The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-06-26
Divorce DEGREES Obtained
Secretly in Paris Courts
Practice of Liquidating Family Troubles in France
Growing-Mlle. Lenglen to Play Last Singles at
Wimbledon-Fr French Masters Dictate Return of
Classic Steps to Avoid Freak Exhibitions.

Paris, June 2S.-(By A. P)-
American lawyers in Paris are being
deluged with inquiries as to the
procedure necessary to obtain 4 di.
vorce in French courts, the CORE.
spondenee being provoked by the
number Of divorces OF Americans
which have been granted in France
recently. The absolute secrecy with
which DEGREES are obtained appears
to be the feanture that attracts. bu:
French judges are beginning 10 set
their faces against the growing prac-
tcc OF Americans OF liQuidaiing their
family troubles IN France. The courts
stand firmly on two statutory pro-
visions: That the applicant mus.
have a real residence in Paris. not .
mere makc-bclicf residence. and that
legal reason must exist why the
applying American was unable to
procure divorce in his or her own
country.
Secrecy as regards divorce pro-
ccedings here is guaranteed by the
laws prohibiting publication OF de-
tails that are connected with divorce
cases.
1t is popularity supposed that
thousands Of couples have been di-
vorced in Paris without any other
publicity than that travelling by word
Of mouth. This secrecy is criticized
by some students OF the social qucs-
tion, who think that publicity of di-
vorces would promote better social
conditions.
To Play Last Singles.
Victor or vanquished, Wimbledon
will be the last singles tournament
for Mile. Suzanne Lcnglen. unless
she changes her mind Her determi-
nation to wipe out her defeat at
Forestlle at the hands of Mrs. Molla
Bjurstedt Mallory. the American
champion, is outweighed only by her
fathers orders to abandon singles
tournament play. She said recently
TO friend II Non't want to give
the American correspondents another
chance to shake the cocoanut tree at
me-"
Return to Classic Dance.
Classic dances are coming back
next season by edict of French dane
ing masters. Only three new steps
have passed their censorship. because
they want to discourage freak exhi-
bitions. One novelty, having the
rhythm of a Spanish waltz, is called
the "passe-to." This, new quad
rifle passed on by the masters in
which five classic figures are re-
placed by the shimmy, waltz, tango
and a mixture of all three. The
"houli' is a descriptive dance sup
posed to furnish an illusion of sea
waves.
Wear Black and White.
Partisan summer season fashion
shows at the race tracks. to which.
in feminine minds, the running of
the French Derby, the grand steeple
chase and the grand prix are mere
incidentals, may justly be called
symphonies III black and white.
Even flowers on hats are for the
most part black and white Silky
flimsy materials have been, more
common than velvets and all the
skirts have been long.
Carmen Diaz in Paris.
"She is occupied doing as much
good as she can without attracting
attention." is the way the Mexican
colony of Paris speaks of a slight
woman of rather stately bearing, who
is always dressed in black and is so
we'll preserved that she might pass
for any age between IS and 50. She
is Carmen Romero Rubio Diaz, wild
ow of Porfirio Diaz, long time pres
ident of the Mexican republic.
Badly assimilated knowledge, Ma
dame Diaz holds, is partly response
bic for Mexico's woes, she likens the
effect Of education on the Mexicans
to the effect which the teachings oi
Voltaire and Rousseau had on the
French. The result, she thinks, final
ly may be the same, but the end is
far off. and Mexico, like France, will
be obliged to go through more reac-
tions and revolutions before her des-
tiny is worked out.