The Washington times., 1921-07-24
DISABLED VETERAN
ON WINNING LIST
FOR TIMES WHEEL
Hobart Reese, Army Vocational
Student, to Save Carfare
With Free Bicycle.

Hobart Reese, disabled war vet
.eran. living at els Ninth street north
east. was among the recipients of rree
bicycles from The Washington Times
yesterday, In return for obtaining
thirty-five new yearly subscribers for
this paper.
Among the others was Claude Lo-
max. street car conductor, living al
1921 Thirty-third street northwest.
who called to ciaim his third bicycle.
Instead Of taking another for himself.
he asked that The Washington Times
order a tiny sixteen-inch high bicycle
for his five-year-old son, Ralph. and
the miniature bike has been ordered.
Carl r. Herman. fifteen years old,
POO Fourth street northwest. was all
smiles when he got his free wheel.
Somebody stole my other wheel
about two weeks ago and i got the
thirty-five subscribers so as to get
this new bicycle" said Carl. Il am
-doubly happy because I won the BIZ
cycle on my birthday
Wheel Also Brings Job.
Ralph Lee Feltman, eleven years
old, of Clarendon. Va. was also es-
peciaIly proud of his new bicycle.
There are q lot of people out at
Clarendon working for free bicycles.
and I am the first one to turn in the
thirty-fiye subscribers. i not only got
this bicycle, but I also got a job de-
livering the papers to my subscribers.
so ! am really and truly happy to-
day"
Robert Walton Terrett. thirteen
years old. 321 c street northwest. an.
other bright lad to receive a free
wheel. expressed astonishment that
the reward should be 30 generous for
such small task. He also voiced
his wonder that every boy and girl
entered in the contest had not
grabbed off one or more bicycles.
1T really isn't any trouble to get
the subscribers II a fellow puts his
mind to the work." said Robert. "All
a boy has to do is to make UP his mind
he's going to have one Of these fine
bicycles and with determination and n
little walking around in his owl
neighborhood he will get one. ! never
got $50 worth of anything so easy and
I know ! will derive more than $50
worth of pleasure and satisfaction
from the ownership OF this wheel
Saves Car Fare
Hobart Reese, the disabled war vet
eran, said his bicycle would gave hun
q great deal of money In carfare and
announced his intention Of riding IT
every day In going ron his home 10
the army vocational school. where he
is studying art. That he mas consider
able ability as q commerc'u artist u
proved by his frequent contributions
to the Heard and Seen column In this
paper. III you noticed recent pictur IS
Of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fair
banks, drawn on the typewriter. you
have seen Hobart Reese's work and
you know he is good. AS soon ne he
finished his course at the art school
he is going In business In Washington
and says he will continue to ride his
bicycle 30 as to save car fare.
The Washington Times $500. 900 Bi-
cycle Contest closes on September l.
You haven't many more days left in
which to enroll and get your bicycle.
Simply sign the coupon In today's
paper, get subscription hook. obtain
thirty five new yearly subscribers,
collecting only IS cents as the first
months cost in each instance. and. as
soon as they are verified. you get
your bicycle. Be sure and turn your
subscriptions In at 1922 + street north
west the same day you get them.
There's a $50 Ranger bicycle wait
ing for you at 1922 f street and the
sooner you get 1t the sooner you will
be happy.