The Washington times., 1922-05-15
TIMES LETTER
CONTEST IS ON
| HOME STRETCH
Competition Closes Thursday,
Boat Trip to N. Y. and Re-
turn Is First Prize.

Today marks the beginning Of
the homestretch in the sweepstakes
istter-writing contest--for the best
soo-word letters on use OF Elec'
trical Appliances"
The contest, inaugurated two
weeks ago by The Washington
Times to stimulate Interest in elec-
trical appliances and also to dis
tribute some valuable prizes for
very little effort, will close Thurs
day, May 1S. All letters intended
for this competition must be In the
hands of the Electrical Contest
Editors hands by neon that day
The first prize is we'll worth try"
ing for. and all the others are use
full, serviceable and valuable. for
the best letter received during tne
entire contest, The Washington
Times will give q free trip to New
york and return for two people
The trip will be made via wash
tnston and Norfolk Steamboat Line
and the Old Dominion Transporta-
ton Company. All the hotel ex"
penses Of the two persons VIII ne
betrayed by The Washington
Times.
Three Moro Weekly Prizes.
In addition to the three sweep
stakes prizes. there will be three
more weekly prizes. the winners OF
which will be eligible to win the
big prizes in the main event. In
ali twenty-six prizes will be given
away in this contest. The twenty
six prizes are now on display IN
the show window of Brentanos 8
book and stationery store, Twelfth
and F stretss northwest, ana Will
remain there until all the winners
are announced. n
Weekly prizes, for the best 300,
word letters on Use or Electrlcal
Appliances"- received UP to noon
last Saturday, were awarded 10 TOUR
persons today by the committee OF
Judges, a group Of menbers OF the
College Womsn's Club.
The first adult prize went TO
Mrs. A. w. Hopkins, 1852 Park
road. She was awarded the Uni:
versal Fan, offered by the Capital
Electric Company.
The second adult prize was given
to Mrs. w. H. Stewart, s21 sixth
street southeast. The award Is an
Electric Toaster Stove, offered by
the Carroll. Erwin Co.
Paul Worksman, Techhicel
High School student, living at s20
Nineteenth street northwest. won won
the high school prize-an Electric
Waffle Iron, offered by c. A. Mud
dirian and Company.
The grammar school prize
IS flashlight, offered by w. b.
watzel, was awarded to Donald H.
Bellman, OF Mt. Rainier.
Announce Winners Monday.
Hundreds and hundreds Of letters
have been received in this contest.
but the winners Of the three big.
prizes will not be announced until
all letters are in. The winner Of
the free boat trip to New York and
the other fifteen prizes in the
sweepstakes event will be announced
on The Washington Times Page Of
Electrical News and Notes next
Monday.
If you are interested in a free
voyage to the Metropolis or the
acquisition Of a valuable and serv.
iceable electrical appliance, wrfe a
S00.word letter on Use OF Electrical
Appliances" and send II in today.
II you need material of informa.
ton visit the various up-to-date fsd
progressive electrical appliances
stores in Washington and it will be
cheerfully given YOU. Any adver.
tiser on this page win be glad to
answer all your questions and give
you pointers for your 3Ooword
latter