The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
MISS SCHOFIEID
SELECTED ASMT.
RAIgIER'S FAIREST
With Two Competitors,
She Is Invited to En-
ter Herald Race.
GIVEN TEA SERVICE
Miss Anna Higdon anI Miss
Harriet Stackhouse Are
Closest Rivals.

|se @efSoAa ocnouel0, Thlfty-
eighth and Newton streets, Noun,
Rainier, was selected by acclama-
ton as the most beautiful young
woman at the Mount Rainier car
nival last night. She was awarded
a silver tea service.
Those running close to Miss Soho
held in the final selection were
Miss Anna Margaret Higdon, 2as
Charming street, Langdon, d. c.,
and Miss HARRIET Stackhouse, Of
Mount Rainier.
All three young women were in
vited by The Herald to enter the
Miss Washington" competition.
Two members Of The Herald stan
acted with Guy Earson, chairman
Of the carnival committee, a.
judges.
Ten First selected.
Ten young women first were Sc
iected from the crowd of dancers.
Then the National Pictorial News
Company turned on its hish-pow-
cred radium flares while the young
women walked past the judges and
a movie camernan filmed the event
Nearly 1000 persons watched the
selection.
Candidates for the title of Miss
Washington" and beauties the
country over. will watch with intent
interest the new Developments of
this last week of the competition.
With only a few more days left
in which to submit photographs to
The Herald and in which to appear
in the moving pictures made by the
National Pictorial News. the atmos-
phere of the competition il becom-
ing tense.
1t is only a question Of days now
until the nine judges will assemble
to consider the portraits which have
been left in the care of the Art Edi-
tor. During that inspection ten
young women will be chosen and
asked to appear in person before
the Judges SO that Miss Washing
ton" may be selected impartially
and carefully.
Films at Columbia.
Especially attractive new films OF
candidates will be released today
and tomorrow. according to A. A.
Crawford. of the National Pictorial
News. Lawrence Beatus. managing
director of Loew's Washington the
asers, has arranged to have the
latest reel shown at Loew's CO.
lumbia Theater instead OF Loew's
Palace. It will start there to-
day. B. F. Keith's Theater will
continue to include the latest re-
lease with their regular perform
ance.
Crawford and Carter. active d.
rectors of the National Pictorial
News. will make the last reel Of the
pre-selection photographs this week
Appointments can be made through
The Herald. The pictures will not
affect the judges decision in any
way.
Those who wish to be given con-
sideration in the selection Of Miss
Washington" have only until mid
night Saturday to submit photo
graphs. Many are still Undecided
For these young women the princi-
PAL facts of the competition should
be repeated once more.
Rules Of Competition.
Miss Washington" is the name
given to the entrant who shall be
chosen the most beautiful woman In
the District of Columbia, to repre-
sent the District when Atlantic City
holds its annual Fall Pageant
September 6. I and s.
1t Is important that Miss WASH
ington" shall be fitted in every way
to carry these honors. She will be
one Of more than seventy city rep
resentatives. and will be entered in
the more important beauty and cos
tune competitions of the carnival.
She must be a credit to Washington.
For this reason. The Herald has
opened the competition to every
young woman within he OiSt.Ict of
Columbia, and has appointed able
and impartial Judges to decide who
she shall be. Photographs properly
marked with the name and address
of the young woman should be ad-
dressed to the Art Editor Of The
Herald.
There will be no solicitation nor
voting in this competition. The
judges alone will decide. There will
be no expense to any candidate mol
to Miss Washington" who will
have the trip and the holiday at the
shore at the expense Of Atlantic
City.