The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-27
.zAIN CONTEST
At HALFWAY
MARK

FINDING ones name among The
Times-zain ad winners Is q thrill
that came not once but twice, 50
far, in my lifetime" says stanley
Whiteway, of the Colonial Hotel.
Yes, Mr.. Whitway won two prizes
in The Times-Zain AID Test, which
started its fifth period yesterday.
Others have won as high AZ four
prizes. They are busy writing ads
and expect to win still more prizes
before the test erds.
There are eight periods in the
test, which means four more TO
go. This means that four more
cash prizes OF 500 each are to be
awarded along with hundreds Of
special prizes.
Aids for Contestants
Representatives OF the 80 promi-
nent Washington business houses
participating In the test held 3
luncheon yesterday at the Carlton
Hotel and talked over plans for
aiding the contestants.
The firms are eager to have con-
testants submit more than one ad
each week on each Of the 80 firms
IN the test. The rules, which you
should read, explain the details,
and the list Of firms, about whose
products you are to write, are pub
Iished daily In The Washington
Times.
What Winners Say
Here are what some OF the prize
winners have TO say in letters to-
the Times.Zain Ad Test Editor:
Many thanks for most useful
and appreciative prize. I was In
deed very glad to have been one OF
the winners in last weeks choosing.
I shall try It again with the hope
OF being equally as lucky again -
Miss Ada u. Lusby, Clarendon, Va.
s'please accept my thanks for the
very beautiful prize which you sent
me ais my award in the first week
Of the Gain AID Test. ] am flattered
that q few minutes Of my time
should be valued so highly
Frances Ginechesi. 630S Connecticut
Ave.
my prize in The Times-zain Al
Test received this morning. Accept
my sincere thanks. This contest mas
given real pleasure and mental
exercise TO the whole family: More
power to your good work. Mrs.
i II. Mtlzzv. 1922 thirteenth 81.
n. w.
yesterday I received my wonder
ftl prize. The Tfmes-Zain Ad-Tesf
is about the most entertaining ana
instructive contest that has ever
been held In washington. and those
people who have not tried Tor the
prizes don't know the fun they are
missing Betty Price. Hilltop
Manor.
Whole Family Thrilled
"Just 8 few lines to tell you how
pleased I am with the award which
was sent me IN recognition ~ my
effort In your interesting campaign.
There are six In, my family ana each
one received q separate thrill when
they saw my prize. am going 70
shoot for one of those hundred-do ilar
bills and we can use It. Please accent
the thanks OF Mrs. Ross ana the
folIr little Rosses. ,-J. H. Ross. il.
81 wish to take this opportunity
OF thanking you and your judges
for the gifts / have received as
prizes. The ad writing find
thoroughly fascinating and the
prizes are most encouraging. Apart
from the fact that this contest az.
ords pleasant pastime. II IL also
an education and / heartily enjoy
Mrs. Emmett J. Harvey,
Bethesda, Nd.
Plenty Of Prizes
Many Of the contestants have
written that they are interested In
the attest because they do not
have to wait until the close to win
one or more prizes. In addition to
the 500 check given away each
week, at least 195 prizes are given
weekly, and this weeks winning ad
may win the $1,000 prize at the
end of the test.
Some mighty fine prizes are Of
fered by the individual firms In
addition to the cash prizes and
general prizes.
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