The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-19
MANY SPECIAL
T|MES-ZA|N
AWARDS

with the prospect of two cash
nrizes of 500 and a total of $50
| additional awards, Times-Ialn Ad-
Test writer's are allowed just one
more week in this period.
ON April IS the first half OF the
T;noes-Zain Attest Campaign will
he over. Seven full days remain IN
which to try your skill in writing
| ads about the thirty-nine firms en-
tered in the campaign.
In ali. The Washington Times Is
offering $12,50O in cash and prizes
for the best ads written during the
| carnnaigr1. The capital or grand
/ nriza is $1,000 in cash. This award
will he made TO the person who sub
| mite thirty-nine ads in all. one
! IN each firm. and whose effort is
| Judged the best during the entire
eight weeks.
Experience Unnecessary
No experience is necessary An
/ idea. a letter expressing thought
on product or service, Is all tnat
is essential. Write your ad, sign
/ your name on the back OF the paper.
Write the name of the firm at tae
top and then the adj Sign your
name on the flap OF the enveIope
and send to The T1mes.Ia1n Ad-Iest
Campaign, care The washington
Times.
;s moving a boon for old as well as
Young. Just as soon as gne Times
printed list of winning ads. many
persons found out how easy It was
4 to write good ads and then sat
down and went TO work. NAahy uh-
! nsIlaI and clever ideas have been
presented. 1t is not necessary 70
i have any fancy lettering, art lay
| n,1ts ar fype. Pencil or pen will do
for. the writing.
| NOT To be outuone by The Wash
ington Times, many of the firms en-
tered have offered special prizes.
Special Firm Offers
The service Pharmacies have come
forward with the offer of $25
DeVilbis Perfume Light for the best
ad written on their stores during
fine entire campaign. This, Of
course, is an additional AM special
Not to be outdone, the American
Oil Company, which Is selling rine
| service as we'll as Amoco-Gas, VIII
give SO worth Of gas each week
| for the best aid written on their
product. Here's a chance to get
an entire months supply Of gas
oline. now that riding days are
Just glance at the many fine
and handsome special prizes offered.
William Rosendorf is presenting
$50 Red Fox fur collar for the best
| AID during the campaign on his
| firm. Stanley-C randalI Theaters
offer theater passes, 10 each week,
| for the hest ads during the week
An Atwater Kent Model 81 IS
| offered by the Smith Radio Conn
pany for the best aid during the
campaign on their radio offerings
Al Brunswick Panatrope is the
award OF the Arthur Jordan Piano
| Company for an ad on the musical
| instruments carried by that con.
Germ.
Give EN- the Once-Over
And so it goes. Drop around to
Rfziks and look over their products.
Then write an ad. The John H.
Wilkins Company coffee IS another
| fine possibility for ads. Carry's
| Ice Cream has distinct appeal for
| the user as well as the ad writer.
| Did YOU know that Carry's was
| always available for inspection
| The Chestnut Farms Dairy, one of
| the pioneer milk concerns in Wash
| ington, is another firm that will be
| delighted to have inspection. One
/ of the most interesting sights in
| washington will be found there.
Even if you don't write an ad it will
be worth YOUR while to take trip to
Twenty sixth and Pennsylvania Ave-
] nue..
Summer Is well on the way now
and Chambers Fireless Gas Range
is among many possibilities. Aside
from the virtue of the product, the
slogan, Cooks with the Gas Turned
| Off, is worth looking into.
All this week. and up until April
| 25 at midnight. the ad writers will be
allowed to send in their efforts for
| these two combined periods. Don't
wait until that time. Get your ads
| in now.