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MTE LIFE Published weekly by ILOYI HOLLITziU INc., 1232-3236 Central Avenue, Wiltte, Illinois. Subscription prîce $2a year. Entered as, second ciao. matter'March 13, xgz4 ai the poue office.at Wlmete, Illinois, under tbe act of Mardj, 1879. VOL. XXIII, NO. 17 WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, AUGUST 30, 1934. PRICE FIVE CENTS COLLECTION 0F 1933 TAX DUE LAIEIN YEAR Township- Collector Hale Re- ports on Status of Corrected Bills for Year 1932 Wbile ne definite time bias beeu set for putting the 1933 general taxes iii collection, Township Collecter Sanborii Hale this week reported bis latest inforniation is to the effect.that .it will not be until well along toward the close, of the year, perhaps around Deceni- ber 1. In the mneantime, bie said, at the' office cf the county collecter a force is engaged iii gettîng out the correcte(! 1932 bills ini whiclî the 15 percent valua- tion.reduction is being computed, and the correcte(l issue' for New T'rier township, lie said, may be expected innst aiiy time. Reporta on Collections (2llector Hale stated that, wbile lie closed bis three weeks' spring collec- tionf of 1932 taxes with sometbiing like $300,000 less receipts at the time of turning ini bis boocks as compared witb collections of the previous year, niever- theless, lie has. beeni making up for the deficiency collection tbroughiout the sumnimer. This service, lie said, bas heen ren- *dered solely for the convenience of -tbe public. After the township collector's bocks are returned to the county col- lecter, those who lhad iot paid up, te that time are presumed te pay their taxes in Chilcago. But Collecter Hale reported furtber tlîat there lias tiot l)eeli a day since hie closed lus books tlîat hielbas net takeni ini froni a few hutndrcd te sonie thou- sanids of dollars frem New Trier tewin- ship taxpayers, nierely as an accommoi-i dation. Overcpmes Deficiency Hie is net eveni autberized to issue receipt for sucb collection, but bias been i akiiîg f requent trips te the county cellcctor's office witb sncb pay- ments. and looking after tbe matter cf getting receipts back to the taxpayer. In this maniner, lie says, the $300,000 deficiency collection. record, cf last spring bias niow 'been overcome, and there are still many coming to bis office daily to pay. Again, Mr. Hale announces, hie is gla(l to-render this service tc the pub- lic. fully appreciating as he> dues thue inconvenience to the taxpayer im. mak- ing a trip te Chicag.o. wher e, frequently hie is compelled te wait in liue for bis turn te pay.* Collecter Hale said the State's Attorney bias beeni sending out notices cf suit against those wbo bave noüt paid their1 1932 personal property tax, and in. some instances it is f eund tlîes', notices bave leen received by those wbo bave paid. This occurs, bie explained, as a result of the mailing cf the notices after pay- ment bad been made but prier te their pesting. Those wbe bave paid and bold're- ceipt for payment, may disregard such notice, bie pointed out. REGISTER SEPTEMBER 29! Every citizen of New Trier town- ship who desires to vote at the election ini November MUST per- sonally register on Saturday, Sep- tember 29. The County Clerk's office an- nounces that positively noi one who fails to.register will be permitted to vote, as an entire new re.-istra- tion ini the country towns will be made. It, will ot be, possible to vote by affidavit. The Noveml>er election is one of .inusuaI importance-no voter, man or woman. should fail to qualify as an elector. St ate and County Fail to RePly to Town Board Plea The Board of Auditors of New Trier township is stili waiting a reply f rom the State Highway department and the Cook Counity board to t»e res.-- lution which the Township board adopted. at its meeting August 6>. The Towvnship board bas asked that the State Highway department and the County board direct ail police officer.s patrolling the highways and roads of New Trier township make arrests for violation of the state lawv regulating motor vellicle traffic returnablé to the' justice of the peace of New Trier township whosé office is located near- est the point of arrest. Would Correct Condition Thc resoluâtion sets forth that it bas been brought to the attention of the board by citizens of'the township that state highway police and Cook county police, in discharging these duties, make the at-rest warrants "returnable to se- lected preferred courts, without any re- g,,ard to the convenience of the person arrested, insofar as distance and time are concerned, and without any regard to the place where the arrest is made." Th'le Towvnship board further sets forth that, in its opinion these arrest warrants should be "made returnable to the nearest sitting justice of the peace in said township, wvhoever he may be, without preference to particu- lar courts, in order to eliminate 'this vexatious inconvenience to our citizens, and to prevent any charge of undue influence on the part of the arresting officer." Receivea No RWpY Mrs. Margaret Pierson, secretary of the Township board, was instructed by that body to mail copies of thé- resolu- tion to both the State Highway depart- ment and the County board, but said Tuesday morning, she had flot received a reply from either souirce. The next meeting of the Township board will be 'Tuesday evening, Sep- tember 4, at which it is said this sub- ject will again be up for discussion. BACK -FROM FISHING Sergt, joseph Steffens, 1525 Wil- mette avenue, and Officer John Voss, 630 Park avenue, botb of the Wil- mette police department, returned Saturday from a ten days' fisbing trip to Waubee Lake, at Lakewood, Wis. Tbey report the weather de- cidedly cool and the catches only fair. Bettin Stalling Summoned East to HOL C Attorney Post Mr. and Mrs. Bettin Stalling and their daughter, Suzanne, of 617 Washington avenue, left 'Saturday for Washington, D. C., where tbey will take up temporary residence. Mr. Stalling bas been named head attorney at Washington for the re- conditioning division of the Home Owners' Loan corporation. The Iast congress appropriated 300 million dol- lars for the purpose of repaining and remodeling homes. This sum is te be adniinistered hv the board of di- recters of the Home Owners' Loan corporation, wbich establisbed the re- modefing division. Mr. Stalling has been in Washington the greater por- tion of the past three months acting as legal advisor during the formative stages of the new organization. He is a member of the law firmn of Howe, Rademacher, Kreamer and Stalling, 1 North LaSalle street, Chicago, and will be in Washington under a leave of absence in order' to assist in the emergency work. Mr. Stalling was chairman of tbe Wilmette NRA Cômpliance board and attorney for the Chicago NRA Compliance board. Wilmette Legion Holds Annual, Election Soon Commander D. J. L. Walther will represent Wilmette Post No. 4&. American Legion, at the l6th annual state convention, whicb takes place at Peoria, September 1, 2, 3 and 4. A large delegation of local Legionnaires wilI attend the convention, as wiII aIse, the Evanston Drum and Bugle corps, of wbicb a number from the Wil- mette Post are members. Tbe regular meeting of Wilmette Past bas been postponed until Monday evening, September 10, owing to the conven- tion. On that date will occur the annual election of officers. Alleged Bicycle Thieves Are Nabbed by Police Angelo Pappas, 17 years old, 712 N. Clark street, Chicago, and Richard Guardiola, 19 years old, 163 W. Supe- rior street, Chicago, were arrested by local police Saturday last, cbarged witb the tbeft of a bicycle belonging to the son of B. Mann, 516 Fiftb street. Be- ing unable, to furnisb bond, tbey were held until Monday, wben the' wrear raigned before Police Magistrate Johin J. Peters and held for action by the grand jury. They were taken te the county, jail. 1,, This Issue Amusement Directy ... 35 Aviation................32. Book Comment ........ ..28 BoyScouts ..........1 Churcli News ........8 Clas*ified Ad& ......36-39 Editoria1-News-Comment 22 Home and Garden ....... 30 N. S. Personalities ....... 18 Real Estate Section .. . 15-16 Society Paires ........ 24-26 Yachting.News..... 1.....14 BRISK WEEK WILL PRECEDE SCHOOL. START 7,125 Children Await Reopen- ing of Public Schools on Sep- tember 10 The week ahead is bringing an abundance of activity in four New 'r-î,er to'vnshiiuvillages -Wâý Kenilwortb, Winnetka and Ce tn preparation for Monday, Septemberl10, when the public scbools open their 1934-1935 term witb a total enrolîment of approximately 7,125.' With the largest enrollmept of any Public school in the four villages, Nev Trier High school this summer baý; completed an addition to its present buildings, doing away with tbe conges- REMINDERS, 1. Frederick A. Kahler, dean of boys, will be in bis office at Newv Trier High scbool every morning next week, between 9 and 12 o'clock, to consuit parents and boys who may still have questions regarding registration or. other higb school matters. 2. Miss Elizabeth Packer, dean of girls, wiIl be in her office at New Trier High school every morning next week, between 9 and 12 o'clock, to confer with parents and girls about registration. 3. The book store in the main building at New Trier will be open f ront 9 to 12 o'clock Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday mornings, Sep- tember- 6, 7 and tion that bas marked the past several years. There it is expected that 2,300 students will report for the opening of the fali and winter term. For several years tbe enroilment at New Trier bas been increasing at an average, rate of one hunidred students a year. Employ Reheihtation Men In further preparation for the.army of students, 100 men--seventy-five re- lief men and twenty-five of the perma- nent New Trier staff-were employed this Tuesday for a week of reb 'abilita- tion wvork ': soWing grass seed, trans- planting sbrubs, reconditioning the bleaclbers, setting up new bleachers, painting goal posts, painting the fence, c onditioning the atbletic field, and even renovating the tackling dummy whiçch gridders expect to punish soon. Three newjanitors, Charles Brencli- * Henry Sand and Vider Wickstrom., started their work at New: Trier* Au- gust. 20. On. the sgme day Mrs., Izet Scott tôok up ber duties as, new ma- tron. The bîgh. school. janitorial fgrce, busy "polisbing" the school for 4the openingday, now totals twenty-sik. AUl Faculties to hle.t The New Trier teac1bers will get a preview of tbe new addition and the spick-and-span older buildings by attend- ing the facuilty meetings to be held thé week preceding tbe school opening.- Tbe deans, departmnent beads and advis-* er chairnien will meet Friday morning, September 7, and there wiIl be a. meet- (Continued on Page 5)