The Washington times., 1922-05-01
2 Trips To Ne,U York
and Other Fine Prizes
For Writing a Letter

Washington men, women and
children who have ideas on why
Houses Should be Wired for Elec-
tricity and Equipped with Electrical
Devices" and can write those ideas
In 800 words are in for a treat at
the expense OF The Washington
Times and the electrical dealers OF
the National Capital.
This is another way OF saying
that beginning today The Washing
ton Times starts a contest for the
best letters on the aforementioned
subject and that the first prize will
be a round trip by boat to New
York for two persons-the winning
letter writer and whosoever he or
she may wish to invite as a COM
panion.
There will be only three rules in
this contest, viz: The letters must
be not longer than 800 words; they
must be written on only one side
of the paper, preferably typewrit-
ten, and they must deal with the
of electrical wiring and
the use OF electrical equipment used
for heating, lighting, entertainment
or general serviceabihty.
w hhb 10 NEltC tbOuts
Among the articles to which the
letters should refer and state the
reasons for deriving the greatest sat
isfaction from them, are electric tea
pot, electric clothes washer, electric
dish washer, electric vacuum clean
er, electric hair dryer, electric stand
ing lamp, electric heater, electric
food mixer, electric piano, electric
hair curler, interphone, electric milk
warmer, electric ironer. electric re.
electric clock, electric
waffle iron, electric range, electric
vibrator, electric grill, electric per
colater, electric fan, electric oZonn'
tor, electric chatting, violet ray,
electric flashlight, electric sewing
electric immersion heater,
electric plate warmer, electric roast
er, electric table lamp; in fact, there
are myriads of electric devices, the
use OF which will make the subject
an interesting letter OF 800 words.
In the event you want any further
on electrical equipment,
or the uses of the many time, labor
and money-saying devices, drop into
one OF the numerous up-to-date and
electrical stores In Wash
ington and the dealers will he glad 70
cooperate with you in obtaining and
shaping up the material for your
letter.
This contest will divide itself into
two main subdivisions. First there
will be a sweepstakes affair, begin
ming today and ending May is, with
the winners announced in The Wash
ington Times on May 20, and second,
there will be a weekly contest with
prizes being awarded at the end Of
each week.
Here Are the Prizes.
Here is a list of the prizes in the
sweepstakes event:
For the best letter OF 800 words
received between now and May ls'
d free round trip to New York by
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
and the Old Dominion Transporta.
ton Company boat, with stop-oyer
in Norfolk, for two persons, offered
by The Washington Times.
For the second best letter a vacu-
UNI cleaner of a standard make, with
full set OF attachments, offered by
the Washington Association OF Elec-
trical Contractors and Dealers.
For the third best letter a complete
percolator set, offered by the same
association Of enterprising contract
ors and dealers.
There is nothing to prevent the
winner of the weekly prize from also
coping off the grand prize in the
sweepstaks event. Therefore, II be-
hooves all prospective contestants TO
write their letters early, with pros
poets OF killing two birds with one
stone.
Here is a list Of the prizes to
be awarded for this week:
For the best letter on the advan-
tages of having houses wired for
and equipping them with
devices received up 20