Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-30
PRIZES FOR MAY.

Final preparations for the launching
tomorrow of The Stars second anti-fiy
campaign were concluded today by Dr.
Arthur L. Murray Of the District health
Office, who is to supervise the under
taking.
The only change made in the plan pre-
viously announced is that competitors will
be required to deliver at the municipal
building the boxes containing the slaugh-
tered flies between the hours Of 8 and
O'Clock p.m.. daily. DR.. Murray has ar
ranged to be on hand personally to re-
ceive the boxes during these hours.
The headquarters Of the campaign are
located iE room No. 8, on the basement
floor Of the Municipal building. This
room is the first on the right, after en-
tering the building from the 1915 street
side.
The boxes to be used in the campaign
are exact reproductions OF those used q
year ago. Several hundred OF them have
been delivered to the Associated Char
tiles stations and the District health Of
flee. where they may be obtained upon
application. At the charities stations
children may obtain the boxes only be-
Saturdays. Applications for the boxes
may be made to the health ofiice at any
time during the day.
Victor OF Last Year to Compete.
Layton H. Burdette OF the Industrial
Home School, winner of first prize In last
years contest, again will be an entrant.
Young Burdette, assisted by associates
in the Industrial Home School. almost
cleared that vicinity of flies last sum-
mer. With the knowledge that he gained
concerning the most effective methods OF
destroying the insects he IL expected to
prove a dangerous contender this year.
On account of the scarcity OF flies and
the fact that no great numbers of them
are to be found even In places where
conditions for their development are most
during the first month OF the campaign
are expected to be close The margins
between the records of the winners dur
Ing that month may be represented only
by q few hundred flies. Undoubtedly the
contestants who commence their activt-
ties tomorrow will have q big advantage
over those who start later.
It is probable that "swat-the-hy" but
tons will be presented to all children who
participate in the campaign. Arrange
being worked out by DR.. Murray.
Chance for All.
To enable children residing in every
section Of the city to participate in the
campaign, 1t has been decided not to re-
quire entrants to personally deliver to the
District building the flies which they
kill. II the boxes are properly signed by
the contestants. giving the name, address
and age OF each, they may be turned in to
Dr. Murray by any representative Of the
participant. The flies will be counted and
the number recorded to the credit OF the
entrant.
Boxes We're given out yesterday and to-
day to large number of children who
called at the health department for them,
and 1t is the opinion of DR.. Murray that
there will be a big field of competitors
when the campaign begins. This opinion
Is shared by DR.. William c.. Woodward,
health onacer OF the District. Both ON
make Washington this. summer more
nearly hyless than 1t has ever been
School Pupils to Assist.
Children of the District public schools
are to aid in the movement for the ex-
tinction Of the fiy.
At a meeting Of third and fourth grade
teachers. held yesterday afternoon. Miss
Elizabeth v. Brown. director OF primary
instruction. told the teachers to urge
their pupils to aid in the campaign of
The Star for a clean and flyless city.
The children will have their lessons for
about one week connected with these
movements. In their nature study work
they will be told how the fly breeds
disease; how he 10 best kept of the
he does succeed In establishing himself
in the house. Language work will give
the children an opportunity to tell what
they know Of the fly in their own words.