s CompetingIn Beauty ContestAtlantic City, N. J., Sept. 1J.—(UP)—Beautiful girls paraded before the judges toda-v for the IE lie of “Miss America 1937.”The girls, in bathing suits, participated yesterday in the h,''y*v American beauty parade on • the New Jersey seashore'? bnnrHw?»u*-They rode in floats decorated in gay colors. Republican and. dem~* ocratic parties pa rl id pa ted in the parade with floats .carrying huge party symbols.The City of Philadelphia fioal carried “Miss America 1936”—Miss. Rose Veronica' Coyle, ,of Philadelphia, One float served as a coach of state for Miss Delaware— Niekey Harriet, Harrington Del.Preliminary awards for various events were made last night, Miss Bette Cooper, Hacketlstown, N. J. Winning a prize for the most at-tractive gown. Miss Texas—Alice Emerick, Fort Worth, received second prize.Miss Evely Raye, Miss Westchester, N. Y„ was named “Miss Personality.”