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Three Senate In<|iiiries to Be Resumed Today • V Oil Committee to Take lTp Hanion Campaign Contribu tions—'Airrraft Srandal Probe to Be Renewed. Us I ultrnal S»r»lc#. Washington. April Three sen alo investigations resume the taking of testimony here tomorrow. The oil investigating committee will examine witnesses supposed, to lia\e know ledge of vast sums expended by the late .lake llanion. republican national committeeman from Oklahoma, in connection with the 39-0 convention. The Daugherty investigators will renew trfeir Inquiries Into aircraft contract cases and Indian land frauds in Oklahoma. The sub-comniltiee of the postofficc committee will question new wit J nesses with reference to Texas land • c ases Involving H. R. (Teagcr. repub llean national committeeman from that state. 11. I,. Scaife, former investigator ! for the Department of Justice, and Edwin K. Booth, special assistant to tile attorney general, will share the spotlight before tlie Daugherty com mittee. Value Set At *.>00,000. Booth's testimony will deal with "hat efforts aro being made by the government to recover approximately 10,000 acres in Indian lands now held hy the Miller “101” ranch interests in Oklahoma. The value of the land lias been placed at approximately *500,000, for agricultural purposes only, and this valuation has been greatly Increased hy tile discovery of oil In the neighborhood. Scaife will resume bis testimony with reference to the "reinvestiga . tinn” of wartime aircraft contract settlements. Scaife maintains that both Secretary of War Weeks and i former Attorney General Daugherty t have failed to show proper activity in protecting the government inter J cats. George TV. Wickersham of the New . Vork law firm of t.'adwaliler. TVicker sliam and Taft, and Guy D. Goff, for mer assistant to the attorney genera! in charge of war fraud cases, Have been targets of Scaife's testimony. The witness has described Goff as a "jellyfish,” and has characterized TVfckersham’s actions in connection with a Japanese case at "not ethical.” XXmZ Weeks May He ( ailed. XZ . Scaife's testimony will he supple “ ‘nented later in the week by that of *• Thomas F. Lane, recently discharged Z“SH ,e*aI adviser to the chief of the w'^tir service of the army in aircraft ..•.contract cases. "^Secretary Weeks has asked the - •committee that some of this material — be taken up in executive session in —. order not to prejudice the govern r.W-fs Interest in seeking recoveries ” approximating *(0 000.000. The sec ./retary himself is likely to be called rt,t>pfore tlie committee before the week 't* out- He already has been sub ►JjKjienaed. HwICistier of Tulsa, Okl.. an oil ■►.l&in, is slated to be the first witness • before the oil committee tomorrow. ►••Kistler is expected to shed additional ►.Uiifiht on the *100,000 said to have been , ".spent by the laic Jake Hamon to win «• the republican national committee .....place from his home state. ■«. Kditor to Testify. «*. Anotjirr witness tomorrow will bo »>■ Itobcrt J. Wolfe, editor of the Ohio ^J?*tate Journal at Columbus and a •i!.,WOIM *"r former Attorney (Jen —' wai Daugherty, Wolfe was chalr Ma, h'an of tile Leonard Wood delegation ^ from Ohio to the 192(1 republican na tlonal convention. Tiie committee wilt „ examine him a* to his knowledge of * the story’ that flunion spent large .« sums in "putting Harding across" at c- the convention in the hope of being *' made secretary’ of the interior him ' self. r.'• «*-!. n. French of Oklahoma City also * l’-' expected to reach Washington in -^•(tTne to appear beforp the oil com — i iitteo tomorrow in this same eon £ paction. ’ The entil e course of the oil com » n iltec's investigation in this regard is an effort to show that there ex 7L ,1 1 in 1920 a definite plot by oil -• imprests to “put across-’ their candl L* dotes with a view toward later ob J* tabling possession of the naval oil reserves. This phase of tlte invest!* 7 liatiop has developed a bitter contest „ between Senator Walsh, democrat of « -Montana, and Senator Spencer, re publican of Missouri, each seeking to ■ jtrpduoe evidence bearing upon "oil” •■ontrlbutions to the funds of the ' other's political party. . ' ,\n apparatus (o chart the Pacific ~ ocean bottom measures the time re ——* <i*i(red for sound to pass to the ocean . bottom and return. These Are the Omaha Theaters Showing Sun, ayary day. Suburban, Thurs. and Friday Victoria, Saturday. Lothrop, Thur*. to Saturday. Grand, Sunday to Tuaaday. Lyric, Wadneaday to Friday. Benalto (Benaon), Monday to Wadneaday. Strand (Council Bluffa), Sun day to Wadnaaday. Send your jokes to the I.e cal Laf Editor, The Omaha Bee, then see the prize-win ning Lafr on the screen at these theaters. Great Britain’s Around-World Plane &xamgH Roirtrp ^orj/p g gyyAier"**■ ,| With two companion*, Squadron leader Stuart Melaren of the British flying corp«, is repairing his Napier Vichers Viking airplane which was forced down in Italy while completing the first leg of an amund-the-world flight. | Mclaren is following the route mapped out by the late Sir Ross Smith, and challenged the American fliers who are at Seattle, to a race. The offer, however, was declined by the War department. V. 8. officials. In their reply to the challenge, declared that the United States flight wa* for observation and research, and was not an attempt to break records. Mcl.aren is expected to resume his flight shortly, his plane having been only slightly damaged in Its forced landing. At VIP *1111. Jackie Cloogan lias an unusually beautiful picture in “lamp IJve the King.” and really lives up lo the ex travagant praise that has been sent tottt by Brother Weingarten, Jackie's press’ agent. The familiar role of Jackie In the part of a forlorn boy whose life seems to hold nothing has been deserted for the part of a princeling with many, many uniforms, a whole army at his command, and everything in the world except the life of a boy—which he ardently craves. The little country Is threatened with aViarchy and Jackie, under the tutelage of an American boy. injects a. little life Into his ministers, and through application of ingenuity his kingdom comes under proper manage ment. The settings for the picture are splendid In every way and the film shows the effects of having a great deal of real money spent upon 11s production. As a pretentious film it is a surprise that a boy of S or 9 years can be the star of a production ou which a fortune can be spent. At the Rialto. "Poisoned Paradise" contains ev erything that goes to make an inter CMing motion picture. It's about an interesting place—Monte Carlo, and the fact that the Robert W. Service novel of the principality was a for bidden sale hook there makes it at l.active to those who expect some thing .inst a little mysteriously racy, the young man. The story is long, ■f crooks who plan to steal a won derful system of beating the gambl ing of Monte Carlo. With this as a background the author has built up oi Interesting story and brought into it a. romance. The variety of interests in the way of a. love story and the fever of the attempt to beat the games of chance are woven through the melodrama of the crooks and their desperate resolve to obtain the sure thing way of mak ing money. Clara Bow, the flapper girl who maxle such a sensational ri*e to fame with her performance In "Down to the Sea in Ships,” has another role in "Poisoned Paradise" that proves that she is going to be one of the big stars of the future. Kenneth Harlan and Carmel Meyers are present with cap able performances. "Poisoned Para dise" lives up to its promise to be .« mething interesting about a subject of mysterious ir.definiten»ss. At the Moon. Harry Carey has a new sort of talc in "The Night Hawk” thia week—tor in place of being a cowboy he is a city crook who has to disappear from pavements in order to elude the hands of the law. His way of getting west is to promise to avenge an enemy for a friend. Hut when he arrives out west he falls in love with the daughter of the man whom he has promised to kill, and the ensuing complications are the basis for one of the most interesting stories Carey has made for the screen. Naturally Carey is rather a surprise as a city man when he attempts to ride a horse—for Carey can’t portray the part of a man who is just learn ing to ride. He rides too well. Claire Adams has the lead opposite Carey and does a very nice hit of actitig. In the supporting cast arc Fred Waletosta, Nicholas de Ruiz and I^ee Rhumway. At Uie Strand. One doubts Richard Barthelmess in his new picture of the days of ado lescence after his work In costume and in the role of the homespun boy. ' Twenty one" Is a drama of youth but the story is so complicated that the spirit of the story is entangled In a mess of material that has to do with the untangling of the meshes of the plot. Richard Barthelmess is himself and render* a capable part in the role of the young man. The story is a long ar.d involved time in getting started. Dick is in the role of a youngster who doesn’t know much of anything and displays an eagerness to learn that Is entirely different from the cocksure attitude of the modern youth of today. The first real action of the pic ture comes when having become es tranged with his father and mother lie undertakes the part of a taxi driv er in a big city and in the Incidents that follow the engagement as a taxi driver the hero saves his father from a blackmailer and reinstates himself and his girl wife in the good graces of the family. Careful staging and effective back grounds make up in a good part for the complicated story. The revelation of the girl's romance Is the part of the story that develops a climax and makes of a series of incidents the background of a play. SEPTEMBER MORN AT THE EMPRESS "September Morn”, the thrilling musical comedy, was shown Sunday at the new Empress by the Bert Smith Comedy players. Besides the "musical production, the company In troduced 12 new musical numbers. Flo Desmond, one of the leading ladies of the company, is in the lead lug role as '‘September Morn." Mias Desmond, besides acting tha part of the fair "September Morn," intro duces one of her outstanding musical numbers. "September Morn,” who has in duced men to spend money lavishly, finally spots the handsome Billy Van Alien as a target. She forces Mr. Al ien to pay her hotel bill which is a mere trifle over J400. The play pro gresses and finally, Mrs. Van Allen learns that her truly devoted husband lias been paying more affections to a beauty. Winding up the musical com edy, Mr. Allen is discovered by his v ife and all ends happy. Miss VI Shaffer, who is the leading Indy of the company, sings four new musical numbers. Melvin and Curtiss together with1 Warren Fabian, Joe Marion, the Three “Harmony Hounds” and Warren and Marian add In with unusual features that make a successful comedy. "Fashionable Fakers” featuring Johnny Walker la the film flashed on the Empress screen. “Fashionable Fakers” is staged In an old antique shop, which is supposed to handle genuine imported materials. Johnny Walker is a first class car penter who ia In love continually with a. fair maiden. By sheer misfortune Mr. Walker becomes separated from hie heavenly angel who has left town with her mother. Toward the end of the play, Johnny foils the trick of a ewlndler who lias operated the an tique shop for the benefits of money, POMTVt'AL AlIVKRTIftfCMKNT. rOIJTH AI. AIU KRTIftKMKttT. VOTE FOR FAY H. POLLOCK ATTORNEY Republican Candidate for State Representative ^ 18th Dletrlet Bemis Park, Dundee and West Farnam. North of Dodge. PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE There is no SUBSTITUTE for Hard Coal Updike Lumber & Coal Co. It Is Our Business to Serve You. ! Three Acts Stand Out in World Bill Dance Revue Reveals Talents of Helen Stewart and Four Johnnies. Three of the six act* In the n»w World show are of such high order that they lift the whole bill to an ex traordinary height of entertainment. The J, Francis Haney revue 1* one of the beet dance acts seen here in a long time, chiefly eccentric and comic. Helen Stewart adds pleasantly to it and the Four .Johnnies do the rest. Melody comes from the throats of the Du Barry sextet in true grsnd opera quality. The program of this offering is classical and popular and the six singers are pleasingly cos tumed and have quality voices. Bud Snyder and Bluch and com pany, though It cornea last on the bill, is one of the most diverting of acts. Mixed with the thrilling stunts on a bicycle In the air la the nonsense of the two pantomimic clowna wBlch kept yesterday's audiences balancing between laughter .and breath holding Murray and Maddox offered a line of Bowery chatter between a feller and his g®H which has elements of laughter. Cliff Green showed himself adept at the art of making packs of cards appear and disappear and the Melford Trio opened th# bill with tumbling and feats of strength. "Blow Your Own Horn," th# movie, lives up to the title bravely for It Is one of Owen Davit' funny ones, based on the new radio craze of the country. The director simply couldn't resist the- temptation to Inject a little Movie Actress in Orpheum Play Catherine Calvert, in “The Last Banquet," Featured in Dramatic Production. Catherine Calvert, who appear* at the Orpheum theater this week In "The Irfiat Banquet," featured m the headline offering, haa dramatic ahll ity and a splendid physical endow ment. Her enunciation and gestures are expressive and impressive. She has appeared before Omaha audiences with Otis Skinner, and her work In the motion picture studios line broad ened her vision. As Violet, In the present clever act, she has the role of a young wo man who seeks to save her friend ftom scandal by placing helself in a compromising position, a situation which becomes known to the man she Is to marry within a month. It Is an episode written by Harold Selmati and la interpreted by a company of six actors. Assisting Miss Calvert are Robert Ross, Bessie Burt* Glen White, Rosalie Wincott and Edward Farrell. "At the Country Club” Is a preten tlous dancing and musical act in which feminine charm and, costumes are features. There are 13 young people In this act. Several of the dancing numbers deserve honorable mention. The display of hats has an appeal to the women. "Dainty June" Hovick and her newsboy songsters offer a rollicking melange of musical and dancing numbers. Miss June wears a dress said to have 24,000 rhinestones. The act went over big at the opening yesterday. Eddie Black and Claire O'Donnell have a meritorious act In which Black releases some surefire comedy and Miss O'Donnell plays a violin in a manner that won favor. A statu esque woman whose name I* not an nounced. opens the bill with two birds that have been trained with <are. Ben Welch, former Orpheum favorite and for a period of years known as a burlesque star, appears with Frank Murphy in "Pals,” in which Welch provokes considerable laughter. Welch remains seated dur ing the act, on account of blindness. “ALL ABOARD” AT THE GAYETY “All Aboard" for funland! This show does not stop until everybody has laughed until they are tired, saya "Old Man" Johnson. “All Aboard" for beautyland! Pretty girls In glorious costumes, dancing with the grace of gazelles. "All Aboard ’ for melody land! Jingling songs, dulcet music and “jazz” to make your spirits rise to joyful heights. Tom Senna and Sam Sidman furn ish fun and foolery for a laughing twice daily session of jollity at the Ga'yety this week. Gertrude Parish, Gertrude Webber and Mae Dig will sing and dance and wear attractive gowns that are in combinations of natural beauty. The Six Sunshower Girls, dancers, with feet that flash in unison and in perfect harmony of movement. high power action with a heavily loaded electric current and the need of a rescue, but the punch of the pic ture Is In the comedy—really funny and with lots of life. SIOAN tor SENATOR • Charles H. Sloan of Geneva was member of Congress, 1911-1919, and the only Nebraska Republican ever a member of the House Ways and Means Committee. He obtained the en actment of the measures for eradication of hog cholera and tuberculosis in cattle, which have saved millions of dollars to the people of the State. Born in Iowa, he has lived in Nebraska since 1884. Member Geneva Ma sonic Lodge; Joppa Commandery, K. T.; Sesostris Shrine, Lincoln; Modem Woodmen, Knights of Pythias, Elks. His three sons served in the World War, one dying overseas. Republicans of all group? favor Mr. Sloan because of his fine record in Congress, where he produced results for the farmers and workers of Nebraska. They favor him because he has faith in the party of Lincoln, McKin ley and Roosevelt as an instrument of progress and reform; and does not believe in asking Republican votes and then repudiating the party; because he has faith in the people of Nebraska and America, and in their ability to work out their economic and political sal vation bv constitutional means. They favor him because of his record of patriotic service, and his loyal support of the service men of the state and nation. They favor him because of his constructive mind, his liberal views, and his life-long study of the industries and resources of Nebraska. They favor him be cause he is, and if elected will be, truly rep- * resentative of all the people of the State. They favor him because of his stainless record of personal honesty and integrity. “Construction Beats Criticism" Adele Garrison “My Husband's Love” Why .Madge Flamed Out al l>i«-hy. The sneer in Dicky's volt e when he spoke of Mrs. Marks and her in quiries concerning me. was (lie prov erbial last straw laid upon tny wrath That 1 had succeeded in convincing him of my ignorance of itia move nienta during the last half hour was plain, and niy anger, which tiad hern smoldering, dampened down by my will power, blazed usoontrollably al this evidence of his deception. But a few minutes before he had tieon carrying on a confidential, low toned conversation with my flam boyant neighbor for whom he was now expressing such languid con tempt. And he had followed it—if the evidence of my own eyes had not failed me—with a surreptitous interview in the hallway with beau tiful Mollis Fawcett, the closest, friend of my irrepressible neighbor. His complacency at having de ceived me so patly was a liitle too much, and with a smothered exclama lion 1 sprang to my feel anil looked at him steadily, alt hough I felt my self shaking. But I managed to eon trol my voice, however, although 1 was horribly afraid it might hreak Into nervous sobs at any second. “Is that your idea of fairness?” [ asked quietly. Into Ills eves flashed a startled, ap prehensive look. “What do you mean by that?" he asked. "I think you know very well,’’ I replied. "But If you wish it ex plained I'll endeavor to gratify your wish. I mean that, your air of con tempt for Mr*. Marks is a trifle— thin, shall we say"1—considering the circumstances " IMcky Is Furious. Flaming anger was in his face now, all the more ugly for the hu miliation which the discovery of my knowledge brought him. "Then—I refer—you were not asleep Just now, as you pretended." "Your inference is eminently cor rect." I took refuge in the quota tion, for I found I had difficulty in marshalling my thoughts, and as 1 answered I slipped past Dicky Into the living room and sat down heav ily In the big armchair. I felt that my knees would buckle beneath me' If I kept a standing posture any longer. . Dicky stood still for a few seconds, then he followed me, and I saw that his hands were pushed deep Into his pockets, and his head thrust for ward—sure signs of his anger. "Your little excursion into the hall'—he began chokingly. "I sup pose the search for the headache tablets was a blind also." "I didn't need them," I acquiesced coolly. "Will You Stop Right There?” "Then you admit"—he was storm- j ing flow—"that you've been playing the contemptible rflle of eavesdrop per?” ' "If I have." I returned imperturb ably, the while I wondered how long' r could keep from ■creaming out at him. you surely must admit tlist my efforts were astonishingly re warded.' • "I suppose void saw Miss Fawcett, he said thickly, "but If you did you've no right to judge-” No the girl In the hall had been Mollle Fawcett after all! I did rmt hear the r^t of Dicky's agitated sentence, but when he had finished I cried nut chokingly . "No right fli judge! Hut I shall take the right! All these years I have kept quiet, smothered things, pretended I didn t care, but this is too much—to find out that you left the farm the first minute you could aftor I had gone arid cams up here expecting that I would not he here and then 1 find you whispering In the hall to a girl you have known only a few days—" "Will you stop right there?" Dicky demanded, his face jishen, hiR eyes narrowed and glittering with anger. There was something about him that silenced me in spite of myself, anil held me while he spoke slowly and with effort. "I can stand just shout so much of this asinine nonsense," he said. "You're altogether wrong in what you're thinking, but I'll he boiled in oil before I II tell you what the real dope is—now. I was going to tel! you the whole thing the night 1 oatne home with the banged up head— A quick recollection came to me of that night when Dicky, weak and wounded, had staggered Into the apartment, and I had discovered that his head was bandaged with two dainty feminine handkerchiefs and a woman's embroidered neekscarf. It must have been Mollle Fawcett, who came to his rescue then! India for Labor. T/omlnn, April 6.—India look* with favor on the new labor government, according to Sir Nilial Singh, fore most Indian publicist. The laborites, he said, have decried the folly of em bittering Irrtia and advocated the right of self-determination, he de clared, and India looks to them to "help It realize its ambition of be ing mistress In its own home.” N , dii ,_ N o IT*]fclrlifif o w w Kenneth Harlan, Carmel Meyers and Clara Bow in Robt. W. Service novel, POISONED 5DMUMSE * Hffmrw nrm>f> EXTRA ATTRACTION Central High Student Orchestra Youthful Melody Maker* MIDNITE BLUES RIALTO ORCHESTRA 1 POLITIC'A f, ADVERTISEMENT.POIJT1CAI. APVKRTlSPntXT. A. N. MATHERS ' of Scotts Bluff County MATHERS For Governor More than 9,000 men and women in 72 counties signed petitions asking him to be a candidate. Vote for Mathers, the Republican who can defeat Bryan in November. 1‘oiitu %i» An>>:nri>rMK\r_roiim \i \i>\ » khm >o nt To the Common Voter: Why the evidence of money and the activity of big interests to nominate Sloan? If he is elected and is loyal to his friends, whose interest will he protect? Norris is a recognized force in the senate in protecting the interests of the common people, ami he will not change or refuse to support those principles. He is a true American, an ideal republican, one who is not afraid to figbt to protect the weak against the strong: which shall we support? Think twice before you vote. A TRUE REPUBLICAN. !Cashier Held for Shortage Rclm'iictl l<* Si ration. Neb., After Arrest l.a-l Wrrk in I lenver. Ht rat ton, N’eb., April *—Frank P. Ktrayer, former <a*»hier of the Citi roun State hank Imre, arrested Friday at Denver, was brought hack Satur day after he hid waived extradition. St?aver i* a*cu*ed of rerpons'bility for what ia declared to he a shortage of $15,000. Official* of tlie bank aav he waa compelled to resign as cashier threa months ago, following on examination of the bank hook*. He Is said to have sustained losses speculating in real estate while in the hank. Stockholders, it was announced te* day, have made up the deficit, and have sent a, copy of the audit to the ^tate hanking department for ap* ^ proval. Attachment proceedings wers l>egun today against Htrayer. English Club Grows. j Moscow April fi.—In room* sup- I plied by the soviet government, th. Rnglish speaking club, including both foreigners and Russians, Is growing to be the largest club in the capital. "Big Bill" Hayward, American exile, was one of the speakers at a recent meeting. A musical comedy that's frothy and just a bit naughty | This Week September Morn In addition to photoplay EXTRA—WED. EVE. “Mike-Up” Right Entire cut making up in view of the audience. FRIDAY EVE. AT 8:30 “Try-Out” Night Local theatrical talent. Don’t miaa thia fun event. wiM&jJ NOW PLAYING N N 0 O w w Joy! Love! Youth! Romance! RICHARD BARTHELMESS “Twenty-One” Al Finch'# Symphenu## Mirth—M#kxty—J#t# Twice Today, Mat. 15-S0c; Nit* 1 Sc-Si America's Beautiful Stage aad Screen Star CATHERINE CALVERT in “The Last Banquet"* Eddie Black and Claire O'Deane 11 BEN WELCH DAINTY JUNE Jackie and Billie ‘•AT THE COUNTRY CLUB" Aesop's Fables — Topics — Paths HARRY CAREY in ‘The Night Hawk" Round Two “Leather Pushers** V audtvilU—Photoplays r-] w NOW PLAYING w All New Bill 6 Smashing Acts NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS GRAND ..... ldth and Rtuaay Collaan lloara in ' I'amlid Pannia" Sham at S. S. 7 and • a'Clack LOV'ROP.24th and 1 othmn 1 A C Al'SF I OR DIVORCF'' ■FIGHTING PI OOP.' N,. in POl I FA ARP . . AAd and l naoannnrth Innitanc* Talmadra in "PliLCV “Filhttnt HI nod" and Comodi Om.K. , » UB c««.r M*| and N\t# T r>4av TH» 20 T M CENTURA l IMITI D “ALL ABOARD!” ;rr/ " 'tK l Anrfii, tm« | t<n SAM SIDMAN and TOM SENNA * S'*«fc*«*t Cult f tom Aiitr lli«« K y i «* auu >.i» »•* Dwi