The Washington times., 1922-08-09

her many friends, in lots of $4,000
and 100000. and ran her total to
more than million more than her
nearest competitor.
Miss Reed was notified of her
victory by representative Of The
Washington Times, few minutes
after the vote count was completed
last night.
you're fooling met she ex-
claimed, her eyes wide with sur.
prise. And then. "oh. Hickey!" and
she threw her arms around her
chum, Miss Gertrude Hickey, Of
Clarendon, Va. who was alike i'm.
patiently awaiting the Verdict of the
judges.
| Miss Reed, a vivacious Southern
beauty Of lively coloring, next drop
ped to chair, where she buried
her face in her hands.
please don't talk to me now"
she begged. through twined fingers.
I'm all a.twitter. This is the first
contest l ever was in, and I've won
1--we won't
Mrs. Wade H.. Reed, the fair
victor's mother, entered the room
and smilingly accepted her daugh.
ter's enthusiastic embraces.
Were going to Chicago. mother"
Miss Reed told the sweet.faced,
white.haired rnatron. i've won"
The next recipient Of Miss Reeds
fervor was Mrs. Mary e. Holt, who
is visiting the Reeds at their home.
Miss Reed is really typical of the
! 1922 Washington girl. She is typical
of the girls who came to the ma.
tion's Capital for war work and
Born in Tampa, Fla, on Febru-
airy 2, 1900, Miss Reed Is descended
from one of the oldest families of
the State. Before the wars COM
plexities bore down upon the Reeds
she was prominent in Florida So
ciety.
In the spring of 1918 the Reeds
moved to Washington, and the
daughter went into the tobacco d.
vision of the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau, where she still works.
Receives Proposals.
Since entering the Typical WASH
ington Girl contest, conducted by
The Washington Times, Miss Reed
has received several proposals of
marriage. Needless to say, she has
paid attention to none of them.
there's the funniest one of the
lot" she laughed, displaying per-
feet teeth. For sheer audacity this
takes the cake" ,..
The letter was from Washing.
ton man and read: ''I am taking the
liberty of writing to you after see-
ing your ,picture in The Washing.
ton Times as a contestant in the
contest for the Typical Washington
Girl After consideration, I think
you possess the requirements /
would wish for my wife.
IT want a good Christian woman
with $4,000, who is willing to put
this in 100000 corporation to
have the rights. She could act as
secretary and receive $25 per week.
IT am easily worth $4,000. but II
is in patents and other enterprises
of like nature.
II am fifty-five years of age, OF
good character, and would do any.
thing to make the woman marry
happy, '
written enough for the first time.
Hoping to receive a favorable reply,
ETC." ~. s..
Thanks Her Friends.
Miss Reed attributed her success
solely to her friends in the tobacco
division and throughout the city.
"They did II all for me-" she said,
"and owe everything to them, God
bless them. I went into the contest
on July 81, but ! certainly didn't
expect to win. Miss NJ. A. du Bant,
of Falkstone Courts, was one of my
chief lieutenants In the campaign,
and I want everybody TO know Il.
"whewl This Is about as sudden
as thunderbolt. It's the ex.
perience of my life. I didn't know
campaigning was so exciting, and
now / know why women go into
politics and aviation. This trip and
this honor comes from the people
OF Washington themselves. and L
thank them with all my heart"
Miss Reeds father. who In travel
ing In Florida. received a telegram
from hts daughter last night. telling
OF her success.