of the stations tomorrow. Other
boxes will be manufactured as the de-
mand for them increases. for Mr.. killian
has announced that he will furnish an un-
limited number.
Although yesterday was q half holiday,
officials OF the Associated Charities re-
manned at the six receiving stations in
the afternoon until the boxes had been
delivered. They were anxious that there
should be no hitch In the plans to have
the boxes ready for the contestants to-
morrow morning. This cooperation on
the part Of the charities representative
Is but a sample OF the enthusiastic
support which has been forthcoming on
n Sides N the desire of the general bile
to see The Stars plan for exterminating
the fly tribe begun under the most favor
able circumstances.
With the boxes that went to the sta
tions were illustrated postcards furnished
by the American Civic Association. Con-
testants who are furnished these cards
Will find them interesting. BY tracing
a pencil over the Illustrations new pic
with the fly and the trouble he causes.
The American Civic Association also
sent bulletins dealing with the tiy to the
stations and these may be had Tor the
asking.
Working on . Fly Trap.
While Mr.. Killiaa and representative
Of tho Associated Charities and Amer
ican Civic Association were busy yostsr-
day winding up the last details prelimi.
nary to- the opening OF tho campaign.
Dr.. Murray, the NY expert" OF tho
health department, who II to be COM
mander-in-chief OF the big war. spent
the day working on fly trap he has
invented He finished his labors last
night and intends to try out the device
today. II 1t comes up to the expecta-
tons Of DIR. Murray II will be one OF the
most effective traps ever made. for It
is intended to catch flies by lots OF
100 or more.
MANY children called at the health de-
partment yesterday to ask DR.. Murray
for pointers about trap construction. He
told all Of them to keep In mind the
principle that flies crawl upward and
that any trap which Is success must be
made to intercept the line OF direction
that the insect usually travels In.
Dr. Murray also reiterated his advice
that q pinch Of sulphur ignited under
fly trap Is the best way TO destroy tho
pests.
war on the pests and some interesting re-
will be made In this line. Bread saturated
with milk has been recommended by the
DEPARTMENT of Agriculture as being
tempting bait, and there is little doubt
that II will be used extensively.
The ingenuity which has marked the
making win manifest itself in a new di-
rection, 1t is expected. after the campaign
opens Boys clubs, In all probability, Will
be organized and various co-operative
started to swat" the fly on a
big scale. The Stars prizes will be paid
at the end Of the two-week contest OF
having turned in the largest number Of
dead flies.
Collection Of the Flies.
After tha flies which are killed at the