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ul ud _ Shirts T for $4.75 Augo for â€"$8.50 ovelâ€" te. It efore ‘oven h of ) nber| onl B ALE | | 4 URSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 19326 dereful Bargains Given Away | Gifts : ;L:MN Madâ€" $1.65 $2.15 $2.95 wBLKS WILL HOLD STAG _ TOMORROW EVENING charm and poetry of his woadlv:o expressive of the man himself.. He gave two pictures, vivid, gmttg: full of: eolorâ€"a : description â€"of coming of night in the jungle; fl“ <birds coming shome; to reostâ€"clouds of emerald green parrots and gorgâ€" eous blue and white peacoc n after all was quiet, the huocum beginning and finally the coming of the animal of the. nightâ€"and to those that have a knowledgeof the jungle, the noise and motion of the grass tell the: character of â€"the beast approachâ€" ing. t | The regular monthly meeting of North Shore Catholic Woman‘s lea; will hé&.im at the Winnetka Womâ€" an‘s club on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at twoâ€" thirty. * ‘The members of the are requested to fill Christmas stockâ€" ings© for children between the 'g: of four and seven years. The stockâ€" ings will be collected and sent to St. Joseph‘s Home of the Friendless. ; Highland Park lodge No. 18362 B. P.Q.E. will hold a stag, Friday ‘ ning, Dec. 10. Thsu‘vm be :¢ cigarettes and plenty D Every member is urged to bou}u- ent, 1o CATHOLIC WOMAN‘S . _ LEAGUE MEETS DEC. 14 His message and great desire, that he brought to his listeners, is to bring about a deeper understanding between the sogle of the east and the west. ; WOMAN‘S CLUB HEARS INTERESTING LECTURE Dhan Gopal Mukerji Gives Fine Talk at Last Meeting on : India; Features Mr. Mukerji is young, very: young looking to have been graduated from two universities, attractive, and full of enthusiasm for his subject, Hig knowledge and handling of the Eng, Tish language is remarkable and the The other picture, a description of Mabatina Gliandi, the Holy One, and the profound respect and awe that he mrfl in his followers and his::n- ift of translating himself into Iis Refoners. â€" Mr. Muberit spore, of being in an audience of 200,000 where the attention was so rapt that one eould â€"hear and feel the silence, it was so great. P A wonderful opportunity was given to the members of the Highland P?rk Woman‘s club arid their guests at the meeting held Tuesday, Dec. 7, in the lecture on "The India of Kipling: and the India of Ghandi," by Dhan Mukerji. f | The council meeting. is always of inâ€" terest as business of the entire county is transacted at this time. These meetings are attended by ‘delegates from posts in Lake county and the meeting is passed around to the vari~ ous posts in the county,‘ There is alâ€" ways a big attendance but it is exâ€" pected that this meeting will excel any ever held in Highland Park. : Numerous Events Planned _ For those exâ€"service men who are considering joining the Ameri¢an Legion, Dumaresq Spencer post offers a variety of events in the near fuâ€" On Monday evening, Dec. 20, the American Legion posts of Lake counâ€" (Continued on page 4, part 2) . 1 IRXC T I ty ol canbscay tha ilheet sns Aut Pumr Nee t tertainment. . Refreshments will be| attracted the attention of other conâ€" served and surprises are promised.| tractors in the vicinity and have This is a getâ€"together, for the new | brought favorable comment from sevâ€" men who are to join the post ghortly.| eral trade journals. The Highway County Meet Here Engineer and Contractor for Novemâ€" The other big affair will take place | ber gives the matter much space, inâ€" Friday night, Dec. 17, also at Witten ecluding pictures. : : ball, at 8 o‘clock. This is a meeting| The pavement itseM, when, opened of the Lake County Council‘in connecâ€" | for traffic, will bring joy to the hearts tion with the regular business meetâ€"| of all @utoists. Tha Portland*Cement ing of the local post. Previous to the Association pronounces it, in one of county meeting there will be a formal ) its late bulletins, one of the finest initiation of all new members, < This | stretches of concrete pavement in the is a very ‘formal ceremony and conâ€"| state. The village of Glencoe js to be tains no "Horse Play." This ceremony | congratulated upon its new possesâ€" has been prepared by the American | sion, and we hope the work may soon Legion and explains:to the incoming | be extended. 3* | : members the ideals of the organizaâ€"| Endless delay, argument and court tion together with the obligation. action has marked this Sheridan road Two big events take place shortly in Highland Park for legionnaires. A party and dance in honor of the Past Commanders will be held in Witten hall Â¥ this evening, Thursday, Dec. 9. s is going to be a gala affair as plans have been made to keep all interested from early evening until long after midnight. A special orâ€" chestra has been secured for this ocâ€" easien and special talent for the enâ€" Vote In Honor Past Commanders; Lake County Meeting on Dec. 17; To Entertain Naval Hospital Boys LEGION POST PLANS . EVENTS OF INTEREST PARTY & DANCE TONIGHT vOLUME XVI Bond Issues > The Higbland Park Press °: The pavement itseM, when, opened for traffic, will bring joy to the hearts of all @utoists. Tha Portland*Cement Association pronounces it, in one of Tonight (Thursday) at the Highâ€" land‘ Park Club, Mrs. George E. Moore will show the remaining reels of movies taken on a récent trip around the world. ‘The first half of the trip was shown last | Thursday evening following the regular inâ€" formal dinner. More than fifty memâ€" bers were present last week and a very enjoyable and profitable evening was reported.. The pictures are exâ€" ceptionally clear and well photographâ€" ed. These informal dinners are held every Thursday and the moving picâ€" tures are shown during the hour from 8:00 to 9:00 o‘clock. Those members not dining at the club are urged to atâ€" tend the movies following. The first dinner dance ‘of the seaâ€" son was held Saturday evening and was very successful. _ &A "The completion of this fine, 3â€"foot road, all concrete and well curbed with:several fine bridges through the entire village of Glencoe, is a notable addition to ‘the :u‘urban road 3ysâ€" tem. It is the last link of this road between Highland Park ‘and Chicago to be paved in lwm fashion. Highâ€" land Park comp! its improveâ€" ment of Sheridan road last year and now that Glencoe has done its work ‘~Many other interesting parties‘ are planned for later in the month and the club has already been engaged for six ‘or seven evenings of this month by ‘members for private parties. The regular December meeting of the Elm Place Parentâ€"Teacher assoâ€" ciation will be a business meeting folâ€" lowing the dress rtehearsal of the anâ€" nual Christmas play on Wednesday, Dec. 15. The rehearsal will be held in the auditorium. at two o‘clock and the mothers are cordially invited to be present. _ At the close of| the ‘ play there will be a short business meetâ€" ing to consider important business be now that Sheridan road is all in good condition from here to the city, it would be a good idea to begin imâ€" provement of Green Bay road. It gertainly needs it. .. â€"_ , sSHOW PICTURES OF TRIP AT MEETINGS Mr. George E. Moore, Shows Views of Trip Around World at H. P. Club Tonight PREPARE CHRISTMAS SERVICE FOR DEC. 19 Endless delay, argument and court action has marked this Sheridan road improvement and traffic has been deâ€" toured at various points from Winâ€" netka north for several seasons. Three new bridges, constructed by the state highway ‘depqtmnt. and the county line bridge, opened last week, were all units of the improveâ€" ment while the pavement work was paid for by special assessment. The Highways Construction : company of Highland Park completed, the last contract. t ELM PLACE PARENTS â€" TO MEET WEDNESDAY so well, the road from Highland Park to Chicago is in excellent shape. Mayâ€" â€" The Presbyterian church is hard at work onâ€"the beautiful Christmas servâ€" ice given there each year. The date this year falls on December 19, the time ‘being 4:30, the Sunday preceding Christmas.> "The Wondrous Night," a pageant using only Biblical m»terâ€" ial and the beautiful nativity i~usic will be used. The public is most cordâ€" ially invited. The Village of Glencoe is rejoic¢ing that the long desired widened paveâ€" ment on Sheridan Road is at last accomplished. The last concrete on this twoâ€"andâ€"oneâ€"half mile stretch was poured on Friday, Dec. 3 and it will be opened to the public for a Christmas gift on Dec. 25. The autoâ€" ists of the North Shore should make thi:_an occasion of rejoicing. Santa Claus will bring a worthâ€" while Christmas gift to North Shore motorists in the opening of Sheridan road <through Glencoe. scheduled for Christmas morning. . Open Sheridan Road . Through Glencoe On Christmas Morning THREE PARTSâ€"THIRTY PAGES | HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1926 . Lawrence | McAlpin of Highwood had a narrow escape: about 3:30 o‘clock Tu y afternoon, when the Chevrolet upe he was . driving across the s on Central ayenue, was struck \by a fast Chicago & Northwestern train, northbound. The car was hu off the tracks and badly wrecked. McAlpin escaped with a few bruisesg. It is believed that the icy pavemen both the cause of the accident the reason for the man‘s escape m serious injury, as the car wh it skidded. off the tracks> 1 i the force of the crash, McAlpin was taken . to the office of. Dr. L. Winter and exâ€" amined and later was taken to the hospital whe xâ€"ray examination showed no fracture, it was reported. McAlpin was able to walk about after the accident. He was driving west across the ~when the accident occurred. The police report that the east gates were up and : the west gates partly ;uvn it s CcOMMUNITY MOVIES AT ELM PLACE SCHOOL "Grass" : Our Gang Comâ€" ~edy F .tfifl for Friday community moyies which is announcâ€" ed as followsg for Friday arid Saturâ€" day, an "Our Gang" comedy and a day, an "Ou 7â€"réel featu gram will at seven o‘cl noo:: at 1:30 . The cost 0 at are known as loâ€" cal improvements, such as street payâ€" ing, sewers and | water mains, is paid principally b assessment against theâ€" property ‘benefited by the. imâ€" provement. Many local improvements however, a efit the public to a certain exten such improvements, a | portion â€" 0: e : costâ€" !is : assessed _‘ â€"(Continued on page 5, part 2) . Lawrence McAlpin‘s Car Struck By Fast on Tuesday ; at tral Ave. : These prog a, view, of. m for children All childrén invited to att The : Amer will hold a noon at 2:3 Henry E. Ma install new year,. â€" Lake units have be HIGHWOOD MAN HAS * VER RROW ESCAPE LEGION A DANCE, D (HELLTL $30,000 fo yment . of improveâ€" ments to the r works; / $8,000 for yment,< of Amproveâ€" ments to the ga incinerator; and $25,000 . for ilding storm water sewers at certain points in the city. Publ nefit Bonds * â€" The cost 0 at are known as loâ€" A (dance be given&:y the Modense society, Saturday, Dec. 18 in Witter hall. | Music will be furnished by a good 0: ra. Allwpattend are assured pleasant, evening. Do not fa read carefully what he says, as follows: > l Explains Bond lsg:i ‘â€"On Monday, . 13, a special city election will held to authorize bonds 098,000. _ These bonds are di into four different issues as follows: | $35,000 for payment on lkcount of public â€" ben already |assessed $35,000 fo ppb,l'ic ben against the Next Monyjlay, Dec. 18, the voters of Highland) Park will be given an opportunity approve or; â€"reject a plan to issue bonds in the amount of $98,000 to finance : municiâ€" pal improvements, much of which has been already made when| urgently needed. In grder that High Park €itizens may have a full and clear unâ€" derstanding the â€"propogition on which they to vote next Monday, the Press * h prints a compreâ€" hensive explanation of the situation written by Frank L. Cheney, comâ€" missioner of on the city counâ€" cil. His explanation is frank, conâ€" cise and cl rland should| be read carefully by all before voting, as the question is 4mportant one.. < _ < Frank L. C Tells W URGWRQVAL&W ISSUE PROJECT commsswcm‘g EXPLAINS The Favoi weeklent lall before voting, as the portant. one.. read y what ‘ollows: > l plains Bond r . 18, .':;::m city l held to authorize 098,000. _ These into fonri” different wB: payment on ll:'count of already |assessed YÂ¥ : . yment of improveâ€" s are conducted with appropriate pictures ang are not;for profit. d their parents are heney of Cfla Council hy Vote Should be able at Election y, Dec. 13 ECEMBER 18 IN WITTEN HALL i i Legion | Auxiliary eting on Friday afterâ€" ‘ at the home of Mrs. on Central finnue to »'%zn for ~the coming forest and ‘(Deerfleld en invited. â€" | ‘, |"Grass." This. proâ€" own Friday evening ck) and Saturday afterâ€" UtlLlARY , E ON FRIDAY Saturday program for the WOMEN ORGANIZE TO AID SCHOOL PLAYS "i'hewâ€"oriif the childrens‘ theater is nonâ€"professional and was developâ€" ed first at Hull house. : f ~‘The members of the fire departâ€" ment have (been‘ working: in Santa Claus workshop the last week or so and already have‘ quite an array of repaired and â€" repainted: toys, both large and small, which they have reâ€" ceived from ‘friends in response to their request for articles of this kind to ‘be repaired for needy children whose parents | are unable to meet their desires for Christmas. The fireâ€" men are rfil working on the toys already sived and are anxious to get more to help make Christmas gifts for poor children. If there are any disused toys about your home, please call the fire station and arâ€" rangements vifi be â€"made ~to have them called for, Chief Hooskin says. The drama department of Northâ€" western has a laboratory theater which is training young people to be producers, playwrights, costume and scenery makers.. Mrs. Riley, of Evâ€" anston, a playwright, who in collaborâ€" ation with Jessie Gaynor, has written many charming plays and operas for children, talked to the committee of the work of the drama department, and of her .own little play "Ten Minâ€" utes by the Clock," which will be given January 15, in the Elm Place auditorium, with a sequel to the story of Red Riding Hood, called "The Bubâ€" ble Pedlar," in which the wolf is made into a rug. The charm of the story is that the children laugh at the fear of the wolf, â€"© The group of women sponsoring these plays feel that they are responâ€" sible to the community for amusement and entertainment of the right sort. Miss Winifred Ward, under the diâ€" rection : of. Dean Ralph Donin,&g Northwestern has charge of the ‘chil dren who perform in Evanston, but as their parents are unwilling to have them appear outside their own comâ€" munity, the players who come to Highland Park are graduate pupils doing work to, pay for their college training, which means perfect perâ€" formance of their parts, as interestâ€" ing to adults as to children. The prices for ';u‘; are low enough to compete with motion picture charges. The officers of the committee are: Chairman, Mrék. Nathan Klee, Highâ€" lang Park; vice chairman,, Mrs. Charles Timson, Deerfield; treasurer, Mrs. Allan I. Wolff, Ravinia. â€" . FIREMEN REPAIRING TOYS, LOOK FOR MORE Group to Assist Presentation of Children‘s Dramatic Production \ _A committee of twelve, representâ€" ing four school districts, met at the home of Mrs. Nathan Klee, North Linden avenue, â€"Highlandâ€" Park,. last Wednesday to form an organization for the promotion of plays presented by the School of Speech of Northâ€" western university, in the Elm Place school, Highland Park. n i t3 Are Anxious to Get as Many as Possible to Fix Up For ; Needy Children He was stationed at the Presidio in California for several years and later was detailed as Military Inâ€" structor ‘to <Northwestern â€" Military Academy. While there he met, wooed and married Miss Alice A. Green. Continued on page 8 Thomas Winfield Winston was a native. of IJlinois, born the 15th of July 1865; one of a large family® six of whom survive hiniâ€"three brothers and three sisters as well as his aged father who was an army surgeon during. the (Civil: war. He ‘attended West Point Military Academy gradâ€" uating in 1886 and receiving his first ‘commission as Lieutenant of Artillery in 1890. The: men who knew him at West Point still spesk of his high character and honorable record. 4 On Saturday afternoon, December 4th, a group of sorrowing friends that filled to overâ€"flowing the little Chapel in Chicago, gathered to do honor to Col. Thomas W. Winston who died at Henrotin hospital on Decemper 2ug.e 1926. Over his casket was draped the flag of his country to whose service he had given so many loyal years and the funeral: service was fittingly read by Chaplain Garâ€" rison of â€"Ft. Sheridan, including a beautiful tribute written by his wife, Alice Green Winston. Retired Army Officer and Well Known Here; Splendid Record In Service; Brief Sketch and Tribute: s HIGHLAND PARK RESIDENT COL. WINSTON DIES; _ â€"FUNERAL ON DEC. 4TH Do you wish to help a little child enjoy Christmas. Fill a stocking putâ€" ting mate inside and send same to the local Y, W. C. A. where the Girl Scouts under the direction of. Mary Card will take care of these and stocking should ‘be marked whether for boy or girl and age of child. All stockings must be at the Y. W. by the 20th.. ‘| > Last Wednesday evening the anâ€" nual meeting and election of officers of Campbell chapter No. 712, O.E.8., was held. . The following officers for the ensuing year were elected: MASQUERADE DANCE AT WITTEN HALL SATURDAY . ~On account of the snow last Sunâ€" day, the game between the Highland Park Soccer team and the Public Service team was postponed. Mr. Ivan Lazareff began his artisâ€" tic career in the Saratoff Theatre of Russia. From there he went into the Moscow Art theatre and later estabâ€" lished his own studio in Moscow, the Maxim Gorky theatre. This was later known as "The Model Theatre," and was partly taken over by the governâ€" ment, and its methods were used as the basis for establishing similar studios in many other cities of Russia. In 1922 Mr. Lazoreff came to Amerâ€" ica and, after a year of playing, beâ€" gan to devote his efforts toward esâ€" tablishing a studio in America using the methods of the Moscow Art theaâ€" SWISS YODELERS AT ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH The second of the series of enter, tainments given under the auspices of the Luther League of the Zion Lutheran church will be held tonight Thursday, Dec. 9, in the assembly room on Central‘ avenue and McGovâ€" ern street Daddy Grobecker‘s Swiss Yodelers will be the stars of the eveâ€" ning, They will appear in their Swiss mountain attire, singing Swiss songs in English translation. HELP A LITTLE CHILD f ENJOY CHRISTMAS WILMOT SCHOOL WILL HOLD DANCE SATURDAY ..A masquerade dance is to be given by the Highland Park Athletic club Saturday evening, Dec. 11. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. Music will be furnished by the Blue Bird orchestru. The Chicago Laboratory Theatre, Mr. Ivan l-n?refl. director, will be presented on Friday, December 10, at the Village house of Ravinia by the Drama Workshop. This is under the auspices of the Woman‘s Civic club of Ravinia, belonging to its arts comâ€" mittee of which Mrs. Mary Huffman is chairman. / o tre. He also appeared : with "The Miracle" and, during his travels with Continued on page 8 es The Wilmot school Progressive club will hold a dance Saturday evening, Dec. 11 in the school hall. This will be a carnival dance. Music will be furnished by the Krazy Kats orchesâ€" tra. : The public is invited to attend. Mrs. George Green, worthy matron; Mr.) Andrew Yowell, worthy patron; Mrs. V. C. Musser, associate matron; Mrs. Wm. J..Brown, treasurer; Mrs. Catherine â€" Levin, . secretary; . Mrs. Jesse Sobey, conductress; Mrs. Roy Howe, associate conductress. _ The Sewer Bonds are to provide funds so that certain storm sewers, etc. may be enlarged and thus da away in part at least with the genâ€" eral flooding of basements during Continued on page 2 e EASTERN STAR ELECT OFFICERS WEDNESDAY DRAMA WORKSHOP TO PRESENT PLAYS FRIDAY â€" ‘The Incinerator Plan Bonds are to reimburse the city for money that it has already spent in rebuilding the incinerator, which prior to this imâ€" provement was a nuisance to those living in the neighborhood. . The Water Works Bonds are to reâ€" imburse the city for money that it has already spent for additions and improvements ‘to the pumping plant made necessary by the growth of the city and the fall of the lake level, 6% interest into other ~obligations that have a 4%% coupon. $30,000 Water Works Bonds, : $8,000 Incinerator Plant Bonds, 325.000 Sem Bonds. The General Corporate â€" Purpose Bonds are to pay the principal and interest on special assessments due this year and early next year which are the city‘s obligations, and are funding obligations which now bear Monday, December 13th, is elecâ€" tion day for four bond issues,â€" _ $35,000 General Corporate Purposé Bonds, . TO THE CITIZENS OF HIGHLAND PARK : Many Sign Letter Favoring Approval Of City Bond Issue Harold A. Root, worship m Edward C. Ohrmund, Sr. Warden} A bert‘ Larson, Jr. ‘Wardeng Chak) F Grant, treasurer; William H. Thoy secretary; Geprge Greene, c ‘ R. C. Bleimeh!, Sr. deacon,; Chak, A Pardee, Jr. Deaton; R. J. Stepher marshal; E. D. Cribbs, 8t irc D. M. Inman,. Jr. steward; Roberf#®! W Schneider, organist; A. Fi E. K quist, tyler. C Fr _ . . Tuct: hext Mestinglie aall~ ‘‘The Sunday Evening ch hd ing : its ©Christmas ~a early. because. many ‘of m Park churches have> a tom to have special the & day evening ~preceding Next Sunday. night ity â€" be given to observe the y 4 community. Ad4arge u pected. T j "MOOSE" PREPARE FDOR NEW YEAR‘S E :ANCE Plans are being prep $ for <a Carnival dance to be held Highâ€" land Park Woman‘s club Year‘s eve, Friday, Dec. 31, undbt. direcâ€" tion of the Loyal Ordeg| of Moose. All are urged to come in éostimes and join in the fun to "R :_" the old, ring in the new." All .f" are promised <a‘ very p } |evening. Music will be furnished $Â¥ FBarenc sen." Tickets may be pt 4 from any of the members. ‘ OPEN INSTALLA‘I‘IO# fl | OF MASONIC OFF! A. 0. Fay lodge No. 676 A. u.mw.mun:.:{ officers Saturday evening, 1 Masonic hall. q REV. GEORGE KBNL:.# Al SUNDAY EVE | On the ninth of Jan ’ ‘the = day Evening club will o in t ' series of lectures 1 talk American Citizenship by Mayor H@tâ€" ings,~ The meeting will. be usual at the Woman‘s clif#ial 7:30. house, $16,000, 3# Esther 8. Benson, Li a Moore, a setape E. Markowitz, North aven & rage, $1,200. * l x (Continued on page 8, . The officers to be insta follows: 1 Following the instal th bon-ochlhouru\dm. The Sunday Evening cl vote its last meeting % holidays to (a ler, rector of the â€"Trinity church will speak on "The Spirit." â€" Christmas ca will sung. garages started, .the total estiniMt List of Im; : | The list of building imp ' in the lasttwo months take o the reécords in the, office of BuilWi Inspector 8. D. Morris hall is as follows, giving thé nap the owner, the location of | ir provement, the character the)) ir provement and the estimated cogt WW. o 0 @6 "'\' house, $20,000. _. . _. . â€"| _ [ Dr. M. G.Kral, Judsop a fnu garage, $250. 4 | The installing officers stalling officer, Archibald by; installing marshal, installing chaplain, Fred HamldA.Rootlsl:: 0. Fay Lodge; In â€"November ‘permits '. for erection of ten d ig houses gixteen private garages, mall laneous improvements, on rlfa ings, a total of 37 permi@ fosd|im provements â€" estimated. in | valub $296,743. l For Octobeér the record sho '-n teen dwelling houses ,eight gltera#jor of | buildings > and fourtech prifat in the last two months is shown by the permits office of the building the indication is that the year will be another ' winter weather chas not building to as great an some former years. nilt More than $500,000 of ing improvements h_md October and November .‘ ments Show Up Well Year In Prospect; TOTAL OF OVER $500, Gustay â€"â€" Lindahl, â€" Ravine LAST TWO tion Saturday FMM’ January 9 y ‘of the} HiÂ¥hlund 8 'm iity i Episc The w wil club is | } B Ee the &\ ity ® y is h bercffnt i1 elâ€" al ha i}}