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WILMETTE VOL. XVII. NO. 50 WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER' 21, 1928 Ptebltahed coeekltl btl LJottd HoJI(Iter Ino., 1UI-1t!l . CetatraJ At1e., Wilmette, ,Jmtaota. Jl~tered aa aeeot~d o~Gaa matter March 18, 19U, at the J')oat o/ftoe at Wilmette, IIUtaoia, ""der the Act o.f March 3, 1871. Subacriptloft jnioe 11.00 a 'ttear. LIFE PRICE FTVF. CENTS Vote on Sunday Movie Question Next Tuesday TRUSTEES PLAN MORE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS Would Open Central Avenue to Ridge and Widen Wilmette Avenue on West Side Steam shovels went on the job this week to begin the business of excavating preparatory to the widening and paving of ~lain stred, an improvement that i·3 destined to ~onvert the worst thoroug-hfare in \Yilmette into a 52foot concret~ highw:1y. ).f. Foley and company, succe sful bidders for the project. expected to complete the job within sixt.\· days, pro,·idt>d weather conditiom continue fayorahle. The widen ed highway will ex tend from Isabella street on the south to Elmwood annue on the north . \Vith the ).fain street nrujert under way the \.illage hoard Tuesday evening launched upun another ambitious street impro\·ement pro~ ram \\·h id1 contemplates the opening· of Central avenue \\·est to Ridge a,·enue: the widenin~ of \Vilmettl' a\·enue \rest to Ridge avenue to iort\· foot " ·idth: the resurfacing- of Lin.den a\·enue from Fifth street west to Prairie a\·enue: the re·surfacing of Elmwood an·nue from Sheridan road to Ridge a \·enue, and the opening of hahelta ~treet \Yest to Ridge avenue. The board authorized \.illage Engineer Roberts to ·prepare data prm·iding for public hearings on these improvements. Wiltnette a\·enue. discussion at the board meeting den·loped. is ont' of the heaviest traffic \\'ays of the ,·illage. although the portion of the road west from Park avenue is ton narrow to nermit of free flo'" of traffic. The widening plan is not merely a necessity from the standpoint of facilitating traffic, it was pointed out, hut is a safety measure. as well. Village President Orner explained that the three blocks of Park avenue not . a yet re~urfaced- from \Vilmette avenue north to I ,ake avenue-would he completed as soon as the widened 1{ain street is opened to traffic. In This Issue Automobile Section .. .. .... Page 41 Boy Scout Activities .... .. Page 38 Junior Life ................ Page 22 Society News .............. Page 36 Kenilworth Happenings .. .. Page 20 Cl)urch Announcements .... Page 24 Home and Environment .... Page 49 Editorials-Shore Lines .... Page 34 Book News ................ Page 40 Classified Ads ........ .. Pages 60-63 URGE ALL CITIZENS · I TO GO TO THE POLLS ~----------------------------~ Goes to Europe Legal Technicalities Make Necessary Postponement of Ballot on Incinerator Wilmette citizens will be asked to render a decision at the polls next Tuesday on the proposition to permit the operation of motion picture theaters in this village on Sundays after noon. Tuesday, September 25, is the date set by the Village board, in response to a citizens' petition submitted to that body some two months ago, for a special eleCtion on what is now familiarly termed the "Sunday Movie" question. Postpone Incinerator Ballot Recreation Board Announce.~ Prograrn for Winter Events All activities sponsored by the \Vilmettc Playground and Recreation hoard for the fall and winter will open the last week in October. according to Daniel M. Davis, director of recreation. Indoor baseball, volley ball, and basketball will be the three sports sponsored for men, and regular leagues meeting once a week will be conducted in these sports. In addition boxing and wrestling, which have been a popular activity during the past two seasons, and ice skating, will again be sponsored. The quoit league which in the past has met on Friday night has .been dropped from the league program, Mr. Davis said. Stolp and Howard gymnasiums will be used for the various leagues and the following program has been outlined subject to the approYal of the recreation council meeting next Friday evening: Stolp gymnasium-1fondav-women sport leagues; Tuesday - ~vomen ~~mnasium; Wednesday-men-basketball; Thursday-open; Friday-menindoor ball. Howard gymnasium-Monday-men -volley ball; Tuesday-women-gymnasium; Wednesday-men-basketball; Thursday-women-gymnasium; Friday-men-indoor ball. Central-Laurel P. T. A. . To Meet on October 9 An evening meeting Tuesday October 9, a.t 8 ~'clock at the Byro~ Stolp gymnasiUm 1s announced as an introduction to the autumn activities of the Central-Laurel Parent-Teacher association. Dr. John B. Morgan, departn'lent of psychology o_f Northwestern university will speak on "A Child's Right to Hap~ piness," following introductory remarks by Prof. J. R. Harp~r. Dr. W. W. Hawkins will demonstrate the proper usage of the American flag. William Balhatchet, tenor at St. Marks church, Evanston, has consented to sing. Mrs. William A. Kendricks, newly elected president, will preside at this meeting. BACK FROM VACATION Capt. James Murray, Kenilworth ~hi.ef of police, returned Sunday from his annual two weeks' vacation spent at White Lake, Mich., where his brother has a summer resort known as Murray's Inn. White Lake was Chief M nrray's boyhood home. Village Board Rejects Pump Installation Bids Bids received several weeks ago for the installation of additional pumps at the Sheridan road bridge pumping station were rejected by the Village l;>oard in session Tuesday evening upon recommendation of the sewer and water committee. The committee deemed the bids excessive. Superintendent of Public Works Schultz was authorized tore-advertise for bids immediately for this improvement which is designed to augment the \Vater supply of the village. PLAN MISSION FESTIVAL The annual Mission Festival in St. John's Lutheran church is to be observed Sunday, September 30. at morning and evening services of worship. Rev. E. F. Schueler of Milwaukee is to give the address at the morning service, while the Rev. Arthur Werfelman will preach i·l the evening. A proposition, sponsored by the Village board, to issue bonds in the amount of $50,000 for the purchase of a site for and construction of a municipal incinerating plant will not be voted upon .at Tuesday's special election. Legal technicalities involved in the publication of the notice of this electiQIJ have mad~ it advisable to defer the balloting until the national election in November, local officiah stated this week. The election on the incinerating Frederick E. Clerk. of the New Trier plant proposition was accordingly postTownship High school, leaves early poned to the November 8 date by acnext month for a six months' trip tion of the Village board last Tuesto Europe to be spent in studying day ~v~ning. secondary education in European counWhereas most elections in the village, tries. Superintendent Clerk will also wh~ther on questions of public policy investigate Ministries of Education in or in the interest of candidates for foreign countries for the Federal Bu- municipal offices, have been - fraught reau of Education of the United States. with considerable excitement and the dissemination of veritable floods of literature setting forth .the views and LEAVE FOR SCHOOL· Walter M. Miller, Jr., of 710 Park contentinns of opposing forces, this avenue, Wilmette, and Gerard and special ballot on the Seven-Day-Movie Laurence Pahlman, of Evanston, left question has been singularly free from Thursday of last week for Prairie du the traditiopal warlike atmosphere. The Chien, \Vis., 'where they will attend proposition in question has been freely, exhaustivdy, and, for the most part, Campion Preparatory school. sanely discussed by the voters, and next Tu~sday should witness a thoroughly representative outpouring of citizens to definitely settle the i'ssue. Eleventh Hour Demonstration Not until the final week before election has there appeared any evidence of public demonstration in what hitherto had been a campaign of "quiet' thinking." A "broadside," dorie in glaring theatrical style, came to notice upon the ·streets early this week setting forth the No-Sunday-Movie viewpoint. Later in the week the protagonists of the Seven-Day Movie were expected to "do their stuff" in no less telling fashion. The fact remains that, whether or not you want Sunday operation of motion picture theaters, you as a citizen of the community are called upon to go to the polls Tuesday, September 25, and r~giste.r your decision in this question 9f public policy. Vote early, and tell your neighbor to follow suit ! Vote · at your accustomed polling place whi<;h will be open from 7 a. .m to 5 p.m. TAKES HOSPITAL ·POST Miss Elizabeth Fitch, who has been · spending the summer at her home, 1033 Elmwood avenue, left last week to take 1.\P her work at the Walter Reed hos· pital in \Vashington, D. C.