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WILMETTE LIFE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11/1924 RI O H E L D A S Robber Gang M Placed in Jail to Await Trial | Two men were booked by the Evans- police on charges of robbery with av , one girl was committed to the* lty jail under $2,000 bonds and a rth member of an alleged bandit met was turned over to the juvenile Ithorities this week, as the result of an leged frameup a week ago Sunday jfht, in which Benjamin Roman, 3126 srshing road, Chicago, was beaten and jibbed of $5 while taxi-ing in company 1th Miss Josephine Claus, 17, of 2516 iplewood avenue, Chicago. [The alleged frameup, according to the lintiff, was the outcome of a triangu- love affair, in which it is said Ro- let his attention and affection wan- from Anna Kernes, alias Kominski ie 21, of 155 W. t)ak street, Chicago, the younger Josephine, a former as- State'of the Kominski girl. Police state that the Kominski girl id recruited the services of other boy riends to give Roman a beating, while was motoring with Josephine. The leged attack occurred at Isabella street id W. Railroad avenue, at the Evans- -Wilmette line, Sunday, December 30. >man was beaten and robbed of $5, he jtld police. There were four men in attacking party, he maintains, and were armed with revolvers, The >rnlnski girl is saidTto have waited in [Ford car while the beating was being linistered. . . [Josephine is said to have later con- ised to a plot in which she took part, implicated the others. 'The two men booked were Alex Me- 111, S36 Cambridge avenue, Chicago, W Samuel Salerno, 447 YV>Oak street, hicago. Both men were admitted to aids fixed at $2,000 pending a hear- ftg before Police Magistrate John F. Joycr, set for- January-15. Anna Kernes-Kominski, was remand- 1 to the county jail upon failure to find Dndsmen to await the preliminary hear- on the same date as that of the other Jfendants. She is charged with being accessory to the robbery. TORN STAR HAS ITS INSTALLATION Members of Xht Wilmette Chapter, lo. 753, Order of the Eastern Star^- ntnessedTimpressive ceremonies. Mon- lay evening, January 7, at the oc- :asion of the installation of officers dectcd recently to direct the affairs }i the order in the ensuing year. The Ceremonies were Held in the Masonic tall, 1159 Wilmette avenue. Officers were installed as follows: >s. Myrtle J. Wilson, worthy ma- |ron; Roy A. Hopkins, worthy patron; Irs. Anna H. Venton, associate latron; Mrs. Britimart Wheeler, sec- [etary; Mrs. Alberta K. Orner, treas- irer; Mrs. - " Lillic M. Hoffman, con- luctress; JMrs. Eva G. Pyfer, associate jfonductress; MrslXouise Galitz, chap- ii*n; Mrs. Anna Young, marshal; ;iss Edith Ray Young, organist; Miss forma L. Schucttge, Adah; Mrs. irace Knackstadt, Ruth. Mrs. Ethel 'ompton, Esther; Mrs. Cora L. Thor- len, Martha; Mrs. Agnes McConnell, Electa; Miss Bertha G. Werner, carder; Raymond R. Rabe, sentinel; Irs. Laura J. Hill, soloist. The ceremonies were conducted by [rs. Effie Combs Watkins, worthy rand matron who was the installing •ffker; Mrs. Louise Barrow, past worthy matron, Wilmette Chapter, rho was the grand marshal; Mrs. r ivian Scott, past worthy matron, rho was the grand chaplain; Fred W. [Sharp, past worthy patron, Mizpah chapter,.who;was""the the grand or- [ganist. Escorts included C. C. Schulu, Ed [ward J. Hoffman, J. \T. Wilson, all >ast worthy patrons of the Wilmette [Chapter. Retiring officers who were honored at the installation were Mrs. Hattie E. France, worthy matron, and Claude E. Fitch, worthy patron. Shoe Store Proprietor Contracts Scarlet Fever B. Zaremba, proprietor of a shoe store at 408 Linden avenue, was quar- antined Tuesday of this week when 3cal hcal'h authorities found he was iffering 'with /scarlet fever. The place of "business was temporarily jlosed in view of the fact that Zar- emba family occupies an apartment im- lcdiately adjoining at the rear anr separated only by partitions. Another case of scarlet fever was reported by health authorities at the iomc of Peter Mayer at the Point /here a small girl in the houscholc las contracted the disease. OPEN BASKET SEASON The New Trier High school basket •all team opens its suburban league "hedule Friday evening of this week * a game with Waukegan High shoo! on the visitor's floor. A S T I L L F I N E R S I N G L E - T Z n c h a r v g e d i rv F u n d a m e n t a l s f The improvements whi ch make the new riodel Packard Single-Six a still fina; car are not fundamental changes. Perhaps the most striking improvement in the Single-Six is the adoption of four* wheel brakes --whi ch the Packard Straight-Eight was the first promi nent Amer> ican car to carry. To insure even greater durability, still l onger life, the new model Si ngl e' Si x is provi ded wi th a heavi er trans* mission It is exception* ally quiet and smooth i n operation. Steering b ^ made even easier than before. The steering wheel has also been enlarged * You wi l l note an im* Refi nements i n Regul ar Equi pment There axe also teveral important refine- tncpta to regular equipment, including-- OuoiWgB^mtl^tortntffleiitbQtsdi THe^u^ of a<^uitable window re^ laion on the rear windows of Sedan* and SedWUrauirM*; The adoption of an efficient •top-light for all type** Larger etcenng wheels A more beautiful toftntment board, with walriut finish i Rear vision mirror sad windihield provement i n appearance due to the fact that the artillery type wheels are of heavier construction. As in the Straight-Eight, the battery has been enclosed in a theft-proof box and located on the runni ng board, where it is more accessible. You wi l l f i nd\ n the Single-Six the same bril- liancy in every phase of An interior tonneao light for all OpCS BKHJfWi Toilette caies, smoking scti for « 2 5 8 5 Tm 0Om hmmfd mtidt, *pm mi melon* performance; the same bri l l i ant beaut y of design and color, whi ch make t hi s Packard, i n the opi ni on of all Ameri ca, the finest six- cyl i nder cai vi n t he - worl d--xr The new Si ngl e-Si x awaits your fospection. We will gladly send a car to your home or office for a demonstration^ A s k , t h e M a n W h o O w n s O n e B u y L a r g e T r e e s N O W ! O Be c a u s e t he y s h o u l d be pl ant - ar e d wi t h a l a r g e f r o z e n bal l o f e a r t h. O u r s t oc k i s v e r y c o mpl e t e i n t r e e s f r o m 6 t o 15 i nc he s i n di a me t e r . The l and of the P ETERS ON NURS ERY has been sold tor sub-division purposes and all NURS ERY ST, OCK must be sold by January 1st, 1927. Fi ne selection at l ow prices.