The Washington times., 1923-05-23
Shop Girls Entered in
Popularity Contest

Stores Not to Be Outdone by
Government Departments in
Selection of city's Most
Prominent Working Girl.
Dorothy Deggs, Of Hyatts-
vile, Confident She Will Win
Honor.
Not to be out done by their
sisters employed in the Government
departments who announced Iong
list of candidates in The Washing"
ton Herald this morning for hono:s
as Washington's most popular
working girls. department stores
rushed in their candidates to The
Washington Times today.
The Times and Herald are work
ing in conjunction with the pro-
ducers of "Only Shop Gill
feature film to be shown at PolIs
starting June Shrine week. TO
locate the most popular working
girl in this city. The winning GIL
will receive as a present line
Chevrolet automobile, donated by.
the Barry-Pate Motor Car company.
A long list Of other prizes are
offered for runners up" by lead
ing local merchants.
Miss Deggs Expects to Win.
Miss Dorothy Deggs, resident Of
Hyattsville, and popular employee
of Goldenberg's department store,
expects to win this contest with
hands down, counting on loyal
adherents in both Washington and
the Maryland suburbs, for suburban
votes will be counted too.
Mrs. Charlotte Hullings, 224
Eighth street southeast, has entered
the lists from Kings Palace. She
wishes the news broadcasted to her
friends through The Times and
Herald, which two newspapers are
read by a half million people day,
from whom she expects to receive
as many votes. Every reader OF
either paper each day can clip out
Z the coupon therein and pile UP the
! votes for their candidate. Subscrip-
lions count for many extra votes,
{ as outlined in the rules and regula-
tions printed below.
Kafka's s, popular with girls from
four to forty for wearing apparel,
are back of Dorothy Burroughs,
solidly. Patrons of this store within
the age limit specified are all asked
! to give Miss Burroughs their votes
daily out of both Herald and Times.
l.. K. Liggett & Co., the we'll
known drug store proprietors, have
nominated a formidable candidate
in Miss Sarah Freed, and the firm
of Louis Gold, 1914 F street north
west, has entered Miss Madeline
Mueller, the head of their mil
linery department.
The popularity wave has only
started, SO turn in the nomination
ballot in today's paper, this page,
good for 1000 votes and get your
candidate started. Announcements
of the progress of candidates will
appear in both the Morning Herald
and Evening Times daily.
Below complete list of prizes
and rules and regulations of con-
test.
Chevrolet Is First Prize.
The first prize is a Chevrolet, |
donated to the most popular girl
by the Barry-Pate Motor Company.
There will also be a victrola, a
sports suit, a lingerie set, a wrist
watch, and so on for the second,
third, and fourth prizes, etc. Here
are some of them:
Barry-Pate Motor Company, 1918
Connecticut avenue, Chevrolet tour
ing car.
Clinedinst, photographer, 1873
Fourteenth street, one 12x17 tinted
parchment picture with frame,
value 500.
National Furniture Company, 912
Seventh street, Pathe phonograph
and ten records.
Young Ladies' Shop, lib 81
street, one sport suit.
Miss Mueller, 1914 G street,
choice of hats.
Charles Schwartz & Son, 7OS
Seventh street, handsome wrist
watch.
Berry & Whitmore Co., F. and