Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS.

With but one day remaining before the
close Of The Stars anti-fiy essay contest,
large number Of contributions were re-
ceived today. indicating that many chill
dren have followed the plan of utilizing
all the time. available in order to care
fully prepare the essays. The practical
results Of the plan are in evidence in the
papers submitted and the judges are not
likely to have an easy time deciding
which are the best.
essays will be turned over to the judges.
This will occur Thursday morning and
the task Of examining them will be COM
menced Immediately. An effort will be
made to have the names of the winners
ready for announcement by the end of
the week. In all so in prizes will be
awarded for the six best prizes.
In addition to the prizes, which are to
be presented by The Star, honorary
certificates will be given the win
ners by the District health depart
ment. Omcials of the department are
interested in the contest, for they regard
it as an educational factor which will
play no small part in the general move
ment looking toward the eradication of
the fly pest.
One Phase Of Campaign.
The essay contest Is a part Of The
Stars fve-month anti-ny campaign,
which began May I. In order to encour-
age general participation in it by chill
dren 1t was decided to offer two sets of
prizes. one for those under twelve years
Of age and the other for contestants be-
tween the ages of Twelve and sixteen
years. First prizes Of $ each. second
prizes OF 50 each and third prizes of 81
each are to be awarded in each class.
The committee of judges which will ex-
anime the essays consists of DIR. William
c. Woodward, health officer of the Dis
trict: Alexander T.. Stuart, director Of in
termediate instruction in the public
schools. and John G. McGrath. president
of the Park View Citizens Association.
The next prizes to be awarded by The
Star In connection with the war on flies
children who have killed the greatest
number of the insects during the month.
These prizes will be Of the total value of
$50. the first prize alone being So.
Two Of the three contestants who have
killed the largest number of flies to date
NY contest of a year ago-one of them
Layton II. Burdette, being the winner OF
that contest. The other is Lawrence
Fitzgerald Burdette and Fitzgerald &C.
cupy second and third places. respec-
lively, in the present race. The leader is
William Steiner, who is several thousand
flies ahead of his nearest rival
SWEATERS" a Factor.
Fly "swatters'' have proven a big fac
tor in the destruction of the winged dis
ease-carriers this spring. This has been
due in no small measure to the fact that
children have teen able to obtain the
..swatters without cost, they being do
mated to the campaign by the Fidelity
Storage Company OF Washington. The
'swatters' may be obtained by applying
to DR.. Murray OF the health department
who is supervisor of the campaign.
The Star. through DR.. Murray, is ar
ranging for the purchase of several large
fy traps which will be placed at public
points in the city where flies congregate
in numbers during hot weather. 1t i
probable that the health department viii
assume supervision over these traps.
Parents Of a number of the children
participating in the campaign are inter
ested in the, work and have called on DR.
Murray for information concerning meth
DDS OF batting traps. destroying the n
sects after they have been caught and
other features connected with the cam
paisn.
Outlook Encouraging.
1.-The outlook for a successful war or
the pests is more encouraging than II
was a year ago." said DIR. Murray today
THE slaughter Of the insects. to date
has been confined to no one section Of tn,
city. but the campaign is being waget
generally. Already. 1t can be stated, tn,
results Of the first month will far surpas
the expectations of the health depart
ment. believe better records VIII b.
esta blished in each successive month o
the crusade"