The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
Paris Letter
A. P. Correspondence

PARIS, June "a. Gable letter. -
American lawyers in Paris are being
deluged with inquiries as to the pro-
esedure necessary to obtain a divorce
in French courts, the spondence
being provoked by the number of d.
vorces Of Americans which have been
granted in France recently. The abb
solute secrecy with which are obtain
ed, appears to be the feature that at
tracts, but FRENCH judges are begin
ming to set their faces against the
growing practice of Americans Of
hquidating their family troubles in
france
Guarantee Secrecy
The courts stand firmly on two
statutory provisions-that the appH-
cant must have a real residence in
Paris, not a mere make believe resi-
dence, and that legal reason must ex-
ist why the applying American was
unable to procure a divorce in his or
her own country.
Secrecy as regards divorce proceed
ings here, is guaranteed by the laws
prohibiting publication Of the details
that connected with divorce cases.
Not a Calendar
Even mention in print that divorce
hes been granted is declared in the
cp.e to be contrary to public interest
Divorce cases are not listed on the
Eiolrt calendar and are not recorded
publicly; they are merely transmitted
to the authorities of the ward in which
the tnteresed parties live. The order
may be entered on the civil records of
such persons.
Want Publicity
It is popularity supposed that thous-
ands of couples have been divorced in |
Paris without any other publicity than
that travelling by word of mouth. This !
secrecy is criticized by some students |
of the social question who think that |
publicity of divorces would promote |
better social conditions.
Redscovsr New World
In spite Of cable and wireless com
munication and better ocean travel |
facilities the peoples of the United |
States and France still are unacquaint-
ed with each other This is the con-
clusion which Maurice Donnay, the
French dramatist, draws from his
recent visit to the United States.
The custom authorities, he says,
hold up merchandise Of all sorts, but
all kinds of prejudices, susceptible
ties and misunderstanding are per-
mitted to enter freely. In an address
before the Franco American Society
the other day he told the members
.ha 1t was necessary again to dis
cover the New World"
Suzanne Cots UItimatum
Victor or vanquished. Wimbledon
Will be the last singles tournament for !
Nile Suzanne Lenglen. unless she I
changes her mind. Her determination
o wipe out her defeat as Forest Hills
It the hands of Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt
Mallory, the American champion, is
only by her fathers Or ! f.,
lers to abandon singles tournament |
,lay. She said recently to friend:
I don't want to give the American
another chance to shake
he cocoanut tree at me-.
The "HouIi" New Dance =
Classic dances are coming back
iext season by edict OF French dancing
masters. only three new steps have
"a ssed their censorship because they
want to discourage freak exhibitions.
)ne novelty having the rhythm of a
spanish waltz, is called the Pas
etto". The "crisscross" is new
uadrille passed on by the masters, IN -
which five classic figures are replaced
" the shimmy, waltz, tango and
mixture of all three. The "Houh' is
descriptive dance supposed to fur- -
ish an illusion of sea waves. .,