The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-17
BY THE MISSING MISS.

II the thousands OF dlSclpleS OF Sner-
lock Holmes. who are in pursuit OF me,
are as insistent and demonstrative
when they do find me as they were
last evening when they selected the
wrong young woman at Broad and
Market streets 1 fear for myself.
Well, l went all through the stores
yesterday where I had distributed
money orders the day before and
talked with some of the clerks. In
Goerke's, where L left a money order
in a tray of laces, which was not pre-
sented for cashing yesterday. 1 talked
to a saleswoman who l felt sure saw
me the day before place the money
order in the tray. But she failed to
identify me.
In Snyder's a nice old lady customer,
who apparently had been waiting long
for me, came up n very politely ac-
cused me OF being the Missing Miss.
But the poor old soul had forgotten
the proper words, and she jumbled
them all up. I had to tell her she was
mistaken, and walked on through. the
store.
Why She Changes Appearance.
Perhaps many of the saleswomen
who had observed me the day before
did rot recognize me yesterday, be-
cause / believe / am an adept In the
art of makeup. OF course, everyone
knows that an actress, no matter what
her age, can employ makeup to pre-
sent her as a blooming young miss. The
lines of the eyes may be altered; the
nose may be made classical; the lips
may be made full and curved: he light
eyebrows may be made heavy; the
chin may be made dimpled and
wrinkles eradicated.
I simply mention his as a matter of
fact. Makeup can alter the appear
ance, but not the identity of the per-
son. OF course, where I have made a
sensation one day it would be quite
foolish to tempt fate by appearing
there the next, looking just the same,
That Is why I change my hats and
gowns. Perhaps that Is why a little
art with the makeup box deluded the
young women In the stores. whom /
have come to know quite we'll.
When l got to the corner of Bank
and Broad streets at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon I thought my occupation was
gone. 1t looked like a solid mass of
people-all seeking poor me. I want to
apologize to the street car company for
blockading their cars, but I could not
help it. / walked into the midst of the
throng, was approached five times i'm
properly, once by a woman. who had
the words right, but did not have a
copy of the paper in her hand. But, I
will admit, l did not tarry there long.
VIII Go to bloomfield.
Today l am billed for a long walk.
Starting at Broad street. l will walk
u Bloomfield avenue all the way to
Bloomfield, through the business part
of that town, and Will then start to
walk back 10 Newark. and will walk
all the way, unless l become too tired.
Better watch for me on the street cars
on the return trip. Early tonight l
shall be at either Hillside, Electric or
Olympic Park.
If the rules of the contest of detec-
tive ability are followed closely, the
Missing Miss will reward her captor
with an order on the cashier of THE
EVENING STAR for $50 in gold. But.
study the regulations carefully.
The rules governing the contest are
as follows:
The Rules.
First, at the time the amateur sleuth
makes the Identification he or she
must have IN his or hand a copy of
THE EVENING STAR. If the iden-
LITIGATION is made before 2 D. m. the
PAPER must bear the date of the pre-
ceding day If the identification is
made after 2 p. nj. THE EVENING
STAR must have the date Of that cur
rent day. The paper must be carried
copspicuousIy In the hand, SO that the
missing woman can see It without hnv-
ing to ask the Identiher If he has the
paper.
Second. the identiher must be a resi-
dent Of Esiox County or of the towns
of Harrison or Kearny or Arlington or
East Newark.
Third. when the amateur detective
thinks he has identified the missing
oma he must approach her. with
the pape ir his hand. and say to her
these words:
al read THE EVENING STAR. You
are THE EVENING STARS Missing
Miss.'s
Fourth. no employee of the EVE
rSNG STAR. or Of the Morning Star,
& entitled to take part In the contest.
All Of the members Of the families and