The Washington times., 1922-05-22
AWARD PRIZES
IN ELECTRICAL
/ LETTER TESTS
James o. Bouton Wins Trip to
New York in Washington
Times Competition.

Prizes In The Washington Times
contest for the best letters on use
Of electrical appliances" were
awar rded today by the committee OF
Judges which spent many hours con-
siderinR the hundreds and hundreds
OF essays sent in by men, women
and children in all sections OF the
city.
This proved to be one Of the most
Interesting contests ever sponsored
by The Washington Times. the mum:
Der OF letters greatly exceeding what
was expected. The unusually large
number of letters simply went to
prove that the contest focused In
terest on things electrical and that
men and women who perhaps had not
given these time and labor-saving
devices proper thought before, made
A their business to visit the various
attractive and progressive electrical
shops in the National Capital ana
fanniliarize themselves with the use
of modern household and business
apparatus.
The avid interest of the great num-
Der Of contestants probably was sc:
counted for by the attractiVeness OF
the first prize, a free trip to New
York and return, via Norfolk ana
Washington Steamboat Line ana the
Old Dominion Transportation Com
pany, with all hotel expenses paid.
This sweepstakes prize was offered
by The Washington Times.
The Prize Winners.
After giving careful consideration
TO each and everyone Of the hundreds
and hundreds Of letters the commit
tee OF judges, composed OF MISS Edna
J. Sheehy, Lillian e. Carpenter ana
]. B. Shanshan. appointed by the
College womans Club, unanimously
agreed that the one sent in by James
O. Bouton. a Postoffice Depart.
ment employe. living at 270e
Twenty fourth street northwest, best
told the story OF Use OF Electrical
Appliances" and ne was awarded
the free trip to New York for him.
self and any other one person he may
care to select as a companion.
In addition to WANING this sweep
stakes prize. Bouton also drew down
an electrolier table lamp. Offered by
d. r. Evans 4 Bro. Co. as his letter
was also considered the best re-
ceived during the final week OF this
popular contest.
The second sweepstakes prize. an
electric vacuum cleaner and set OF
attachments. worth about S7b. offered
by the Washington Association OF
Electrical Contractors and Dealers
was awarded by Mrs. A. w. Hopkins.
1862 Park road The same letter
which won this attractive and sub
stantial prize for Mrs. Hopkins won
her a Universal fan last week.
l.. J. Mccarthy, 1925 Maryland
avenue northeast. was awarded the
third sweepstakes prize. complete
electric percolator set. valued at $50
and offered by the Washington Asso.
citation Of Electrical Contractors and
Dealers.
Besides these prizes, the judges also
awarded twelve others, offered by
members OF the Electrical Contrac-
tors and Dealers Association. to the
writer's OF letters considered worthy
Of honorable mention.
Weekly Contest.
After bestowing these fifteen
prizes in the sweepstakes event. the
Judges awarded the following prizes
In the weekly contest-for the best
letters received last week:
George A. Main, an Eastern High
School student. a radio set, offered by
the National Electrical Supply Com
pany for the best letter written by
a high school student.
Effie A. Wade, Powell School, an
Armstrong electric stove, offered by
William Turberville for the best let
ter written by a grammar school
pupil
The winners Of the prizes are re-
quested to call at The Washington
Times office Tomorrow, or later. to
make arran Eements for the delivery
Of their prizes.
The prizes have been on display
in the show window at 'Brentanos 8
for a week and attracted a great deal
OF attention. Each and everyone of
them Is not only attractive and ser
Vicable, but valuable.