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THE IXDIAXArOLTS STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1027. H- 'CONNIE" RETURNS. TAKES C. OF C. POST TV0 ROBBERIES NET BANDITS $60 EACH C2 WHEELER DENIES i CHARGES HURLED IT LEADER 1 m- Ji 0 Vmr ivrirr- Anti-Saloon League Has Not Financed Congressional Probes, Counsel Says.

WASHINGTON'. March 30 (Associated Press) Denial that tha Anti-Saloon League has paid the expenses of any congressional committee was made tonight by Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of the formal statement directed at the charge made last night by G. C. Hinckley, national secretary of the association against the prohibition amendment, that Mr.

Wheeler had paid the expenses of the house alcoholic liquor traffic committee to enable it to issue propaganda for the bfneflt of the league. "Tht independence of this committee." said Wheeler's statement, "is shown by the fact that it made the league pay the cost If it desired copies cf testimony given. "The league has never hesitated to give the fact to any corfgressional Investigating committees, but it has not paid the expenses of any such committee." CITY TO DEMAND FULL PAYMENT ON BOXES The city will Insist on full payment in its contract with the Sanitary Wastepaper Box Company and on the basis of SI a month for each waste-paper box situated on downtown street corners, the board of public works informed. Thomas Hatfield, president of the company, yesterday. The appearance pf Hatfield before the boari resulted from an investigation which revealed that the city had received bo money under the for three years and that alterations had been oade tn the original contract.

No payments had been made. Hat-eld because the city had not demanded payment. Exclusive Representatives for G. Conn Band and Orchestra Instruments H. and A.

Selmer Woodwind Instruments Leedy and Vega Banjos Leedy Drummers' Instruments 27 E. Ohio St. Hume-Mansur Bldg. MORRIS G. YOUNG.

Mr. Toung yesterday was appointed director of public relations of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce by C. Harrod, general manager and Industrial commissioner. He will have as his duties editing of the Chamber of Commerce Activities, monthly news organ dealing with business and trade conditions, and meeting visiting business men to extend to them the wel come of the Chamber of Commerce. HIT-RUN DRIVER-HELD ON CHARGES Harry Zink, 38 years old, R.

R. Box 40-A, was arrested on a' charge of blind tiger and failure to stop after an accident, when an automobile he was driving collided with a parked car of Frank F. Dugan, 1M3 West Thirty-fourth street in front of 895 Massachusetts avenue yesterday afternoon. Zink speeded from the scene of the accident and was pursued by Dugan and overtaken. Patrolman Mac-key reported that Zink threw a pint bottle of liquor from his car Jur-ing the chase.

Virgil Brown, 24 years old, 1112 Holiday street, was arrested on a charge of vagrancy yesterday when he drove his automobile into a Are plug at Woodlawn and Keystone avenues. The plug was broken off and streets in the vicinity flooded. Several firemen narrowly escaped Injury when an automobile driven by Homer B. Davis, salesman for the Ehrlch-Reo Company, 9:7 North Meridian street, collided with a Are truck from engine house No. II at Olney street and Roosevelt avenue early last night.

In averting a collision with an automobile at Samoa street and Massachusetts avenue yesterday afternoon, Mclvin Johnson, 24 years old, 2502 North Sherman drive, swerved his car and crashed Into a telephone pole. He was slightly Injured and a man whom he had given a ride was also slightly injured. Call or writs at sues for foil Informal ton. Natural Method, lime-brat er hand-swine. Eaiab.

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Slide" APOLLO "The Fire Brigade" ISIS "Obey the Law" Neighbarhond House RITZ "JasselTn's Wife" CFTOWN "Sweet Reoie O'Cr-jdy ZARING'S "New Tsrk" -T- -t- "Orchirts and Ermine," the story of an ambitious young telephone operator in the lobby of one of Xew York's most exclusive hotels, is the current attraction at the Circle theater, with Colleen Moore the star and Jack Mul-hall the principal supporting player. Van and Schenck. Pauline Alpert. pianist, and Margaret McKee, whistling soprano, are heard on Vitaphone. The overture.

Oscar Strauss's "The Chocolate Soldier." is played by the concert orchestra. -i- -t- Tk repart that Herbert Brennn, formerly with Paramount, has signrd a rantract ta direct (or Vnited Artists, has beea cenSrmed. Dorothy Sebastian, stage star of the "Scandals" and "FolMes" has invaded baseball. That is, she plays a leading role In the baseball picture showing at the Ohio theater this week, 'Slide. Kelly.

Slide." Sally O'Xeil has the leading feminine role, however, playing opposite William Haines. Edward Sedgwick directed the mond production In which much of the action was filmed during the 19X world series. William K. Howard, DeMille tor, Is la New York. Two" hundred little girls from a Los Angelea orphanage had the thrill of their lives when they worked in vari ous scenes in the spectacular melo drama, "The Fire Brigade." now being shown at the Apollo.

The scenes in which they aDDear show the dedi- tion and subsequently the burning of the John Reid orDhanaee for alrls. John Barrymoro denies the rumor that he Intends to return to the speaking stage. r- -r 1SIS "Obey the Law." Perhaps tYr the first time in the history of either stage or screen a dramatic supe retook story has been concocted without a single scene oT bloodshed or gunplay. This Is the novel fact about "Obey the Law," starring Bert Lytell at the Isis. The picture is based on an original sketch by Max Marcin, writer of many stage successes.

Lytell Is his usual sauve and convincing self in the role of Harry Lyle, a superior sort of a prince of the underworld. Eugenie Gilbert, Hedda Hopper, Edna Murphy, Larry Kent. Sarah Padden, Paul Panzer and others are In the cast. Another pr6-gram feature is Viola Dana In "Salvation Jane," a romantic comedy drama containing an appealing love theme. A film novelty, "Alice at the Carnival" is added tor good measure.

-r Wesley Ruggles has been given a dlreetoral past by Universal. -T- Coming to the Rltx theater today and Friday Pauline Frederick Is starred: In "Josselyn's Wife," which was suggested by a story of the same name by Kathleen Norrts. This la a first showing in Indianapolis. Other features will be a comedy, "Why Pay Rent?" News and Aesop's Fables snd a stage presentation, Berky Gardner, scenarist formerly with Paramount, will free lance on the coast. Shirley Mason and Cullen Landls are seen In "Sweet Rosie O'Grady," an excellent comedy production at the Uptown theater." It Is the story of a little girl who Is adopted by a pawnbroker.

"Roses and Ruses," Is the comedy which is shown with the news snd cartoon. -t- 4- Alex Hall Is making a series of clay romedles, la which Virginia May, mod- eler, appears. "New York," featuring Rlcardo Cortes and Lois Wilson, will be shown for the last times today at Zaring's Egyptian. Although both the leads give competent performances, two o( the finest characterizations lti the film are those of Estelle Taylor as the East side sweetheart of the hero, and William Powell as a gangster. The usual short features complete the program.

"MEET THE PRINCE" AGENT VISITS CITY Frederick M. Evans, a senior In the law school of the University of Wisconsin, visited the city yesterday In the capacity of advance agent for the Wisconsin Haresfoot Club musical comedy, "Meet the Prince," which, will be presented at the Murat theater Monday evening. Besides playing six performances In Madison, the home of the university, the club this year will play In five other Wisconsin cities and will appear also in Rockford, Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louts, and Peoria, 111. BOTTLE ITaaslniple hosm treatment! or II yavs pnvodiuccearfulin Nlisvini tterls of tkmiiuda.

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First National Presents COLLEEN MOORE "Orchids and Ermine" GRINS, CHUCKLES, ROARS, ROARS, ROARS, Circle Concert Orchestra STOLAREVSKY Conducting COME! Sing with DESSA BYRO at the Organ A'NDVRtt VAN SCHENCK PAULINE ALPERT MARGARET McKEE WEEK DATS AU Seats 25c Pries Schedule It to 1 P. 1 to 0 P. Nights Me and 40e DAHCIHG TtES. THl'RS. RATS.

Ladlrs, Gentlemen, 50c THE HUNTER CLUB Sixteenth at Illinois STOCKMAN DANCE SICDIOS iuurr-Mt 5f CONSTANCE TALMADGE. Constance Talmadge returns to the Circle next week In her latest starring vehicle, "Venus of Venice," a comedy drama with the famed Italian city as a background. H- STAGE ENGLISH'S "If I as Rich" B. F. KEITH'S Vaudeville LYRIC Vaudeville and Pictures PALACE Vaudeville and Picture Ml Tl AL "Round the Tm" The first scene of "If I Was Rich," at English's by the Berkell Players, is laid in an apartment, with Milton Byron as Jimmy Sterling, tied up in a kitchen apron doing his daily doxen with the paring knife and a pan of potatoes.

Jimmy's wife works downtown, and as Jimmy reaches home first, it falls to him to start the supper sizxing. While he cheerfully goes about his task, he feels the assinity of his role. After several marital shake-ups, he finally lands on his feet as master of his home. "Blackface" Eddie Ross has brought his banjo, which he terms his African harp, to Indianapolis, and is playing it, singing songs and telling stories to the B. r.

Keith audience this week. His talk is based on fact and has to do with one snbject the two secrets of humor according to "Mr. Ross. Raymond S. Drexler, Joe Fox and Florence McShane comprise a trio of Indianapolis vaudevilllans who are offering a meritorious and pleasing revue of music and dance at the Lyric this week.

Drexler, a violinist, and Fox, a concertina artist, did an act In vaudeville fourteen years ago. Miss McShane is a pretty and petite dancer who received her training under the direction of Mile. Theo Hewes. When Art Lawrence, In the role of the mutual friends, meets Arthur Jar-rett, the husband, in the sketch "Cupid's Close-Ups" at the Palace theater the last half of this week he hears quite a different tale from the one related to him by the man's wife. SHANGHAI GABLE OFFICES GUARDED CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE.

sul and numerous responsible British and American residents, the foreign secretary said. WARNINGS ARE REPEATED. WASHINGTON, March 30. Exodus of Americans from the torn Interior of China Is gathering momentum under repeated official warnings. The last of the 1.500 American marines requested by Admiral Williams, naval commander in chief in the Orient, departed for China today.

Nine special trains are carrying them to San Diego, where on or about April 4 they will board the transport Henderson. Special trains already have left Partis Island, S. and Quantico, and the rest pulled out of Philadelphia today. BISHOP GROSE IN PEKIN, GREENCASTLE, March 30. Vice President H.

B. Longden of De-Pauw university has had a letter from Bishop George R. Grose, for some years president of DePauw, now In charge of the Methodist religious and educational work of northwest China, In which the bishop says he had Just returned from a 700-mile trip, 300 of which miles he had walked. He said he went part of the way by ship; that the ship had been fired on once. He Is now at his headquarters in Pektn and does not think he is In any immediate danger.

FEAR FOR GRANT COVPLE. MARION, March 30. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin T.

Metcalf, whose home Is In Grant county, but who are members of the faculty of the Christian college near Nanking, are still in the trouble xone In China, so far as relatives know, and fears are felt for their safety. SENDS WIRE A BO IT SISTER. ANDERSON. March 30. Mrs.

Chella Dawley has wired to Hankow, China, for word about her sister. Miss Mary Dawley. formerly of Anderson. Miss Dawley is a stenographer for the consul at Hankow. The sister here has received no word from her for some time and Is deeply concerned about her welfare.

No reply has been made to her cable inquiry Into the heart of the war xone. MOTION PICTURE THEATERS. 0 WM. HAINES SALLY O'NEIL IN "Slide, Kelly, Slide" CHARLIE DAVIS and His Gang "KLDDLELAXD" Coming Next Week Clara Bow Ester Ralston in "Children of Divorce" mi OKEAT NORTHERN LAND IS ADVENTURE LANDi Druggist Is Attacked in One Holdup Filling Station Is Looted. While tm-o bandits robbed a drug Store of $60 last night, after attacking the proprietor, another bandit held up a gasoline filling station, where he obtained about tttO.

The establishments "Visited by the bandits were the Brown pharmacy, Riley avenue, and a Standard Oil Company's filling station at Rural street and Southeastern avenue. Beverly D. Brown, the proprietor of the drug store. was behind the prescription case when the two bandits entered and while one of them forced the delivery boy, Robert Gilkison, 14 years old, 728 North Bancroft street, to lie down back of the candy case, his companion struck Brown over the head with the barrel of the revolver which he was carrying when the druggist, who was washing his hands, took the command to hold up his hands as a joke. While Uilkison was lying on the floor the bandit looted the cash register and then walked back of the prescription case, where his confeder ate was standing guard over Brown.

After a demand was made for mors money Brown told them that there was some currency In a small drawer in the prescription case. Taking the money from the drawer the two ban dits, leaving the druggist and bis helper on the floor, fled from the store. leaped into a car and sped east on Michigan street The description of the bandit car tallies with the one that was stolen from Staley Morris, 33 South Grace street, while It was parked at North and Illinois streets. Dr. U.

B. Hlne. deputy coroner, attended Brown and said that his wound was not serious. ORDERS HANDS DOWN. Threatening the attendant of the gasoline station, Luther Boatman, 22 North Audubon road, and E.

C. Bran-ham. 2723 Southeastern avenue, who was In the station talking witn me attendant, a bandit entered flourish ing a revolver and told the men not to raise their hands but keep them at their sides. Taking some change from Boatman's money changer and uniform the robber then rifled the safe of Its contents. When Branham raised his hand as he was being searched, the bandit threatened to shoot him If he did not keep them down.

Branham told Motor policemen Mueller and Mause that as the bandit entered the station he sttepted to slip out of the door but was shoved back Into a corner. After making sure neither of the men had a revolver, the bandit backed from the station, climbed into his car and drove north on Rural street. Nothing of value was taken from Branham, police said. The bandit answers the description of the man who has been robbing Ailing stations recently, police declared. Several squads searched the vicinity but were unable to locate him.

HOOSIER SINGER IS WINNER IN CONTEST Miss Ocie Higgins of Lebanon, student at Butler university and pupil of Glenn O. Friermood, Instructor of voice at the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts, was adjudged the best young woman singer at the divisional contest of the National Federation of Music Clubs at Detroit, yesterday, according to word received here. Miss Higgins sings soprano. Charles Buckley of Monrovia was adjudged the best violinist They won in the state contest of the Indiana Federation of Music Clubs last week and will participate in the final contest of the national federation in Chicago April 18. Other winners of the state contest are Ruth Crumirne of Wabash, pianist, and James A.

Hatton of Indianapolis, tenor. The contests are open to young musicians. Musicians from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan participated In the divisional competition. 1,000 SEE SCOTTISH RITE WORK GIVEN Approximately one thousand "Members of the Scottish Rite lodge witnessed the exemplification of the work In the twentieth degree at the sixty- second annual convocation and re union of the Indianapolis bodies under the auspices of Saralah Council, Princes of Jerusalem. The meeting will close tomorrow with the conferring of the remaining degrees.

A dinner preceded the de gree work last night. Elmer F. Gay presided at the night session. The nineteenth degree, the first of the consistory grades, was conferred yester' day afternoon. George H.

Pendleton was director. William E. Henkel will be chairman of the reception committee for the meeting tomorrow. Harry W. Hobbs wHl be head of a like committee today.

CHRIST MADE GREATEST WAGER, PASTOR SAYS The greatest and most far-reaching wager ever made was placed by Jesus Christ In staking His whole purpose 1n life upon the trustworthiness ol mankind, the Rev. George VV. Allison, pastor of the Irvlngton Presbyterian Church, declared In an address on "The Adventure of Jesus" to the mem bers of the Bible Investigation Club at the V. M. C.

A. last night. The Rev. "Mr. Allison, who closed a series of talks on "Twelve Great Ad venturesEpochs In a Man's Life, emphasised the Importance of men and women "taking a chance In Christian ity as a means of safeguarding the hereafter.

"Christ bet his life that He could win men for God," the Rev. Mr. Al llson said. "He believed enough In men that he Intrusted the whole pur posa of His life on' men. His adventure has not yet closed, but we are challenged to play the game with Him." The club will observe Foreign Work day next Wednesday when Harry White, a returned T.

M. C. A. worker, will give an address on China. DR.

WOODBURN TO SPEAK AT SCHOOL DEDICATION Center township school No. 1, Thirty-Sixth and Gatt streets, will be formally dedicated tomorrow afternoon, with Dr. James A. Woodburn, president of the Indiana Historical Society and former head of the history department at Indiana university, as a principal speaker. The school will be christened the George Rogers Clark school.

Dr. Woodburn is a member of the George Rogers Clark commission which was recently named by Gov. ernor Ed Jackson. A program will be given by the seventh and eighth grades of the school and other speakers will Include Mrs. Amelia Harding, Center township trustee; Mrs.

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