The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02

could get to California hands, the contest had to be decided.
 So there you are.
 Lost Hope
 Course I'd given up all hope after that! the beautiful-for she really is young woman sighed.
 Least of all did l think I'd have chance with Mir Cody" For the picture l sent in didn't have good eyes. I'd movednI thought 'Nobody'n everything"
 The queer and unusual part of it all is that MT. Cody didn't know that Thomas II. Ince thought Mildred Helm beautiful or that she had been selected before in contest
 Girls from all over the state sent in their photos, but the committee picked Miss Helm over all of them, after eliminations were through.
 Didn't Picl-But Delighted.
 MT. Cody didn't have anything to do with the picking but is enthu- siastic over Miss Helms beauty and possibilities and someone whisper ed that he will take her right on with his company down to Florida, 1T she makes Ss good as she looks anG it now seems that she can.
 For he is to test her out on the stage of the Alcazar theatre this aft ernoon, tomorrow afternoon, and Saturday afternoon.
 Miss Helm has lived in Birming- ham all her life. She was born here First of all, she went to woodlawn school when she became big enough; then later she was in Central high school for two years,
 She has about a million friends, and just about knows everybody" she confided.
 No l<iding Now.
 70, don't you dare hollo at me on the stage she cautioned one man friend yesterday, who stopped her to offer congratulations.
 He promised dutifully
 "It'Il be hard enough trying to make good, and being scared l won't let alone having somebody yell: Go it Mil or something like that.
 "Cross my heart and hope to die"-- began the fan, but Miss Helm was all ready fled-down the elevator to meet Lew Cody, to get the part she must learn to play for him and the public today.
 She Was Third.
 In her Ince contest. Miss Helm was chosen fourth in the whole of Uncle Sam's present rainy country.
 There's one thing that Miss Helm can tell Mir. Cody which will be a fine recommendation to her. She has stuck to one job for six years. That's with the Postal Telegraph company. where she is the chier operators chief clerks assistant"
 She is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. B. Helm, her father being the owner of the Helm Portrait com pany at Woodlawn. She is one or a family of two girls and five boys.
 The only one at o'clock yesterday who knew about it was her sister who is Mrs. H. l.. Duncan.
 Was Star.
 Miss Helm called her up.
 And what did you tell herr" queried curiously.
 Told her 1 was famous" laughed the potential star, who hoped Fate is pushing me and won't stop till she gets me somewhere" For Miss Helm has a terrible desire to sue ceed, not only for herself. but for little old Birmingham, too.
 Naturally therell be thousands of people making mad rush to see her at the theatre this week, as well as Mir. Cody, whom sine conflded N me she fou<d perfectly charming,
 some people said he wasn't as good looking as his pictures. But 1 think he's lots better looking'- emphasis on better"
 Little Miss Helm has mighty beautiful mouth, a pretty, petite, oval face, wide apart gray eyes and cum ming little way of saying things. That's what. counts you know. Per MP Cody wanted to see the girls who were selected, and feels he'll have a real partner if Miss Helm makes as good as her commit tee things she will.