Griggs, Sutton Elbert, 1872-1933 . Friction between the races : causes and cure
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Problems of a Miss

    Crowned the beauty queen of the universe, Miss Dorothy Dell Goff, of New Orleans, finds that her exquisitely chiseled head lies a bit uneasily. She is torn between conflicting emotions as she looks over the offers from stage and movie magnificoes to exploit her pulchritude.

   


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This is the penalty for beauty and celebrity in a land that loves to do homage to its heroes and heroines.

   Miss Goff is only beginning to have her worries. She has yet to contend with the face cream people who crave testimonials and the chewing gum agents who crave photographs and slogans.

   In most cases the worries are forgotten by the canny celebrity. Either he takes the line of least resistance and gets rich quick or he scorns the world and writes a book.