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The Washington times., 1919-08-23
ALEXANDRIA NEWS
Negro Burglar Who Operates
Only in Homes of Own Race
Sought BY Police.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. "a
daring negro burglar, who has been
operating in the western section of
the city during the past week, most
OF his depdedations occurring in the
Gay time, has caused considerable
anxiety among the negroes and has
puzzled the police. The robber has
confined his operations to houses oc-
cupied by colored persons, in whose
absence he effects an entrance and
carries away clothing and cash. In
one instance he entered a house and
finding one Of the occupants at home
beat a hasty retreat, but not before
the man in the house had gotten a
good description Of him.
Charles Edward Wright. siXty-seven
years old for many years in the en-
pIoy OF the Mutual Ice Company. died
Thursday at the home Of his dauEh-
ter, Mrs. Mary Cruh, 628 South Fair
fax street. The funeral will be held
at o'clock this afternoon.
Edward Wine Christian, seventy
two years old. whose home was in
Mobile, Ala, died last night at the
home Of his sister, Mrs. Phineas J.
Dampsey, in South Fairfax street,
where he was on a visit. He is sur
vived by three sons. Mr.. Christian
served in Col. John s. Mosby's com
mand during the civil war. The body
will be sent to Mobile tonight for
burial.
Capt. Louis n. Duffey, who was
fourteen months overseas with the
11Gth infantry, arrived in New York
Monday. He was met on his arrival
by Mrs. Duffey, who is spending the
summer at Virginia Beach with her
parents. the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. +. V.
REGISTER. Captain Dufey left last
night for short visit at Virginia
Beach and from there will go to
Camp Dix, n. J.
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WARRISK VETERANS
p. FORM LEGION POST

Former service men OF the War Risk
Insurance Bureau last night formed
the Stuart Waleott Post OF the Amer
lean Legion at meeting IN Carol
Hall.
The name Of the post was chosen
In honor Of Stuart Waleott. the sou OF
DR.. Charles d. Walcott, secretary OF
the Smithsonian Institution. an avia-
tor. who was killed near St Coupist,
during action.
o. Y. Kessler was elected com
mander, Duncan MacColman, senior
vice commander, Henry Hays, jr., vice
commander, Harry E Seydel, adju-
tant. and J. R Haley, quartsrmaster.
Another meeting, next Tuesday, viii
be addressed by Col. z. Lester Jones.
one Of the most active oPganizefs OF
the legion, and Lieut. Howard Fisk.
adjutant OF the District eommandery-
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TAKE NEW CAR, LEAVES OLD ONE

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Aug pa
new 1000 automobile, owned by
Harry L. Sellers, merchant at Como
cochcague, was stolen Wednesday y
from his garage, the lock on which
was broken. A small car, bearing a
Pennsylvania license, was found near
the garage abandoned, 1t is thought.
by the rfbbers, who were looking for
a new car. The stolen car was traced
TO near Hancock, where it left the
main road.
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AUNT GIVEN BOY
KIDNAPPED TWICE

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Aug. 23.-John
Cooper, aged nine years, twice kid
naped by his father, Ernest Cooper,
and once by his mother, formerly Miss
Marcella Dean, Of Martinsburg, W
Va, who is seeking a divorce, was
awarded by the juvenile court to the
custody Of his aunt, Mrs. Amanda X
Shuck. today. The father Is to pay
$50 a month for his maintenance.
The last time the lad was kidnapped
was from the home of his grandfather.
John Dean, Martinsburg. w. Va, by
his father. who took him to his home
IN Johnstown, Pa.
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CASH OVERLOOKED
BY TRAIN ROBBERS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 23.-The
masked band which held up the
Louisville and Nashville train just
outside OF Columbia, Tenn, Wednes-
day night, secured hardly enough
money to pay for the gasolene used
in the automobile in which they es-
capped, according to postal inspectors
here. The train was carrying very lit
tie money and the registered mail bag
checked up o. K, with the exception
of one package, which was somewhat
mutilated.
Chief Mail Clerk w. w Shea, on
the train, declared the robbers failed
10 make a haul. Express company
officials here declare their portion of
the car was not entered.
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ROBBED OF $4,000 ON
TRAIN BY CARRANZISTAS

LAREDO, Tex, Aug. 23.-Albert
Won Hoffman, OF st. Louis. arrived
here yesterday and reported to Fed
eral authorities that he had been held
up on a train en- route from Vera
Cruz and robbed OF $4,000 in cash
and jewelry valued at $1,000. He left
last night for Washington, d. c.
Won Hoffman, who says he is a
citizen of the United States, said that
he had been to Vera Cruz to visit his
coffee plantation, and was returning
when the robbery occurred. He ac-
cuses CarranZa soldiers.
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VA. WOMAN GIVEN
SERBIAN MERCY CROSS

BELGRADE, Aug. 23.-In recogni-
tion Of her services with the American
Red Cross commission to Serbia, Miss
Anna Mourot has had the Cross of
Mercy conferred upon her by Prince
Nicholas. Miss Mourot comes from
Martins Ferry, w Va, and has been
in Serbia for the past six months.
She has been attached to the head
quarters staf Of the commission To-
Gated at Belgrade. She served for
eight months in France before going
TO the Balkans.
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NURSE, SO, DIES OF POISON;
TELLS REAL NAME AT END

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 2S-Mrs
Mary Agon, a nurse, thirty-eight
years old, died at the Virginia Hospi-
tai today from the effects Of taking
poison tablets last week
She was thought to be on the road
to recovery, but suffered a relapse
this morning.
Until shortly before her death she
had given her name as Mrs. Taylor,
but when she realized that the end
was near she informed the hospital
authorities that her real name was
Agon, and that her home was in
Carlisle Iowa
The Washington times., 1919-08-23
KITCHEN STOVE DISTILLERY
FOUND IN WEST VIRGINIA

CLARKSBURG, W. Va, Aug. 23--J.
Walter Bee. of the State prohibition
department., discovered a novel st5u
designed for use on a kitchen stove
II has a mash pan with a capacity OF
twelve gallons, and is devoid Of the
usual coil, which is supplemented by
a short pipe. A small cold-water pan
is used for condensation.
1t can distiIl two gallons Of corn
liquor or apple brandy every twanty-
four hours. which, at the prevailing
prices for bootleg product, WOuId
mean an annual gross production Of
about $4,000.
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AUSTRIAN TREATY
GIVEN OUT MONDAY

PARIS. Aug. 23.-The peace treaty
with Austria will be handed to the
Austrian delegation Monday. The al
lies will give the Austrians seven
days in which to submit an answer to
the terms.
DR.. Karl Renner, Austrian chan
cellor, has notified the peace confer
ence that the treaty will be taken to
Vienna before IL is signed.
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ASKS cARRANzA TO RESIGN.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. %
Copies OF the manifesto issued in
Mexico City by Alfredo RObles DOmin-
guez, former adviser of President
MaderO, calling upon Carranza to re-
sign have been received here. Dom
inguez, who insists he is neither a
rebel nor an advocate Of seditiOn
urges Carranza to resign and give
way to a provisional government. He
charges the Mexican chief with re-
spOnsibility for all existing interior
and exterior difficulties.
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COPS STAND PAT
ON UNION PLANS
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does not disassociate itself from the
federation.
II the Commissioners should order
the discharge Of all members Of the
union there might be brought about
something in the nature Of a strike,
but the constitution of the union con-
tains a mo strike" provision, so the
union would be violating its own con-
stitution to resort to steps OF this
kind.
Recourse to the courts in the way
Of an injunction against the Com
missioners would be carefully con-
sidered by the union and the feder-
alton. which announces that IT will
see the men through" The fedora
tion is supplied with shrewd legal
advisers, and the union would not
lack in legal counsel.
The Commissioners themselves, in
stead of dismissing the men, might
obtain access to the courts, although
the hints are strong that If the order
Of the Commissioners is disobeyed
the steps to be taken by them will be
drastic.
Police Force Already short.
The danger in the present situation
ID NAAhG lAlC dAAEduy uCplGLCA pOAANC
force may suffer further depIetions.
The force is still sixty or seventy
men short Of the quota provided by
law, and it is getting more difficult
each day to obtain satisfactory re-
Cruits.
The Fire Department is not In the
same position because the require
ments in the Fire Department are not
at all as eXaCting as in the Police De-
partment. Applicants accepted on the
police force must be at least two
inches taller and weigh considerably
more than applicants for fiTemen. The
qualifications must be bet
ter on the police force. where the
character Investigations are also more
rigid. The Fire Department now has
it's full quota, with half a dozen eli
gibles waiting, and about ten applica-
tiOns on file.
The basis OF the discomfort in the
police department is the pay. Men OF
the type necessary to become police
men are worth more money than they
get, and Congress knows this, but
still does not act. Members of Con-
Sress point to the fact that it is cur
ious the police force cannot be re-
cruited while the fire department is
recruited on salaries lower than po-
Iicemen. The reasons have been given.
1t is difficult to get the kind of men
wanted for policemen on the present
salary scale.
May Use Military Force.
The Commissioners do not fear that
they will be unable to police Wash
inEtOn in case the POlicemen's Union
forces a situation that carries the
membership and morale of the force
20 a point that endangers the peace
and order Of the city. 1t is always
possible to obtain the services of the
branch of the Government,
it is pointed out. As a Federal city
the Federal Government authorities
would lose. no time in putting ade
quate forces of soldiers into Washing
ton until the show down" of both
sides had been completed and the
questions at issue settled. These sold
iers can be Obtaiped at the call of
the Commissioners, il is said.
Even Congress may take a hand in
the fight that looms ahead. There is
some sentiment in the House for
the police force and using
soldiers anyhow. This sentiment has
not been strong, but nobody can now
predict how events may shape them
selves.
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BILLY SUNDAY TO PREACH AT
OCEAN GROVE ANNIVERSARY

ASBURY PARK, N. J., Aug. 23.-
The Rev. BILLY" Sunday, evangelist,
returned to Ocean Grove yesterday
after an absence Of three years, to
assist in the annual camp meeting
services which mark the fiftieth an
niversary Of the establishment of
Ocean Grove.
Today Sunday will deliver the first
of a series Of sermons, concluding
August 81. It is expected the Rev.
DR.. Aaron z. Ballard, ninety-eight
years old, president of the camp
meeting association, will participate.
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IRELAND GREY's BIG PROBLEM

LONDON, Aug 23.-Ireland-the
cancer, the one thorn in the side Of
AngIO-American friendship-will be
the big problem with which ViscOunt
Grey. will have TO deal as British
ambassador 10 the United States. The
Irish question must be cleared up
sOon," said Cecil y. HarmswOrth,
parliamentary under-secretary for
foreign affairs today" ! do not know
what Lord Grey's policy will be, but
you may rest assured that il will be
the best for all concerned"
The Washington times., 1919-08-23
CATGUT SCRAPING CONTEST
PLANNED BY OLD FIDDLERS

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 23.-The old
time fddlers> of Texas. New Mexico,
Arkansas and Oklahoma have chaI-
lenEed the old-time hddlers o.
Georgia to a catgut-scraping contest
here during the Confederate Veterans
reunion in October
The challenge has been accepted
with glee. GeOrgia's champion nd
dlers are already practicinE Turkey
in the Straw" "Old Black Joe" AMI
other ancient melodies.
The Washington times., 1919-08-23
NOTED WOMAN ASTROL0GER
DIES IN NEW YORK, AGED go

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Mrs. Susan
Dilsham Stevenson, one Of the most
noted astrologers in the United States,
and for the past sixteen years secre-
tary Of the Astrological Society of
America, is dead here. at the age of
sixty.
Mrs. Stevenson was born in Dub
lin, Ireland, and came to this country
years ago.
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MEXICAN RAILWAYMEN
READY TO FIGHT, THEY SAY

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 23.-The Rail-
waymen's Association, numbering
100000 members, has presented to the
government a resolution protesting
it's loyalty and offering to fight should
the present international situation re-
suit in hostilities. Newspapers here
insist that he danger of American in
tervention is not yet passed.
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U. S. INTERVENTION SCORED
AT MEETING IN MONTEREY

LAREDO, Tex, Aug. 23.-Reports
concerning the anti-interventiOnist
demonstration held at MOnters
Tuesday night. at which Governor
Zambrano presided. were received
here last night. Violent speeches
were made against Intervention by
the United States.
The Washington times., 1919-08-23
UKRAINIANs TAKE ODESSA.

LONDON, Aug. G3--Ukralnlan
forces have occupied Odessa after
fierce fighting north of the city, it
was learned here today from Ukrain-
ian sources. The BOlshevilI black
sea detachment has deserted to the
Ukrainians. reports stated.
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WATCH HOME FOR
RICH DRAFT DODCER
Millions of Dollars Tied Up.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-Agents
OF the Department Of Jutsice here
have. put a watch on the residence OF
Grover c. BergdoIl, the millionaire
draft evader, in the belief that he is
at his home, il was announced to-
day.
Department Of Justice officials re-
fuse to comment on the likeIihod OF
Bergdoll's arrest
The Washington times., 1919-08-23
1000 UNFAITNFUL WIVES
SUED BY CANUCK SOLDIERS

WINNIPEG, Aug. 23.-More than
1000 divorce cases will be heard when
court opens here September Is.
Most OF the applications were filed
by returned soldiers whose wives
were unfaithful.
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AUTO FALLS IN GORGE, J DEAD.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Aug. "a
Two women and a girl. Mrs. Gather
inc Lyall, Mrs. Edna DieI, her oaugh-
ter, and three-year-old Catherine
Diel; were killed instantly yesterday
when an automobile plunged $50 feet
over the Niagara Gorge bank. Ken
meth Kruger, aged nine, a nephew
Of Mrs. Diel, was seriously Injured
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WIFE SUES ron sEPARATIOy.

Gertrude LytIe. though Attorney J..
c. COlvin, today filed suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court against John r.
Lytle for separate maintenance and
custody Of their two children, alleg-
ing nOnsupport They were married
March s, 1916.
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ASKS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.

Misconduct is alleged in a suit filed
in the District Supreme Court yester-
day by Verne a. Jones, who wants
an absolute divorce from James NJ
Jones. a correspondent is named
The wife, represented by Attorney
J. c. Brown, also alleges non-support.
The couple were married in July, 1917,
and have one child.
The Washington times., 1919-08-23
EAGLES URGE FREE ERIN.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Aug. 23.-Ex-
tension Of the principle of seIf-de-
termination in its truest sense to Ire
land" is the substance Of a resolu-
tiCn adopted by the Grand Aerie,
Fraternal order Of Eagles, in ses-
sion here. The convention will close
tonight with the installation OF the
newly elected president, EIbert H.
Weed, Of Oshkosh, Wis, and other
gfffrarg
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PRESIDENT TO
LIQUOR
BAN OCT. 1ST
ISPREDICTION

& Louis Garthe, Washington CORE
spondent of the Baltimore American
in q dispatch to that paper today
writes:
Wartime prohibition, which went
into Nafect on July l, will be lifted
by a proclamation Of President Will
son on October / as the result of
pressure by banks, according to in
formation obtained here today in high
circles.
Millions of Dollars Tied Up.
Millions Of dollars are tied up in
whiskey and wines in this country
as the result of the operation Of war
time prohibition, which was passed
months before IL was apparent that
war would end on November last
The measure was not intended as
, a moral regulator but simply and
solely to conserve food products. 1t
becomes effective despite efforts OF
the President to influence Congress
to give him authority to lift the ban
on beer and wines and caught the
distillers and brokers with a large
supply on hand.
Reveaue TumbIes.
Since its operation in the last six
weeks the receipts Of the Government
from internal revenue have fallen
greatly with the result that the ways
and Means Committee are now seri-
ously considering the necessity to
enact additional revenue raiseTs to
make up for the losses from the re
turns from the whiskey and beer
taxes.
But the serious aspect which is in
fuencing the President to act aside
from his known desire to play fair
with a semi-legalized industry, is the
great amount Of money loaned to ids
tiIlers and brokers on whiskey in
storage. In many sections banks
find themselves seriously hampered
by the inability of the whiskey men
TO lift the loans.
Army Virtually DemObOIlSed.
By October 1, it was estimated today
BY a War Department official that
the army will be demobilized to all
irtents and purposes. President VIII.
son indicated in his statement issued
when he left Brest,. refusing to lift
the ban at that time, that he could
not act until demobilizstion had ended
and intimidated most strongly that
be would act then.
In anticipation Of such action deal
ers are now sending letters to mem
bers of Congress offering to sell them
wines and liquors at greatly reduced
prices on October I. These letters
say that the wet stuff cannot be
sent to them In Washington. but will
be delivered 20 them in Baltimore or
in outlying districts where the bone |
dry law does not operate.
DFys Fighting Hard.
Leaders in the Anti-salOon League !
who anticipate that the President will !,
lift the wartime prohibition as he
has authority to do when demobiliza-l
ton has ended, have started a cam
paign to influence the President to
keep the lid down until the nation /
goes on its actual long dry spell on
January II when national prohibition \
becomes effective.
They say that the lifting of the /
ban would mean murder and trouble,
and that It would be a national dis
grace to open up things for a riot that
would follow throughout the country.
They declare that the movement would
offer the whiskey and beer men an
to make eXtravagant riches
in. selling their product, and would
tend to increase the high cost Of liv-
ing stress now existing.
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ART C0L0RING WILL BE
TAUGHT TN FAIRGROUNDS

Art eoolring Is to be taughE "A tie
Fairgrounds OF the District, MrA. Susie
Root Rhodes, sperVisor Of play
rounds, announced today.
Directors and assistant directors Oe
Fairgrounds are taking lessons today
In this work. Miss Margaret SteWar
is teacher and Is holding classes in
her Studio apartment" at us, the
Burlington. from 2 o'clock this after
noon until 10 o'clock tonight Miss
Stewart has invited the public to wit
Eess an exhibition Of her work.
SYRIANS ASK FRENCH MANDATE.
PARIS, Aug. 23.-Syrians In Paris
probably will ask that France accept
mandate over their country.
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GUNS OF U. S. LINE BORDER
AS CAVALRY PENETRATES
MEXICO ON BANDIT HUNT

MARIA, Tex, Aug. 23.-Re-enforce-
ments Of American troops and ma
chine guns have been brought up and
stationed at strategic points along the
Mexican border. All the American
army posts in the Big Bend section
have been strengthened. This move
was explained today by army officers
as merely a precautionary measure,
and in the nature Of q practice ma
neuver for the men.
No apprehension Is felt Of an at
tack at a point in the district either
by bandits or Carranzista troops. Nor
have the officers any fear Of a claskh
between the Carranzistas and the
troops Of the Eighth cavalry now pur-
sping the Mexican outlaws.
No Trace Of Outlaws.
American eavalrymen rode hard all
day Friday through the mountains
without again coming into contact
with any groups Of the outlaw gang
Of Jesus Rentario that held two
American airmen for ransom, accord
ing to reports reaching headquarters.
The Carranzista troops In the re-
gion now beoing combed by the
Americans are not in great numbers.
Such Carranzista units as have come
into contact with the American caval-
rymen have shown no disposition to
interfere.
An aviator brought word that a
column of the Sixth Cavalry, under
command Of Maj. c. c. Smith, met q
column Of Mexican Federals. The
Mexican commander merely inquired
IL the Americans were on Mexican
soil with the authority Of the Ameri-
can Government and then passed on.
Test Of Endurance.
While the pursuit Of the bandits
continues airplane service Is being
kept up between the advanced posts
and headquarters here. American Of
ficers now express the opinion that
the chase has resolved itself into a
can cavalry horse and the Mexican
pony, with the former sure to win.
This is the fifth day of the hunt
1t is pointed out that il IL the Gus
tom Of the bandits to split up into
groups of two, three, and four, when
pursued, and to meet at some wild
point in the mountains within from
four to ten days. II this policy Is
followed in the present instance, the
trail Of one group may lead tor the
place of rendezvous, and render the
capture of the whole band probable.
Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Dickman, COM
mander of the Southern department,
United States army, left Maria for San
Antonio last night.
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stiEe Partly to Blans.

This movement is more widespread
than people believe" she said. The
fox trot, waltz and one-step win be
retained, but all Objectionable fsa-
lures will be taken from even these
dances. Our modern stage Il partly
to blame.
Theatrical managers seem deter
mined to make professional dances as
vulgar as possible, and have added
insult 20 injury by making remarks
about them from the stage. Young
people see these dances and immedi-
ately initiate them-and with star
tling success, too. Thousands of dol
lars are being wasted every year 20
pay dance hall inspectors. We intend
to make dancing 50 decent that in
spsctors will not have anything TO
do"
In this she was enthusiastically sup4
ported BY Thomas McDougaIl, OF Pitts
burgh, and Miss r. Kohl. Of Madison.
land; Fred Christensen, Of Seattle,
Wash; Mr.. and Mrs. Blynn, Of Rock
ford, Ill; z. B. GaynOr, Of Chicago;
z. B. EVsretts, Of Houston. Tex: Miss
Ia Knowles, OF New York, and Otto
H.0inemann, Of Boston
The American National Association
OF Masters Of Dancing and the Amer
ican Society Of Professors Of Dane
ing, the two oldest associations In
the United States. have amalgamated.
and are meeting in joint session
Their combined forces have pledged
themselves to fight for proper dane
ing until the battle is Won
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TnANnIlIn InnH#s
-bHII6IIld I0U JHkLI,
TEACHERS DECLARE
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and three-uarter notes, and Il seems
the most natural thing in the world
to do a contortion act instead of
executing an artistic step.
mo wonder our European allies
are alarmed over the introduction %
American dancing IN their hitherto
dignified circles! Our music-the So
called typical American muslc-is
nothing but an adaptation OF the ne
gro cakewalk.
should he EdueatlOnaL
1--WE are establishing q national
school for music and dancing. and Il
will set the standard for dancing
throughout the country. II - very
Significant that the Government
sheuld have excepted dancing classes
from a war tax on the grounds that
they are a part OF the nations sduca-
tional system. Dancing should be-
come part OF the curriculum Of Ell
public schols.
There is a time and a place for
everything. But the dance hall 81
no place for disgusting immortality"
Miss Luella Hanes, Of New Orleans.
pointed to the fact that Throughout
the country there Is a deteEmlnod
movement to reform dancing or ban
ish IL