The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-12

FRANKLIN QUIZ
CLOSES NAY e
Not Too Late Now to Send
Answers and Share m
$500 Awards.
JUDGES ARE ANNOUNCED
Committee Of Business Men. Who VIII
Decide Vianers. Cuaransses Fair
ness 10 All Contestants.


Here's your last chance Of sharing IN
the 0,5oo cash awards. which will Be- d.
vidsd among winners In The Herald's pop
ular Ben Franklin Quiz The last picto-
graph Of the series Of fifty already has
been printed and the contest will end at
midnight Of May =. II you haven't the
complete serbs, you can get them at The
Herald ofics and still have an oppor-
tunity to match your wits against the
others in sseking the correct solutions.
Thousands Of Ambitious Qufxsers nov
are devoting their time In making their
final decisions. on which VIII be based
their hopes OF sharing In the 1850 cash
offer. Each person stands an equal
chance Of winning and maybe, II you
enter the contest now before II 10 too
late. you VIII be able to draw q lucky
prize also. Anyway. there's nothing like
trying Remember the date-midnight Of
May q.
sonethtnE About the oais.
The quiz, which started in the columns
Of The Herald March 2, consisted of
solving fifty photographs drawn to repre-
sent fifty sayings Of Ben Franklin pub
lished in his Poor Richards Almanack"
hence the name. Ben Franklin Quix.
From the very beginning the quiz con-
test made q hit. Each Photograph stir
red up more interest, and now that the
last has appeared. the judges are going
to have some hard work ahead OF them
during the warm weather deciding the
lucky winners from List Of quixsers
that now reaches into the thousands
There II plenty Of time for those who
have not a. yet taken advantage of
this tempting offer to become Quizzers
now and share IN the distribution Of cash
prizes. Sets Of solutions can be turned
- -
plete set Of photographs can be pur-
chased at The Herald Office or they will
be given away free when an almanac
and record book are purchased.
93.sOO In Cash Awards.
Nov. here's something about the
awards. The first award IL 1900 In
cash, the second 800 In cash. the third
$50 In cash. and 30 on down to x-in all,
500 awards. ageregating $500
The correct list of answers in the quiz
contest were placed last week in a
safe deposit valut in the American Sc
curity and Trust Company. where they
viii remain until removed by the judges.
who will check the sets Of solutions and
decide the winners. The answers are
known only to the publisher of The
Washington Herald. and were placed In
the safe deposit by him personally
The committee OF Judges which VIII
make the decision comprises well-known
men Of the highest standing in the COM
munity. The following have accepted the
invitation to serve:
Csne H. Rudolph. president of the
Board Of Trade. -.
willian =. Gude. president of the
Chanber Of CoAnerce.
p. Anarews, presideat of the Re-
tall Aerchants' Association.
u. z. Grahan, president National
Electric and Supply Company.
Isaac Cans. manager Of saks 4 &c.
Assures Fair Treatment.
With this committee In charge. the
quixzers can rest assured that their in
terests win be fairly protected and in
addition the management OF The Herald
pledges its reputation in guaranteeing to
the public that the awards will be made
solely on basis Of merit and with the
utmost fairness.
Read on another page today about the
Ben Franklin Quiz and then call or send
to The Herald ONCE for the necessary
supplies. A fortune Is waiting you. II
Il isn't the first prize of H.0oo. II may
be one of the others