The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-29
HERALD CONTESTANTS
Buster THAN BEES
Votes Growing in Volume, Workers
Growing in Enthusiasm.

The 200 Contest nears its last month
In whirlwind fashion, . Astounding In en-
thusiasm on the part Of every one taking
part in It. Hundreds Of contestants have
beer inspired TO redoubled efforts by
viewing the magnificent awards.
The grand award, the 5000 house and
lot. located on the southeast corner OF
Tenth and d Streets Northeast. excltes
the admiration Of all who see II.
Many are visiting the automobile houses
TO inspect the four A.25o touring cars.
The pianos and player pianos, together
with the majority of the other awards.
are exhibited at the Contest Building, IA
Thirteenth Street Northwest.
Determination. backed up by ceaseless
activity. will bring its reward.
While there will be an award for each
contestant. that fact makes the desire
to win the higher awards all the more
intense.
The 5000 house and lot, purchased
from II. r. Howenstein Company, 1874
F Street Northwest, is located on the
southeast corner of Tenth and D Streets
Porous, growing and refined neighbor-
hood. and adjacent to a through car
line This house Il one that the owner
can take pride in. 1t is q home in every
sense of the word.
Six commodious rooms and bath insure
plenty of space. 1t has hardwood finish
throughout and polished floors. The front
Is of pressed brick and the porch is in
colonial design. overlooking an attractive
terraced parking.
Large closets. oak Inantels polished
floors, combination electric and gas
| lights, hot-water heat, laundry trays,
| and servants closets combine to make
this one OF the best equipped homes 1t Is
possible to build and to sell for 5000.
The four s1,250 automobiles TO be given
as first awards TO Herald contestants.
ranking negt TO the grand award in VAL
ne. may be seen at the establishments
which they were purchased. Here is the
list:
Two REQ touring cars. purchased from
the Barnard Motor Car Company. 1872
| Fourteenth Street Northwest: one Over
| land touring car. purchased from the
Overland Washington Motor Company,
S2l Fourteenth Street Northwest; one
Studebaker CE-M-FO touring car. pur-
chased from the Commercial Auto and
Supply Company, incorporated. 1913 New
York Avenue Northwest.
The four Conover Baby Grand Pianos,
purchased from Percy Foster, and the
four Schubert Player Pianos and four
Schubert Upright Pianos. purchased
from the Joseph Hall Chase Piano
Company, are displayed at the Contest
Building. IA Thirteenth Street North
west Here also are exhibited the ma
! jority OF the other awards.
| In a few days The Advocate will pub
| fish a complete list OF contest awards.
The second award IN each district, the
$50 Conover Baby Grand Plano, is wor-
| thy of particular mention, owing to its
| high position in the realm of music, as
| we'll as its intrinsic value. Like all Con-
| over instruments, II is masterpiece OF
construction. The tone is prefectly de-
veloped, rich, sweet. and harmonious.
II is encased in rightly figured mahog-
any, and the design is unusually attract
i've. Every part is perfectly balanced,
and of high quality.
Famous artists the world over have set
the seal OF their approval on the Con-
over Baby Grand. giving II a supreme
position among small pianos.
The person who secures this award will
be fortunate. indeed. as II, is an instru-
ment the most critical muslc-lover would
be proud to possess.
The Advocates special awards intro
duced as an auxiliary feature TO assist
contestants in occurring votes, have been
tremendously successful.
Particulars concerning the special
award now being offered will be found
on the two-page section in to-day's Her
aid. Any one, whether a contestant or
not. is eligible to compete for the extra
award.
A list of winners of special awards al
ready delivered follows:
Mrs. NJ. p. Thompson. 1915 n Street
Northwest, on November q, 1912. received
certificate for a lady's s35 suit
Mr.. ]. Finley, 81 Street Southwest,
on November q, 1912, received a certifi-
cate for a gentleman's SIS suit
c. V. Gates, 1i9 Seaton Street North
west, Schubert upright piano valued at
500. on December :. 1912.
Mr.. o. J. lie Bau. Ills Eighth Street
Northwest, a 500 Grafonola. on Deem
Der q, 1919.
Mr.. C. f. ConneIl. 900 K Street North
west. a Conover Baby Grand piano,
valued at $50, on January Is. 1914
The list OF the twenty leading contest
ants in each district, arranged in the or
der of their relative standing. are as fol-
lows:
DISTRICT ONE.
c. r. CornwelI. 1915 p st. NV.
NJ. paddock, Florence Court.
J. p. Frey, 1924 30tb st. NV.
Mrs. c. Lynn, ZIG 22d St. NV,
Edna Dwell. 2031 ii st. NV.
n WAhsfcr 1917 po