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Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
FOREIGNERS ASK FOR
NEUTRAL ZONE, SHANGHAI

PEKIN, Sept. s.-1:50 p. m. y
The United States, Great Britain,
France, Japan and Italy joined to-
lay in sending note to the foreign
office, asking proclamation of a
neutral zone from Wee Sung of
Shanghai for the protection of
lives and property Of foreigners. The
request WAS made following inter
yention Of Chang Tso Lin, the pow
srful war lord Of Mancharia, into
the civil war which now involves
half of China.
Meanwhile Pekin was intervening
IN the Shanghai war
The president of north China gov
ernment issued a mandate Sunday,
formally declaring state Of war in
the Kiang Su province.
The Pekin pressdept declared in
favor OF General Chi Hsieh Yuan,
4vEl4e- Is. at tack Lag Shanghai and am
thai Camera Ial-...i-Hng
Hsiang and General Ho Feng Ling
defense commissioner Of Shanghai,
were to be considered rebels and de-
prived of their titles end honers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
LITTLE LIBERIA
OPPOSES PLAN
FOR DlSARMlNC
League to Assume the
Military Control Of j
Germany
By HENRY WOOD,
tied Press staff Correspondent

Omitted Press stair correspondent
GENEVA, Sept. 8.-Little LsReI
ria alone of all the nations OF qe
world, TODAY flatly accepted a fe-
quest by the League of Nations
that, as preliminary to disarip pa
mert, members promise not to ex-
ceed this year their 1928 naval,
military and aviation appropfi ia
tionc.
A majority Of the governments,
including England, Portugal, RDI-
mania, Spain, Czeeho-Sloyakia, Po-
land and Italy replied Announcing
a desire 20 reduce armaments, but
declining to accept any restrictions.
The league s machinery began ITO;
day to carry ont the provisions' OF
the .Herriot Macdonald resolution
which was carried unanimously by
forty six nations Saturday. -,
The permanent military advisory
commission of the league also went
into session to perfect the league s
plan to assume military control of
Germany, Austria, Hungary and
Bulgaria.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
I. A. THOMAS IS
GIVEN CONTR ACT
BY KENDALL BROS.

/. A. Thomas, local contractor,
has been awarded the contract for
the construction of the new build
ing for Kendall Brothers to replace
their building which was destroyed
by fire August 49, The new struc-
ture will be 60x100 feet and built
entirely of concrete and iron. Work
on the new building win start i'm
mediately. Contractor Thomas ex-
poets to have it ready in month,
Kendall Brothers have worked
out new floor plan which will
give them more space than for
merly. They have ordered the most
modern equipment available, in
Guiding, new lathes and new bat
terry charging set which will charge
both six volts and twelve volts at
the same time.
They have just erected an auto
mobile light testing tunnel at their
temporary location opposite the
building that burned.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
Girl Kidnapped,
Suspect Father

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. g.
Two men leaped from an automo-
bile here today, seized Colette Nc
Gahan, aged II and drove off with
her.
Fireman who pursued the kid.
naper's car in q chemical wagon
were outdistanced.
Mrs. Grace Wootz, the girl s.
mother, believes the kidnapping
was planned by her divorced hns-
band, the girls father, who has his
home in Seattle, Wash. The kid
paper's automobile had a state of
Washington license Nc. Io5-301 Po-
lice learned the registered owner
Of the car il dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
Market Report

! LOS ANGELES, Sept. S.-Trad
| ing today was slow for the first OF
the week. Supplies continued lib
eral with few price changes. Let
tuce dropped sharply with increas
ed receipts. Sweet potatoes ano
onions are slightly lower but pot
atoes are firm aud prices higher
Peaches are scarce and prices firm
Apples about steady but better
feeling on bellefleurs. Other fruits
are about steady.
Apples Granvensteins, packed
AZ tier $2.50-65, 5 tier 44.25. Looss
bellefleurs 2h3c. gravensteins,
skinner seedlings 144e 10. Yucai-
pa Jonathan As ID.
Avaeadoes-Lo all varities 60
65e ID.
Bananas-Central America 6-61ac.
few &c ID, poor quality and eondi-
tion sc 10.
Beans - San Pedro Carlsbad
Kentucky. wonders Csc, wax l1-12c,
himas 6-7e ID.
Bunehed vegetables-Per dozen
bunehes: bets 30-35e, carrots and
turnips 2O-25e. Radishes, red 15-
zoe, spinach 25-30e. Onions 10e.
Cabbage-Local northern 3-4c ID.
Colorado 31a ID.
Cantaloupes-Local tip tops so
15e, poorer 35-40c crate. Paul Rose
60-65c crate.
Celery-New stock local $3.75-4,
few $4.25-50 crate
Grapes-Northern seedless. most
ly 2-21ae, few &c ID. Malagas, mus
eats mostly 212-3c ID.
Grapefruit-Local special brands
s4.5e-75, market pack $3$3.25 box.
Lemons-Speeial brands $4.50-$5,
choice $4-4 80 box.
Northern $4-$5.25 crate.
Local $150-$2 field crate.
Onions-Stoekton whites $2.25-35
ewt. Local whites, yellows, Spanish
1850 lug. F.
Oranges-Southern special brands
large sizes $5.50-$6.25, medium sizes
$4.50-75, 200's and smaller $3.25-75,
market pack $3-$3.25 box.
Peaehes-Northern lovells mostly
small ripe 2-3e, few best 3Ae 1b.
Yueaipa hales sig, few Sc fb,
clings AS b. Utah Elbertas 5la &c
pound. g.
Pears-Northern Beaumont most
ly Bartletts 5l5 &c, small or over
ripe AZ -5e ID.
Peas-Northern mostly 12-15e,
few 16-17c, poorer Zoe.
Peppers-San Diego, venturan To-
cal ehilis and bells 31@e, floret
gems 67e.
Plums-Northern Yueaipa all va
rieties 4-5c, few best &c, poorer Sc.
Potatoes-Stoekto burbanks So
1926 cwt. Idaho Utahs, rurals and
cobbler $1.50-75 ewt. Russetts 5000
1926 cwt.
Sacko1 vegetables-Per saSk:
beets $l$1.10; carrots and turnips
$l$1.15.
Squash-Local summer 50-55c,
Italian $1,000, Crookneck 45-55c lug.
Sweet Potatoes-Loeal turloek
nancy halls mostly 6-7 Ii.
Tomatoes-Loeal best mostly S5
100, small 50-75c lug.
Watermelons - Northern loc /
Klondykes 75c$l. Few $1.25, small
$3.50 cwt.
Miscellaneous-Cucumhbes local
25-35 lug. Corn 20-25e doz.s Straw
berries local mostly $3.75-$4.25 crate
Figs, local blacks lie, small &c ID.
Blackberries northern 75-85e per
tray. Eggplant tear 7c ID. Casabas
sl.25-50 cwt. Brussel spouts s-9c fb.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
GERMANY PUTS
OFF GUILT NOTE
ny United Press Leased Wire

: BERLIN, Sept. 8.-The German
government today postponed dis
patch f.the f'war guilt note" dis
claiming responsibility for the
start Of the world conflict.
Nothing win be done until next
week at the earliest, when the cab
met, which Chancellor Marx and
Foreign Minister Stresemann back
from their vacations, will discuss
the form and time on the dispatch.
Z. Some believe that the declara-
.tion win be. postponed until Ger
many finally enters the league of
nations. s,F~5S'l
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
SEVERAL DIES IN FIRE

FRANKLIN Pa Sept. 8~~A
blaze at the Eclipse plan Of the
Atlantic Refining Company was
brought under control, late today
after causing the deaths af-tWo. EN-.
ployes and possible fatal injury to
seven others.
The fire started from an explo'
sion in the No. still.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
PERSONALS

j
! Mr.. and Mrs. s. o. Lingo visited
relatives in Rediands this week
end.
Mrs. Pearl Jones spent the week
/ end in San Bernardino visiting her
sister.
Colonel and Mrs. C. L. Phillips
left for San Francisco this morn
ing.
Reverend G. r. Craven of Logan,
/ Kansas new pastor of the First
Christian church is expected to con
duct services here next Sunday
morning.
Mr.. R. Johnstone of Los Ange-
les is in FL Centro today ON bust
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. Duke johnson re-
turned this morning to FL Centre
after week S visit in San Diego.
Miss Katherine Turley is spend
ing the week with Miss Wanda Lee
johnson at Long Beach.
!. Mrs. Jack Shawn arrived in El
CentIo this morning from Arizona
where, she visited this summer.
Mrs. O. L. Ellis of Holtville was
in Ell Centre Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Farrell of the County
Recorder s office is visiting her
parents in Los Angeles this week.
Mrs. Irene Mattox, returned this
morning from her vacation during
which she visited her mother in
Banning, Calf
Charles L. Gillett, county sheriff,
and his wife spent the week end in
San Diego.
C. D. Hartshorne of Ho,.ville
was in FL Centre Saturday.
j, II. Edgar spent the weekend
in San Diego with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hahn who
were married a short time ago re-
turned from San Diego this morn
ing following the;.. honeymoon. Mrs.
Hahn was formerly Miss Mary
Watthall.
Dan Weist, deputy county, tax as
SCISSOR has gone to Los Angeles on
his vacation.
Miss Mildred Abbott of Brawley
has just returned from trip 10 Los
Angeles and Long Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey 'Whitelaw
are leaving FOR San Bernardino
Wednesday and expect to return to
Imperial Valley the frs. of next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn n. Thomp.
son, Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Whitelaw,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Whitelaw. and
Doctor and Mrs. \. f. Dupont were
among the parties from Ell Centre
who spent Saturday and Sunday in
Jacumba mountains.
A. L. Gorley of Imperial and his
son, Omer, were in Ell Centre yester-
day.
G. A. Stewart and A. Junkin of
San Diego, stopped off in Ell Centre
Yesterday on their way home from
an automobile trip through the
south.
c. NJ. McCine of Santa Ana, stop
ped here on his way to San Diego
Mr.. McCine left. early this
morning for San Diego by auto.
George B. .Dunsmore and A. W. |
Reeves, of Anaheim, are spending a
few days in Ell Centre as prospec
tive investors. in Imperial lands.
James r. Ford and Rodney Her
mon spent the weekend at the Ford |
cottage in the mountains.
Charles w. Barry and his sister,
Miss Winnie Barry drove to Los An
geles by way Of San Diego over the
week end. Charlie Barry returned
last evening while Miss Winnie stay
ed on for three weeks vacation.
A. H Keller drove to San Diego
Saturday to. spend the week
with his son, T. d. Keller and his
son 3 bride of the past week.
Floyd c. Dillon and Oscar Fergu-
son are back at B. Salomon and Com
pany after a two weeks buying
trip for the firm. Ferguson went to
Los Angeles and Dillon to San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
Valley Rancher
Is Buried, S. D.

T. G. Crowley, well known vali
ley rancher, passed away at his
home in San Diego last Friday, and
was buried Saturday at the Green
wood cemetery in that city, ,s,
Mr.. Crowley is survived by his
son, James Crowley, and two daugh
ters, Julia and Mrs. Venice Keahlaw,
of San Diego.
Mr.. Crowley lived on his ranch
in Jewel Valley for Is years and
leaves a host. Of friends to mourn
his loss,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
Robins TrOunce
NeWYo ork Team
ny United Press Leased wire |.

POLO GROUNDS, New York,
Sept. S.-The. Brooklyn Robins
trounced the Giants this afternoon
and advanced within a half game
of the league lead The score was
Z TO e.. A rg
Dazzy Vanc.s allowed only six
hits and won this thirteenth con-
secntive victory Nehf and Ryan
were treated roughly by the Brook
slvnites who mafe eleven safe
blows.
Pittsburgh, the other leading ma
tional league contender, was. idle
today and the Pirates sareanQw a
game and a half behind Brooklyn.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
VALUABLE SILK
CARGO GUARDED !
ON WAY TO EAST

SEATTLE. Sept. So The most
-vauable silk-cargo that eyer pasted
through the port of Seattle. was
speeding eastward today. on sspe.4
ciaify guarded Union PacHis -traffr.-.
The silk is .xalued=4atz$ 5000 900
and was unloaded from the President
Jefferson Of the Admiral Oriental
line Sunday afternoon when she
docked at Smith Cove.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
Lorey Held For
Murder of WOOlf
By United Press Leased Wire.

By UHIItu Frebs LeHHtu WIFe@T'
NOGALES, Ariz., Sept. 8.-Cecil
Loery, soldier at camp Stephen d..
Little, near here, was held in Jail
today facing murder charge as
a result Of the fatal shooting of
James Woolf, another soldier
~Woolf died yesterday in a local
hospital. Loery, IT is alleged drew
a revolver and shot Woelf early
Sunday morning as the two were
leaving a dance hall. An argument
over an automobile is said TO have
started the trouble. a~@; ~ !. IN.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
EX-SOLDIERS ARE
ATTENDING SILVER
JUBILEE IN A. C.
by United Press Leased Wire

s. ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept.
8.-More than twenty thousand ex-
soldiers were here to attend the
silver Jubilee encampment Of the
veterans of foreign wars which op-
ened today. The city was III carni-
val dress and sixty military bands
of the veteran s organization play
ed continuously in different parts
of the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
Allies Send Note,
Marines to Land
If the City Falls
CONTINUED from mage IL

deplorable, many of the troops be-
ing waist deep IN water in the front
trenches. About 100 dead lie un-
buried. Capture of 800 General Chi
Hsieh Yuan IS men is claimed.
The Daily Mails Hongkong cor
respdont stated there is consider
able prospect of aI immediate end
of military strife in the Kwang
Tung province. Sun Hat Sen is
sending troops northward to aid Lu
Yung Hsiang and General Cheng
Chung Sing is Withdrawing his
forces into Fukien.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
MUSICIAN CT V EN-
POSSIBLE so YEAR
TERM IN PRISON
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Sept. s.-Carlo
Saffo, 81, Long Beach musician,
was today sentenced to a possible
so year term in San Quentin, after
admitting intimacies with II year
old Gertrude Toon and her mother
at the same time.
Saffo confessed, it is claimed, that
he was friendly with Mrs. Toon the
while he pressed his attentions upon
her daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
DRIVES AUTO INTO &
TRAIN, 1 DEAD, i HURT
ny United Press Leased wire

RIVERSIDE, Sept. S.-orville
Hutchins, 1S, was dead here today
and Arthur Purdy, his companions,
seriously injured as the result of an
automobile crash yesterday when
Hutehins drove his car into "A pas
senger train across the thoroughfare
at Eighth and Evergreen streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
nr tInlsea Presn Leased Wire

RTFFAa4O, N. y. Sept. s.--The
Exchange Elevator, containing 60o,-
600 asashefs ef-gssin, -sa'as destroyed
lsax-xaTa tAis aftsrHoau-w5th an esa-
fimatea less of sl,5o0s00o. -Four
worknen trapped in the eupola of
the elevator were rescued by fire
men. a--i..-4-.--i----
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

Rev. Arthur f. Schultz Ad fam
lily have returned from their vaca-
tion on the coast. They report a
very enjoyable time but are glad
to get back to Ell Centre and greet
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and County
Goes to Los Anseles---Miss Q. j

Goes to Los Anseles--Miss Q. A.
Miller, county home demonstrator,
left Saturday for Los Angeles, TO
meet with the county home agents
of San Bernardino and Riverside
counties and Miss +. Dobson, Uni
versity Of California millinery eff,
cheney expert, fer the purpose of
learning new ideas and methods to
use in the home. Miss Miller ex-
poets to be gone about a week.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

A cement plant burned in Rag
land, Ala, so there may be a short
age of heads for congressional blocs
next time.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

Bet if Mara had signaled sus she
would have asked to borrow money
from our government.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

X A Birmingham 6Ala.) man who
drove an auto with one hand will
have to walk with one foot when he
gets out.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

s Fhey, eat. grassliopperss in South
America, and it might be a, good
idea for, our auto dodging pedes-
'ttians to trysthis diet:
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

Appetising Special Noon Day
Lunch at Liberty Cafe for 40c.
Music while You eat. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

- Dog. days would be much nicer if
'the2-were NOT hot dogs days.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

At Steve's food is always kept
fresh. No comebaeks. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

To Go to Los Angeles-The second
mid year meeting of the western di-
vision Of the Chamber of Commerce
Of the United States is to be held
in Los Angeles during the latter
part of November or first part of
December. Within the next two
weeks invitations to attend the meet
ing viii be sent to the following Of
ficers of the local chamber of com
merce: Il. P. Moore, president, J. s.
Duff and G. E. Paris, vice presi
dents, James T. Coyle, secretary. All
chairmen of committees, and the ma
tional councillor will receive invita-
tions to attend the meeting at Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
COTTON MARKET

by United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Sept. S.-Cotton
table: Market easy; spots 24.6O.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

Davis Beauty Parlor, for appoint
uents. Phone 227. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

Go where the crowd goes every
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
nights. The New Valley Open Air
Dance Pavilion at Heber. l7tf
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. s. O. Lingo visited
relatives in Redlands this week
a.,.l
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

Davis Beauty Parlor, for appoint
ments. Phone 227. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
pr,as Makes correction-Wo ord

Pry5s Makes Correction-W ord
has been received from Mrs. Char
les Rider of San Diego, formerly
Miss Evelyn Martin of this city,
denying the announcement that she
has given birth 10 child, report
of which was made in last week s
edition of the Imperial Valley Press.
The source of the information re-
eeived by the Press was certainly
misinformed, according TO Mrs.
Rider.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

Mrs. Pearl Jones spent the week
end in San Bernardino visiting her
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

steve's for Well Cooked meals.
Day or night. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

Colonel and Mrs. C. L. Phillips
left for San Francisco this morn
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

S. o. Lingo has moved his auto
mobile repair shop back to his
former location in the Western Au-
10 Supply building, He occupied
that location for four years, until
nine months ago when he took
charge of the Buick service and
repairs in connection with the local
Buick agency. Since the Buick
agency changed hands recently he
is returning TO his old stand.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
Davis Beauty parlor for appoint
ments. Phone 227. adv

Notice-List your houses for rent
or sale with US at once as the fall
activity is now on. Edgar Bros,
Realty Co. 2sto
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08
FIRE CONSUMES GRAIN

Market steady; spots 2o.o5.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

Introducing Miss Deeble. =
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Deeble of this city will be inter
ested in the announcement of the
birth of their new daughter, who
has been christened Betty Evalyn.
The baby was born at San Diego on
last Thursday and weighs seven
pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

Reverend G. r. Craven of Logan,
Kansas new pastor of the First
Christian church is expected to con
duet services here next Sunday
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-08

Money TO Loan on automobiles
Contracts bought. Fred r. Cross
500 Main st. Phone 359. adv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-19
RED CROSS HAS
"STRONG GIRL"
L|EE-SAVER
Pearl Fairfax SaViIIe Known
as miss Atlas" to Her
Associates.

Here il girl Of twenty, Weighing
about 11S pounds, who has been
dubbed Lady Atlas by the Ameri.
can Red Cross in whose service she
has recently entered. She Is Miss
Pearl Fairfax Saville, Of Atlanta, Ga,
and the job she is holding down is
that Of Iife-saver at Pablo Beach,
Fla. In physical strength she ex-
cells all other feminine life-savers in
the Red Cross service in this coun-
try, so far as available records show.
Miss Saville is shown in the &C.
company1ng photograph supporting
the combined weight Of three other
young women. From left to right,
the burden is composed Of Miss Ruth
Garsh, Miss Lillian Candy and Miss
Leola Jones. These young women
also are Red Cross life-saverS. Their
combined weight is 365 pounds.
Nothing much to it" Miss Saville
said after posing for the photograph.
ST believe i could have stood the
weight Of another girl, but there
wasn't any handy, as you zee, at
the time"
Miss Saville possesses not only
physical strength to an unusual de-
gree, but is a strong and sure
swimmer. Her prowess entities her
to wear the Red Cross Life-saving
Corps emblem which is displayed in
the photograph.
Copyright, 1894, by W. P. Heinz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-19
DC. DEATH RATE
IS ABOVE j. s.
AVERAGE
Mortality Rate Among White
Wage Farmers Is Slightly
Lower.

The District Of Columbia in 1923
showed a lower death rate among
its white city-dwe1ling wage earn
ers and a higher death rate among
its colored urban industrial popu-
Iation than did the country as q
whole. according to death, claim
figures Just compiled by the Metro.
politan Life Insurance Company.
The mortality rate of 81 psr
1000 white industrial policyholders
in the District fell just below the
United States rate for the sauna
class Of 80 per 1000. For it's
colored policyholders the Districts
rate was 1916 per 1000, whereas
the combined rate for, all the other
States, having q sufficient number
Of negro policyholders to mako the
figures significant, was las Der
1000.
'"It should be remembered" says
the latest statistical bulletin of the
Metropolitan, that the industrial
policyholders Of this company, in
GLIDING men, women and children.
live almost altogether in the cities
and that in such localities they
compose practically one-Quarter Of
the entire wage-earning population
In some States this proportion is
even higher; but in all they form
a sufficiently large sample Of the
whole to represent fairly accurately
the conditions which prevail among
urban dwellerS,"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-19
FLOOD VICTIMS
BODY FOUND
IN RIVER
Washed Up at Alexandria
Wharf and Identified by
Virginia Kinfolk.

A body washed up at the base
Of the Alexandria wharf last night
proved to be that OF J. Bowden
Duryee, thirty-three, Of Thrifton,
Va, victim of the recent Potomac
flood. He was an employee Of the
Treasury Department.
The body was identified by his
brother, Sackett L. Duryee, 129
Sixth street northeast. Hope for
recovery had been abandoned by
his family after more than two
weeks futile search.
Veterans along the river front
who recovered the body, last night
refused to believe they had found
a victim Of the Potomac flood.
They insisted the body had been
in the water for at least six weeks.
Duryee is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Elsie Duryee, and a four-year.
old son, ]. Bowden Duryee, jr. The
body is at Wheatley's undertaking
establishment in Alexandria.
1t was on Sunday, March 80, that
Duryee was suddenly swept into
the turbulent flood waters while he
was attempting to push away a
tree from the wharf below the
Aqueduct in Georgetown. HarboH
police were Immediately notified
but they were unable to find any
trace OF the missing man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-19
AD CONTEST IS
DRAWING NEAR
CLOSE
Contestants Must Mail Their
Responses Before To-
morrow Night.

Ad Week has proved a big sue
cess from the standpolnts Of inter.
est and response, the contest secre-
tary reported today. Dozens of
letters are arriving daily.
Reminder is made that all letters
competing for the prizes on both
Contest No. I, what I Think
About Washington Advertising, q
and Contest No. Q. what I Con.
slider the Best Single Advertise.
ment Run During Ad Week and
Why" must be mailed to the AID
Club secretary on or before tomor-
row midnight.
The prize letters are to be immed.
lately judged by Superintendent of
Schools #. w. Ballou, Dean william
A. Wilbur and Prof. r. A. Mulligan
and the prizes awarded. In each
contest the first prize IN 800, sec.
ond, $50, and third, $26, with five
$40 prizes and five IS prizes.
It has been the aim OF the Ad
Club Week to create a close and
friendly relationship between the
Washington public and local bust.
'ness estahlishmenta