The Washington times., 1916-02-05
HOUSEWIVES WATCH
CAKE JUDGING AT
FOOD EXHIBITION
Spirited Competition Ends With
AWards-Winners AnnOunc-
ed Tomorrow.

bread entered in The Times baking
contest was begun at the Arcade
Auditorium by Prof. Sherwood y.
Snyder and Mrs, Snyder shortly after
the entries closed this afternoon. The
task of deciding the twenty-seven
best entries out Of the 200 or. more
submitted by Washington housewives
promised to be a difficult and lengthy
one.
Announcement OF the winners in the
contest will be made in The Sunday
Times. All housewives who entered
cakes or bread should watch the Sun
day Times for the decisions in the
contest.
Among the entries in the loaf cake
division were a number of CONNECTIONS
baked by members of the Congrega-
tion of Mt. Pleasant NJ. e. Church,
who were anxious to win the t65
gas range which is the principal re-
ward in that class. The women of
the church have agreed that, should
any one OF them win the range, she
Will donate 1t to the new church in
Sixteenth street.
Before judging the cakes and bread
Prof Snyder said the assortment was
not only one of the largest. but one
OF the most attractive submitted in
any, city in which he had conducted
Change In Awards.
Prof. Snyder announced that, owing
to a misunderstanding, IT had been an
nounced that each of the women who
did not win an award would be given
a pound of tea. He said this was done
in several other cities. but had been
nounced that owing to bad weather
conditions, which interferred with
freight transportation, all of the house,
hold appliances to be awarded in the
contest had not arrived in Washing
ton today, but that they will be shipped
to The Times, and sent by this paper
to the persons to whom they were
awarded.
Ticket takers at the Arcade statel
today that almost 1000 men and women
had attended the domestic science eX-
hibition this week.
The doors Of the Arcade were opened
at o'clock this morning, and Prof.
Sherwood Snyder and Mrs. Snyder, who
will Judge the contest, We're on hand to
receive the entries and classify them.
Each cake or loaf Of bread was marked
'wife who baked 1t was given a num-
ber corresponding to it. This was dohe
80 that the judges might know the
names of none of the entrants and to
guarantee absolutely impartial judg-
mept in the contest.
Prof and Mrs. Snyder were assisted
by Mrs. NJ. K: Haring and a committee
representing the Associated Charities in
classifying and numbering the entries.
Competition Spirited.
Among the toothsome looking entries
were scores of elaborateIy-iced layer
cakes in which many intricate deco
rating schemes were worked out by
the housewives. The Loaf cake bakers
of Washington were also well repre-
Rcter of confection. The bread entries
all looked as IL they had been baked
by professionals.
Practically all the cakes and loaves
Of bread were OF a high order and
Prof. Snyder, without prejudging any
of the entries. complimented the house
wives of Washington on the excellent
appearance of their baking products
The number and appearance of the
entries compare most favorably with
those he has judged In other large
cities, he says.
Almost every housewife who entered
4 cake or loaf of bread took her entry
to the Arcade, watched it while II wa
being classified and numbered, and re-
mained to witness the judging anC
awarding of the household appliance!
as rewards to the winners The com
petition was not only strong and spirit
ed. but the women WED with e9cl
other for points of vantage from whicl
to view the judging.
from Ine time the uOorS were Opened
until we'll on toward noon stead!
stream of cakes and loaves of breaC
poured into the Arcade Auditorium
some being brought to the hall In auto
mobiles, others in carriages, and stree
cars, and still others In the arms of tn
feminine bakers, who took the utmos
care with them.
A slice will be cut from each entry
and Judgment based upon the genera
appearance. taste, texture, and grain
OF the cake or bread. Prof. Snyder ant
Mrs. Snyder are expert bakers. and on
glance is sufficient for them to tel
whether or not the INGREDIENTS of
baking product are properly mixed an'
whether the baking was done properly
To Sell Entries.
After the Judging has been concludes
and the twenty-seven big rewards dis
tributed, Mrs. Haring and a large com
mittee representing the Associate,
Charities will sell the entries. Tn
money received from the sale of tn
cake and bread will be given to a mum
ber OF families under the care of tn
Associated Charities.
Following the sale of the entries Prot
Snyder will deliver a brief lecture o
cooking, and the selection of food prod
ucts. Short demonstrations will
made at the pure food booths, sample
distributed, and the curtain will fall o
the exposition at o'clock.
Prof Snyder said today that he an
Mrs. Snyder as we'll as all the official
of the exposition, were immensely graf
fled over the interest manifested In tn
pure food show and cooking school her
and they regarded the Washington Wis
one of the most successful of their tou
They expressed the hope that The Time
would bring the exposition here ever