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The Washington times., 1928-05-03
I AIN AD TEST
BEGINS NEW
PERIOD

Here's more big news for the
Zain ad writer's!
Another double period for sub
hitting ads in the Times-Zain Al
Test started today. This will give
contestants lots of time in which to
for the big prizes.
Here's what 1t means to you:
For this double period, two cash
prizes of 500 each will be offered
in addition to 800 other prizes.
So there you are-392 prizes are
awaiting you. The rules explain
everything, but should you want
information about some special fea-
ture of the test. call the Times-Aaln
ATTEST editor.
Last weeks winners proved that
the Zain test is the most democratic
ever conducted in Washington.
Winners represented every section
of the District of Columbia ana
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Society leaders. business women
housewives, Federal employees, DIS
frict government employees. firemen
and nolicemen, are playing the
game of writing ads and-they arr
winning prizes for their efforts
Something Worth While
Remember, the ad you send IN
this week also may win the $I'OVU
grand prize. to be awarded at Tue
close of the test.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence M. Roach,
of 30 Allegheny Ave-, .Takoma Parh'
have both won prizes. joint leI
| fer from them says:
| .HThis Zain Ad Test is a prize
| oortest worth while. Some otner
,,ri,,ners we know are expressing
| their complete appreciation pr li's
valuable gifts they have received.
We are still contributing ads IoI
| Zain with zip and zest and nope -
win a couple of times more any
how" .i4ine is
easy. educational, interesting an"
Ratter get busy-only a few more
weeks left for collecting some OF
the nrizes and having chance AZ
the cash prize of 1,Ou9' .4
what to write ads about ouShI
ia he easy for you. Just look over
the list of Washington business
firms participating in the ao,Ies s.
There are thirty-nine OF lheIl'
Write ads about their products
some of them are offering Valuapie
special prizes. Read the list in TINS
edition OF The Washington Times.
Pick the prize you want, then set
out to win it by writing ads.
That Dream Dress
Bv way of suggestion, write some
ads tonight about the women,s
wear at Rizik Brothers. Their
Street show window will offer you
MANY suggestions. Picture in your
mind the sort of dress you Would
have liz dreams could be realized.
Of course it must possess style
1t must show character and carry
an atmosphere of sn1artness that
would make it the envy OF your
friends. In few words, just de-
scribe that dress in. an ad.
Do you know the language OF the
flowers? You don't have to know it
to appreciate them. You have de-
scribed in letters to friends
bouquets, pots and floral displays.
Use some of that description in
writing ads for J. I'll. Small and
The Washington times., 1928-05-03

SMITHS RADIO SERVICE Of
feFs an Atwater Kent Model 81
electric radio act with Model &c
speaker to ne given for the hest
AtwateF Kent ad during the cam
paiEn.
UNDERWOOD q UNDERWOOD
offer q sitting by their artists
and one dozen English Urints.
value $3.50. to the writer Of the
best ad ON their business t0F en-
tire campaign. They viii also
give an extra prize OF ! doc. pic
lures. value $40, for best ad an
sWy Impressions After q visit to
Their studio for last half of
campaign.
THE KAUFMAN FURNITURE
CO. win give q handsome C0gs-
we'll chair 0f Character Fnrnt-
ture'' for the hest nd nm their
store during entire campaign.
RIZIK BROS. offer q Iady's
gown. 500 value. to writer OF best
ad ON their store during entire
campaign. Also one $1,000 bottle
and two $3.50 bottles Of Fleur
Divine Imported French perfume
for the three best ads each week
for the remainder of campaign.
ARTHUR JORDAN PIANO co.
offers a Sos Brunswick Pana-
trOpe to the writer OF the hest
ad ON their store during entire
Rd test.
ROCKERS LEATHER GOODS
co. will give . S75 Hartmann
wardrobe trunk for the best ad on
their store during entire CAM
pafgn.
JOHN m. WILKINS CO. offers
n $50 Universal Electric Perc0-
Iat0tr. with sugar bowl. creamer.
tray and 8 pounds at coffee. for
best ad on their product during
entire ad test.
WILLIAM ROSENDORF offers
n $50 Red Fox scarf TO the writer
Of the hest ad on that store DUR
ingN entire campaign.
STRAYER COLLEGE offers .
$50 scholarship. any course, day
or evening sessions. Transferable.
for the best ad ON their college
during entire ad test.
BERBERTCH'S WILL GIVE .
pair Of Hanan ladies' shoes OF .
nafr OF Arch PreserveF mems
shOes winners chOiceb. tor the
hest ad ON their store during
fifth week.
SERVICE PHARMACIES offer .
S25 DeVilbisa Perfume Light tor
the hest ad an their store during
entire ad test.
The Washington times., 1928-05-03
SPECIAL PRIZES OFFERED IN
TIMES-ZAIN ATTEST

CHAS. SCHWARTZ d SON Of-
n ROna0n cigarette lighter twin
ner'a chOicel for the heat ad "n
their stOre during fifth week.
They will aIsO give . wrist watch
winners ch0icel for the hest nd
On their "GFow a Diamond Club"
CARRY ICE CREAM co. will
give q gallon ut Ice cream for
each OF the five best ads submit
ted on their product. exclusive of
the first five winners selPcted by
The Times. zach week.
SIMPLEX PISTON RING co.
offers to install simplex DIstOn
rings In any I Or cylinder auto
motor for the writer of the hest
ad submitted on their firm during
entire ad test.
CHAMBERS FIRELESS GAS
RANGE co. offer a credit of 500
on their Model 3741 Range 10 the
writer OF the hest ad ON their
product during the remainder Of
Db0 chIHDNIBu.
BUTLER-FLYNN PAINT co.
will give a gallon Of their paint
or varnikh products and q brush
to the first winner: and n quart
and brush to each of the next
four winners every week.
WALLACE MOTOR co. offer q
credit Of 500 ON q new Nash car
for the best ad ON this make Of
autOt or their firm each week Of
campaigD-OnIy one prize tnOn-
transferable to Q winner. Also.
they will give q used car for
hest nd on FUSED cars'' sent IN
during entire campaign-if win
ner desires. value ut this caF can
be applied on any new or used ear
In stock
STANLEY CRANDALL THE
ATERS offer twO-paFty pass
far the ten best ads each week Of
ad test.
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL SUP
PLY CO. offer q credit Of S25 ON
retail price Of General Electric
refrigerator for the best ad each
week for remainder At camDaign.
AMERICAN OIL co. will give
$40 worth or AMOGO-GAS 10 writer
Of hest ad on this product each
week for remainder Of campaign.
The Washington times., 1928-05-03
Modern Youth Problem,
Bishop Freeman Says

Modern youth Is the greatest
problem that the churches OF the
world have today, the Rt. Rev.
James r. Freeman, bishop Of Wash.
ington, declared in an address last
night. at services conmemorating
the Tooth anniversary OF Trinity
Episcopal Church. Third and g
Streets, Northwest, in the Parish
house.
In his address Bishop Freeman
characterized Judge Ben Lindsey =
Revolt OF Modern Youth, the
greatest bunk ever written. me
Rev. jackson Langford Cole. pastor
OF the church., also spoke.
The Washington times., 1928-05-03

by experts long in the business; that
the name of wilkins stands for good
coffee.
The Furniture Store
With spring here, you begin to
think of putting in new suite OF
furniture. or placing an odd piece
here and there in the house. While
you are studying your home needs,
keep pencil and paper near by
and write some ads about furn1-
ture TO be used in The Times Zain
Attest, and relating to the furni-
ture handled by the Kaufman Fur
niture Company. They handle
articles used in nearly every room
in the house and that makes it
easy to write ads about this big
furniture establishment.
What woman is there who doesn't
The Washington times., 1928-05-03

Sons, florists, who are participating
Il the Ad-Test.
Everyone wears shoes. Every
shoe wearer at some time or other
has had a pair of shoes SO salts
factory they wanted to tell their
friends about them. Write some
shoe ads about Berberich's big shoe
store on + Street. They carry ma
tionalIy known makes of shoes
they have been identified with the
shoe business. in Washington for
many years-they have shod sew.
eral generations, probably. in your
family. They offer an easy subject
for ad writer's.
When you smell the aroma of
good coffee do you Immediately
think of the J. II. Wilkins Coffee
Company? Many people do. They
know that Wilkins coffee is blended
The Washington times., 1928-05-03

want new fur piece for next
season. Many of them are buying
their furs now, making their plans
TO buy them or sending their furs
TO cold storage While You are
thinking of furs write about furs
handled by William Rosendorf. II
you think Rosendorf's furs are good
for many years of service and will
remain in style for many seasons,
say so in your ads.
Just get busy and try this new
game. Others find it easy-so will
you.
And don't forget--today marks
the beginning of double period
two weeks-to end at midnight,
Wednesday, May 16.
Read the rules of the test and
then get busy.
The Washington times., 1928-05-03
CHIROPODlSTS LECT

The Chiropody Association az
washington has elected DR.. E1 ri
Thompson president 1t the orrani.
zation.
The Washington times., 1928-05-03
n Ualuable service for nothing, and a
zody IS people out Of 100 make money.
Ask your 14nthrdcate dealer about 1t.

X Jour Anthracite dealer will
pay you handsomely for the
l. use of your coal bin for the
spring and summer months to store
your winter S supply of coal.
He will sell you Anthracite much
cheaper now than in the winter
because he can buy it for less, and
he will pass the difference on to
you. 1t is actually money in your
pocket.
Then, too, you will get better An
thracite now because it comes to
you in the same fine condition it
leaves the mines, unchanged by
snow and ice. And you will be in
dependent of winter transportation
troubles.
And now, while there is plenty of
The Washington times., 1928-05-03

time to do it, make sure that the
furnace you put your coal into is
in perfect working order. See that
the fues are in good condition.
A good heating plant needs look
ing after. Ask your Anthracite
dealer to look it over. Not onlywill
he be glad to help you in the choice
of Anthracite best fitted for your
furnaces needs, but he will advise
you on how to keep your furnace
in tip-top condition.
Your Anthracite dealer is inter
ested in your furnace, because he
doesn' t want CERT-I-FIDEA nthra-
cite coal to fall heir to blame that
really belongs to poor handling.
You are welcome to the benefit Of
his experience without charge.
The Washington times., 1928-05-03

Reliable anthracite dealers take pleasure IN cooperating
oh housewives to arrange Convenient time to make de-
reries There Is no reason to disturb pdry someone
cho is ILL., order early the aUhe the dealer IS not
rushed ondtehim eracy youwdnt your cooderered.
The Washington times., 1928-05-03

Tomorrow - Another Great Day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
CORNELL, DARTMOUTH
TIED FOR LOOP LEAD

ry tbe Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 26.~-Corneii
shares leadership Of the Eastern Inter-
collegiate Basket Ball League today as
a result Of the lthacans' first defeat oil
the league season.
Holding undisputed possession OF nrst
place with two victories IN as many
starts. Cornell met with decisive re-
verse at Princeton last night, 30 To III.
Miles and Dikovich accounted for II
Of the Tigers points. Schlosbach tossed
III four field goals and two fouls to
lead the Cornell offensive.
The IthacanS' defeat not only showed
Dartmouth into tie with Cornell for
the lead with two Victories and one
defeat. but brought the Tigers into a
deadlock for runner-up position. with
Yale and Penn. the Bulldogs and Tigers
each have two victories out of four
starts. while Penn has Won one and
lost one. Columbia brings up the rear
with a single victory in four games,
Midyear examinations will halt league
host ilitics until February ! when Penn
clashes with Cornell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
~ OSTON. January 26.-The posi-
- bility of a meeting between
n Lloyd Hahn, the Boston A. A. s
IL crack miller. and DR.. Otto Pelt-
ger of Germany at the Millrosc
A. A. games in New York on February
2 was indicated here today by Jack
Ryder. B. A. A. coach.
why not settle the thing at the Mill
rose games" Ryder said. They're both
entered in that, Hahn in the mile and
Peltzer in the $50. Hahn's perfectly
willing TO shift to the half II the OH
Gals are willing"
The chances OF meeting In the Ma
tional A. A. U. championships in New
York on February 25 are likely to strike
a snag in hte combination OF a con-
fiict of dates and Hahns own desires.
The New England A. A. A. U. cham
pionship 1,000-yard race will be held
in Boston on the same night that the
national event is run In New York and
Hahn may be asked TO defend his dis
trict title. At the same time the Boston
runner wants TO run at Kansas City on
February 10 Ito give his folks from Ne
braska their first chance to see him In
a big race" Ryder explained. The trip
to Kansas City. while not enough to
threaten him with defeat In the New
England 1000 a week later. might take
of too much edge for race against
such q runner as Peltzer, Ryder felt.
NEW YORK, January IS Upl.-Lloyd
Hahn is having difficulty in breaking
running records this year. but it's
through no fault Of his own.
The little Boston middle -distance star
who has seen no rival cross the finish
line ahead of him in more than two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
ny Sol. MLTZIsEk.

Coach Ortner Of Cornells basket
ball nvc would have been hit harder
thnu any other coach III the East
had moi thr rules committee not ie"
considered It's vote 10 abandon the
dtlDhie. AS Cofnell, court attack de
prnds primarily on this method W
advancing the bali for shot,
ortnera teams. we'll coached III
this difficult fundamental. viii dtlh-
Die from blackboard to blackboard.
Att there IL always II second tofheii
niayrr following some 10 feet Ia the
rear Of each dribblcr, lie holds THIS
naslilun until defensive man at
lacks the dtihhler Ia take the hall.
The dflhblrr then pivotA aud passes
Ia hiA trailer. who breaks on at
new angie with IL dilbhir Tho lat
ter IS III turn picked up by another
trailer,
As an example No Is the dia~
gram above receives ii pass from
t.ammnte Who has secured the ball
from the hue khuatd M. ! diihh'ea
Tor the basket, followed by M, J.
Who eets the ball when No. | meets
an oppnnent. No ! II uallcd ny No
/ ana nnasea to him when he III turn
Is stopped. That Ia the Cornell
aYatrHt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
American Track Mentor Sees
German Team as Real Threat

IDEAS than theories in connection with
las pros ectlge job III nOlGiug together
~ 4 unit he rieatn o! American aih-
Ittcf
"IIe success ~ our athletes Will DE-
peud M proper training ana condition
igg than IA cuac Hlup He beiieyea,
Coaching Not sssdsd.
n nuay be taken for granted" iIe
points out that any pt4 iorn4eT good
enough u he among the INST tour ia
is.A e9eAt aAd iiliis picked tor the Oiyin-
pos has Developed IIpijef style aud had
tie benttlt III able coaching II would
be mistake tor nle ~ any other coach
~ teach such ali athlete new tricks
- ~ ~ moe than likely would handi-
cap rather than help him %
ItuDeflsDI. kyyas tbT the United States
u, have Bk kecI contest as II ever
HAS, hRd Ia HeN years International
EabIts
Germany particularly iis believes, viii
roi4hjit}gtN - U.Atjl"t hfI dang oiIs
IstW threat ~ BG1iilpn =, Wisirn hmrfi-
- Iau fgHfe t{H ~ s.t H= seen GpiIi~
kelitlgu ah Lslglt fugH FINLAND l3He~
feIl aud England. oul lAiee msin iiEsls
ia IVA ~u&stss~..... ......~4 .w-,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
BY FIELDING n. YDsT.

Director of Athletics University CT Michigan.
For the Associated Press.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, January %
Similar and widely understood rules
covering the development Of college
teams and the control Of intercollegiate
athletic contests are necessary II good
viii. confidence. mutual respect and
collegiate friendlinesS are developed
and maintained.
The present nationwide friendlineSs
between college groups largely is due
10 the fact that those in charge OF
administration Of athletics have reach
ed a common understanding Of all that
makes the competition Of athletic
teams a matter Of equality. Some
forty or fifty college conferences exist
for that very purpose. but there are
still few schools which feel they are
a Law unto themselves"
Il is not human nature TO be salts
fed IL your opponent in athletic con-
tests has eligibility requirements allow
ing more experienced men, or men from
a more widely extended academic per-
sonnet TO compete. The boy wearing
the athletic suit is not satisfied; the
student body supporting the athlete is
rot satisfied: the alumni body is not
d.tlons are potent factors IN the ce-
velopmert Of good will To continue
the ideal condition Of competition TO-
ward which colleges Of the United
States are working. restrictions should
oe the same in one group as in the
other IL the two are 70 meet IN athletic
competition.
]! one team can begin practice weeks
before and continue games weeks later,
4 one team has different scholastic
requirements b. which an athlete can
more easily enter, gain and retain
eligibility: II one team permits more
experienced men 70 compete. or one
school Uses unfair methods Of securing
material 70: its athletic squads-theSe
are major sources Of friction.
Why IL the general fairness Of COL
.epizte competition should one school or
NO Or three schools want such adyan-
tages?
Should those responsible for the con-
duct O! INTERCOLLEGIATE athletics Sched-
re games with institutions having lax
rules Or regulations favorable 10 the
Development 0. team stronger than
tsIe!r own
Should not the colleges and uni"ersi-
'!ex With more liberal rules 81 ellglbllley
seek competition with schools having
IKE s.andaEcsp
THE normal undergraduate period u
student life L. four years. The o!ae-yeat
residence rule to-day Is almost universal
y college and university and eF4cently
tas been found 10 he wise restriction
IN ny judgment the years residence
~lIe. the standard entrance FeqitrefneEt
no the completion 81 a years aczoe,nh
vgrk before entering competition mas
leey she greatest move tOXaEd ti.f
Elimination 0. the tramp athlete. Verj
f.w Doys VINO are not serious III tE"N
.,.teG.lon ~ securing a cpllege ed'lca-
ION car Or VII! pass SIS requirements
EnotsaeY rule almost universally ob-
serred Is three years IL athletic cJu1Ee-
frtJn bass6 on the theory that gradua'
ION should take p!ace IT the eE1 .!
.,1ly years 81 STUDY Eugp!emeh,a! u
~ three year rule Is the one IN 'pfcf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
.wO University Of Virginia teams
the basket ball and SWIM

"wO University of Virginia teams
the basket ball and SWIM
ming combinationS-wil in
i wade Washington tomorrow Tor
contests here. The baSSeters
will open against Maryland at College
Park tomorrow night in Southern
Conference game and move over 10
Catholic University Saturday night ior
another battle. The Cavalier SWIM
mers will meet the Washington SWIM
ming Club tomorrow night at Inc 4;
NJ C A. and Saturday afternoon VIII
Oppose the Catholic University nala-
tors in the Brookland tank.
Main interest. Of course. centerS IN
the basket. bail games IN which pom
Maryland and Catholic University are
expected 10 meet all the opposition
they are looking for. The Old Liners
who barely bea: St. Johns OF An
rapolis at College Park last niGht. %
to %. have been in slump. and VIII
have 10 play better than they nave
shown in their last TWO contests II tlcy
hope to beat Virginia. This is eNanlna-
ton week AT Maryland and the Olo
Liners showed the effects OF II against
the Jollnnies. although the Annapoh-
tans presented highly capable ana
hsr6-tighting outfit.
"a
veterans. has been sailing along al a
smooth and fast pace and Virginia
Will have 20 be right on edge II Il eX-
poets 10 be in the running against the
Brooklanders.
Virginia has a good swimming team
which may not be able 10 cope With the
WASHINGTON Swimming Club array,
but which Will b. a tough one Tor the
Brooklanders TO handle.
In its game with Virginia Maryland
will be striving 10 keep its Southern
Conference record clean. The Old
Liners have won all five of their clashes
with Quints IN the Dixie organization
while the Cavaliers have broken even
In four contests within the loop. The
Charlottesville FIVE has scored twice
over South Carolina, but lost TO
Kentucky and North Carolina in its
only two reverses in total of seven
games.
MARYLAND has beaten Washington
and Lee twice. Virginia Poly. V. NJ. l..
and Kentucky. and also has added Gal
laudet and St Johns TO its list Of
victims. Its only loss, however. was al
the hands of Johns Hopkins in Balu-
more. a team that Virginia beat
handily at Charlottesville. So taking
the Kentucky games as a criterion.
Maryland appears to have the edge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26

D. fle &Ne,s. aaeG Pfest-
bk.V YCItK January ~ WIpil lhe
lu.eraaH stfsletlc afg1Sy sails 'dh
telt July tor a14Dl!ief athAfF ~
Egfty,sfaI4 At!Dg.gl-o.cs a. TIE c!UHplr
gauses H. AufsJrfcan! ltp4IaHn. ne
destiny anc strategy ~ tl4r uaHE hisi
re.c igsst vii IT. cpmplfH!y IN uir
y.arcs II tie veteran University 81
PENNSYLVANIA ogsJ b. i4aDsDn Iu'iStftAt5ij
An I'D -llnle sWinIef hlnia"i ana
,ong re1ygHizIec a. oi.e u the "punit r
'ogrtnDs4 6eyelpfyers - h'hlr'@ Llrbt
I,/,lg-ststy,9 VIII " ia umpire charge u!
tt.s LeaH. at tlead ODach
No Dual Control
Tie return " single olympic iieAo
aDae4 supy!sT.lA tie arrangement %
dafi 1oJ4tfpl. nlsG oIt ia 1878. "il"h
J1Jt,erta>yu At4d Wa!DT Christi, - 'he
University - California khaF"G pAe re
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f. Aead ~ itsp csinahlbg star IU'4'"il~
toE l.5tIJNz D.. 'se fPytaNI}s ~ aJ"'l1'i
famous Fsyns 5IRsffs mentor. Vi" 10"
Mis- M9Ipiy Ht.g 5ea fDefjfstl haIne
" brilliant bluUHi4s Ia l!!s CJsini}4'
before tvs Hag
I1oI,I LaoA Eg!dz mare " DIseIieA!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
Hahn and Peltzer Are Likely
To Clash in Millrose Games

wears, ran the 1000 yards at the st.
Joseph's Catholic Club meets In New
ark last night In . minutes. ii As sec
onds. and believes he could have set a
new indoor record, but for an error
which sent the field around the track
one lap too many.
Hahn was being pressed by Phil Ed
wards. negro flash Of New York Uni
versity. and but for the official error
might have broken his own mark of 2
minutes, l24-5 seconds for the distance
As 1t was his final sprint came in what
turned out TO be an extra lap and con-
seQuently did not count in the time iOr
the 1000 yards.
II the error had not occurred the
Boston flier's last minute sprint 70 the
finish line would have occurred on tho
right lap and might have resulted in a
new record.
Several weeks ago in n meet at Brook
lyn, Hahn broke the indoor record for
the half mile. but the new mark was
not allowed. because OF the absence OF
board markings around the track.
CHICAGO, January 26 (P--Johnny
Behr, physical director Of the Illinois
Athletic Club. Is awaiting the arrived O:
DR.. Otto Peltzer. German middle dis
lance track champion, before c0mplct-
ing arrangements for oeltzcr's race with
Lloyd Hahn. American champion. as
the feature event on the /, A. c. meet
here February 10.
Behr said Pelt7er was due in Chicago
today from the Pacific coast and that
the race was assured. the July thing Tc-
naming TO decide upon being n what
distance ii shall be run. DR. Peltzer has
agreed 10 race at any distance. from 800
TO / 900 yards.