The Washington times., 1925-07-23
ESSAYS To WIN
WORLD TOURS

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eight thousand miles and one hun
dred and thirty-two days.
The glamorous places Of the
world are her ports Of call: Cuba,
Panama, California Hawaii. Japan,
China, the Philippines, Singapore,
Java, Ceylon, Egypt, Naples. Monte
Carlo, and Gibraltar.
Awards to the Others
The winner Of the second national
award will have the choice of a
two weeks vacation for two in Los
Angeles Or Miami as guest OF the
respective chambers OF commerce.
Miami during November, December
and January, with its whirl' OF car
nival activity while northern States
are wintering, or Los Angeles, where
| spring beckons in naid-w1riter, too,
and the heart of n1Ovieland- beats
romantica11y, both provide attrac-
tons that will make the winners
selection difficult. But whatever
choice is made, the chamber OF COM
merce guarantees two weeks OF
sheer delight; while to the winner
of the third prizes goes the trip for
| two either to Los Angeles or Miami
which the second winner does not
elect to take.
just What to Write.
In selecting the winners, origi.
| nality of idea. clearness Of express
SION and neatness will be considered
Savy 4sIH0oa
Any one Of q thousand ideas may
be used as a basis of telling What
the motion picture means to me"
| or What the motion picture means
to my community" Perhaps the
screen takes the place Of travel;
perhaps it shows a better way OF
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living: perhaps 1t gives one an OPP
portunity to keep UP with the latest
works of fiction or the newest styles
| In gowns or house furnishings. 1t
NAV cheer you in downcast mo-
ments. Perhaps a romance started
at a picture theater and the screen
has founded a happy home.
1t may be that the motion pie
ture in the community has raised
the standard Of living has brought
people together, has taught them
the ways Of people in foreign
lands.
The theater itself may have
| brightned the city; it may be a
meeting place; 1t may have kept
boys and girls out of mischief.
Tell what the motion picture
means, and tell why in simple lar
guage. Flowery phrases do not
count. Fine writing means moth
ing. Speak from the heart-and
the heart always speaks in easy,
understandable words.
In citing at the end OF your Cs-
say a picture you have seen dur
ing August and which you con-
slider good entertainment, there is
no need to describe 1t. Merely give
the title, the date on which you
saw 1t and the name of the theater.
| Contestants also must observe
| the following conditions:
| Write on one side of the paper
only and sign your correct name
and address.
You may submit as many essays
| as you wish.
The contest Is open to every
reader of this newspaper except:
| Persons who earn their living by
writing.
/ Employees OF this newspaper, ana
| their families.
Employees of any motion picture
theater or of any motion picture
producing or distributing company,
and their families.
No entries should be sent in be-
fore Monday, August 8.
The contest closes at midnight,
Saturday, August %.
The winners of the local prizes
will be announced in this news
paper Saturday, August 20.
The winners of the National
Prizes will be announced in This
newspaper Saturday, September 5.
1t costs nothing to enter. In
case of a tie, duplicate prizes will
be awarded. This National Greater
Movie Screen Contest is being con-
Quoted by the leading newspapers
throughout the United States.