The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-17
Girls Of TwelDe Rub Shoulders
With StreetlUalkers at Dance
Hall; All s:Shinmy" Unchecked
''Cheek-t Cheek" vies With
Skinny" in Terpsico-
rean Popularity.
. PIck-UPs" ARE EASY

Young Girls, IL to 15, Atten
Unchaperoned First Ar
rest Wednesday Night. !,
Street walkers rub shoulders wit
Z and 14-year-old girls at the Ar
nory dances regularly.
Although signs are posted that n
Fulgar dancing is allowed, tn
shimmy" and the cheek to cheel
re practically the only types o
ances to be found on the floor.
A visit to the hall any of the thre,
ights during the week when th,
ances are holding forth will revea
nis fact. Wednesday night, for ex.
mple, sthe affair was one well at.
Fnded by people of this sort.
twelve and 15-year-old children
ere there, and in most instances
nchaperoned. To the tune Of the
zz band they pranced about the
ell In exact imitation of the antics
older attendants.
Another Arrest.
IL develops that the arrest of a
ir young dancer of II for kissing
public at the Armory Wednesday
ght was not the only occurrence
at marred the harmony of the oc-
sion.
A young man, possessed with a
ep-seated desire to do the Shin
persisted in attempting to stage
dance, but one of the managers
the dance refused to allow him to
himmy' A climax was reached
zen piows We're actually exchanged,
the participants were separated
cancers. No arrests were made.
Inc girl who came to grief was
generous with lingering kisses.
Ihese are the conditions existing at
Armory dance hall in Chatta-
oga.
Well-known social workers ard
Ter prominent citizens who are in
ested In the future welfare of the
are alarmed over conditions.
again they ask, Are the public
nee halls properly supervised in
attanooga?"
Wednesday evening brought forth
f1rst arrest that has taken place
season at the Armory, when a
tty l7-year-old girl was taken
m the lure of the lights and the
Ito the police station.
ne large sign Dancing at the
nory' was paraded up and down
main streets of the city Wednes-
as usual, and by $3.50 o'clock the
dance hail was crowded with the
Frs OF the bright lights from all
In Short Dresses. |
l..ie haa girls IN short dresses and |
ped hair, not day over 12 years |
answering the call of the jazz at |
dancing hall, were dancing with |
ners, three times their own age In |
than one instance did they stroll |
tne main entrance of the Armory, |
pit. down to the dance hall un-
peroheo: stis ana walk up and down the
ner who would Jazz" them around.
es, 1t is true that some of those
move in the city's best social
les were there, doing the Check
meek dancing, with just the ordi-
women OF the street. However,
prevailed among the men. and
n by heart.
No shrmmy Ban.
here were. absolutely no restrictions
he "shimmy" or the cheek to cheek
cling. and there were but one or
couples on the floor who did not |
lge in this fashion OF 'jazzing.'
rls who desire to make their an
ance. at this place are admitted |
Ihe men are required to pay
ents. The hrst thing that greets
eyes as he enters at the Fourth
Market streets dance hall is a
sign. I'VE Break. Remember!
You of That Habit" Another sign
Is placed just at the head of the
is No Vulgar Dancing Allowed" I
ere appeared to be absolutely no /
nm whatsoever connected with the {
nesday night. The guests seemed {
Allowed" and go right on with i.
own peculiar way of "jazzing,"
Hardly Dance.
e frolic witnessed would hardly be
dance, because the art of
ing failed to make its appear
on the floor.
ebster. who defines dancing as an
Fement In which the movements of +
person are regulated by art, in ac- il
TO music. had he been told that r
crowd was dancing would have Il
compelled to change his defini- U
e young girl made her appearance G.
ne Armory floor quite early in the
ng. She stood alone at one side +
be dancing oor for a short time. L
was interrupted very soon by one
le pleasure seekers whom she had
seen before. May I have this
dance .please?" Eager to have
Opportunity to Jazz" around with
rowd the young girl replied, "ON. -.
I'm crazy about dancing" So off IL
went.
New Yorker introduced. he W
pa. the very latest steps from the e.
and that his Chattanooga partner m
exactly on to. At times the girl fl.
ne was dancing with looked as ri
she thought he was going to
the occasion into regular oId1 a,
Fy breakdown" He would have -,
ping around doing what he called ol
twirl dance" and again he was e
g about half mile away from NJ
|rtner, walking towards the other m
4 the ballroom. When this new
|<le" Gas he called it) was pulled q
e first time. his partner looked NI
for the nearest chair, thinking
bs she had been deserted. but be-
he had time to locate one he was
again and had her going around
than before.
Chattanooga girl looked UP at ad
hrtner. declaring TITS a great life fo
don't weaken 81
Police Asked to Watch, in
until this year did dance halls ~
up so promiscuously. At least -
blice have never until this year 'o'
~ arrested anybody attending
Requests have been made to the M
department, it is learned, to keep tic
watch. and they are, as is evil lie
by the arrest of pretty Pauline I'M
on
beautiful little blonde danced Ch
hout the evening. and between Co
kept a watchout for her hus- wa
she said. 'T just had to slip NJ,
from him." she said. ''for he did pu
ant me to come here and he w,
follow me. But should care! w
through life." came the assur- W
eha iazzad Ia