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

Judging of the cakes and loaves OF
bread entered in The Times baking
contest was begun at the Arcade
Auditorium by Prof. Sherwood u.
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 male 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 confections
baked by members of the Congrega-
tion of Mt Pleasant NJ. T.. Church,
who were anxious to win the s65
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 it 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
cooking school.
Change In Awards.
Prof Snyder announced that. owing
to misunderstanding IT had been an
nounced that each of the women who
did not win an award would be given
pound of tea He said this was done
in several other cities, but had been
discontinued. Prof. Snyder also an
nounced that, owing to bad weather
conditions, which interferred with
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 .tatnl
today that almost 1000 men and women
hibiton this week.
The doors of the Arcade were opened
az o'clock this morning, and Prof.
sherwood Snyder and MIS-. Snyder, who
VIII Judge the contest, were on hand to
receive the entries and classify them,
Each cake or loaf Of bread was marked
with a numbered coupon and the house.
wife who baked 1t was given a num-
Der corresponding to it. This was dole
So that the judges might know ,hc
names of none Of the entrants and to
guarantee absolutely impartial judy-
l1Ppt IN the contest.
Prof. and Mrs. Snyder were assisted
by Mrs. NJ. *. Harng and a committee
representing the Associated Charities in
classifying and numbering the entries
Competition Spirited.
Among the toothsome looking entries
were scores of elaboratcIy-iced layer
cakes in which many intricate deco
rating schemes were worked out by
the housewives The Loaf cake bakery
or Washington were also well repTe-
sented by a goodly array OF that char
acter of confeCtion. The bread entries
all looked as If they had been baked
by professionals.
Practically all the cakes and loayes
OF bread were OF a high order and
Prof. Snyder, without prejudging any
OF the entries. complimented the house
appearance of their baking products.
The number and appearance of the
entries compare most favoraby with
those he has judged In other large
cities, he says.
Almost every housewife who entered
q cake or loaf of bread took her entry
to the Arcade. watched it while IL was
being classified and numbered, and re-
awarding of the household appliances
as rewards to the winners. The COM
petition was not only strong and spirit
ed but the women vied with each
to view the judging.
From the time the doors We're opened
until well on toward noon q steady
stream of cakes and loaves Of bread
poured into the Arcade Auditorium,
Some being brought to the hall in auto
mobiles. others in carriages, and street
cars, and still others IN the arms of the
feminine bakers. who took the utmost
care with them.
A slice will be cut from each entry,
and judgment based upon the general
appearance. taste, texture. and grain
Of tho cake or bread. Prof. Snyder and
glance is sufficient for them to tell
whether or not the ingredients of a
baking product are properly mixed and
whether the baking was done properly.
To Sell Entries.
After the Judging has been concluded
and the twenty-seven big rewards dis
tributed, Mrs. Haring and large COM
mittee representing the Associate ted
Charities will sell the entries. The
money received from the sale of the
cake and bread will be given to a num-
ber OF families under the care of the
Associated Charities.
Following the sale of tho entries Prof.
Snyder will deliver brief lecture on
cooking, and the selection of food prod
uCts. Short demonstrations will be
made at the pure food booths, samples
distributed, and the curtain will fail on
the exposition at 4 O'Clock.
Prof Snyder said today that he and
Mrs. Snyder, as well as all the officials
Of the exposition We're immensely graft
fled over the interest manifested In the
pure food show and COOKING school here
and they reeGrded the Washington visit
one of the most successful OF Their tour
They expressed the hore that The Times
would bring the exposition here every
year.