The Washington herald., 1913-02-13
CONTESTANTS AT
THEIR BUSIEST
Heraldps $4,000 Contest Nears End
with Show Of Lively En-
thusiasm.

Each day brings contestants closer TO
the distribution of awards in Washing
toms greatest contest. This means that
they are putting forth the limit OF
energy to corral every vote in sight
while they may.
The Advocate has arranged for every
contestant to receive an award The
real race now Is TO decide who shall
receive the higher awards. And every
day brings stronger. more determined
efforts. The finish promises to be a time
OF excitement and enthusiasm, such as
never characterized such an event in
this city.
The grand award, the $500 house and
lot purchased from II. r. Howenstein
Company. 1874 + Street Northwest. Is be-
ing daily admired by contestants.
1t is ideal in location and construction.
In the midst OF a refined. congenial. and
growing neighborhood, at Tenth and ID
Streets Northeast, 1t is easily accessible
by car line to all points of the city.
The house has six commodious rooms
and bath and polished floors throughout.
The front is of pressed brick, and the
porch Is in colonial design, overlooking
an attractive terraced parking.
Large closets. oak mantels, polished
floors, combination electric and gas
lights, hot-water heat. laundry trays.
this one of the best equipped homes IT Is
possible to build and TO sell for 5000.
The four 81 go automobiles to be given
as first awards to Herald contestants.
ranking next TO the grand award In value,
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, 1913
Fourteenth Street Northwest: one Over
land touring car, purchased from the
Overland Washington Motor COMPANY,
Il Fourteenth Street Northwest; one
Studebaker (E-M-FD touring car. pur-
cha sed from the Commercial Auto and
Supply Company. Inc, 1915 New York
Avenue Northwest
The four CCnover Baby Grand Pianos,
purchased from Percy Foster, and the
four Schubert Player Pianos and four
Upriaht Pianos. purchased from
the Joseph Hall Chase Piano Company,
are displayed at the Contest Building. 1i4
Thirteenth Street Northwest Here also
are exhibited the majority of the other
awards.
Tie Advocates special awards. intro
duced as an auxiliary feature to assist
in securing votes. have been
successful
Particulars concerning the special
award now being offered will be found
elsewhere in to-day's Herald. Any one,
whether a contestant or not, is eligible
10 compete for the extra award.
4 list Of winners Of special awards al
ready delivered follows:
Mrs. NJ F. Thompson. I2f5 Street
On November 3. 1912. received
a certificate for a ladys SIS suit.
Mr.. J. Finley. 81 G Street Southwest,
on November o, 1912. received a certih-
cate for a asntleman's 81 suit
c. V. Gates. 1+9 SeatOn Street North
west. a Schubert upright piano valued at
500. On December :. 1872
Mr.. O. ]. lie Bau. Ills Eighth Street
Northwest, i 500 Grafonola, on Decem-
Der q. 1872.
Mr.. G. +. Cornell. S0C X Street North
west, d Cnnovcr Baby Grand piano,
valued at $50, on January Is, 1913.
]. = Snaw, 1f1J Eighth Street North
west. a $50 Schubert Player Piano.
The list of the twelve leading contest
ants i'm each district. arranged in the or
der of their relative standing, follows: