Evening star., 1912-07-20
Fitzgerald Leads in the July
FIy-Ki!Iing Contest.
PLANS TO WIN GRAND PRIZE
Total Slaughter to Date for Month
Nearly 5000, 900 Insects.
SCORES OF THE SIX LEADERS
Authorities Urge the Contestants to
Point Out the Nuisance
Spots in District.

Possessed of a lead of nearly 4O0.OO0
points, Lawrence Fitzgerald has a safer
hold on first place i'll the July fly war
than any contestant ever has had at
this stage in months campaign. Tn
less some of the other contenders re-
double their efforts he will win. the first
prize of $50 and the district prize Of s..
Fitzgerald is planning to win the grand
prize OF 800 in September. To do this
he must have killed more of the insects
in May. June. July. August anl Septem-
berthe months included in The Stars
1912 fly war-than are reported by any
Of the competitors.
The task is not an easy one. for Layton
II. Burdette won the May and June first
prizes and Fitzgerald. to have the best
showing by the end Of September, will
have to make up the margin by which
the first two months Of the campaign and
at the same time destroy more insects
during the last three months than are
killed by any Of his rivals.
Prizes in View.
AT the end of the present month and
also in August. first. second, third and
fourth prizes Of so, $780, $50 and IS
will be awarded the winners. In addi-
tion. there will be five other general
prizes Of 81 each. Also eight district
prizes OF S each will be awarded. so that
the total value Of the prizes each month
will be $50.
septsmber's grand prizes include Q first
and a fourth OF SIS. There will be a
NTH prize Of $40 and sixth and seventh
prizes OF IS each.
In addition, there will be awarded in
September the usual district prizes, Of a
total value Of S4O making the amount
Of all the prizes to be given away at the
end Of that month $3.50.
so far as the records OF the health de-
partment show. in no city where ant-fiy
campaigns have been conducted have
Washington "swatters" are engaging in
spirited competition to be among the
winners. and that is why nearly eight
million flies already have been destroyed
this month. The July activities, it is be-
lieved, will set new record.
Total in Actual Figures.
The total slaughter to date is 7.4S9. 200.
Fitzgerald made yesterdays best individ-
ual score, when he turned in 132, 500 ex-
terminated insects. Lillian Portion was
second with 57.60O: Annie Liston third
with a. 400; j. Mark Trice fourth with
IS. 200, and Frank Funk fifth with S14, 400.
The months scores OF the six leaders
are as follows: Lawrence Fitzgerald,
z les, 400; Layton II. Burdette. 1,SOt .4oO;
William Steiner. 1,l56. 400; ]. Mark Irice,
678 400; Lillian Portion. 497 COO, and Wal
ter Trought 437,6OO.
Now that it is generally acknowledged
that the contestants in the campaign
against the fly conducted by The Star
have materially diminished the number
of the pests the authorities at the Dis
trict health ONCE are particularly anxious
that the boys and girls hunt the breed
Ing places of the flies that they may be
cleaned out with the view of stopping
the usual large number Of pests due
next summer
Benefits of the Swatfest.
the flies undoubtedly. in their killing OF
millions of the insects, have made homes
all over the city more comfortable this
| summer. but to have lasting effect in
future years 1t is imperative that the
prolific reproduction be cut off. To any
contestant, the reporting of a breeding
place which can be cleaned by the iDis-
trict authorities is equivalent to 500 flies
killed.
1t also is urged that citizens report any
foul places in the city where the insects
are likely to breed, and the matter will
be followed up by the city inspectors. II
often happens that such places are known
| to residents. but are not reported. The
| cleaning out OF the filth not only stops
the fy-breeding, but also adds to the
beauty OF the city and To the health OF
| the residents in. the neishborhood.
Any Old Place Will Do.
Flies are not particular about their