The Washington times., 1923-04-19
LOVEL|EST VIE
FOR CLEO"
PRIZE
Contestant Winners in Other
Shows Flock to Claim Throne
Of Egyptian Queen.

The Cleopatra contest il drawing
out a more representative showing
of Washington beauties than have
ever before taken part In a similar
competition in this city, the list OF
registrations on hand today in The
Times Herald contest office shows.
While numbers OF contestants
who came out on top in other
Washington contests have been reg
istered, it is becoming evident that
there are many beauties in this
city vieing for the honor OF repre-
senting Washington before the ma
ton IN June, who have never be-
fore put their charms to the test
of public competition.
Among the leaders in the final
EXAMINATIONS, according to today's
list, will be many OF the loveliest
girls In Washington. Eleven OF
these girls are to be signnlly
honored, one, the fairest. by her
appointment to the throne OF
Cleopatra, the other ten to be de-
signated as her ladies-in-waiting.
Interest Increases Daily.
The Southwest section OF the city
Is sending its fairest daughter, Miss
Lorraine Bunch, adjudged the win
d
the Southwest Citizens Association,
to compete against the best any
other section of the city has to offer.
Interest in the contest is being
stirred up to greater heights daily,
as the registration list grows and as
Washington merchants come to the
front with offers OF prizes, in addi-
ton to the splendid awards to be
made by the Shrine committee and
the honors to be accorded by the
city and the hundreds Of thousands
Of visitors.
Among the prizes offered today
are a string of La Tosca pearls from
Beabridge's, TIA G street northwest;
beautiful evening gown, from the
Model Shop, 921 G street northwest;
and fur choker from the Model Fur
shop, 923 G. street northwest.
The question OF age is immaterial
in this contest, 1t was announced
today at the contest office, room
346 Munsey building. The sole de-
most beautiful girl in the National
Capital, regardless of age or COM
plexion.
Age Doesn't Count.
Several young women who called
at the contest office today declared
they had hesitated because they
thought "the contest was only open
to girls from the sweet sixteen
stage up to the late teens" The
committee has had no such thought
in mind and, for the consolation Of
those who may have felt this way,
today recalled to mind the words
of Plutarch regarding the age OF
Cleopatra, in his Life Of Antony
"She was to meet Antony in the
time of life when Women's beauty
Is most splendid, and their intellects
are in full maturity" Cleopatra
was then about twenty.eight years
old.
The winner may be from fourteen
to forty-there Is no restriction.
There is likewise no restriction as to
darkness and fairness.
Girls who hesitate to enter be-
cause they are of the blonde per-
suasion and feel that Cleo was one
of these "black- haired, snaky vamp
types" are advised to take heart.
The Judges aren't going to give
rap about Cleopatra as she may have
been. What they have in mind Is
the most beautiful of all the beauti-
full girls in Washington, be she
blonde or brunette, young or cold.
The contest committee is waiting
for you to call, girls, at room 346
Munsey building. If you have no
photograph they will see that you
have one made free of charge.
Come on.