The Washington herald., 1921-08-29
MISS MARGARET
GORMAN CHOSEN
In BIG CONTEST
Forty-one Beauties Ap-
pear Before Judges
In Finals.
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an announcement would be made
Monday morning. and excused.
The judges balloted secretly and
without any preliminary discussion.
Miss German got most Of the votes
on the nrst ballot, and on the second
ballot was selected.
Her nearest competitors were Miss
Elizabeth Roach. Miss Lulu Nc
Grath and Miss Alice Touart. The
question of residence in Washington
mitigated somewhat against these
young women. Miss Touart and
Miss Roach have made their home
here only within recent years, and
Miss McGrath, an exceptionally
beautiful and talented young
woman, is now starring in the
movies.
Despite these considerations. how
ever, Miss German was considered
the best qualified. and in making the
announcement the judges paid her
this unique compliment:
Although she is extremely young
she is not quite live found her
to possess to the highest degree
those qualifications which are re-
uuired for the representative OF
Washington. She possesses remark
able physical beauty. Her features
are practically perfect, her hair and
complexion are natural and OF rare
color In addition to this she pos
sesses a sweet. pleasing manner and
intellect that would do credit to one
of more mature years.
Modest and Unassuming.
Unfortunately photographs seem
Inadequate TO convey a fair impress
sion of Miss German, who for the
second time within a few months,
has been adk1dged the most beauti-
full young woman IN the city, and
each time by entirely different
Judges. Exquisitely cut features
and a finely shaped head are
crowned with a wealth of natural
golden hair. Her eyes are of a rare,
deep blue and her skin clear and
healthy and of a fine texture. Above
all she is modest and unassuming, Is
extremely popular with her girl
friends and is looking forward to
the opening of school. so that she
NAV resume her studies, with
great deal of enthusiasm. She
plays tennis daily and is quite ex-
pert.
Miss German was born in Wash
ington, in the same house the fam
iIy now occupies. Her father, NJ. ].
German, Is an executive at the De-
partment of Agriculture. where he
has served under four administra-
tions.
Atlantic City Makes Ready.
A hundred million dollars worth
of the greatest resort hotels in the
world have been placed at the serv-
ice of Miss Washington" and the
other civic beauties. who are to
come to Atlantic City as guests OF
the resort during the fall pageant
to be held on September and 3.
At a meeting of the millionaire
hotel men OF Atlantic City the en-
tire list of great hostelries which
stretch along the beach and add 10
Atlantic City's worldwide fame
were placed at disposal OF the
civic beauties who are to be as
signed to ocean front suites during
their visit from Tuesday, September
to Friday, September 3.
No limit was placed on the class
Of accommodations to be rendered
to the visiting young women and
their chaperones during the visit
to the pageant Suites which in
cIude reception rooms for the greet
ing of friends of the young women
will be rendered to them on arrival
and for the time of their visits they
will be the honor guests OF the Dig
houses. feted and dined on every
possible occasion.
Other selections are being COM
pleted and within a few days the
most beautiful young women OF
many American cities will be listed,
photographed and enrolled In the
Court Of Beauty. which is to be the
really big feature of the coming