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Show OHSCAGO BANS FILMS WHICH PORTRAY CRIME CHICAGO, Jan. 4. Motion plc-I plc-I tures portraying criminals nt work have been barred in Chlca-J Chlca-J go, it became known today. Chief of Police Fttzmorrls announced that three weeks ago he had Issued Is-sued orders to the city movie censors cen-sors not to issue permits for any I photoplay that showed commission commis-sion of a crime. ' It will make no difference whether the criminal shown Is a horo or a villai," said the chief. "Even the showing of a policeman police-man disguised as a burglar is taboo." The orders became public when tiirce youthful robbcio, who wero sentenced to the reformatory, said their crimes had beep Inspired by "a crook'' moving picture. Chicago. Jan. 4. Parishon-ers Parishon-ers of the Episcopal church at Winnetka, a fashionable north shore suburb, are mystified as to the identity of the elderly gentle-i gentle-i man who occupied a front pew Sunday morning after he had visited vis-ited the choir room and secured all the valuables from the over-COatS over-COatS of the choir members. Mls-slng articles included tho pastor's monogramod silver cigarette cigar-ette case, a derby hat, and sums in cash ranging from car fare to 510. BOSTOX. Jan. 4. A marriage In which the service had to be Interpreted to both the bride and groom occurred here yesterday yester-day when Edwin Prlsbee. a deaf mute, married Miss Cora F. Crocker, who is deaf and blind. As the minister read the ritual aloud, each sentence was repeated to the bride and groom by touch and sign language. Mr Frlsbee is senior member of the board of trustees of the New England home for deal mules and Miss Crocker has lived there for tho past year. CHICAGO, Jan. A. poxy," their fox terrier, was left on guard when the family of Herman Rosen left the house yesterday. Two burglars forced an entrance later and shot the dog to death w to n It is believed to have at- -lacked them while defending its master's valuables. nn. |