The Washington herald., 1913-02-10
CONTEST WORK
Speeding UP
On the Homestretch with a
Garrison Finish In
Sight.

Eighteen more days OF ceaseless ac-
tivity are promised to Washington's most
successful contest.
Merchants and manufacturers cooper
ating in the 5000 contest are receiving
increased demands for votes, and the
Advocate and his staff have to keep
right on the job to handle the thousands
of ballots
Efforts have been strong. They are
now becoming HercuIean. Contestants
all over the city are putting extra ginger
into the battle, all anxious to outgame,
Outmarshal, and outlast their rivals in the
final test.
With all eyes on the higher awards
the supreme, crucial days Of balloting
will tell the story of success.
Every contestant is assured of an
award. fact that is putting new life
into the few faint-hearted ones.
1t Is making them all the keener to
finish as high UP in the list as possible
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.
II is ideal in location and construction
In the midst of a refined. congenial, and
growing neighbOrhoOd. at Tenth and ID
Streets Northeast. it is easily accessible
by car line to all points Of the city
The mouse mas SIX CNllliilbilbhH iVViAi'
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 S5,W'
The four 81 80 automobiles to he given
as first awards to Herald contestants
ranking next to the grand award In value
NAV 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. l"lS
Fourteenth Street Northwest: one over
land touring car, purchased from tue
,verIanl Washington Motor COMPANY
81 Fourteenth Street Northwest; one
Studehakcr ,F-M-FD touring car. pur-
cha sed from the Commercial Auto and
Supply Company. Inc. 1913 New York
Avenue Northwest.
The four Ccnovcr Rahy Grand Pianos.
purchased from Percy Foster, and the
four Schubert Player Pianos and fur
Schuhcrt Tprirht TIanos, purcha sed fro'a
the Joscph 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
duccd as nn 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 eliSlblG
to compete for the extra award.
A list Of winners Of special awards al
ready delivered follows:
Mrs VI. T. Thompson. Els \ Street
Northwest. IN November 3, 1912. received
4 ,.cr,iIiCat. r"r a Indy's 50 suit
MIR J. Finley. ~ 9 Street Southwest
on November - 1H12. received . Certifi-
cate for 4 Gentleman's 81 suit
{. Y. Gates Iia S"atOn Street North
west. a schubert upright piano valued at
S1n. On December :, 1872.
Mi o. J. Le Bau. l1I5 Eighth Street
Nnrthw est. i 500 Grafonola, on Decem
Der i. 1917
MIR. . r. cornell. 9vc X Street North
west. ConpvcT Baby Grand piano.
valued at $3.50, on January Il, 1913.
J. c. Snaw. lll5 Eighth Street North
west. SF75 Schubert PLAYER Piano.
The list of III" twenty leading contest
ants in each district. arranged in the or
der OF their relative standing, follows: