The Washington herald., 1913-02-02
CONTEST RIVALRY
WAKES kEENER
Strenuous Vote Getting Marks
the Beginning Of the
Last Lap.

At midnight on February s the cur
tain falls on the most popular and sue
cessful contest ever held in Washington.
The twenty-six days that remain will be
eventful ones; your efforts from now on
will go far toward deciding your final
standing. Hustle, and keep on hustling.
Organize your forces and keep on organ
izing. Enlist all your friends In the
cause.
A few votes one way or the other may
tell the tale OF success or defeat.
There will be valuable award for
every contestant Just how valuable
yours will be rests entirely with you
Every award has been purchased. Con-.
testants will need no urging to inspect
the $500 house. located at Tenth and ID
Streets Northeast. nor the four 81, go au-
tomobiles. which may be seen at the es-
adjustments mentioned below. The other
awards are exhibited at the Contest
Building. IA Thirteenth Street Northwest.
where you are invited TO call and view
them.
The grand award. the 5000 house and
lot. purchased from III. r. Howenstein
Company. 1874 + Street Northwest, is a
home that will win your entire approval.
1t is ideal in location and construction.
In the midst of a refined congenial, and
growing neighborhood. at Tenth and d
Streets Northeast. II Is easily accessible
by car line to all points Of the city.
Six commodious rooms and bath insure
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 s1.25o 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, 16ie
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
from tne JOs"pn ltaI tnast flailo
Company, are displayed at the Contest
Building. III Thirteenth Street North
west Here also are exhibited the ma
jortty 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 occurring 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
to compete for the extra award.
A list of winners OF special awards al
ready delivered follows:
Mrs. NJ. p. Thompson, l215 n Street
Northwest. on November .. 1919. received
n certificate for a lady's s55 suit.
Mr.. ]. Finley. 33l C Street Southwest.
on November q. 1915, received a certifi-
cate for a Eentleman's SIS suit.
c. V. Gates. lE9 Seaton Street North
west. a Schubert upright piano valued at
800, on December Z. 1912.
Mr.. o. J. LIE Bau. 11l5 Eighth Street
Northwest. a 500 Grafonola, on Decem-
Der q, 1911.
Mr.. C. Z. Cornell. go x Street North
west. Conover Baby Grand piano.
valued at $50, on January Is. 1919
The list OF the twenty leading contest
ants in each district. arranged in the or
der their relative standing, follows: