Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15

Steps were taken today by the health
department to make more effective still
the slaughter of the fly In the District.
The department made public list Of
ten forms Of nuisances which usually
serve as the breeding places of flies.
Contestants in The Stars campaign,
who are exterminating the disease
bearing pests at the rate of more than
a quarter of million weekly. will be
given 500 points in each instance for
reporting to the department nuisances
of the kind enumerated. The health
authorities will abate the nuisances.
Officials OF the health department be-
,lieve that the destruction Of the breeding
places of flies on a large scale this sum-
mer. aided by the campaign of actual
determination. will make Washington al
most f1yless by another season. They be-
lieve that the children participating in
The Stars campaign are the ones to
undertake an active crusade for the WHIP
ing out of the haunts of the insects, as
the "swatters'' in their daily rounds COW
er more territory than does the limited
force Of inspectors of the department,
and are bound to run across innumerable
breeding places.
While announcement was made early in
the month to the effect that every con-
testant for each nuisance reported by
hum to the health department would be
given 800 points. none Of the participants
in the campaign to date has increased his
score by this means. This is attributed
by DR.. Murray, supervisor of the cam
paign, to the fact that the department
until today had not specified the kinds Of
nuisances that generally serve as fly
hatcheries.
Big Scores Probable.
Now that children will know the kind
of nuisances to be looked out for, it is
almost a certainty that the scores made
by them will show big increases. For
instance, contestant locating ten fly
breeding places in a day and reporting
them to DIR. Murray will be given credit
for 5000 points. This number might be
sufficient to put him ahead Of close
rival in the race.
1t is expected that the interest in this
phase Of the contest will have bearing
In addition to the general prizes to be
awarded to the most successful swat
ters'' at the end of the month, The Star
will give eight prizes OF IS each to con-
teStantS making the best scores In the
eight districts
Four of the districts-Nos 3, S, 6 and
8. the locations of which can be deter
mined from map published elsewhere
in today's issue of The Star-are not yet
represented in the campaign, and SPLEEN
did opportunities here are offered to
children who would like to be among
the prize winners at the end of the
month. But one prize of So will be
awarded in each district in addition
go to the contestant who was more
active in reporting breeding places of
flies than in actually destroying the in
sects, as the large number of points
given for each nuisance reported rapidly
will increase the scores.
Not only are four districts not repre-
scented in the district competition, but
the showings made by several others
children from entering the June con-
test, even at this late date. and the
chances are that number of new COM
petitors will be in the race before il
is many days older
Boundaries of the Districts.
District No. is the largest of the
eight. 1t extends from Rock creek to
Benning road. having as it's northern
boundary the District line and its south
ern terminus Florida avenue. Next, in
extent of area, are districts Nos. 1 and s.
The former extends west from Rock
creek, taking in the remaining portion of
the District between the Potomac river
and the District line. Section No 5 is
bounded on the north by Florida avenue
and Brentwood road, on the west by
y4rf1 hn
East Capitol street and on the east by
the Anacostia river
The central district is No. T. Florida
avenue and East Capitol street are its
northern and southern boundary lines
respectively. Its eastern and western
boundary lines, respectively are North