The Washington times., 1926-06-26
5000 CAT HER
WHEN BEAUTIES
ARE SELECT Ed
Herald Harbor Scene Of Color
full Array as Contest Begins
I 10 Pick "Miss Washington"
ANOTHER CHANCE SUNDAY
Every Entrant Receives Prizes
Worth s25 and Chance Of
Free Trip to Atlantic City

Five thousand friends. relatives
and well wishers were on hand ct
J Herald Harbor last Sunday to par
ticipate in the first Of a series OF
contests to pick Miss Washington
to represent the National Capital at
the Atlantic city Beauty Pageant
IN September.
Judges picked five young ladies as
follows: Miss Violet Williams. Miss
Rosaiie shontz. Miss Thelma Bar
rett. Miss Loretta Morrison AM
Miss Ruth Dingman.
Motion pictures OF the judging:
OF the winners canoeing on Round
Bay and in a water battle We're
made and shown on the screen OF
The Rialto Theater during the past
week.
Five winners VIII be chosen each
week at the beach at Herald Harbcr
these five to appear on the follow.
ing Thursday evening on the stage
Of The Ratio. where the official
selection of Miss Washington VIII
take place. One winner is picked
BY the audience at The Rialto each
Thursday night. to take part In the
finals I'm August.
Rules and regulations are made
by the Atlantic City Beauty Pa
geant. Entrants for contest nay
raeister AZ 1921 New York Avenue,
Northwest: at the Rialto Theater.
at Ninth and G Streets and at the
beach at Herald Harbor.
Entrants receive free season pass
to Herald Harbor. the lighthouses
and q pass to The Rialto Theater.
good for the duration Of the contest.
State Societies. sororities. clubs.
citizens associations and many
other organizations are choosing
their entries for the competition.
Get busy and have your own asso-
citation put its entry in the contest
Many valuable prizes will be award
ed during the contest. The early
entrants will enjoy all the special
features on the summer program.
Don't wait until the last week.
The lighthouses. slides. boardwalk.
the big new dancing pavilion, boats
and floats are all free to entrants
In the contest.
Every entrant. no matter whether
she is chosen by the judges as one
Of the five or not. will receive prizes
worth at least SIS.
II an entrant fails of selection on
one Sunday. she may appear on
subsequent Sunday and be offered
the opportunity to enjoy the big
times arranged for the winners.
Entrants. who have no. means of
transportation. may use free. the
big motor coaches of the Washing
Ton Railway and Electric Company
which are operated from Herald
Harbor offices Sunday mornings at
and 10 o'clock.
II you wish TO use the electric
cars, take the w. B. & A. cars at
18th and New York Ave. n. w.
Excursion rates on cars leaving at
IL a. m. and 2 p. M. OF II for
the round trip. Get ticket fol-
waterbury Station. Buses from
Herald Harbor meet trains.
Whether YOU enter the contest or
not. come on down to The Harbor
Sunday and get in the big motion
picture to be made just before the
{ Judging Of entrants begins.
You are eligible If you are a
resident Of Washington or nearby
suburbs: IL you are between the ages
Of 1S and Is years: have never been
married and without professional
experience. Full details with the
rules and regulations may be had
at 1921 New York Avenue. North
west. The telephone 10 Main 1921
You win be sorry IL YOU do not
register at once and enjoy some o.
the big things that have beer
planned for your entertainment.
Thank you'll