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The regular mééting of the city couricil® Monday evening was devoted chiefly to routine business. An ordiâ€" * nance fixing salaries of city officers and certain employes was presented ‘and placed on file, It will be published in fuwll after passage. A new motor ‘street sweeper was purchased, desâ€" cription of which is given in another column of this paper. At the regular weekly luncheon of the Highland Park Rotary club, at the Moraine hotel Monday noon, City Commissioner Liye Gourléey gave a very interesting account of his trip to Florida, from which he recently returned. The member‘s present were especially impressed with his desâ€" cription of services at a â€"colored church which he attended while there, the singing .of negroâ€" spirituals.being especially interesting, he said. Dr. C.â€"VÂ¥. Nichols and S. A. St. Peter gave interesting reports eof the district meeting at Aurora, which they recently attended. _ "mmaen, â€"â€"E. M. â€"Zahnile, : for moving boat house, $250.00; Walter A. Shaw, for engineering services on grade separaâ€" tion," $938.44; â€" Mackieâ€"Thompsonâ€" Tamrt, Inc: for shore protection in connection with Water Works imâ€" provement, $1,125.00. § . The Elgin Sweeper company was awardied the contract for the purâ€" chase of one motor driven pick up sweeper, in accordance â€"with their bid of $6,500 submitted to the council at a previous meeting, with a tradeâ€"in allowance of $500 on old sweeper. The motion prevailed. . _ _ â€" . _ Approval" was accorded the_ final payment due on the contract for the purchase of lots 23, 24 and the westâ€" erly 75 feet of lot 22, block 50, city of Highland Park in the amount of $80,000 and that the mayor and city clerk were authorized to execute the necessary papers. â€" An ordinance providing for the conâ€" struction of a concrete sidewalk on Sheridan road from Deere Park drive to County Line road was presented and filed for inspection. _ The report of the‘building inspector for the month of April, 1929 was orâ€" dered placed on file. iIt is reportet elsewhere in this paper. _ °C _ Engineers‘ estimate in favor of Priester Construction Company, conâ€" tractors, for Division "A" of the imâ€" provements to the. Highland Park Water Works in the amount of $16,â€" 658.00 was approved.. Engineers‘ esâ€" timate in favor of Jerome A. Moss, ecntractor, for Division "I" of the improvements to the Highland Park Water Works in the amount of $6,809 was approved. | s % Gourley. Tells of Trip â€" at Meeting of Rotary The following bills were approved and ordered <paid. © . A communication from A. F. Durâ€" and with reference to sidewalk â€" on Sheridan road was referred to the city clerk. * CITY COUNCIL IN REGULAR SESSION New Salary Ordinance Read for First Time; Routine Busiâ€" ness Given Attention ; _ ‘"In an Aztee Temple," portraying | the rise and fall of the Aztec Indian imce, will be given by Miss Keller‘s [advanced dancing classes. |\ _ _ The dancing on the program will \be varied. Several partner dances | will be given both by boys and girls, one being a midget dance. In addiâ€" ition to the ballet dancing, there will | be several clogging and tap numbers. A few more of the attractions to be presented on the students‘ stunts program are a reading by Virginia Grant, a pianologue by Mary Lou McClernan, a medicine show by John O‘Connell, Donald McClure, and "Olâ€" lie" Jackson, a tap dance by Miller Worthington, a son gby Ruth Sloan who dances and plays the banjo while she sings, Miss Keller‘s tumbling team, a clown act by Joe Condon, a saxophone duet by George Hutchinson andâ€" William Wiebolt, and a fashion show, "Yesterday and . Today." . Dancing, singing, tumbling, and moaning saxophones are only a few of the features of the coming whooâ€" pee show to be staged in the auditorâ€" ium of the Deerfieldâ€"Shields high school Friday, May 17, by the stuâ€" dents. 2i § ~ [ s Driver Is Held +4 4d By an agreement between his a_til torney and the state‘s representative | in the case Biac¢ati was released Sunâ€"| day under â€"bonds of $5,000, which were signed by one of his employâ€" ers of the North Shore Restaurant | Corporation, ‘according to the police.; _â€"The body of the child was taken by ‘ the parents to Owensboro, Ky., where} they formerly lived, for burial. The| family has resided in Highland Park’ about three vears. > | Witnesses at the inquest expressed the opinion that the d‘river was goâ€" ing tco fast considering the place and cxisting conditions, and that when‘ the brakes were applied the wheels had slid segveral feet. Biacati himâ€" solf said â€"that the truck probably was eceinsâ€"Aifteenâ€"miles an hour or more. Student Show Their f B â€"Stunts at Tryâ€"Outs . Inquest Is Held j â€" _ At an inquest held Fridayâ€" evening at the office of the H. M. Prior Co., by Coroner John L. Taylor, the jury‘ returned an inquest finding the causez of death as described and holding| th:t Biacati had been negligent and | recommended that. he be held to the | grand jury on a charge of manslaughâ€"| ter. * ; 22. > { â€" As he was rounding the turn into the alley leading from the rear of Rapp Brothers store to First street, the child, who was playing with othâ€" ers ran into the alley in the path of the truck. Biacati and a companâ€" ion with him rushed the child to the hospital, where death ensued later in the evening. Skull fracture was the cause attributed. F â€" _ Mildred Louise Hulsey, aged nearâ€" ly four years, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hulsey, 515 Central avénue died Friday evening of last week in the Highland Park hospital from injuries suffered when she was run down by a truck driven by George Biacati, as he was leaving the areaâ€" way in the rear of the College Inn, about 6 o‘clock. > Driver is Helid In Death of Girl Who _ Was Killed Friday attractions to Chief of Police McLaughlin, of udents‘ stunts | Deerfield, requests that residents of # by Virginia | the village notify him at once if solicâ€"| by Mary Lou | itors, without a police permit, callâ€"at | show by John | their homes. Many of these soâ€"called | lure, and "Olâ€" | solicitors are not genuineâ€"and are nce by Miller ! only seeking an opportunity to enter| y Ruth Sloan | and rob the homes at which they call.| he banjo while ' The chief also asks that he be notiâ€" er‘s tumbling | fied of anything that appears in the Joe Condon, a | least out of the way. Only by such T H K FXRE S S chinson | coâ€"operation can the police departâ€" fashion;mont fully protect the village, he . " â€"| states. > $â€"â€"% The committee for coâ€"operation with War Veterans gave a delightful | card party at the home of the chairâ€" iman. Mrs,. Charles Benson ‘of Lincoln | avenue, to raise funds to give a donaâ€" I tion toward the piano which is to be | given to the hospital for War Veterâ€" gans at Great Lakes by the Womens clubs of the Tenth District and to de-| | fray the expense of the birthday| 5 party. . If more members would visit | the wards and Hostess house andi | realize the great need there, a ‘still | moreâ€" â€"generous response would be | made to the appeals of the organizaâ€" tions which are endeavoring to bring cheer.and a friendly interest to the \ veterans. There are many more paâ€"| | tients at the hospital now than. have | \ been there for some time. | i Woman‘s Club Holds { | Party For War Vets | | at Gt. Lakes May 3 | On Friday afternoon, May 3rd, the Woinan‘s club gave a party in the Hostess house. â€" A long table which seated the 44 veterans whose birthâ€" days come during May, was most atâ€" tracive with a lovely big cake covered with candles and beautiful flowers furnished by the members. An inâ€" dividual gift was also presented to each honor guest. About 250 men in all were entertained by an exâ€" auisite program of dancing given by Senorita Fernanâ€"Nunez, and enjoyed iceâ€"cream, cake, coffee, cigarettes and chewing gum. This party is an anâ€" nual affair given by the club, but the committee keeps in constant touch with the hospital and cares for one ward. On Tuesday, May 14, the kindergarâ€" ten class of Laird Community House will be the guests of the Presbyterian Guild. The children, with some of the mothers and the staff of the house, will drive from Chicago by bus to the Parish house, where luncheon will be served to them at one o‘clock. After lunchon the children will play games in the park and have a chance t oenjoy the trees and the flowers. It is hoped that this will prove to be a great treat for them, coming as they do from a part_of â€"Chicago ~where trees and flowers are rarely seen. Every Guild member has been askâ€" ed to help in some way and to stay for the luncheon that the committee will prepare for them, also. _ Warn Residents Kindergarten Class _ Guests of Guild May 14 The regular meetings for the memâ€" bers of the Highland Park Woman‘s club are over for this season, but the various committees are very busy completing the work already started or making plans for the coming year. Against Solicitors Itasca, N. Mr. Siemsen comes from Forrestony near Freeport, where he was stationad up to this spring. He is getting nicelyâ€"~settled and is lookâ€" ing forward to a successful pastorâ€" ate in his now field. _ The Rev. H. F. Siemsen the new pastor of the Bethany Evangelical church, has taken over the duties of his new charge, succeeding Rev. C. F. Schriver, who was transferred to "The fact that we own and control the entire shore line of Spring Lake, combined with the â€"natural seclusion afforded by the topgraphy: of the country, guarantees for all time a freedom from outside distractions enâ€" joyved by few camps. Spring Lake, surrounded by wooded slopes and hills on every side, presents one of the most attractive locations for outâ€" door life that I have ever seen." Mr. Steele says "There is no quesâ€" tion but that the north shore camp will prove to be one of the â€"best and most popular scout camps in this region. We have profited by the exâ€" periences of others, and are setting this camp up along the most approved lines. that have been developed in 19 years of camping by the Boy Scout organizatton. s Bethany Evangelical New Minister Is Here Camp Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"wan has an adâ€" vantage offered few other Boy Scout camps in the country, since it is loâ€" cated in the beautiful vacation cenâ€" ter of Wisconsin: â€" The. camp will open on July 6th. Each session will be for a full fourâ€" teen days length. Scouts will leave on Sgturday and return on Sunday two weeks later. ‘The sesstons are as follows, first session July 6thâ€" July 21st, second session July 20thâ€" 31‘dâ€"Auzu,st 18,tb- f * Lh j Mr. Chas. A,. Steele of 676 Green: wood avenuey~Glencoe, chairman of the camping committee of the north shore area council, anpounces the camping committee has approved the following rates and periods for Camp Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan; the: new â€" counci} camp which is being developed at,.F!â€" cho, Wisconsin. Chairman Steele of Committee __ Issues Information as to _ Periods, Costs, Etc. ANNOUNCE BOY SCOUT CAMPING SCHEDULES Rev. H. F. Siemsen Fine Location Thursday, May 9, 1929 and City Clerk cials began thei & year ago. Th factory of the e (Continued least one cleanin catch basins in t inated, which wi The plan to b has been conside by the city cor W. J. Brown of lic improvements mended this sw tive research, in ed by Commissi a dime or a bric the city officials The sweeper, est type, was pi $6,500, with an sweeper of $3 price, $6,000. <I device by . which filled by the opein to purchase only § Sprinkl The machine I single wheel be sprinkles the s broom, so as to it is so adjusted _A powerful ne sweeper‘ was p the city of Hig and by its use matter of street The new machir gin Street Swee and was deliver Before it was s Tuesday, a pict paratus was tal weiler of the H NEW S Powerful: Mot ~Purchased Thursday, May * PUT This pict intendent Herman