Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-26
SWEATERS ON HAND
DR.. Murray Gets Fresh Supply
for Free Distribution.
RECRUITS JOIN CAMPAIGN
Boy Scouts and Playground Children
to Wage War on Flies.
WEEKS OUTING IN PROSPECT
Prize Winners See Opportunity to
Make Visit to Boys Camp
at River View.

Munitions of war in the form of a large
consignment of fly swatters" were re-
ceived by DIR. Murray of the health de-
partment today with which to equip the
new recruits, consisting Of Boy Scouts
and children of the Fairgrounds, who are
to engage in The Stars anti-f1y crusade.
The insect exterminating devices were
donated by the Fidelity Storage Company.
At the beginning Of the five months
campaign, in May. the storage company
contributed 300 "swatters'' to the cause.
The consignment rapidly was exhausted
DR.. Murray will dispose of the new lot
to the young campaigners as fast as they
apply for them at headquarters, in the
municipal building.
So far the ''swatter'' has proved
to be one of the most effective means of
destroying flies. Layton H. Burdette OF
the Industrial Home School and his as
sociates, who have made the highest score
in the campaign, employ this device al
most exclusively in their operations. The
health department has suggested to
householders that if but comparatively
homes the "swatter'' is the quickest
means of destroying the pests. Trapping
and poison, however, are recommended in
the case of homes that are afflicted by
any unusually large number of flies.
To Begin Campaign Tomorrow.
Owing to the rain yesterday, which re-
suited in a decision to have the Boy
Scouts tag-selling campaign continue
through today. members of the juvenile
organization who have enlisted in the
war on the fly were unable to begin OPP
erations this morning. as they had plan
ned. However, many Of the scouts are
several Of them hope to be among the
District prize winners. II such Is the
case they will have provided themselves
within a few days with enough money to
maintain them for a week in the Boy
Scouts camp at River View, which is to
open July l.
AS the time before the close of the June
campaign is limited, the scouts will have
to put forth extra efforts to be among
the district prize winners, but the task
dertake it with the determination that
has characterized their efforts along other
lines. In several of the districts but lit
tie competition has, as yet, developed.
ana tnlS, OF course, makes a favorable
situation for the scout living in that par
ticular district who wants to be a men,
Der of the River View camp next month
but has not determined just how he is
to provide the necessary funds
Money for Weeks Outing.
The cost of a week in camp is 81, and
the value of a district prize is S. Thus
the winning of one Of the district prizes
will afford scout a weeks outing and
leave him dollar for incidentals. AS
the camp is to be maintained for eight or
ten weeks, the scouts. 1t is expected, will
engage in the fly war with vim next
month. The July prize winners will have
the opportunity to visit the River View
camp in August
BY delivering 6o,sOo flies yesterday,
Mark Trice. who is in fourth place, con-
siderably lessened the margin between
his score and that of William Steiner,
who is third highest contestant. Steiner
record for the month is 2S2,6O0. while
Trice's is 27S, 100, the former having a
lead of 4,5OO points.
Layton H. Burdette is first in the con-
test, with 933, 200. and Lawrence F'itz-
gerald second with 665.0O The total
number Of flies destroyed by the contest
ants since the beginning of the present
months campaign is 2.267 700.