The Washington herald., 1913-01-24
THE HERALD
CONTESTANTS
ON THE JUMP
Rivalry Grows Keener as the
End Approaches.

Since the announcement published last
, Sunday, in which illustrations of the
foremost awards and the relative stand
ing Of leaders among contestants were
featured. interest In the contest has in
creased manifold.
Midnight on February 2S is the closing
hour.
This means thirty-five days Of active
vote-getting, which will make the final
squirt a memorable occasion.
The Advocate and his assistants are
being overwhelmed with votes, each day
rolling up a larger volume than its-pred-
ecessor.
Every one in the contest will receive
an award. But that fact Is not causing
any cessation of efforts on the part Of
contestants.
On the other hand, they are striving
with might and main to land the higher
awards.
The 500 house and lot, purchased
from II. r. Howensteln Company, 1914
Street Northwest. is located on the
southeast corner of Tenth and ID Streets
Northeast. 1t Is in the midst of pros
porous, growing. and refined neighbor-
hood, and adjacent to a through car
line. This house is one that the owner
can take pride in. Ii Is a home In every
sense of the word.
Six commodious rooms and bath insure
plenty of space. II 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 mantel., polished
floors. combination electric and gas
and servants closets combine to make
this one of the best equipped homes il is
possible TO build and to sell for 5000
The four Sl.2J0 automobiles to be given
as second awards to Herald contestants
may be seen at the establishments from
which they were purchased. Here is the
list:
Two REQ touring cars, purchased from
the Barnard Motor Car Company. l6i2
Fourteenth Street Northwest: one Over
land touring car. purchased from the
Overland Washington Motor Company.
81 Fourteenth Street Northwest; one
Studebaker CE-M-FD 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
lish complete list Of contest awards
The Advocates special awards, intro
duCed as an auxiliary feature to assist
contestants in securing votes. have been
tremendously successful
Particulars concerning the special
award now being offered will be found
on the two-paSe section in to-day's Her
aid. Any one. whether a contestant or
not. is eligible 10 compete for the extra
award
A list Of winners Of special awards al
ready delivered follows:
Mrs. NJ. F. Thompson. l2I5 y Street
Northwest on November .. 1912. received
certificate for lady's S. suit.
Mr.. ]. Finley. 81 c Street Southwest.
on November % 1872 received a certif-
cate for gentleman's sS5 suit.
c. V. Gates, 149 Seaton Street North
west, Schubert upright piano valued at
800. on December {, 1912.
Mr.. o. J. lie Bau, Ill5 Eighth Street
Northwest, a 500 GrafOnola. on Decem-
ber q. 1917.
Mr.. C. z. Connell. 600 X Street North
west, a Conover Baby Grand piano.
valued at $50, on January I5. 1913.
The list of the twenty leading conest-
ants In each district, arranged in the or
der OF their relative standing, which we
print below, should not create undue con-
fdence on the part of the leaders and
near-leaders: nor should those whose
names do not appear in this list OF the
elect lose heart: