t ! like the late Jean Harlow. |I i Mss North Carolina—White flowing i j crepe gown with cape trimmed. In j I white fur. . . , Gardenia tiara. » » . i• Red-white-blue bathing suit. . . . j ; Sings Hot-Cfca numbers and tap jdances like an expert. . . . Loud an- j plause. |j Miss Birmingham—Beautiful, se- ; j rious-fsced girl in effulgent white j j crspe gown and ostrieh-feather cape.I. . . . Gold tiara. , . Much, poise;- : much applause. . . . Very popular in c I white satin 'bathing suit and golden* ■ sliuoers.; ;- Miss Riverside—Honey-haired. . . . j* i Rose-colored silk crepe. White satin jII bathing suit; stock rose when she ; 1 ! sang. j* i Miss Virginia—-White taffeta with ; ! row of cloth-covered buttons down, i' i back .... White tira and. big 'white ; 1 j bow in front. . . . Sheer grace brings ; ! applause. . .. . Very beautiful in. |* | bright orange bathing suit. .. . Aero- ■; I baxic dander. ... A favorite. j• S Miss Missouri—Baby-pink taffeta ; I and pink tiara bring loud applause . . jblack satin, bathing suit . . . sang j ■ : light opera well. jMiss Kansas—Sweetness from the |■ dust bowl in gold-trimmed burgundy i: crepe, with cute little bow in back ... j■ gardenia corsage . . . blue satin bath- !• ^ir »i ing suit, and fair applause - - - bas j ’ no interest in theatricals - - * She’s j going to work, in father's bank at: Norton.Miss Eastern Pennsylvania—Black jI ■|; taffeta gown with armour-like front,!; executed in. silver . '. , green satin !• I bathing suit . . . did tan dance that;|; made the crowd roar. !Miss. Empire State—-Wine-colored j 1 gown with four shafts of darker velvet j : up and down . . . printed silk bath- j ; ing suit . . . beautiful carriage . . . j : another acrobatic -dancer, j: Miss Maine — Wore greenish-blue I taffeta and red rose corsage - . - white ; :-knit bathing suit. - jMiss Jacksonville—Dark beauty * in :; oyster-white satin, covered with outer \• film of lace . . , pink-checked bath- i ing suit- . . tried to recite from j “Gone With the Wind.*’ but forgot j■ lines; proceeded to read from notes j | but found part of notes missing. Trc- ■ i mentions applause for best epiertain- ': ment of the evening. ' :Miss Savannah Beach—Oyster-white• satin, trimmed in reddish brown. Nice ■; curls and nice carriage - - • The ;judges brought her out three times for .: further consideration . . . another ' white satin bathing suit . . . pretty :■ child of 17 . . . stagefnght spoiled j tap dance. . jlt; Miss Minnesota—Blonde in dark taf- :;: feta; easy to look at. Blue printed ;! cotton bathing suit . . , did tap ■ dance. !Miss Maryland—Beautiful hair and dimples at-op white satin . . . dark ;•; blue knit bathing suit . . . lively step ; and live applause . . . more acrobatic , I i dancing. \\Miss St. Louis—Flowing green taf- !■ feta gown with full fiare at bottom. ; j , Nice head of blonde hair . . in •! ^ black satin bathing suit she got txe-’ mendous applause . . . declined to * j ; compete for talent.MiSs New York Cuy- Grey lace dress : drew applause . . . peach-colored ‘ sat in oat lung suit . . . Voire brought | the house )\vn, j1