Evening star., 1912-07-04
BREAK FLY RECORD
Crusaders Turn in More Than
Half Million Insects.
BURDETTE AGAIN IN LEAD
But Other Contestants Take Com
manding Positions.
GREATEST PUBLIC SERVICE
DR.. Murray Praises Those Engaged
in Exterminating Pests-Pre-
diets Big Slaughter.
PUBLIC SERVICE
JOHN BIGLOw.

A new record was hung up yesterday in
Washington's alI-summer fly war, which
began May l. More than half a million
exterminated insects were delivered to
DIR. Murray, supervisor Of the campaign,
in the municipal building. The record is
better than that established for the entire
month of May. The best previous days
showing was Monday, when 100000 in
sects were turned in.
The July campaign is on in earnest.
Eight contestants, six of whom partici-
pated in the June crusade, delivered yes
terday's big batch Of flies, containing ex-
actly 522 800. Layton H. Burdette of the
Industrial Home School and Lawrence
Fitzgerald, winners Of first and second
prizes last month. again take the COM
manding positions
The standing of the contestants is as
follows: Layton H. Burdette, 224, 900;
Lawrence Fitzgerald. 1o1,2oO; William
Steiner. $500; Walter Trought. 46, 400;
Lillian Portion, 30, 400: Francis Corby,
1880; Annie Liston, 6,4OO. and Lena
Goldman, 500
Trought Organizes Crusade:
Although Walter Trought is only in
fourth place, much is expected of this
contestant. He has organized a company
Of associates In the Bruen Home which
will fight the fly along the same lines fol
lowed by young Burdette and his Indus
trial Home School companions. Indica-
tions are that the Burdette and Thought
armies will be about the same size. and
the competition between them promises to
be close.
bot h ali Hxrf1l ~ n ~.
esting feature of the present month s
campaign is the participation In 1T by
three girls, one of whom, Lillian Portion
already has made the high score OF 81, 400.
1t is likely that a number of girls will
enter the contest.
AS the municipal building was closed to-
day. no flies were delivered to the head
quarters. Tomorrow. ii Is expected. will
be another big day. Not only are the
present contenders likely to increase their
scores, but new entrants are looked for,
and it would occasion little surprise 1t
the days showing should be better than
that of yesterday.
Expected Record Breaker.
Early yesterday morning contestants
began arriving with boxes of flies. and
DR.. Murray was convinced before noon
that the day would be record breaker
It was late in the afternoon when he had
finished counting the insects.
The extent of the slaughter can be
realized when there is taken into account
the fact that the insects il placed body
to body would extend for distance OF
two miles.
When the children of Washington OF
any community can kill enough Of the
disease spreaders in one day so that the
insects If placed in line would extend
for a distance of two miles 1t is time
for the most skeptical to begin to realize
that the war on flies is an entirely prac-
teal undertaking. said DR.. Murray to-
day "If flies can't be entirely eliminated
they can be reduced to such an extent
that they will be a much less serious
menace to health, and children who are
enrolled in the fly war are engaging in
one of the greatest public service under
takings possible for them to participate
in
At the beginning of the July campaign
DR.. Murray predicted that the total
slaughter would be close to ten millions
of the insects. Yesterdays showing
makes him feel confident that his esti-
mate will not fall far short Of reaiiza-
ton. Dr. Murray expects the July cam
paign to be one that will attract the at
tention of the entire country.
A Map of the Fly Contest Districts
Will Be Found on Page 8.