PARIS SCENES
“BEAUTY QUEEN’-' UPROAR. PARIS, .July 8. Fra nee had two' “queens” elected within two hours. The. occasion was the selection of “Alias France’’ to compete at Torquay this summer for the title of “M iss Europe.” The proceedings developed into a tumult unknown in the reoerds of the Republican’s prediie tiou for electing “queens.” The jury of artists, s u'ptors and writers chose Milo. Pit/., a darkdiaired woman of 24. An outcry followed the announcement that she was born in the Saar. The assembly of the mothers and relatives of the contestants began to po’*r a torrent of abuse, on the unfortunate judges. An elderly man who put in a word on behalf of tlfe “queen” was slapped on the face by an irate woman, and the gathering ended in deplorable disorder. A little later the president received from A!lie. Pitz a letter renounc'ng her sceptre. The jury hastily recalled, con- i forced the crown on Mile. Peville, a fair Parisian of 17.
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Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1935, Page 1
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