The Washington times., 1930-08-25
CLan1orous Trip Abroad
Awaits Typical Girl

There is a great trip in store
for the Typical washington Girl
whoever and wherever she is.
New York, tea with Gloria Swan
son, across the ocean on the lux
uriouS lie de France, a whole week
in Paris, 5000 to spend there on
whatever strikes her fancy, and
another delightful trip back across
the ocean on the steamship Paris.
It all sounds like beautiful
dream. But it is within the reach
Of any girl who has the qualities
that go towards making the ideal
young woman Of today.
Must Be 1S or Over
She must be unmarried or
widow, must be Is years OF age
or over, must be employed at a
gainful occupation in the District,
must have held her present po-
Sition for at least three months,
and must reside in the District or
within ten miles Of the District
Line.
She will be judged on these
points: physique. health, charac-
ter, habits, ideals, personality,
charm, grace, poiSe, appearance,
intellect. accomplishments, ana
social, civic. or philanthropic &C
tivitieS.
Any girl who falls within the
lines of eligibility may nominate
herself or may be nominated by
a relative or friend. A nomina-
ton blank should be clipped from
the Times, filled out in detail,
accompanied by a brief statement
of the entrants qualifications,
accompanied by brief statement
of the entrants qualifications,
and mailed, together with good
photograph, to the Typical Wash
ington Girl Editor, The Washing
ton Times, Washington, D. c.
Sails December IL
The winner Of the honor will
leave Washington in sufficient
time to enable her to sail from
New York on the lie de France
on Friday, December IL.
From washington to New York
she will enjoy the luxury of the
finest train. Arriving in New
York, she will be met by one of
Miss Swanson'S representatives
and taken to a private showing
of what A Widow!", Gloria'S
latest picture.
During the brief stay in New
York, representatives Of Miss
Swanson will escort her to the
many known points of interest
in Americas metropolis.
The shops of Fifth Avenue, ri
vailed only by their Paris COM
petitors, will be open to her. Wall
Street, the money exchange Of
the world; Coney Island, the
playground of millions; Park Ave
nue., the new ariStocratic tho
roughfare-these. and countless
other interesting places are hers
in New York.
To Meet Film Stars
While there, too. she will visit
the Paramount studios, where
Jack Oakie, Buddy Rogers,
Maurice Chevalier, Nancy Car
roll, Kay Francis, Claudette, Col.
bert. Frederic March, William
Powell, and other Paramount
film players make their pictures.
She will witness the making Of
a talking picture and have an
opportunity to meet some Of the
screens favoriteS.
Gloria Swanson expected to be
on hand to entertain her at tea.
And after that comes the
walk up "the longest gangplank
in the world" on board the
lie de France. She may know
something about travelling de
luxe, but wait till she has seen
the French Lines new flagship
She'll remember how charmingly
French the boat is, as French as
old Versailles.
The grand salon recalls Fon.
tainebleau, but the colors. the
lines, the whole impression is
the life Of today. Four golden
statues by Pommier, 10 lac
quered columns that support the
! immensely high ceiling, four