The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
THE ADVOCATE
overwhelmed
With VOTES
Herald Contestants Perform
ing Prodigies of Vote
getting.

DAY by day the time for the distrlpu-
ton Of the $4,000 in valuable awards
draws nearer. And contest workers are
putting new ginger into their campaigns
as the end approaches.
Every contestant will receive an award.
No matter how low your standing, you
will be rewarded for your efforts This
fact should make your desire to win one
OF the higher awards all the keener.
All the awards having been published,
hundreds of contestants are awaiting
themselves OF the opportunity TO see
them. 1t will give you fresh inspira-
ton to visit the $500 house and lot.
situated on the southwest corner OF
Tenth and ID Streets Northeast.
The four $3.50 autos can be seen at
the headquarters OF the firms from
which they were purchased. The pianos
and most of. the other awards are eN-
hibited at the contest building, IA Thir-
teenth Street Northwest.
Naturally, keenest. interest centers In
the splendid home purchased from H. r.
Howenstein Company. 1914 F Street
Northwest
1t is ideal in location and construction
In the midst of Il refined. congenial and
growing nelghborhood. at tenth ana ID
Streets Northeast II is easily accessible
by car line TO all points of the city.
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 il is
possible to build and TO sell for 5000.
The four $3.50 automobiles to be given
as first awards to Herald contestants.
ranking next to the grand award in val
Tie, 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,
81 Fourteenth Street Northwest; one
Studebaker (E-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
Company, are displayed at the Contest
Building, IA Thirteenth Street North
west. Here also are exhibited the ma
jority of the other awards.
In few days The Advocate will pub
lish A 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-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. F. Thompson, 1215 Street
Northwest on November ., 1912. received
= certificate for a lady's SIS suit.
Mr.. ]. Finley, 81 c Street Southwest.
on November %. 1912. received a certif-
cate for GentIeman's SIS suit.
c V. Gates, 149 SeatOn Street North
west, a Schubert upright piano valued at
500. on December :, 1912.
Mr. o. ]. LIE Bau. Ills Eighth Street
Northwest. a $500 Grafonola. on Deem
Der 81. 1917
Mr. G. L. Cornell. 900 X Street North
west, a Conover Baby Grand piano,
valued at $50, on January Is, 1913.
The list of the twenty leading contest
ants in each district. arranged in the or
der their relative standing follows.