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.:::; equipment, rtain nurn- : specially Prnent in;hell, cow} r bumpers, :rs of the Fo~ly The Lake Shore News VOL. XIII, NO. 25 automatic etc. 1, 1 attracti,. l every dee Brothers WILMETTE LI A Clean Newapaper lo; a Cle14n Community WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1924 · I,_ ,_N_:_~_Wi_a.u_rth_le_. TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS o this type addition to r has been PLAN PROBE OF VILLAGE BUILDING CODE Predict Hot Township Battle CONFEREES EFFECT LAUNCH FIGHT OUR BAND FUND Licenc:!:. ~!fter'::Vc..... NOVEL AGREEMENT p nee and m ~- 5 P.M. M. ~u~~~~ FOR TOWN VOTE TAKES BIG LEAP · erature pur- r Two Tickets Bring Contests Deluge of Contributions Re· W--L in All but Two of the corde d ThII eea: Town~hip ~flicea Oa·thnl·t (' lab nf Wllm~tte ... 1 fl'. J, St"lteldealaelm .......... . Nel80a Ltt-drll' ............. . Gt'oraf' Pleraatoa1 .......... . Wilmette lllu11le Silo.. . ..... . . WUilam T·)'lor . . . . . . . . . . . ·. Unique 8t7le Slaop .......... . Wlllta· Co·m·· ............ . Dr. C. B. Blake ............. . Wllmettf' 81aoe Store .... .... . Motor· 8ervlee, lue. . ........ . Wolft'--GrUil·, Jae. . ......... . Lull·· BroM· . .... ........ .. .. Dr. M. C. Heeltt ............ . A. 8. V·· Dea·e· ........... . M. H"rhtorltola ..... .......... . Sht'rldan <'·fe .. ............. . wnm .. tte C·fe .............. . Wm. Brinkman 4 Co. . .. , ... . Wtl. 8t·tloaery 4 Gift Shop .. Waa. G. Be7rer ..... ...... ..· Snlder-< ' ·ael Dra.. Co. . ...... . E. A. Daane·ark ........... . .S. B. Wllmln. . . . ............ . G. F. Holm .............. ... . Wilmette V·rlety Store ..... . New 'l'rler CoafeetJonery , .. .. . De LaJ<e Cl«-aner· ..........·. John Papajohn ... ......... .. . D. Pa ..llaralo . . ....... ...... . H. Field .................... . '\\'llmf'tte Coafectlonery ..... . C. R. J·atchea .............. . Dan !foe ...... .............. . Fr.. tl Miller ...... ........... . 1.'. (', Abel .................. . A. Lee .~dam· .............. . 28... FORESEE LIVELY RACE suit G.oo G.oo s.oo s.oo Leo :::: got Luxe rised re- Good Government Forcea Want More Efficiency g:= Patrolman Kunze of the Wilmette police, is convinced that where a dozen or more automobiles are huddled together while the owners are attenting a mass meeting, there mu t surely he some among them minus the esscotia! 1924 Village license tags. Consequently, he fared forth to the vicinity of the Byron Stolp school Monday evening of this week while 700 or more citizens were discussing apartments and zoning and building codes, etc., and proceeded to decorate sc<1res of license-less cars. The scene of activity at the conelusion of the meeting was a joy to hehold-from the viewpoint of the mere pedestrian. · Joint Meeting of Committee of Citizena and Villace Baud · Proposes W orkinc Baaia for Sol~tion of Apartment Problem Wilmette's current problem relating to apartment buildings promises to find a definite and permanent solution in the very near future as a result of a conference Tuesday evening of this week between a committee appointed at a citizen's meeting, and the Village board, at which it was agreed to secure the services pf a disinterested attorney, versed in zoning and building code regulations, to make an investigation for the purpose o£ determining whether a building code that will be both reasonable and legal can be devised to prohibit the constructi.on of apartment buildings in the village. I~medi'ately following the conference, the Village board, in regular session, authorized the appropriation of $1,(X)() to defray the expense of such an investigation by a disinterested lawyer, not a resident of the village, and who is to be mutually acceptable to the committee of citizens and a committee appointed from the Village board. Effective Atreement Tuesday's conference was the direct result of an agreement entered into 'at a meeting of citizens at the Byron C. Stolp auditorium Monday evening of this week when President Zip£ and members of the Village b.oard gladly accepted the opportunity to :onfer with a committee of representative citizens for the purpose ){ effectively solving the apartment house question. What result the Tuseday conference brought is indicated in the accompanying statement issued over ""!1gmrtttru ~ emtf~fl!G: ·conferee· in Statement "A · · · f h V'll 1 t a JOif!t meetmg 0 t e . age ~H?ard, presided oyer by .r:'resJdcnt Z1pf, and a ~ comm1ttee appotnted by E. A. Zimmerman as chairman of a meeting of citizens at the Byron C. Stolp school auditorium on Monday. March 7, 1924, there was shown a broad spirit of cooperation hy all present and a unanimity of opinion expre sed that evrrything will be done to secure a huilding ordinance which, they hope, will he satisfactory to all of the citizens of Wilmette. "As a result of the joint meeting there has been appointed a committee comprising Mr. Frank Randall, Mr. A. L. Meyers, Mr. F. B . Crossley and Mr. Paul A. Hoffman to proceed with steps to bring about the above desired result, Mr. Crossley and Mr. Myers :o !·e'rrt some attorn ~y from outside t: c \' illage competent to a sist in d:·aft'ng a nc·,·; set of huilding ordinances to replace the present building la\\'S . Signed: Edward Zip£, Presi~e.nt. Harry M. Bachman. Claude E. Fitch. Paul A. Hoffman, Albert N. Page. Louis T. Starkt-1, Frederick Tilt, Members, Board of Trustees. S. ]. Nordorf, chairman. Max W. Zabel. Francis E. McCullin. Frank A. Randall, Ahram L. Myers, Members. Committee of Citizens." dal a.bric E There was scant evidence of a light in the annual New Trier Town election a few · months ago when the New Trier Citizens league held its first meeting looking toward the endorsement of candidates for the various township offices, but, it appears that "times have changed," what with the appearance of opposition candidates flying the colors of the Good Government league, formulated a few weeks ago by a group of citizens· manifestly dissatisfied with certain choices of the Otizens league. Now there is ari ')le evidence of a re~J...-J..,attle in tft"e brief days remaining before the voters of the township journey to the polls on April 1. The Citizens league has endorsed candidates who, with one exception, are incumbents. It is the firm belie£ .of the league that the present officers have conducted the affairs of the township in highly atisfactory manner and are, accordingly, deserving of reelection on April 1'. To thoroughly convince the electorate of this, the league this week launched an intensive campaign which, it trusts, will result in the election of every candidate on its ticket. Cochran Leada Fight John R. Cochran of Wilmette. ha~ heen appointed chairman of the campaign committee. which will bring to every section of the township the gospel of the Citizens leas;rue indorsement program. It is felt hy the committee that the indorsements of the league should have the unqualified support of the voter hecause the league is composed entirely of citizens who arc ~ecking- no political ad\'antage. hut are interested solelv in the welfare of the tc,wnship and: to that end, in securing competent person (Continued on page 7) 6.00 3.00 3.00 ll.OO 3.0G 2M 2M 2M 2M 2M 2.0G CALL CITIZENS . TO DISCUSSION Authorities to Explain Zone, Building Laws "Apartments in \Vi lmettc" is an nounced as the general suhject of a public meeting arranged by the Wilmette Village board to be held in the · Byron C. Stolp school auditorium Monday e\'ening, March 24. at which speakers thoroughly familiar with the zoning and building laws of the vil lage will go into the details of these measures, and an opportunity will h(' afforded citizens for the presentation .Q.i. _ plan · lookiuA: ~ar<t ..tn«'.asw:es that will have the effect of legally prohibiting the building of apartments in Wilmette. Monday's meeting, it is emphasizeci hy the board of trustees. is not a political meeting, but arranged so lely for the purpose of discussing the relation of the Zoning ordinance and the Building ordinance of the village. All residents of the village inter«"sted in this question, ancl particularly those who have attended recent ouhlic discussions on the apartment q.uestion. arc urged to attend this meeting. it is explained. "The hoard of trustee~ elm'" not favor the encroachment of apartment huilclings on Wilmette homes." reads a. statemrnt announcinr. 'Monda,·'s meeting-. "At this meeting" especial oopottunity to speak will he t.Yiven to those who have plans to offer hy which the huilding- of apartm!.'l'h in \Vilmette can he legally prnhih ' ted Anyone wishing to spe:·k should rntifv the board in advance in order that till'\' may he called on at the meeting." Everv home owner in \Vitmette is :ntrrl'sil' d in this \' ita! question, the hoard feel, , and it io; certain that Monday's meeting will hring out mauy important points that have hcen dis rcjlarded or , at hest . only t011ched li!!htly at previous citizem' mretingc;. The hour of Monclav's meetin.l:' i· 8 o'clock. · -------- ~:: ~:: 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 t.oo Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .111.00 Prt'\'lou,.ly aekno\vlt'qed . . . . 1488.06 (o a1111 I 'l'ot.llll ............... ~-- Hear about it? A veritable deluge of contributions this week for the New Trier High School Band fund for uniforms. The total for this week ending Wednesday night, March 19, was $117. contributed by 35 citizens and groups. thus bringing the grand total to date to $1,603.06, or only $396.94 short of the goal of $2,000. The Wilmette Optimist club, organized only a few months ago, did splendidly with a contribution of $25, and others helped apace. At the rate we're going the fund will be sub cribed within two weeks and the grand wind-up will come with that benefit concert the band itself is . staging on April 10. The high school hand is entered in the national tournament in May. The boys must have uniforms to get into the prize column. It is up to you to help the good cause along. Let's go I ~fail that check today: :Ew TRIER BAND FU~D. Lloyd Hollister, Inc., 1222 CENTRAL AVE .. \Vli.METTE, ILLINOIS. Optimists to Banquet on April Fool's Day An April Fool's Invitation banquet is in store for members of the ¥-'illll('tte . Optimi-;t club a1id their friend on the e\'ening of Tuesday. April I. at the Lake Shore Terrace, regular mt>ct ing placr of the cluh. Thi · week's luncheon of the Opti mist club was marked bv the hr~t attendance since the inception of the organization se\·eral weeks ag-o. Dr. George P. Magill. a member of thr club and pastor of the Wilmrtte Pn·~; hyterian church. ~ave an inspirinl! talk on the subject, "Optimism in Business." 1fany prominent speakers are prom isrcl for the carlv future at the club luncheons, according to Orian Galit z. who is chairman of the committee on l'ntntainment. The club meets even' Tursday noon. CALL MASS MEETING TO PUSH HOME PARTY IN Lihrary hall, Wilmette and Park avenues. will he the scene of a mas meeting for residents of the West Side of the village Tuesday evening. arch 25, at which will he launched ~ fight of the recentlv estahli. hed e Party in the interest of three didates for Village Tn1 tee positiOns who are pledged to fight the ttle against apartments. Every citizen of the West Side who sires to keep flat buildinCTs out of ilmette is earnestly invited to come nd ~elp in plans for the election of ~andtdates for village trustees on the Ho!"e Ticket', Albert A. McKeiFZhan. ch.~trman of the cowmittee, announces. "C Make a note of the date," he urges. o~e and bring vour friends. The cand,dates, John Clark Baker. Clar~nce E. Drayer and John F. Wiedlin. ave heen invited to and a:re exnected to he Present at this meeting." The candidates on the Home ticket w,ere. ~ecently endorsed at a meetin~ 0 h Cl~lzens in the Bvron C. Stolp sc 00 · ?t which E . A. Zimmerman s cha1rman. "Smoke" EmpJoya M·Jt· I mery As Cradle for Her Babes "Smoke" has been ah ent from her position on the sunny sidt· of the ·Bil(elow cottage for ·c veral davs. NeiJ:!'hllors have noted the fact 1nd curiosity has finally nrompted a l.!t' neral inquiry revealing the fact that "Smoke" is busy, yes, more than ju t tolerably husy. You see, "Smoke" went into retirement in onr of her mistn.-~s' bt> t turban hat~ la~t Sunday ev<·nin~r and didn't hreatht· a word to a soul. When the family returned lrnm a vi it to friends ii1 the citv. however. the Pt·rsian btaut,· nroudly exhibited her brand ne" famj ly of three, bcautie , every one of them. "Smokt·.'· as everyone in the vicinitv of the Farle Eaton Bigelow rc:>sirft·nre :~t 12.19 L;~ke avenue will te tify. ; the !Hll(' feline pet of the neighhorhood . She i a jet black owleyed pl'tlilo!reed Per ian. ouick as a fla h. and ho om friend o£ ··Jo ," a genuine, jet blo.~ck Great Dane. ~unning Spanish War Veta Back J. Peters for Aaseaaor John J. Peters. 1519 \Vashingt n avenue. \\'ilmettc, now running for A~sessor of 'cw Trier TownshiP. received recently the unanimous enrlor~eml· nt of his comrades in the Cnited States \\'ar Veterans. everal of who"1 are living in \Vilmt>tte "~fr. Peters' long re idence in \\'ilmctte and his twelve year connectinn with the Cook county asse sor'c; office. rt>nder him esoeciatl:f fit for the 00 itinn he i~; seekins;r and his comr:>d<·~ ,incerelv hope. that success JT_~a\· crown his efforts at the forthcommg elt>ction." read~; an announcement re cei\'rtl from head(tuarters of the organizations. Here'· a youn· man who wanta a poaition and a position that wants a younr man. \Y ANTED- h<lUtwman: ls able to clrlve car; 's po!lltlon YOUNG l\f.A.N WISH- ae gardf'ner and if 1lt·l!lre<l, wlff' will do houef'work . Local rf'f. given. Tel. WI!. 997-R. WA:-.;TF.D-YOUNG ,,..rtPnct.-cl In tool and stock room; apply atllllac Motor \VANT ADS WILL SATISFY BOTH fAN EX- ' ('o., 1810 Ridge Avf'. Tel. F.van11ton 8600. See Mr. Hebln. l!;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;============~l Frank Dia~uaaion Monday's meeting of citizens which ·.vas fruitful of the Tuesday con£ tl ,· ence. proved a keen disappointment / / to any who may have eXt>ected a furiou~ verbal attack of the citizenry / upon its municipal officers With' p 'd z· f b f . resl ent 1 P · me~ ers o the board of trustees, the zonmg .hoard and the app~al~ l~ard present m respons~ to a!1 . mv,ltatiOn ~xtended at a P~evtous ~JtJzen s meetmg, the que t10n at ISS';!e .. namely, apartm~nts and t~e hUJ!dmg code, w~s discussed Wlth frankn.css and. clan~y. . Pres1dent Z.IPf, la1~ the. foundatiOn f<;~r ~he even1n.g s <hscus 10n hy revJewmg the h1story of the present huilding code which some citizens have felt has had the effect of "lowe ring the bars" for unrestricted apartment house construction. He emphasized thr point that a building code or any other municipal measure must, he reasonable and lep:al and capable of withstandinv, the scrutinizing examination of the courts. He declar·d that the new Wilmette huilding codt·. now under fire, required three months in preparation and was hased upon Evanston and \Vinnt·tka ordinances. It is considered hy prominent attorneys who have rxpressed themselves on the suhjrct. the best ordinance of its type that has come to their a rtr:a10n, he said. The pre~ent building code, President Zipf explained, replaced an unreasonahlr and antiquated building ordinance that wa~ merelv a makeshift, in force approximately 20 ye,ars and worded in such a way that its primary object was to keep twoapartment huilding~ out of the villagr. It hluffecl the small huilder hut wu entirrlv i·1t>ITective in the in~tance of tarl!e huildinl<' project~. with thous"'IHls of dollar' involved. he ~aid. Thr old code. he declared. could he easily defeated in the court~ . Wilmett<·\ pre~t· t·t huildin~r code was described hv President Zip£ as strrntrthening and rffectivc.-ly prt"tect· ing the zoning law because it is ecwitahk. rea onahle and leR;al. Other oeak rs callt·d upon by C'hairman Zimmerman wen· tru teu P'lul A . Hoffman. Louis T . tarkel, Harrv {. Bachman. Alhrrt N . Patr . and Claude F.. Fitch. Reprr . enting th~> ppeal hoard were F. J . Nuey, who . tre. srd the con titutional rightt nf the proo rty owner. and C. T. Hellmuth, who cited recent dt'nial of politicians fClr e'<teno; lon of commercia 1 area . . thus re·trirting territory that would permit apartm nt Speakin(T in oppo ition to th Vill:tPf' authorities wl"re John lark Baker. Cluenct' E Drayer, John F'. \\'iedlin .111d other . Cha irman F A. Zimmerman. at conc:u ion of th di cu. ion. ad_. .. ,....,.-,., 1~--...-.... tht ugge tion which re. ulted i appomtment of a co-nl!ttf'c t in conference with the Villa~te J