The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-15
Beauty Ism t
Sole Key to
Happiness
BY MARTHA LEE

The woman who never could take
third prize in a beauty contest Is
one of the Creators most fortunate
creatures. On first inspection il
looks as though the little beauties
with perfect figures and features
that rival the girls on magazine
covers get all the breaks. But faint
so, brother, faint so.
And here is the reason. A girl
who is not especially attractive look
ing must Of necessity discover her
good traits and develop them. These
usually consist of a good DISPOSE
ton. a clever mind, an attractive
personality and charm.
The most charming women in his
tory we're not the famous beauties.
But they are the women who stand
ont head and shoulders over the doll
babies
Beauty Is Enough
A girl whose beauty of form and
face are sure fire hits never both
ers much about these other assets
that a clever woman must possess
to insure her future happiness, She
finds, when she is young, that it is
enough just to be decorative.
She does not have to be able to
pass out gay repartee or talk about
the latest books or any of the world
problems. She does not have to
express an idea concerning life in
general.
She does not feel the need for
being gay and witty and compan-
ionable. She has found that as long
as she can dance and look beautiful
and smile at the right time, that is
all that is necessary.
Which means that when she starts
to take on a few pounds and her
hair is less golden and her COM
plexion less peaches and cream, that
she must start learning all these
other tricks that her less beautiful
sisters have known since they
stepped out of spring heels and
pinafores.
She Feels Hopeless
Here is a letter from one Of these
women, who thinks she is one of the
worlds most unfortunate creatures
She's wrong, to my way of thinking
Dear Miss Lee-I am 25 and never beer
| kissed. Well, it isn't quite as bad as that
but really haven't had a real beau. anc
when one is Is the situation takes or
all the aspects of being serious.
have a good position, make just about
as much as most girls Of my age. 7 have
a fair education and an interest in things
and people. have many men associates
| through business dealings and they art
all lovely to me- but I am getting to thu
age where would like to have a MAI
who at least looks like he might be in
terested in me as a prospective wife.
You know, I'm not in a rush, nor do
intend to set out and sandbag bus
band, but 1t would be gratifying to know
at least one man could see me as good
companionabfe person, with some OF tn
qualities that make wives endurable.
I'm not sour, Miss Lee, only what 4
| there to be done about it? I can't max
my face over. have realized from Thu
time was young girl that never woulc
be a knockout with the men. am to-
angular and raw boned and mouse col
ored.
Before, when men have met and liket
me I have been able to interest ant
amuse them. They have seemed to lik
me fine, but as soon as they look like the.
are liking me a lot become tongue-tiet
and moon-eyed, and, although I know m,
attraction lies in companionability los
it completely in the face of budding 70
rance. And. Of course, nip the thing II
the bud. Poor me. HOPELESS.
Oh, come now, not HOPELESS, with
the way you can poke fun at your
self. You know that is a saving
grace, one of the savingest. Thu
trouble is you probably give the i'm
preston, by your tongue-tied shy
ness, of not wanting anything bu
the friendship of men.
Your attitude probably gives thu
impression you are not interested il
rnatrimony, or being loved or adj
mired beyond the point of friend
ship.
You always will have men friends
because you are keen and witty anC
personable. When you change
your attitude, you also will prob
ably have husband, before you car
| saw knife,