The Washington times., 1915-04-22
BEAUTY CONTEST TO
END At NOON MAY 3
Third Page Of Pictures Of
Entrants viii Be Published
Tomorrow Afternoon. .

The National Capitals beauty con-
test. inauguyated by The Times. which
has held the attention Of beautiful
women and their admirers for three
weeks. will close May 3. 1t was decid-
ed today that all entrants in the con
test for the free journev. to the Pa
cifc Coast shall have their photographs
submitted by noon of that day.
When the last picture has been re-
ceiVed, the photographs of all con-
testants will be sent to the five judges
who vii! make the award. Several
days probably will be consumed by the
judges On going over the many photo
graphs submitted. but announcement of
me winner probably can be made dur
ing the first week in May.
That the Judges have a difficult task
will be attested tomorrow. when The
Times will publish the third beauty
page since the inauguration of the
contest. This page will contain the
photographs of few Of the contes-
tants who. are competing for a most
delightful trip to sunny California.
Leaves On June S.
It has been decided that the beauty
special" shall leave Chicago on June 8,
instead of the latter part Of May. The
June date was found more satisfac-
tory to the majority of papers con-
ducting beauty contests in various
cities, and it will also afford the win
ners additional opportunity to prepare
for the journey West. The National
Capital winner will have about three
odd other winners. sent by leading
newspapers ever the country, will also
have ample preparation time:
The third page of beauties to be
be treat for the eyes of the Wash
ington public and the admirers of the
young women themselves
The occasional publication ot few
Of the photographs submitted in the
contest is, for twofold purpose-it
gives the contestants a sort of ac-
duaintarce'' with one another and it
affords the beauty-loving public an op-
portunity to see some of the pictures
which will go to the judges.
Many Types Entered.
There are many types of beauty and
beauties, and many divergent opinions
as to what constitutes beautiful wom-
an. Perhsps you, Mr.. Bachelor. will Sc
lect one picture on the accompanying
pege as being the most beautiful Of the
lot; and perhaps YOU. Staid Married
Man, will select another.
Or maybe you find 1t hard to make
a choice and the judges probably will
be in the same dilemma early in May,
when the contest Is booked to close and
all photographs submitted are to be
sent to the judges for the final view
At this late date 1t sounds like repe-
tition, but for the information of the
passerbv it is explained once more that
The Times beauty contest has for its
oject the sending of the most beautiful
girl in Washington to the San Francisco
and San Diego expositions.
fsp pc Is song to give
winner Of the unique contest: The for
tunate young lady who will represent
the District may appear among the
photographs published today--and she
may rot Only the judges may answer
that question.
No Preference.
In printing these photographs the
newspaper expresses no preference
among the candidates. 1t cannot pub
few days the Beauty Editor faces the
task of picking out photographs here
and there from the pile on his desk and
asking the artist to fix up another
page of entrants The photographs of
many, pretty, girls will be published; =;
ana the photographs of others, reces-
sarily. cannot be reached in a contest
Of limited length in days.
The main point, however. is the WIN
Coast. which will be a garden spot
when the journey is taken Just in ad-
vance of summer. There will be much
70 see en- route and at the expositions
themselves. In addition there will be
a trip to Universal City, which sprang
into existence solely in order that one
OF the biggest film companies in the
world might have place to stage its
screen offerings. A day spent in film
land will be recreation worth while and
the Washington winner may pose for
the movies if she likes. II she shows
talent there may be an Offer waiting
for her.
The Washington girl given this
Journey by The Times will be one of
about half hundred who will go TO
me Pacific Coast. Newspapers in every
state are conducting contests similar
to that which The Times is privileged
70 offer and about fifty girls will leave
Chicago by special Pullman cars when
me itenerary is mapped out and all the
winners are known. The winners will
he chaperoned properly by mature
women OF prominence engaged from the
various localities interested in the con-
test. Mrs. Champ Clark accepted the
invitation Of The Times to go from the
National Capital.
The chance is worth whic-and the
picture of your girl''-be it daughter,