Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-12
BIDS FOR THE PRIZES
JingIes Still Being Received by
the DrayIoad.
PERSONAL TO TOM TUCKER
Communications Selected for Publ
cation and Comment.
AS TO LUCK IN ODD NUMBERS
Date of Birth of ct. T." Friday,
the 18th Of the Month.
Some Rhymes.
IS TO LUCK IN ODD NUMBERS

v" L. feETy, w. WILL
Mystic Tommy Tucker: 1 have the
honor to transmit herewith thirteen Q3)
jingles for distribution to a like number of
select, elect and discriminating alphabet
advertisers, each of the eruptions inclosed
being identified by the letters WI4E-HF.
| You may note the ''unlucky thirteen but
| there is method in this madness; for on
| the one hand there is luck in odd num-
! bers," and on the other the possible salv-
ing of sore spots by attributing unfortu-
nate results to the quantity rather than
the quality of the effusions
| My compliments, kind sir. I'm through
adieu, How say you-skidoo? Go to.
Ans.-I was born on Friday, the 18th
! T. T.
| w. c. W.-Dear Tommy Tucker: l will
write line, | will promise it will be
nothing fine. / was badly hurt by the
trolley car. Perhaps you have seen that
in The Star? 1t was long ago, I count the
days; one hundred and one, the calendar
says Want to thank you for good time.
| am making jingles SO they will rhyme.
Ans.-Glad to help you pass away the long
hourS.-T. T.
w. S. d. H.-Inclosed are nine '.jingles -
await the result with bated BREATH
Ans.-Don't bate it too long.-T. T.
A. o. NJ inclose my jingles for Sun
days Star and hope to get prize for one
dollar each and the five-dollar prize for
the three best. Ans.-Very modest, I'm
sure. T. T.
A. B. T Winchester, va)-Dear
Tommy Tucker. I'm inclosing herein sew
eral ''jingles." Hope they will reach you
all o. X. Ans.-Good for Winchester.
E. II. NJ. Baltimore. MIDI inclose
three jngles on R. X. and P. that may
be worth prize. On P.-I work in Lis
ner as well as Palais Royal. Ans.-Fine
for the lilies.
G. w. E.
X. stand for ten dollars cash to me,
That m to get from Tommy T.
So when The Star gives more away
III try to make some more pay
Ans.-More each week coming. i. T.
NJ. il inclose these connected jingles,
hoping for your favorable consideration
feeling, however, incapable of doing JUS
tice to the number of fine business firms
which are helping to make the city
greater and greater. l have conformed as
nearly as possible to the rules and recon-
mendations published in The Star. Also
| have not exceeded the hundred line
limit. With best wishes for your success
In giving the people pleasure and profit.
Ans.-Thanks, Mary.
r. r. Nj am sending you come iingles
and l do hope L may have the pleasure of
seeing at least one of them in The Star
next Sunday. Ans.-So do l. T. T.
Mrs. ]. o. Know Tommy, 1 apologize
for sending this jingle with such an
abrupt ending But one hundred lines is
the limit. and l tried my best to trim it,
but alas! not half has been told. Ans
No need to apologize. TT
Miss J. G.-Dear Tommy Tucker. In
closed find jingles No. 10. Hope some will
suit. If too late for this week please try
them on the next. Be sure to pick them
out for they are all to the candy If YOU
give me % on them all l shant love YOU
any more. L just dOte on Tommy Tucker.
you know. Ans.-Mercy-just listen to US
blush. T. r.
r. S. b
Dear Tommy Tucker. how your brain
Can stand this jingly stuff
Without plain or compound strain
Shows very well enough
You must be level he AIDED and
Be balanced fine. all right
To read these wild and woolly'' lines
l send to you tonight.
Here's luck! We'll clink the glasses first
To good old honest tin
Ten dollars seems a goodly sum
Here's hoping l may win!
Ans.-We'Ve managed to stay out of the
dizzy ward so far. TT
G. b. H
Dthl iciiILllS MY ~ Dt"T1leT broke,
So you'll have to excuse the pen.
| II | don't get it me nded next week
| You'll have to excuse it again
Ans.-four copy is always neat. T. T
Miss V r. L.-If the inclosed verses are
acce ptable for jingles, please use my in
itials only. Ans.-Just as you say. TT
Mrs. 7. S. t
Twinkle on Evening Star,
For you're the best paper
In Washington,
BY fart
Ans.-Thank you. madam. TT
1 did not understand your rules fully
so used six names in my rhymes from
your list of advertisements that were not
lettered ones. l wish you would please
take them out and put these in their
place. l am sorry to trouble you Door
Tommy, but will be greatly obliged If you
can do this for mel. r. +. Ans.-O X
TT.
Could you give me the names of the
two firms that you most desire used in
your iodine rhyme? Ans.-See pages S
and 8 Sunday.
should be so fortunate as to secure a
prize l would prefer not having my name
or address published, merely my initials,
| if agreeable to you. Ans.-Sure. TT.
| Mrs. II. n. Hyattsvile).-As up to the
issue of last nights Star no instructions
| haQ been given to the effect that the writ
ers of iingles should write the name and
address on each separate Jingle slip. and
as i had just previously mailed you In one
envelope several jingle slips and the name
and address different slip which ac-
companied them. l write to know If you
will kindly rectify the omissions. Ans
Your jingles went in all right. TT
| ]. c. Enclosed please find seventeen
jingles. l am still hoping to receive an
other of your autographs and add to my
alphabetical collection. Ans.-More com
| ing. T. T.
| f. E. RI would like to know if the
name of the author must be published
with the 1ingles considered worthy of
mention in The Star? Ans.-Not neces s.
| Sarily. T. T
| A. f. R.-Dear Tommy Tucker:
Enclosed find some j:ngles
GAS a poet I'm away below par)
For Saturday and Sunday edition
OF the brightest and best Evening
Star"
Ans Thanks! Come again TT.
NJ s.
y stands for ten dollars bright,
| Tommy Tucker holds in sight
| For the one who best commng,es
Business firms and ads in jingles
! Ans.--Tbats y. T T
! Mrs. r. B. WI am sending you these
| jingles for Saturdays contest. Wishing
YOU a continuance of your wonderfully in
| terestinS rhyming. Ans.-PMral thanks.
| T. I.