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Porlice Report Shows Imiprove- mi-ent Over 1937; Total of II5Are Injure(I The annual automýobile acciden t report for 1938 just submnitted to the Wilmnette, Village board by Po- lice Chief Cloyd C. McGuire shows an improvemnent over the, previous year, in.that, onlyr two fatalities oc- curred within the village during the year, as, against four for .1937.. It, is interesting to note that of the-339 accidents recorded, 246 oc-- curred between the hours of.,8,a.m.. and 7 p.mn.; that 61.18 per cent hap- pened ýwhile the streets were dry, and 81.13 per cent in clear or cloudy weather. Crashesý occurrine during rains acc-ounted- for 12.38 per cent *and snow 5.3:1 ier cent, while only 0.59 per cent took place during fog. * Juring daylighit hours 63.72~ per cent of thée accidents occurred. Let-down of Caution These figures indicate a. let-down of Caution (oq the part of drivers un der favorable driving conditions, anid an increase of caution under adverse circumnstances. Following- is a con- densed report for the entire year: No. Cause Accidents Arrests Plailure to observe stop sign :-.19 18 Failuire to yield right-of-wAayý...85 83 Driving wvrong side of road - 14 17 Struck parked car - .. . . .-38 19 Struck car stopped for traffilc. .48 20 Backing frorn parking space. 27 1 Sldeswiped . .... ' ......... 55 1 Stru.ck by train............. ý. 2 0 AutQomobile struck bicycle .... 8 1 Bicycle struck automobile.-2 1 Automoübile struck pedestrian.. !) .I flan off.ro ad struck fixed orbject 29 20 Ovrturned (non-Colision) ..3 339, 199 Number of persons injutred' . .105 F-aaltîs.............. 2 38.3 Percent Localý Residents 1 0f the total of 633 drivers involved in accidents,. 38.39 per cent were residents of Wilmette.. Drivers bc- twýýeen the ages of 20 and 49 years were involved in 62.88 per cent of Entered as sec ond.claýss mattee March 8, 1912, at the post offlice at Wilraee, Illinois, ,snder the act of Match 3, 182'9. FIVE CENTSA. COPY TWO DOLLARS A YEAR January-19, 1939 Staye f Phy*siciaw Is Hed o heGrand Jury Coroner Reprirnands Witine sses Who Heard Killer's Threats; C . e Stayer Has, Çriminal Record ~. The inquest into the death of Dr. Gordon E. Mordoff, vwhose office -\Was at 1167 Ihllfefte avenue, con- tinued frorn last Friday, was held ini the Villagye hall Monday, con- ducted by Deputy Coroner Edward Edelstei n. The state's attorney wvas represented by, an assistant, Leslie Curtis. At' the conclusion of testimony the jury returned a verdict of death froin hemnorrhage, due -to ~a wound from a bullet f ired from an armny service revolver in the handof John Phillip Quinin, a brother-in-law of Important witnesses testxfying at the hearing were Dr. Floyd L. Mc- Grath, in whose office, a. few doors remnoved from that of the victim, the murder was committed; lier- bert N. Hill, 6548 Ross avenue, Chi- cago, who was in Dr. McGrath's office at the :timne of the shooting, and, with fim constituted the only ev e vwitnesses of the crime; Louis Scott of Winnetka, a former taxi- cab driver; Gordon E. Mordoff, Jr.,' iafer Made Casliner of Mate, Bauk by DirectQrs,, At the January meeting of the board of directors of The Wilmette State Bank last week C. W. Schafer, who has b e en asso- 1ciated w it h the b an k since Jan- uary 21, 1928, was made cashier. W. wD. Leary, w ho m 4l Mr. Sehafer sup- ercedes as cashier, q cnaier i- ~a sieicu the position' of as- C. W. Schafer sistant cashier in charge of the real estate loan department, which will continue under his direction. Previous to his connection here the new cashier was for some years asso- ciated. with the Pere Marquette Cenet company of Chicago. HOME BURGLARIZED Sightless Woman and Famous "Seein g Eye" Dog to Share Platform January 22 Roselle Brewer of Chicago, one of the lirst Young women in the Middle West to receive a. "seeing eye",dog, will give the program, at the:NeW,, Trier Sunday Evening club I New Trier -Higli school auditorium, Jan- uary 22, accompanied by lier con- stant. companion- "Lady Luck,"' three year. old German Shepherd' 46seeing eye" dog. Her subject will be, "Looking Ahead.". This remarkable Young womnan is captivating and,,thrflling audiences'. with the dramatic true life story about theý world renoiwned, guide dogs for the blind. Courage and Faith Until she was twenty years of!g Mss Brewer 'enjoyed a normiai, hap- py life. She was preparing for a career as a dancer in a ,Russiàn ballet when noted eye specialists i- formed her that she would neyer see a gain. Her world of light and beauty was transformed into dark- ness. But she had courage and faith and prepared for a new lufe of usefulness. Sheý learn'd, to read, and nouncer was teling about a contest with a one hundired dollar cash prize. In answer to the question, "What- wouid you do with $100?» Miss Brewer wrote that she would buy a new pair of eyes, the eyes of a "Seeing Eyet> dog. A week later she, heard her, name -announced as' the winner and. inmedigtel sent, lieri at M~ tioni four to The .I4J. E speciveiy, ne exPlained, andi on Yreu- urugn oun ungsW5, svr ruary 1 they go to 9 and 5 percent. aorta artery, emerging just ir Therefore, those Who have not of the left shoulder. anid strikil paid, may save 'added experise by MeGrath i the abdomen. Its doing so before that date. (Coftifluéd on page 7) -J. A. m ewaTri - ~day. Thej I Note: Economy Shop is conducted City of ai Iby the Womans Club of 'Wllmette, crowded tc IProceeds are directed to philanthrop- es1adt j .c purposes. eple wez >wiarcl of at ýned away.