The Washington times., 1923-05-18
Cleo CONTEST
IS NEARING
CLOSE
Choice of Shrine Queen and
Attendants to Be Made.
FaVoritism Is Denied.

Owing to the many rumors now
bang circulated regarding the out
come of the Cleopatra contest, now
approaching its closing stage-the
selection Of Washington's most
beautiful girl and her ten closest
competitors-the contest committee
today issued statement covering
the work so far done.
Rumors that final selections have
already been made are denied as
being absolutely without founda'
ton, The final list of those to ap-
pear before the judges has not yet
hesn completed Forty girls are 10
be selected from the 1,011 registered
contestants for the honor Of being
called in person before the board
Of judges.
Of these forty only four have
so far definitely been decided upon.
These four girls are so nearly per-
feet in features and form and so
closely approach the ideal sought
that it is certain that, no matter
how many others may be selected
in the future, they will be among
the leaders. These four girls have
been notified that they are to APP
pear before the judges.
Examinations Begin.
Examinations are now being made
rapidly, as all but a few of the
photographs are now in hand, and
other notifications will be mailed
tonight and Monday. BY Tuesday
morning 1t is expected that all OF
the selections for the final judG.
ing will have been decided upon
and notifications placed in the
mails.
The final selections will be made
4. before the end Of next week and
the work of costuming and out
fitting the eleven lucky girls will
begin Immediately.
. 1t is rumored that only girls con-
nected with the families of Shrin-
ers are to be selected, it has been
; learned by the contest committee.
This rumor, too, is without founda-
. ton. The judges who will make
the selections will not be given
even the names of the contestants.
who will be judged by number en-
irely, much less any knowledge
. about their social or fraternal
. standing.
OF the four girls already selected
. -WO oIS hHOWH 10 nave 10 COnHSC-
. ton in any way with the Shrine,
: one says she has a cousin who is
Shriner and n brother who is a
Mason, and the other has not volun-
. teered any information nor has she
. been questioned as to whether she
II or is not a member of a family
. in which there are Masons or
Shriners.
Song Contest to Close.
The question Of fraternal affilia-
ton will in no way enter in the
selection of the winners. The
judges will be guided entirely by
the merits of the contestants and
will know nothing of their identity
until final selections have been
made.
The song contest to select a fit
musical tribute for Cleopatra, the
ideal American woman, will close
at noon Monday. All songs to be
entered in the contest must he in
the hands of the contest committee,
room 346, Munsey building, before
IL O'Clock Monday in order to
qualify for judgment.
Despite the necessary brevfty of
the contest, more than score of
meritorious compositions have al
ready been placed in the hands of
the committee and a number of
others are known to be nearing
completion. The name of the win
ners of this contest will be an
nounced at ABOUT the time the
Cleopatra selections are decided
upon.