The Washington herald., 1912-04-08
.BOOKLOVERs ARE
OFF IN CONTEST
First Picture Appears in The
Washington Herald
To-day.
SIXTY-FIVE In SERIES

The Booklovers' Contest is on!
| The Washington Herald this morning
publishes the first of the sixty-fve pic
lures representing book titles to be solved
by Herald readers in the competition for
the valuable prizes offered.
Those who intend to enter the contest
would do well to start their work to-
day, the BookIover editor said last
night. Any one may enter the compe-
| tition at any time. according to the con-
ditions and terms OF the contest, but as
| solving the pictures will require the ex-
penditure of much time, patience and in
| dustry, to say nothing of skill and in
| genuity. an early start is sure to be ad-
vantageous to the entrant.
II you can't solve the meaning OF to-
days picture at first sight, clip It out
| and carry II about with you and work
on II in spare moments. The required
| inspiration might come while you are
| unoccupled for only a second or two
Solving the pictures will be difficult, but
not harassing. II is a pleasurabIe task
| that you'll find agreeable to pass the
time away. II you don't get an oppor-
| tunity to solve II during the day, you
will find II rcstful diversion tonight
when you wish to put away work-a day
| cares
Rules of Contest.
1t ought TO be remembered, too. that
you have not only to-day but many more
days TO solve to-day's picture. SoIu-
| tions OF the pictures are not sent in the
day or the week they are published
They must be sent after the publication
OF the sixty-fifth and last picture in
the series. With each picture will be
printed a coupon like that published to-
day, and at the end OF the contest the
pictures and coupons must be forwarded,
packed fiat, to the Booklover editor.
Each contestant may send four extra
answers-fve in all.
The picture and coupon are printed on
page =, with other information about
the contest
The Washington Herald offers prizes
to tho winners of the contest which range
in value from a $1,000 building lot TO
cash prizes of 81 each.
The building lot is situated in Randle
Highlands, one Of the loveliest suburbs
OF the District. II Is near the street
car line and in convenient proximity to
schools and churches. II is only a few
minutes ride from the heart OF Wash
ington, and would be an excellent in
vestment. aside from It's attractiveness
as home.
Many Cash Awards.
An pldnO Is Ine sfCOn0
prize. The instrument is the creation
OF the Cable Piano Company. and is
known as the "Kingsbury." Percy S.
Foster. OF the Percy s. Foster Piano
Company, 1880 G street northwest. Sc
lected the "Kingsbury'' as The Washing
ton Herald's second prize. The instru-
ment. which is valued at $50, is on ex-
hibition at the Foster store.
w. w. Norman, manager OF Bren-
tano's, at Twelfth and r streets north
west. has selected a library OF books
valued at 500 for the third prize. The
collection contains inter sting and
healthful reading of the kind that
charms and benefits both children and
grOwn-ups.
For consolation prizes The Washing
ton Herald offers eighty cash awards
They will be in the form of credits on
the Citizens Savings Bank. 1906 New
York avenue northwest. There will be
ten so accounts. twenty s. accounts.
and fifty 81 accounts Those who win
cash prizes and do not wish TO let them
be the nucleus of a savings account
can convert the credits into cash.
The Booklover editor has taken every
precaution to make the contest abso-
lutely fair in every respect. The con-
test is open 10 every one except en-
ployes OF The Washington Herald or
members OF their families.