The Washington times., 1923-04-17
Cleo MAY Be.
EITHER FAIR
Or DARK
Contestants for Shrine Prize
May Even Be Titan,
Judges Say.
Was Cleopatra

Was Cleopatra brunette, q
Titan, or blonde?
Despite the preponderance of opirl.
ion that she was brunette, coming
as she did from pure Egyptian
stock, which was the Semitic strain
and characterized by inky black
hair, there are discrepancies in the
records which may indicate she
was a Titan, and possibly even a
blonde. as were the Aryan races
across the azure waters of the Medi-
terraneap, whence came Antony.
The question has been revived
through The Times,Herald beauty
contest to select Cleopatra and
ten maids Of honor for the coming
Shrine session.
There have been a number Of true
blondes registered, several Of whom
have hotly contended that Cleopatra
was blonde. or that, If she wasn't.
she should have been, and that it
didn't really make much difference
anyhow"
There are an even larger proper
ton of supporters of the Titan
theory. They say that Cleopatra's
actions resembled what might be
expected Of the fiery natured au.
burn tressed beauty"
There is no certain proof in his.
tory of the physical nature of
C1eopatra's beauty. Even the love.
added Antony, in his widest raw.
tngs, never made any record which
has endured, of the color of his
queenly mistress hair or eyes.
Through this cloud of doubt
which is. cast about the Siren OF
the Nile, the matter becomes one,
not OF darkness or fairness, but one
OF pure, dazzling beauty and charm
of manner, in which the brunette,
the blonde, and the Titan may we'll
contend side by side for the high
honor Of being selected as the city's
loveiiest woman, to be exhibited
by proud city as the fairest of
It's many beautiful daughters.
the contest is open to every girl
in Washington. There is no desire
to limit it in any way. The only
aim is to select the most beautiful
girl in the city.
The fortunate girl who is finally
selected Is to be feted. lined, and
entertained as few girls have been
honored in the history of the nation
Her picture will appear on movie
screens and in newspapers in every
city in the country. She will be the
toast of hundreds of thousands Of
! visitors, the most enVied girl in the
! greatest gathering of Americans In
the history of any American city.
| The Queen Of the Mardi Gras at
New Orleans can boast no such
honor as will come. to Washing
toms faIrest.
There are no arduous restrictions
on those who desire. to enter this
contest. She must appear in person
at the contest office, 346 Munsey
building, and must submit a photo
graph. II she has no recent picture
she can have a sitting, free of
charge. by securing an order at
the contest office. IT is essential
that she register promptly, in per-
son. at the contest office,
She may feel that there are girls
VINO nave more classic or more reglI.
lar features than those with which
nature has blessed her. Don't let
that deter you, for, in the words
Of Plutarch, in his life of Antony:
Her actual beauty. II is said, was
not in itself so remarkable that mono
could be compared with her. or that
no one could see her without being
struck by 1t, but the contact of her
presence, II you lived with her.
was Irresistible; the attraction nj
her person, Joining with the oharn,
OF her conversation, and the char.
acter that attended all she naid or
did, was beWitching,"