The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
$4,000 CONTEST
NOW AT ITS BEST
Snap and Vim Characterize
Final Efforts of the
Contestants.

The contest is now at the height OF Its
glory, bubbling over with enthusiasm
as knights of the ballot put In their nnal
efforts.
that is almost everywhere in Washing-
toni, you find an optimist.
Every one is striving with might and
main to finish at or near the top OF the
list. There will be no losers, as every
contestant is sure OF an award The real
contest is TO determine who Will be win
ners OF the more valuable awards.
The grand award, the $500 house and
lot purchased from II. r. Howenstein
Company, 1914 F Street Northwest, is be-
ing daily admired by contestants.
It is ideal in location and construction.
In the midst of a refined, congenial, and
growing neighborhood. at Tenth and D
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,
and servants closets combine TO make
this one of the best equipped homes it is
possible to build and to sell for s., 600
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,
SCI Fourteenth Street Northwest: ono
Studebaker E-M-FO touring car, pur-
chased from the Commercial Auto and
Supply Company. Inc, 1913 New York
Avenue Northwest.
The four Ccnover Raby 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 Northwest Here also
are exhibited the majority Of the other
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
elsewhere in to-day's Herald. 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. +. Thompson, 1215 n Street
Northwest. On November q. 1912, received
certificate for n lady's SIS suit.
Mr.. J. Finley, 3S1 c Street Southwest,
on November q, 1912, received a certih-
cate for a gentleman's S35 suit.
c. V. Gates. 1i9 Seaton Street North
west. Schubert upright piano valued at
SEQ. on December :. 1872
Mr. o. ]. LIE BGu, Ills Eighth Street
Northwest, a 500 Grafonola, on Decem-
Der q, 1872
Mr.. C. +. Cornell, e0c K Street North
west, a Conoyer Baby Grand piano.
valued at $3.50. on January Is. 1913
J. c. Snaw Ills Eighth Street North
west, a S675 Schubert Player Piano.
The list of the twelve leading contest
ants in each district, arranged in the or
der of their relative standing, follows: