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Show Washington. March 12. Two I'lilted States marines In uniform were denied de-nied admission to a local theater last night. The man at the dour prevented prevent-ed their entering and handed them back the money they had paid for thili tickets. Explanations weir- demanded, de-manded, but were not given. The marines denied a Jmission were Cos-poral Cos-poral Edward Powell and Privates Samuel M. A'pas of the I'r.ited Slates steamship Mar flower. The refusal of admission to th. marines was not the first of Its kind which had occurred recently at the yanie theater. A conference was held yesterday between (he proptleior and officers of the navy department. The proprietor told the officers that he excluded ex-cluded them under a rule of the theater the-ater prohibiting the admission of persons per-sons consp'cuoiifdy dressed. He said: "Kven President Taft would bo excluded ex-cluded if be applied for a. (mission dressed in a sweater and riding clothoa." Patriotic societies have n.ade an issue is-sue of the matter nnd further conferences confer-ences are to he held pondln; possible action on the part of the excluded sailors. |