Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08

ment yesterday in the Washington
letter carriers ten-day war savings
stamp selling contest to the winners
of which thirty-four cash prizes
amounting to $1,000 have been donated
by Robert Berberich's Sons.
Ashford, who delivers mail in Wash
ington in little Wall street." 18th
street between New York avenue and
H streets, who had been crowded out
Of first place in section 1, which in
cludes those carriers whose routes are
in the business section of the city,
succeeded in passing H. c. Richter,
who led the field for one day. Ash
ford's total sales to date amount to
$2.603, which gives him a lead of s140
over Richter. Third place in this sec
ton is being held by H. A. Clark with
sales amounting to $719 to his credit.
Total Sales to Date, $16,O46.
The total sales yesterday in this
contest were S5,114, the largest daily
amount since the contest started last
wednesday. The grand total to date
is s16.046. This showing is regarded
by those conducting the contest as
being especially good, as experience
in previous contests has demonstrated
that sales for the first half Of the
period are comparatively light. The
efforts in '1ining-up" their prospects
and hold back their real speed until
the home stretch is being neared.
The contest is growing more inter-
esting each day. The leading car
riers are setting hard pace for the
other men in their section.
Riley Spiker. who bears the unof-
fetal title of champion w. S. S. sales
man of the Washington post office. Is
beginning to step a little livelier and
is now occupying fourth place.
In section 2, which includes the car
riers in residential and semi business
neighborhoods, is being led by w. c.
Kidwell, who has thus far sold SLIPS
worth of the governments "baby
bonds" The second man in this group
is p. Gerald with 1851. and the third
is J. M. Compton with $40.
A mighty shout was heard from one
end of the big distributing room at
the post Office last night when it was
learned that Farmer Duckett made
his appearance among the leaders
Duckett explained that he has been
too busy trying to make his flock OF
cold weather sets in to give the
proper attention to war savings
stamps.
Joe Zimmerman. who had been jog
ging along nicely near the front
ranks of section 1. dropped back into
\ eighth pOSlllOu anu
who made his appearance in fast COM
pany Friday, has disappeared away
Dack in the crowd somewhere. The
bet takers are in a quandary about
Big Tiffany. This one-time champion
has failed to put in an appearance in
this race and even his closest friends
admit they are at a loss to account
for his backwardness.
]. ". Turner Ahead in Section 8.
Joseph v. Turner of Chevy Chase is
leading the field in section 3. with
sales Of $542 worth of stamps. A. Bur
gar is second and H. M. Chase is third
Particularly encouraging to Post
master Chance and his assistants who
was the activity demonstrated yester-
day by the men attached to the out
lying stations. The Chevy Chase office
reported that its sales exceeded $1,0oO
while the Anacostfa and Takoma
Park branches reported equally credi-
table work.
That the close Of the war does no,
, mean the end of the movement to con-
fine Christmas membranes to use
full gifts is shown by the statements
of several of the contestants thai
many of their war stamps sales have
been made to persons who intend t.
utilize them as presents. One down
town man yesterday delivered stamp:
to the value of $50 to be used for thi:
purpose.
While the name Of Irving Cole
whose route lies in Takoma Park. ha:
not yet appeared as a contender. 1t !:
; being watched for daily by the men IL
his section, who incline to the belle.
that he is holding the background ant
boarding up his sales until an oppor
tune time. Cole won first prize in thu
September contest and has Away!
been an active w. S. S. salesman.