The Washington times., 1938-05-10

WANAlCn 10 W DC III JOWAt
The cause Of it all-the famous
columnist-will meet them this af-
ternoon-and, as he put it in his
broadcast Sunday night-he will
get an eyeful instead of an earful!
From 4:30 this afternoon when
the prettieS close their Govern
ment desks. until the wee hours
Of Thursday morning the public
will have the fun of watching the
Winchellettes at the many parties
the Washington Times and the
Capitals night spots have ar
ranged for them and the nations
most read and listened-to town
gossip" ... .
At 4 D. m. Walter Winchell
is to be present at the press con-
ference in the White House,
whence he will 60 to the Shore
ham to greet his WinchelletteS.
After greeting Winchell at the
Shoreham today at S o'clock, the
dozen finaliSts will dine with him
at 7 D. m. at the Willard as
guests Of the Variety Club.
At 1890 p. m. they will go to
the Maryland Club Gardens to
dance and enjoy the special floor
show which has been arranged IN
their and Winchells honor, and
at 2 o. m. the whole party will
return to the Willard for break
fast at the Blue Grotto as guests
If II. r. SomerVille, manager OF
the willard. ....'
There will also be q special show
hour for the girls at the Troika
at $50 tonight as guests Of Helen
Hamilton.
All of the finalists will receive
corsages Of flowers to wear during
the competitions final hours from
Wade's, Inc.
But the BIG day is tomorrow
VERDICT AT $3.50 p. M.
Not only will there be parties
galore, but at $50 p. m. at the
Capitol Theater, Winchell, as
sisted by the judges Of the compe-
tition, Miss Gina Brennan, por-
trait artist; Wolcott Waggaman,
architect and painter, and Robert
Gates, portrait artist, will pick
the winner Of the sweepstakes
who will shortly be Winchell's
personal guest during q three-day
visit to New York!
Before facing the judges, the
beauties will congregate at the
Pail Mall Room at the Raleigh
for dinner. From there they will
90 to the High Hat at the ATnbas-
sador, and then will step into the.
spotlight Of the Capitol Theater
where, with Gordon Hittenrnark as
master of ceremonies, the final
ildging will take place.
GAITIES TO CONTINUE
with the tension of the finals
over, the girls and Winchell will
20 to the Melody Club for relaxa-
lion aad the finale Of the Sweep
stakes competition and entertain
snent will be at the Shoreham to
witness the gorgeous ice ballet,
and to dine and dance until Little
Boy Peep goes fast asleep!
Full details of the last day of
the Sweepstakes, with pictures of
the finalistS win be found in to-
norrow'S Washington Times.
Plenty Of reward awaits the win
ner Of the sweepstakes. When
she goes to New York as the guest
Of the columniSt whose wise
crack" she has been selected to
disprove, she will fly in a big
luxury liner of the Eastern Air
Lines as the personal guest OF
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, and
she will be flown back to Wash
lngton also as his guest at the
end of her "date" with Winchell.
Incidentally. Eastern Air Lines
has invited all IL of the finaliSts
TO make . moonlight trip over
the city Of Washington as its
TO BE GIVEN WARDROBE
The sweepstakes winning
beauty will 60 to New York wear
ing . smart travelling suit, the
gift Of the Model Shop, 1903 F
St. N. w., and when she dimes
and dances with Winchell'S New
York pals in the bright spots of
Manhattan, she will wear a beau
tiful evening gown, the gift of the
same shop. Also the Ross Jewelry
Company, 1881 F ST., will present
her with a 17-jewel gold-cased
Bulova wrist watch as part Of
her accessories.
Berkeley Springs. W. Va, has
invited the winning beauty to be
Queen Morgan II of its annual To-
mato Festival, and WellSboro, Pa,
has invited her to spend June 4,
s and 6 as that city's guest, repre-
senting the District Of Columbia
ct its Laurel Festival.
Elizabeth Newton, already Sc
lected as the prettieSt Virginia
born girl in the sweepstakes, will
go, Memorial Day weekend, to
Virginia Beach as the guest Of
Virginia'S society magazine, Down
Country, and of Roland Eaton,
manager Of the magnificent CaVa-
Ner Hotel.
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