Show South Sea Romance Fades as Natives Dance to Jazz T Tahiti hIU Sept 10 By A A. P. P P. Mo Moving pictures and radio jazz music motor cars ears and bobbed hair have crowded out the old native customs of Tahiti and some of the romance of ot the he South seas would appear to be e on the wane Time was when July 14 the an anniversary anniversary an- an of or the fall of the Bastile was tho great native festival of these Islands There were singing and dancing contests among amonS' the I native clans prepared for months in advance and the competition for real excellence was keen This year only a few tew small and mediocre companies companies com com- panics ent entered red the contests and interest was distinctly lacking The principal centers of attraction were WE're the tho dancing pavilions pavillons along the waterfront where Jazz bands led the I revellers in fox trots to a continUOUs continuous continuous contin contin- flow of warm champaign j |