The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-12
WinChell Chooses
Blonde and Brunette
U.S.. Beauty Winners
Betty Gray, of d. c.,
Blanche BreUer
Named

Tninistration. She halls from Mis-
SiSsippi, while Betty Is . native Of
the District.
Maybe you were at the Capitol
last night, maybe you heard Win
chell read the telegram from
Eddie Cantor, maybe you thrilled
when Gordon Hittenmark, Of
radio fame, did his stuff as master
Of ceremonies.
I know you applauded and felt
juSt q little better when Walda,
Walters 11-year-old daughter,
came out and stood beside her
daddy. But bet the climax, the
time you had q lump in your
throat the same as I did, was
when Betty Gray cried as Win
cheil named her the winner.
She was the tops-the prettiest
Of IL pretty, wholesome girls, final
lists out Of liz semifinalistS who
entered the Walter Winchell
Sweepstakes.
During the afternoon they went
TO the Raleigh and the Pail Mall
Room for cocktails and dinner.
Then to the theater, then to the
Ai.Hat, afterwards to the Melody
Club and finally to the shoreham
for midnight supper.
ANOTHER GRAND DAY
A grand day, the second Of two
Grand days Of the contest Spon-
sored by the Washington Times Tor
Washington girls!
Before they left for Gotham
the two lovelies, visited the
Model Shop. 1903 F st. N. w.
where each was presented with q
complete travelling outfit and the
fragile evening gowns which they
will wear when they tour New
York with Winchell.
Earlier Betty and Blanche were
presented with beautiful 17-jewel
wrist watches by the Ross Jewelry
Co. 1881 F st. N. w. :.
The winners viii stay tonight At
New York,s SwankieSt hotel, the
Waldorf-Astoria. Six Of Manhat
tan's prettiest dehs will be their
hostesses. They'll be at Radio
CITY tonight to watch and listen to
Rudy Vallee's broadcast, then to
Broadway's finest dramatic play
son Borrowed Time" afterwards
to the Stork Club, the famous al:
or III Morocco. what q Life" Is
the play they win see Friday night.
Ed Wynn's Murray for WHAT,
their Saturdays evening treat.
!. JUST A SECTION
we naiaht wen leavs them there
jim the big town, amidst the
fights and the laughter and the
dreams that grow out Of them.
But that would be only part OF
the story-a small part OF 1t.
The real story stays here IN
Washington and it's the story OF
Winchell.
You saw him at the hotels and
the night clubs and on the theater
stage. You saw the debs and the
statesmen Cat least they hope they
are) fawn about him.
This writer rode with him in
hstween the bright spots, when no
body was looking. And we found
him now the highest paid
celumnist in newspaperdom-not
one whit changed from that time.
IA years ago, when he and + re-
ported on the same Manhattan
paper and gulped beef stew under
the pounding symphony OF the
Bowery a."
The II lovelies were being
transported in sleek, shiny Pack
ards. Walter and I grabbed the
nearest taxicab.
Sit with US and get a load Of the
conversation.
Said the taxi driver, one Mike
Ryan by name: "Gees. Mr.. Win
chell, I've been waiting, trying to
get you as a fare all night. What
about this guy Bernie? Do you
really mean all this fighting with
him?"
Said Winchell: Certainly"
Taxi Driver: Hes not a bad
guy"
Winchell: II hate him" (nudg-
ing mel. ...
TAXI Driver: 80 do I, he's no
eood. I don't even like the
Better Than