Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12
Join SWAT BRIGADE
Brent Fourth Grade Pupils
Foes of Flies.
OTHERS MAY JOIN FIGHT
Health Officials Expect Aid of School
Children.
THE CAMPAIGN IS SPIRITED
Several Thousand Insects Delivered
Yesterday-Brisk Demand for
Collection Boxes.

Fourth grade pupils of the Brent School
yesterday entered The Stars anti-fy
campaign. This is the first time school
children have organized to assist in the
effort to rid Washington Of its greatest
menace 10 health. Health department
officials believe that the example set will
be followed by pupils in other schools
Brents fourth grade representatives
have record of 1.6O0 flies killed, which
gives the class a fair standing in the
contest
Another new entrant in the campaign
yesterday was Lawrence Fitzgerald. who
was one of the principal "swatters'' in
The Stars crusade of year ago. Fitz-
gerald turned into DR.. Murray. super
visor of the campaign. 1000 flies This
puts him well up among the leaders.
Continue as Leaders
Several thousand flies were delivered
TO the campaign headquarters, in room
of the District building yesterday
Several of the contestants advanced their.
positions in the race, but Layton H.
Burdette and William Steiner continued
the leaders. These young campaigners
have killed between them more than
II 900 flies. Burdette. who won first prize
In The Stars contest last summer, has
lead of more than 1000 over Steiner.
At the Associated Charities stations
yesterday boxes In which the flies are to
be delivered to DR. Murray were dis
tributed to a large number of applicants.
The demand for boxes has Increased stead
lily since the campaign began. Children in
every section of the city are ''swatting
the fly. and it is the belief of DIR. Murray
that the record of the May campaign
will exceed expectations.
Interest in Essays.
Unusual interest is being manifested
by school children in the anti-f1y essay
contest, which will close Wednesday of
this week. Teachers in a number of
schools are assisting the children in the
preparation of essays and have requested
DR.. Murray to furnish them with health
department bulletins and other data con-
corning the fly. All of the requests
have been complied with promptly. Three
prizes. of So, So and 81 each, will be
awarded contributors under twelve years
of age who submit the best essays, while
prizes of the same value will be given to
contestants between the ages Of twelve
and sixteen years whose essays receive
the highest ratings by the judges. Con-
tributors in the first class must write on
the subjest Why the House Fly Should
Be Destroyed their papers not to ex
ceed so words In length Inc SUBJECT as
signed children between the ages Of
twelve and sixteen years is THE noLse
Fly and Disease" The length of the es-
says dealing with this subject must not
exceed 500 words
Dr. William c. Woodward, health officer
of the District: Alexander T. Stuart.
director of intermediate instruction in the
public schools, and John g. McGrath,
president of the Park View Citizens As
ISOLATION, compose the committee of
judges which will examine the essays and
announce the winners.
Constitution Is Favored.
That the permanent cleanup body to
be formed in Washington should be pro-
vided with constitution was the de-
cision reached yesterday afternoon by
the committee appointed to draw up a
report on organization. which held a
meeting in the office of DIR. William c.
Woodward, health officer Of the District
Richard B. Watrous of the American
Civic Association was made chairman of
the committee. Mr.. Watrous and Fred
G. Coldren were appointed a subcomnadt-
tee to draw up constitution. the tenta-
tive features of which were decided on
at yesterdays meeting.
The constitution will be presented to
the citizens committee appointed by the
District Commissioners to conduct the
city cleaning campaign at a meeting Of
that body which has been called for May
q. Officers of the permanent organiza-
ton probably will be elected at the May
II meeting.