The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-01


ing that day the photographs viii be
taken free under the arrangement The
Sunday Times has with nearly all of
the photograph studios in the city. The
photographers set this limit OF time be-
cause the demand for the pictures has
been so great that they must allow
themselves from April - to April q,
,ihe close of the contest, 10 develop and
deliver the many photographs taken.
During the time remaining for the
free photographs anybody may get them
by applying for the necessary order to
The Beauty Editor.
Third Weekly Contest On.
The third weekly contest promises to
be as fruitful Of beautiful photographs
az were the first and second weeks
This third week began Saturday morn
ing ana viii end next Friday midnight.
already there have come 10 the Beauty
Editor more than 100 photographs for
entry I'm the third weekly contest
A fact which IS of advantage 10 The
Sunday Times and 10 those entered In
the contest is that many OF those VINO
have only one pose entered have sent
in and are sending i'm several, OF as
many as haIf "a dozen, more photo
graphs This is most satisfactory, be-
cause il gives the judges more o2por-
tunity TO judge of the beauty Of the
subject. and gives the subject more GER
taiuty of having her beauty receive a
deserving award
Other Cities Watch Our Contest.
That the results achieved by The sun
q Times i'm finding lovely women have
produced their effects in other cities is
now certain Several newspapers in
other cities have reprinted pictures OF
The Washington beauties. and in more
than one case they have accompanied
the pictures with the warning that
Washington bids fair 20 carry of the
final national verdict which viii decide
what city is the home OF the most beau
tiful woman in America
To the debate as 70 whether 70 is bet
ter 90 submit one pose or many i'm such
"A contest, 10 is worth remembering that
the Chicago Tribune, which champions
Della Carson as The most beautiful
woman in the country prints number
less poses OF her from week TO week,
AMI there is little doubt that an these
poses VIII be submitted 10 The judges OF
The national contest
Washington Must WIN.
So Tar as The Sunday Times is con-
cerned il has mo- doubt that Washing
Ton VIII win the final award The in
terest which the people OF the DisJ-ict
of Columbia have taken i'm the quest
Tor the beauty Is sure Indication that
the Capital of the Nation viii pul before
the country the Iovcliest woman within
IFS midst. This int rest is shown not
only by the tremendous number of pho
tographs that have been submitted. but
by letters that have come TO the Beauty
Editor giving Information about where
other photographs could be found. and
commencing the way in which the con
lest has been conducted.
one Of the letters received by the
Beauty Editor today was "a suggestion
that photograph of girl from Falls
Church, Va. be secured for the con
test While the suggestion is appre-
clatcd. the announcement is hereby
made that Virginians are not eligible I'm.
less they are bona fide residents of the
District of Columbia. This is a con
test which must be decided among the
women OF The District No others are
allowed 90 enter