The Washington times., 1909-06-30
Judges at Luna Park Event
Will Be Announced
Later.
INFANTS MOTHERS
ALSO MAY MAY CONTEST
Entrants Should Send in Names
Promptly and Read Times for
Further Particulars.

Following the decision of Manager
GOOdfellow. of Luna Park, that the new
crop of babies is up to the standard
and. therefore. entitled to appreciative
recognition from the public, actual
preparations were begun today looking
toward the holding OF a baby show
at Luna Park on July 10.
This was in the nature OF casting
about for efficient, uninterested judges.
who VIII have charge OF awarding the
prizes. Selecting judges Is usually
harder task than selecting prize winners.
and, for this reason, the park manage
ment has decided to begin Immediately
in order to secure as competent a set
Of judges as can be found.
Judging a baby show is different from
any other occupation in the world said
one OF Manager Goodfeilow's closest
advisers this morning, for there is but
little more than ones own taste TO 20
upon. For instance, in judging a horse
ring, there is a standard OF points to
be governed by. which usually makes
decisions unanimous. On the other
hand, there is no standard for cuteness.
which, Of course, is a cardinal virtue
in baby. There might be a dozen
judges. and all OF them have different
what constitutes euteness- That's what
makes it SUCH hard job"
Selecting the Judges.
Whether the judges will be announced
or their names withheld until the very
day Of the contest Is a feature which
has not yet been determined. More
than likely the latter course viii be fol-
lowed Details regarding the final hour
OF entry and other features connected
with the contest will be announced
within a few days. and from time to
time the number of entrants will be
published in The Times
Judging from the interest which is
being taken in the contest. following the
announcement in The Times yesterday
that it would be held and the number
of inquiries received, the show will
serve to Introduce to Washingtonians
the very prettiest, smallest, latest.
youngest, and cutest babies who have
made their advent in the Nj. isnas Capt.
tai during the past year. from all re-
ports. there are such nun. sers of them
that. the rivalry promises 10 be greater
than at any previous baby show ever
held in the city.
Prizes For Mothers.
What gives additional interest to tie
show is the decision 10 allow the moth
ers TO be entered for prizes. This viii
make it possible for one family to caE,-
ture two prizes, for the prettIest mother
might happen To have the cutest baby.
and the judges viii award the prizes
according to the merits of the entrants.
notwithstanding one family might aD-
pear to have a monopolistic hold upon
the contest.
Briefly stated. the show is not arous-
ing interest because OF the prizes
awarded. but rather as a result OF the
decision OF the management 10 have the
very best judges that can be secured
and large number OF entrants, who
Will give a good account OF Washington
in the baby line.
Entrants should send IN their names
promptly and read The Times for fur
Their information concerning the con-
test, which viii be published as fast
as the details % the show are worked
out. The names of the winners will s5e
announced in the Sunday Afternoon. edf-
ton OF The Times July II.