The Washington times., 1928-04-28
. Weeks MORE
To WIN ZA|N
AWARDS

ing. He Is busy today writing more
ads for the remaining four weeks
OF the Times Zain Ad Test in which
SO 900 in cash and several thousand
dollars worth OF prizes are being
distributed.
Tomorrow Is the day!
winners of the two cash prizes
of 800 each and the $50 spec1al
prizes for the third and fourth
periods OF the test will be announced
in the Sunday washington Herald.
They also, will be announced In the
Mondays Washington Times.
The phone OF the Times Zain al
Test Editor has been busy with IN
uuiries from contestants who wanted
to know did I Win?'' In. most
cases they said they were going TO
continue sending in ads and winning
more prizes.
Those who. Won
Some of those who won prizes ana
cash for the period ending last
Wednesday night are among the
winners to be announced tomorrow,
but for the most part the winners
are among the lucky ones for the
first time.
Winning one or more prizes this
week does not bar You from winning,
one or more prizes next week..
There are 80 leading business
houses Of Washington participating
In the test. You are to write ads
about their products. Read the list
in The Washington Times. Clip It
out and keep II for reference. study
the ads of these firms in the news
paper and then write your own.
Write as many ads as you wish
about each firm.
Write Briefly
In addition to the weekly cash
prize of 500 there are 1876 special
prizes to be distributed each week,
great number OF big special prizes
to be given for the best ads sub
m1itted during the test and at the
close a grand prize OF $1,000 is to he
given away. 'Don't-try and write
long ads. Make them briet-write
/ slogans or notices or phrase which
| you think would quickly and prop
erly describe the products you are
writing about.
| You have no pa ers to sign, no
subscriptions to get, no money to
| pay out. 1t is free. You don't even
have to be subscriber to The Wash
| ington Times to compete in this test.
Read the rules carefully. Read
the list OF special prizes these big
business houses are offering to in
duce you to think about and get
acquainted with their products.
Easy to Do
You will find 1t mighty easy to
write ads about the articles sold by
the two stores of the Service phar-
macy. Just think OF the large mum.
Der Of articles you have in your
home that come from a drug store.
Write an ad about what you think
drug store service should be; about
the toilet articles sold by the drug
store-the household articles you can
get there-the attention given to
prescriptions. Yes, it's easy IL you
try, and remember you will get cash
and other prizes for your effort.
What do you know about the
Chambers Fireless Gas Ranges?
Well, get in touch with that estab-
I;shment down on Eleventh Street.
Find out about those ranges and
write a bunch Of ads and submit
them. The slogan of this company
is Cooks With the Gas Turned Off"
That's just what you want a range
to do, isn't it? Let them tell you
more about these ranges. You don't
have to buy ore to compete. just
write something about them. Make
it an ad and it may make you some
money.
With warm weather near, carlo.
mated drinks are going to taste
mighty good. Just use your 1Inagi-
nation and write some ads about
the beverages distributed here by
the Samuel c. Palmer Co., Inc.
You have heard folks smack their
lips and praise this and that drink
you have done it yourself. Very
well, put those expressions on
paper, for they may mean money
and prizes for you.
80 Firms To Write About
Go on down the line with the 80
firms. No two are alike. They
handle almost everything you buy
in the course of year. You buy
them because you have heard them
praised by your. friends or seen
them advertised. Just pass the
news along in the form OF ads IN
this test.
pen, pencil or typewriter. Special
drawings and layouts, do not count.
1t is the test-the ideas that win
the prizes.
Have the whole family playing
this game OF writing ads. It's fun
for all 1t is educational and profit.
able-there is no expense attached
to it.
Read tomorrow's big list OF prize
winners in The Washington Herald.
Many of your friends will be in it.
Surely you can write ads as well
as, they can. Try 1t.
Fifth Period
The fifth period of the test ends
next Wednesday night.
Start today sending in your ads
for the test. If in doubt as to de.
tails, just read the rules printed
in this edition of The Washington
Times OF call the Times Zain Ad
Test Editor and he will gladly ex
plain the points you don't under
stand
You'll be sorry if you put this
off. You cannot spend your time
more profitably. Ask those VINO
have been busy winning prizes"
Get in the game today.