The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
GREAT NEWS FOR
THE B00KL0VERs
Herald's Pretty and Remu-
nerative Plan to Inter-
est Its Readers.
PICTURES MEAN TITLES

So keen has become the interest Of the
people in The Herald's Booklovers'
Contest. an so frequent the inquiries as
to its nature, that The Herald this morn
ing publishes on page nine two pictures,
IAN Example, and "a Test" by which
an adequate idea of the competition for
prizes which begins Monday. April s, aad
lasts sixty-five days. may be gotten.
The example presented represents
the title Of the book, "The Twelfth Ju-
ror." It should be noted that the picture
fairly represents the title. The picture
is not misleading. and none Of the sixty
i've pictures TO be presented in the actual
contest will be purposely misleading. The
contest is by no means an easy one, and
patience. Industry, and intelligence will
be required to work out the solutions Of
the pictures, but none OF the drawings
will be mado with the idea of misrepre-
senting a title. suggesting false
scent" or concealing too effectively the
title OF the book which is the correct an
swer to the problem.
The "test" also may be regarded as a
fair Indication Of the work that compe-
tition In the Booklovers' Contest will
bring to the contestants. Those who are
curious to try their skill may work on
the test" for there will doubtless be
many pictures in the series Of sixty-five
beginning Monday that will present
dificulties similar TO those presented
by the illustration published this morn
ing as a sample trial.
Can BE Worked at Any Time.
1t became manifest yesterday that the
interest in the contest was being de-
veloped, not only by the value OF the
prizes, but by the attractIveness of the
problems that must be worked out. Sue
cess In the contest does not depend
upon literary knowledge or training,
though. of course, that may be Of bene-
fit to competitors Success will depend
upon native ingenuity, matched with pa
tience. and. above all. industry. The
contest is one so simple in its terms
that those who enter IL can work at the
solution OF the pictures almost anywhere
and at almost any time. When The
Herald first comes to the home in the
morning, or when II is being read IN
the street car or in the office, or at
night. when members OF the family may
work together on the fascinatingly
elusive problems-at any Of these times
or places, the contestants may strive
for the prizes.
The value Of the prizes was not over
looked. however. by those who inquired
yesterday and last night about the terms
and conditions OF the contest. The first
prize. fine building lot in Randle High
lands. one OF the most attractive sub
urbs OF the District. and valued at $1,000.
particularly attracted attention.
Splendid Awards.
THE foundation Of a happy home"
one contestant said this lot was when he
had been informed Of the exact nature of
the. prize. The average citizen Of a free
country makes that his goal-a happy
home. The fact that work and skill in
the BookIovers' Contest, which will af-
ford greatest delight to the competitors,
may win the foundation OF a happy
home for the most Industrious and most
skillfil. seems TO be the most charming
part OF the contest so far as prizes are
concerned.
The second prize. an inner-player
piano. manufactured by the Gable Piano
Company. and selected for The Herald
by Percy S. Foster, OF the Percy S Fos-
ter Piano Company, 1880 G street north
west, was much inquired about, especial
ly by those who are drawn TO the con-
test by their love for literature and 9TH
er arts. The inner-player piano is of
high grade. and Is valued at $50
The third prize is very artistic. too.
II is aoSjoo library of fine books, selected
by W. ". Norman, manager OF Bren-
tano's, at Twelfth and F streets north
west. Mr.. Norman has exercised ex-
quisite care in the selection OF the IL
brary.
Besides the three main prizes. The
Herald will give money prizes TO con-
testants whose work falls below that of
the three most industrious and skillful |
These will be in the form Of credits at
the Citizens Savings Bank, at l4o6 New |
York avenue northwest.
Ten of these accounts-''nest eggs" |
starters of thrift and saving-win be for |
80 each. Twenty OF them will be for |
s each. and fifty for 81 each.
Whether the winners of these bank ac- |
counts leave their credits at the bank |
or not is a matter within their own |
discretion. Very probably. though, the |
OF one OF these accounts at the |
Citizens will mean the beginning Of
setting aside a little money every week |
or every day. until there is a snug
capital for the purchase OF a |
home or a business.
First Pictures Monday.
The conditions of the contest are SIM
pie. The first picture will be printed |
morning. and sixty-four others |
will follow. The contestant is to work /
put the book titles that the pictures rep
resent, and when the sixty-fifth picture
s published and the series ended is to
submit his sixty-five answers TO the
Contest Editor OF The
Herald.
Anybody, except employees Of The Her
aid or members of the employees fam
lies, can enter the contest at any time,
though an early entrance may prove ad-
to the contestant. No vote
getting or other canvassing Is connect
ID with the contest, and the entrants
are required TO pay out no money.
Every possible care has been taken
% guarantee the fairness of the contest.
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