The Washington times., 1921-08-28

"the whole heart and whole
rage" of a handsome, veal
family.
Invitations to confer with the Con-
gresham were accepted by eight of
the Washington girls who received
the letter, a combination eulogy of
the writer and a love missive.
The form letter, in part, follows:
"Do you wish to enter a prize con-
test. the contest for the greatest prize
on earth that any woman could ever
win-the contest for the whole heart
and whole soul, love and hand
In marriage Of one Of the fifteen
men who are now living on the earth
who can look God and all humanity
square in the eye and say: Against
my body there rests no moral stain.
for ! have kept my soul free of all
moral stain in order that may look
my virgin bride in the eye without
guilt and shame in my heart
1.-The girl who is the winner in this
contest will have the love of man
whose love will be SO great that II
that was the one and only price that
would purchase your soul salvation
he would ransom your soul out OF
hell with the price of his own. This
man holds one of the highest offices
in the nation and will at . time not
to exceed eight years hold the high.
est
You quite naturally want to know
something about the man who invites
you to enter the contest for his love.
so here Is q description: Age -.
height six feet, weight 1874 pounds.
chestnut brown hair, brown eyes.
and as far as masculine beauty, TAX
ing 100 as perfection. would grade
about as follows: Face so per cent.
body 9S per cent.
Special note:
''Out of a thousand marriages
500 men are not worthy of the
brides that they get, but in my
case conditions are just exactly
the reverse. That being the case.
] sincerely hope that no young
lady will take offense at my de-
sire to select a prize winner with
care. and upon my part, / am will
ing to give any young lady who
cares TO enter this contest my full
and complete life history and af-
ford her every facility for her ex-
animation Of my past lifo's history
with a microscope, for there Ia
neither blot, blemish nor stain OF
any kind against me.
lowing to my high position. 1t is
necessary that this contest be car
ried on secretly in order not to bring
notoriety or ridicule upon my high
position by my political enemies.
And now a few words In closing:
/ am the last scion of a noble fam
fly who lost their political power
during the overrunning OF Europe
DIV NdpOitOU tnc "i'pcC
family has become extinct except
myself. Left practically an orphan in
infancy, faced a cold and cruel
world penniless and alone. and.
after overcoming superhuman OBJ
stacles. have fought my way to
wealth and power and am now seek
ing a bride worthy of my love.
mo young lady should hesitate to
enter this contest because she may
think herself too young to become a
wife, for IL any such should enter the
contest and be the winner. the mar
rage would be cheerfully deferred
until she should have attained suf-
ficient age, and any young lady to
whom this invitation may come.
whether the same is sent to you by
mail or is brought to you by my
personal ambassador. win please in
dorse the same with your name and
address and the notation accepted
or rejected and returned" in order
that the process of selecting a win
ner may proceed.
Immediately upon the acceptance
by any young lady Of this invitation
to enter this contest a meeting be-
tween myself and the young lady
will be arranged by my ambassador"
At the end of the letter is the fol.
lowing questionable, designed to be
filled out by the girls in the Con
gressional Beauty Contest"
"Are you engaged?
what is your religion?
'what is your age?
"what is your nationality
"would you be willing to live
outside of Washington IL political
reverses should ever GOMEZ"
Two of these letters which Herrick
now refers to as "decoys" were turn.
I'd over to the postal authorities. A
question was raised and the man in
whose name box at the postoffice
vas kept for receiving replies was