Show OLD ROYAL EDICT BARS PARISIANS FROM RIVER PARIS Dy By By The Associated Press Press River River bathing in the open Is forbidden In Paris but only lately have the police I l learn learn- learned arn arn- arned ed that they are enforcing a de decree de- de deere decree cree ere of Louis XIV adopted In 1688 1658 When a woman and her hus hus- husband husband band both In bathing suits were arrested recently the loud pro pro- protests protests tests they registered caused the authorities to dig up the ordin- ordin ordinance ordinance ance they the were enforcing The police pollee had orders not to permit bathing In the river Seine but they did not know why They know now that the rule Is absolute absolute absolute lute and that costume has nothing to do with It In scores of entirely enclosed bathhouses along the river river- how how- however however ever thousands bathe dail daB Much family linen is washed In the doz dozens dozens ens of or big bl laundry boats moored to the banks In the tho center of or orthe the city |