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Show TJ&USM l7ZLJr DOWN in Dixie - Your . " J-'V :Z -'r'-- ' ' ' ' Southern sweetheart is '. -rfc'.iM - ' ii-' ' ' ' . I ' -weet to look at, a coquette , ' 1 '. - ix- . ;v;.i -,::..,:f .. - ' ' ' 1 before she's out of the . -Atlantic City Bathing Beauty . mA--" :- ZuSSZ- . " x x mi' -11T i 't) " x ' VV-'v'-''' " -r,,, ' "; -that', tha Georgia peach. ; COIltest THIS Week BnngS Out V - - Way Down East-Firm- ' . Y;. tkiiuiedV athletic, a awiin- Sectional Rivalry Among Fair "S Sex of All States for Crown of 1 li - i aormoVXrous " : " '.' . i- ', climes.. '' "TVf.QQ Am pnVn" "' . I; Atlantic Coast - Medley MISS America j ; j ' y . of North and South. The - " , -" ' - i ! V i -confident beauty." Like BACK la th 6y of ancUnt Grew, b Khcdultd for tht pageant which opens v; , .' J . ftf " an American ' Vanua, MUwna and Juno aciwnblei n(zt Wedneadar n Atlantic City, al- ' ,,. ' M lnB t I ) for Um Ooldan Applo marked "For tha thourh there are probably enourb ' ' L ' : ' V - j Beauty TOSe. rOlM WIO T. L ' ' Kairert" and aent dowiL,to world hiitory Helena of Troy apeedimr shoreward this V s" ' ' '' v v " alimnest. r the flrtt famous beauty contest. minuU from all parts of the United. 1 j . n . b modern America dlpplnf back In BUtes to start sixty-seven of them. . - FaClnC Miagl rep. tha days ef mythology T Atlantic City's Two Septembers ago, tha year the V " tT; ' EreB of friendly beauty. treat National Beauty Tournament to eontest was Uunched, litUe Margaret '.' ' flavnr nil the WV fut derelopmt mto . tndttk that g,,,.., , flvTieet two. golden- ' . tT'C - Quamy flavor aU IM Way tofth.pirturwqu.eontofth. h,i ,nd d.iDty brn ribbon- "T . ,J V U-V " ! through. Breezy spirit, yet anclenU. In fact, so remark.bl. ha. bMa , hoor h,r a .W'. V' : ; ... A kindly heart. - the growth of thi. tourney, which tMtU4 them lck triumpnanU, ,he a. ' . V , . . . " ,.;,- ) f' ghe Of th KinQiy neart. first merely as a frolic, that this year, tribly bashful about it) te her home ' . - f r - ; , . , , , ? ! ' f" the third of 1U exUUnce, gueet. are town Washington, D. C. Last fall, nearly ' tuh oUd artUU a. Howard Cnandlar ; trarslln, f th. far part, of th. .wiping the crowd off iu feerwlThi . - v " - , - crW.H.rrtaon ruhaf, CharW Dss. WnrM ta look on. I . j ' . -' ' - - a " Bkitli. . Nom.a V Atlantic City Bathing Beauty Contest This Week Brings Out t .... . Sectional Rivalry Among Fair Sex. of AH States for Crown of "Miss America" The Beauty Compass f)OWN in Dixie Your Southern sweetheart is aweet to look at, a coquette before she's out of the cradle, and fascinating in herdrawL Ung-uidly lovely that's the Georgia peach. Way Down East Firm-kinned, Firm-kinned, athletic, a swimmer, swim-mer, an expert on skates, a flying tlgurt on skis. Wind-kissed Wind-kissed with the color and vivacity of more rigorous climes. Atlantic Coast Medley of North and South. The -confident beauty." Like the stem of an American Beauty rose. Poise ..and ; slimness. . ' Pacific Coast rPep." Eyes of friendly beauty. Quality flavor all the way through. Breezy spirit, yet . she of the kindly heart. Beauty competitions a,re generally semi-aquatic, and white sand, rolling combers and brilliant . , sun are essential. Most of tha pageants are ruled oer by King Neptune, who rules over court on wheals from which he bow to his subject as he to rolled elong the beach front BACK la the osys of ancient Greece, Venus, Minerva and Juno scrambled ) for the Golden Apple marked "For tha L " rairett" and aent downto world history the first famous beauty contest. b modern America dipping back In the days ef mythology T Atlantis City's great National Beauty Tournament to fast developing into a tradition that smacks of the picturesque contests of the ancients. In fact, so remarkable has been the growth of this tourney, which started first merely as a frolic, that this year. the third of Its existence, guests are 1 travsllng from the far part of tha world te look on. Th young women who will compete ' are the fairest each section of the country coun-try ha to give. They will show their beauty before Judges even as the three famous besutiee of Greek legend, vied with theirs before that sole judge, Paris. Tha loveliest maidens of Greece vied for a golden apple. The prettiest girls of Amsrice scheduled te take part in the Seashore tournament contend for a golden mermaiden. History has not put en record the vahie of that early trophy, tro-phy, but this little solid gold diving miss who go to tfrlla all ear land to worth $5000. WHO'LL winT ' That was the qa-tiett qa-tiett 000 years ago. That to the question now. Part gave the Golden Appis to Venus because she promised lin the most beautiful wife In all tha world. She gave him Helen of Troy, stealing her from Menelaua and that ' Hasted the Trojan War. Ke Trojan Wat is scheduled for the pageant which opens next Wednesday in Atlantic City, although al-though there are probably enough -Helens of Troy speeding shoreward this minute from all parts of the United , States to start sixty-seven of them. . Two Septembers ago, tha year the contest was r launched, little Margaret ' German scarcely five leet two, golden-haired golden-haired and as dainty as Dresden ribbon-swept ribbon-swept all honors before her and carried them back triumphantly (she ' was terribly bashful about it) te her borne town Washington, D. C. Last fall, nearly sweeping the crowd off its feet with her beauty of face and figure, Mary Catherine Cathe-rine Campbell, a gloriously buHt, auburn-haired auburn-haired girl, Just seventeen, wrested the beauty diadem away and carried it victoriously vic-toriously back to the Middle West, mo. ' ing the pin in America's beauty map to Columbus, to be txact. Now the Pacific Slope, the South, New England, .and other sections are all claiming at once that those two times were Just a mistake and that well, just watch and . sea, and youll find out which section of the United 8uts chronically grows the , prettiest maidens. AND which does T The languid, ellnirlng-vine little beauty notoriously comes from the South. Her cheeks are warm and soft and her " eyes are lazy and aa lovely aa a summer day. Yeull find her under a pretty rose parasol in Charleetoa, S. C. er maybe she's gently playing with an ice cream soda in Macon Georgia peach t Sweet te look at, a coquette before she's out at . noted artists aa Howard Chandler . '.' Christy. Hsrrlson PUhar, Charles Dana . " . . Coles Phillip and , Norm A, . KockweiL Xach regional chairman forms pirt ef tie final committee to decide on - the final winner. : Hera, to be exact, are the general points taken Into consideration I General appearance, distance between the eyes, ehspe of ths noes, whether the eyea are . ef decided color, shape ef the mouth, condition of tha teeth, set-up of the fore-. ' '' ' head, texture of the bair,angle at which " . the ears are Joined to the need and where they are placed, width of the brew, condition ef the skin, width of the upper Up, length of the eyelashee " aad eyebrows that conform te the ether i . features. Bobbed-hatred girls may have chance to vrm a prlte, although bobbed hair is not largely favored, because It . Suggest the - artificial, and natural beauty to tha most important conditio, ef the contest A little powder is set ruled against, but tha liberal nee ef eoe- , metks would absolutely ruin the chances ' araaveHrt. 7 1 I ker cradle, fascinating as her drawl. That's the South. . The New England girl seems Jot about the opposite of all this. While ths sun has slowly coaxed gentle roses Into ths cheeks of her tittle Southern cousin, snow banked higher than the street cars and wind whistling around the sorter have painted her face the color ef two bright red apples. The prettiest girl from Boston, Fsll Xiver, Augusta aad Bangor ha no languid, clinging-vine look la her bright eyes. Bhe's had to hurry . too often to keep warm. Firm -skinned, 'athletic a swimmer, an expert eat skates, a flying figure en the skis aha So often ' rode to school in the days of bar little girlhood. That's the New England type the Judges must appraise in the contest. . The Middle Atlantic girl has a bit ef the North Mid the South la hf beauty, but if yoa were seeking for a single term to classify her type you might call her the confideal beauty." Life hr the biggest big-gest cities has induced poise. The rounds ef big city living Is apt to yield slimness. She's like the stem ef aa Amertcaa Beauty rose. Ska walks aa though she knew she wee beautiful. Pep. That describes the Western girl Though perhaps she's never done sny-thlng sny-thlng wilder than ride la street ear 'or in her wa sniffy little roadster, she soaiehew give you the impression of just having come In from a swift gallop ever the plains. The breecy spirit of the West (not legend) has given her eye , a friendly beauty a kindly warmth, which, by the way, goes straight te the heart of any impartial judge, aad there's a flowery quality about the California beauty ask that same judge. THI3 year's method of ehoosing the . wtnaer of the eontest lends itself especially to the argument of whieh section sec-tion of the country's climate and manner man-ner of living yields the most truly lovely young women, The United States to to be divided into five sections. Over each of ' these sections will rule a noted artiit-ilhistrator. artiit-ilhistrator. Wit oUiere on his committee com-mittee be will sslect the t'nree most beautiful girls in his territory. These three girls will each receive a prise, but wbat to a great deal more important, they sre the fortunate enea who will . represent their district In e final battle ef the beauties. The judges who wlU supervise su-pervise the selections in each district ar . faeiils. less, as ituai tiajn Cmmmm |
