The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-08
DOUBLE PERIOD
. STARTS FOR
ZA|N|TES
Are you in it,"
"In WHAT"

| And so it goes. All over Wash
ington and vicinity this is the
dialogue you will hear on the bus,
in the street cars, in the corridors
of government buildings and office
buildings. .s
There's a reason Writing Zain
ads is bring home-not the bacon.
but 500 checks and hundreds OF
valuable prizes to the amateur ad-
writer's.
It's easy to win these prizes be-
cause professional ad-writers and
newspaper men and women are
barred. The test is strictly for
amateurs. You don't have to bother
about layouts, pictures, or anything
of the kind. The judges consider
only the ideas or text. You may
use pen, pencil or typewriter.
Rizik Adds $1,000
Announcement by A. M. Rizlk'
Of Rizik Brothers, the F. Street
womens wear shop, that his COM
pany would add another $1,000 in
cash to the grand prize Of $1,000 it
the grand prize is paid for a
Rizik ad. brought many inquiries
yesterday.
Yes, new members Of the cam
| paign are Just as welcome as OLD
ones. If you have submitted no
ads up to this time, you have just
as much chance of winning the
81, 900 in cash as If you had been
in the test since it started several
weeks ago.
Right now the test is on a double
period, which means two weeks
are consolidated. This also means
two prizes Of 500 cash. each' ana
$50 other prizes.
This double period. with its
double number of prizes, ends
Wednesday, May 16, at midnight.
Keen that date in mind, but don't
wait until then to mail in your
ads. Send in today what you al
ready have written and then send
in additional a. DIS as rapidly as you
write them. Send in as, many
ads as you wish on each one of
the 80 firms participating in the
test.
Want some suggestions?
Very well, try these, for, in fact,
they are easy to write about but
some OF them have not brought in
as many ads as some OF the other
firms in the test.
Parker-Bridget Famous
The Parker.Bridget Company,
with it's large stock Of mems wear
offers an unlimited number of
ideas for a. large number Of ads.
Now is the time for the spring suit,
the nobby outfit, and wearing ap-
parel that is the last word in
style, comfort and economy. This
famous establishment is nationally
known. Some men in Washington
have patrOniZed no other for many
years. Write some ads about them.
Every woman knows about may
onnaise. Take pains to know about
Gains Mayonnaise. for an ad about
it may win you 500 in cash or
some other worthwhile prize. If
you make it. write about it. If
you know what good mayonnaise
write ads about it. Try it.
Many inquiries have been made
about Yummy, the popular new
flavor. It takes about two spoon
fuls with a glass OF milk to make
a drink that you will want to
write an ad about Here's your
chance to find out something
about this drink and TO make
money out Of it at the same time,
It's new to Washington, but most
Of the town is drinking 1t and talk
ing about it already. There's no
age-limit to the Yummy fans. It's
a family drink. Write about it.
Do you know typewritIng or
stenography or do you want to
know how to use these two wage
earning tools? Either way, YOU
ought to be able to write several
mighty fine eds about Strayers
Business College. This noted insti-
| sutton has turned out some OF the
most prominent business men and
business women OF Washington. Sit
down at your typewriter now and
write an ad about this school
whether you have attended it or
not.
Skinless Franks Popular
Some good ads have been written
about LoffIer's skinless franks, but
the best ideas for ads about this
popular "hot dog" have not been
used yet. Write out your own
Ideas. You have been reading their
ads for many months In The Wash
ington Times. You are certain to
have ideas of your own. Write
them down and mail them to the
Times Zain Ad-Test Editor. They
should make money for you.
Make sure and read the rules
OF the test carefully. They will
answer your questions. Save the
rules and save, a set of the ads
appearing in yesterdays Washing
ton Times-the ads describing the
products Of the 80 prominent Wash
ington business establishments who
are participating in the test.
You will find it mighty easy to
write ads and win prizes and you
will get thrill out of it such as
you have got from no other contest
you have ever engaged in.
There Is no entry fee, no sub
scriptions to get, no papers to sign
and no strings attached. Just write
the ads, and mail them. That's all,
except collecting the prizes.
PriZe-winners announced in yes
terday's Washington Times should
receive their prizes today. They
have been mailed. Don't call at
The Times office.
Use your spare time writing more
ads.