Evening star., 1929-11-16
FOOD SHOW PRIZE
FOR SOLO DANCER
Mrs. Jones and Miss Hodson
Winners of Awards in
Hair Competition.

With long-haired young women
scoring triumphs last night, the con-
test schedule of the District Grocery
Society food show goes from head to
foot tonight when girls over 16 compete
for solo dance honors.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Jones of SOC Gen.
trail avenue northeast won the first
half of last nights contest when she
loosed tresses that fell to her knees for
the approval of the audience, which
adJudged hers the most beautiful head
OF hair among the IA contenders. In
an attempt to win the second phase of
the meet also, which was to determine
which of the contestants could redress
her hair first, she fumbled her hair
pins and the speed honorS went to Miss
Viola Hodson of 5119 Connecticut ave-
nue.. Both Mrs. Jones and Miss Hod-
son were awarded bags of groceries.
Gwenda Pryse Winner.
AS though sensing the honors which
were to be bestowed in the evening upon
her sex, 17-month-old Gwenda Rollins
Pryse OF ,SO12 Fourth street put on her
most entertaining manner to win the
1000 shows second daily "happiest baby
contest. GWenda'S antics, which included
applause for everybody, including her
Self, and a big smile for the world at
large, captured the heart of the audi
ence and the decision which it rendered
by Its applause to win the $3.50 in
gold. A similar baby contest will be
held again at o'clock this afternoon,
Hail a dozen Washington girls already
nave entered the solo dance contest
tonlgnC. The competition will be linn
lCeo 10 non professional performers, and
tnose who have signified their inten-
tlonS OF competing include tap dancers.
acrooatlc dancers and adherents to the
ballet form Of Terpischore's art. A time
limit OF three minutes will be placed
upon each contestant and the audiencc
VIII be the judge. Dressing rooms will
be provided in which the dancers may
don costumes.
Last night was the first evening since
tne snow opened Wednesday that clear
skies prevailed. Although a record
crowd entered the auditorium Thursday
nignt, VIE attendance was so large last
nlgnt that the number of box offices
tomorrow, the show will continue Mon
oay 4or afternoon and evening sessions.
Happy Babies
. Yesterdays happiest baby contestants
Julian sheres, 1901 M street: Katb-
Eyn Mann, 113l Eleventh street; Geral-
oIne neal, 6O8 Nineteenth street:
George Butler, Silver Spring. Md:
Helen Horton, 1925 M street: Betty Io,,
eastwood, 430 Irving street; Jackie
BaKer, 2121 New York avenue; Jimmy
Giileland, 2504 Tenth street: Peggy
wilson, 2504 Tenth street; Gill Garreft
5!!2 Connecticut avenue; Frank Linso'
IL sixth street; Billy Ward, Alexan-
drla, Va; Eugenia williams. 35I9 sly
teenth street; James Abel, 11O9 Owens
piace; Joan Devereaux, 4503 Walsh
street, Chevy Chase, Md; Doris bunker
1888 Taylor street; Beryl Everett, $40
Eighth street; Betty Jane Collins. 1I13
1niro street; Carol White, 11O4 Elev-
eItn Git street; Thelma Bitter, 73 U street;
Rita Lonan, 5311 Eighth street.
Jackie Fern, 736 TWenty-second
street; Helen r. and Jean Dwver oo1
Seaton place northeast; Betty Sander
Al Spa street; Emma Lou OIivet q
Slxty-first street: George William sew
more, 3OO1 Beech street; Annie Gene
we've Tanning, 1470 Newton street
M1chaeI McCaun, 1341 Franklin street.
Edgar Peedin, 100 Eighth street: Yves.
ley Emmons, 6 Pine avenue: Ina Ber-
man, 1892 Ninth street; Florence FREY
!9I9 G street; John Robert Ferguson
1880 Rhode Island avenue; Doris Nj
Brown, 1901 Twenty-second street.
aarrletta johnson, 1865 Irving street;
Fat Foster, $50 Eastern avenue: Mar.
garet Bevan, 1900 Georgia avenue. Rar-
bara Kelso, 1410 Girard street: Gwenda
PrySe, 6O12 Fourth street; Ellen Glenn
1IU4 e street; Betty McConkey. l706
= street; James Lochte, 1921 Thirtv
tnlrd street; Naomie Rubin. 154I C.
SCreet. and Mary st. Clair, 1920 r street