The Washington times., 1915-05-03
BEAUTY CONTEST.
ENDS WITH RUSH.
Many Photographs Arrive by
Messengers and Owners In
Person During Closing Hours

THE hour OF L. o'clock noon today
marked the end Of The Times beauty
contest and put up to the Judges the
question Of what beautiful Washington
! girl shall be accorded the free journey
to California and its two expositions
There was a final rush Of photographs
by mail and messenger during the
morning. In q few instances the en-
! trants themselves brought in eleventh.
hour photographs. As noon arrived the
Beauty Editor faced the task of list
| Ing and packing the photographs for
presentation to the five men and women
| who are to examine every one of them
and determine the most beautiful girl
| in the lot.
| Entrants will be notified later OF tho
personnel of the board Of judges. For
the present and In advance OF the sub
mission of the photographs to them. an
nouncemcnt Is made that they are per-
sons of recognized standing In the ar
tistic circles of Washington and will
dev ote their best endeavors to bring
about fair decision in this unique and
successful contest
The number of photographs submit
ted-the Beauty Editor hasn't had time
to count them in the final rush-prob-
ably will preclude a decision by the
judges within less than week. The
entrants and their admirers will be kept
advised through the columns OF The
| Times as to the progress being made
by the judges and the date upon which
the announcement of the winner may
be expected.
While the award board scrutinizes the
photographs. The Times expects to pub
iish two additional beauty pages
showing the likenesscs Of a few Of the
from time to time since the beginning
OF the competition a month ago. have
created general interest and comment
and will tend to whet the curiosity OF
the public as to the winner while the
judges are struggling with this prob
lem.
As heretofore explained, the publica-
,GH of any syfs
photographs published are offered sole
iy with the view of affording the en-,
trants a chance to look at one another
and as an attractive pictorial feature.
Taken at Random.
The Judges. in making the award. will
take no cognizance of the fact that a
photograph has or has not been pub
lished. and 1t has been manifestly Inn
possible for this newspaper to publish
more than a small percentage OF the
pictures sent In. The likenesses OF
scores of beautiful Washington girls
| VINO are entered In tn6 contest naNe
not been given room on the beauty
pa ees." and the selections have been at
random.
The winner Of the contest. whoever
she may be. will be notified in ample
time to permit her to prepare for the
r deliGhtful journey to the Pacific coast
The special train carrying the Wash
/ ington winner and the winning beauties
, from practically every State in the
T Union. will leave Chicago on June g.
t and will return late In the month OF
June.
All expenses OF the journey. including
. meals aboard train and quarters at ex
= cellent hotels, will be paid and tn,
winner is virtually receiving $50 Jour
ney free OF cost. Both the San Diegc
and San Francisco Expositions will b,
visited.
; To Visit FINLAND.
dav is to be spent viewing the
wonders OF the Grand Canyon, in Ari.
zona. and another day or two Will be
5 whiled away at Universal City. "tht
capital OF Fllmland." This is a unique
( town. built and maintained solely fol
I the staging OF motion picture drama
y and there Is much to see here. An op
portunity to pose for the movies" is tc
be given the winners. and their chap
, erones may get in. too.
: The Times is gratifed with the sue.
, cess or the contest to date. The mum
8 Der OF photographs submitted exceeded
e expectations. and girls of every type oi
: beauty are among the entrants. One
OF the late entrants was Miss Eols
n Rice. winner of a Times beauty contes,
- held about six years ago. Miss Rice'i
. picture was sent in by two dirferen
. admirers. and arrived in the big batct
which reached the desk of the Beaut,
u Editor yesterday and this morning.
The Beauty Editor can't admorLs 81
closing n n hat nh tn
y graph" The contest SIT" ended de- hs a. pnoon noop
o but he can advise you to await will
e patience the announcement of the win
a ner and to congratulate the successful
s girl.