Evening star., 1940-06-23
First Weekly Prize
For Amateur Snapshot
Goes 70 virginian
R. E. BoeIey's Photo
Is Given Chance to
Win 81 500 Grand Award


r. E. Bagley of Salem. Va, has won
the first weekly prize of IS in the
amateur snapshot contest conducted
by The Star.
This picture and five others appear
in The Sunday Star rotogravure Sec
ton today. Each week, for the next
IL weeks. similar groups will be pub
lished. Five dollars will be paid for
the weekly winner, and 50 for each
OF the others published.
All entries will be considered for
The Stars four $25 grand prizes at
the conclusion of the contest, and
winners Of these grand awards will
compete in national competition
paying $4,000, which includes a
first prize of $500.
For Amateurs Only.
!. The contest is strictly for ANA
teurs. Any one is eligible ex-
cept employees of The Evening
:. Star and their families and
, individuals or members of FAM
w.; lilies engaged in the manufac-
ture, sale, commercial finish
Ing or professional use of
Photographic goods.
z. Entrants may submit as many
pictures as desired at any time
during the period of the con-
test. (See paragraph g.
3. Pictures must have been made
after May IL, 1910.
Vny1r croreh1fe y,ooy
on any type of film, but must
not be made on glass plate
negatives. Any make of camera,
fllm, chemicals or paper may
be used. Developing and print
Ing may be done by a photo
finisher or the entrant. No
print or enlargement more than
10 inches in the longest dimen-
sion will be accepted. No art
work or retouching is permit
ted on prints or the negatives
from which they are made. No
composite pictures. such as
multiple printing or montages,
permitted. Pictures should not
be mounted or framed.
Judges Decision Final.
3. All pictures shall be judged in
the National Awards Gnclud-
Ing the United States and Cam
ada) solely on general interest
andlor appeal. Photographic
excellence or technique. while
important, will not be the de-
Gliding factor in determining
prize winners. The decision of
the Judges shall be accepted
as final.
.. Before receiving The Stars
hnal prize of $25 in one or more
OF the four classifications, the
entrant must submit the orig
lnal negative with print and
sign statement that his pic
ture or a closely similar picture
OF the same subject or situa-
ton has not been and will not
be entered by him in any other
snapshot contest or salon other
than the one conducted by this
newspaper, and has not and
Will not be offered for publica-.
ton in any manner.
7. To enter the contest, mail a
print or prints of as many pic
lures as you desire to ANA
teur Snapshot Contest Editor"
The Evening Star. Washington,
D. c. On the back of each pic
ture print your name and ad-
dress clearly in ink and the
class In which you wish the
picture entered. (See classif-
cations)
Keep Negatives.
3. No prints will be returned. Do
not submit negatives with your
prints. Keep them until re-
quested by the Amateur Snap
shot Contest Editor. (Only
original negatives accepted.)
This newspaper assumes no
responsibility for negatives.
J. Each week The Star will nav
IS for the best picture pub
lished and 81 for every other
picture published. In addi-
ton, at the close of the con-
test, $25 will be paid to the
lAid1 winner IN each OF the
four classifications listed be-
low. These four winners then
will be entered m the National
awards, where they will COM
pete with the same number of
entries from other newspapers
In the United States and Cam
ada. for prizes totaling $4,000.
IMPORTANT: If you snap a
picture which you expect to enter
IN the contest and in which a
person or persons appear, be sure
you get their names and ad-
dresses. This is necessary be-
cause before your picture can
become eligible for entry in the
National Awards the written
consent Of such person or per-