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Mayor Ronan announced that the next council meeting would be held on Feb. 5. In Hiew of the usual meetâ€" your reporter will bring the readers of Tus Hion1aWN® Park Parss up to date on the city‘s delinquent tax called for the occasion. which is to be celebrated in this community from Feb. 8 to 14, the operation of the city‘s government is going to be turned over for one day to representatives of the variâ€" ous scout organizations who are to groups. ‘The plan also calls for this from the time of their origin back in the days of Ben Lewis‘ regime. It seems at that time, as a result of a reward for services rendered in working out the details of an archiâ€" tects‘ contest to create the best plans for the then new City Hall, Emory Stanford Hall was awarded the job of drawing up plans for a new Fire Station. Upon Mr. Hall‘s subsequent death, all his contracts then in force were turned over to his business associate William D. Perkins. Inasmuch as Mr. Hall had been paid $840.00 of the architects $1,500.00 fee, Commissioner Bowes was of the opinion that the contract inherited by Mr. Perkins should be brought up to date by the Corporaâ€" tion Counsel and used by the city in building the new station. This procedure, Mr. Bowes pointed out, would necessitate the paying of only $660.00 for an architect‘s fee at this time. Corporation Counsel McKenna was instructed to bring the contract up to date for future action by the council. Commissioner Bowes reported that negotiations were now being carried on with the Northwestern railway to obtain permission to use the southwest corner of Central Avenue and St. Johns Ave. as a cab stand. City Engineer Coal was instrueted by the council to draw up a plan of improvement of this property for this purpose so that it could be subâ€" mitted to the railroad for action. This solution to the taxiâ€"cab stand problem, C o m m is sioner Bowes stated, would only be meceptable to the council if the city was in a posiâ€" tion to mfor its share of the exâ€" pense. two taxiâ€"cab companies indicated that they would be willing to share the cost of the improveâ€" ment with the city. As a gesture to Boy Scout week Commissioner Bowes reported to the council the steps now being taken to replace the Fire Station recently sold to Community Service, Inc. At Mr. Bowes request, Comâ€" missioner Gourley reviewed the past history of the Fire Station plans in such documents and hardly reâ€" flected the immense amount of time and effort spent by Commissioner Sharp and his cohorts in finding an equitable solution to a truely trying problem. The silence which greeted the report while in this case might be considered a real compliment, inâ€" asmuch as any voice raised was exâ€" pected to be raised in dissent, hardly did justice to the committee‘s work. It is therefore your reporter‘s opinâ€" ion that this committee should step up and take a bow for their labors on a job which it knew from the beâ€" ginning would come in for anything but favorable comment. sports could be carried on. The committee further stated that the style of architecture employed in the new structure would be in keepâ€" ing with surrounding properties. ‘The committee‘s report as read by City Clerk Musser was written in the informative but rather uninâ€" the committee on the location of the new incinerator. When the report was read and filed for future action and the matter thrown open for disâ€" cussion from the floor, there was not a single comment offered. As predicted in this column the bogey man which a few misguided souls insisted upon bestowing the mantle of realism turned out to be as epheâ€" meral as Orson Welles‘ Men of Mars. In a nutshell, the report stated that the new incinerator was going to be built where the old one has held forth lo! these many moons. The report also indicated that the used as a dump would be made over into a park where recreational acâ€" awnited the pisce de resistance of The citizenry of Highland Park was in attendance in full force at the City Council meeting held on YOLUME XXIX â€" Single Copy 5e AJ__I._!. T‘he Highlan® Park Press The Young Republican club will meet Friday evening at 8 o‘clock in the club rooms in Sher Park apartâ€" ment building. All interested are invited to attend. Plans will be disâ€" cussed for furthering the forthcomâ€" ing election campaign to be conâ€" ducted this spring. Young Republicans to Meet Friday Mrs. Donald Mann, of the Evansâ€" ton league, is coming out to diseuss the league‘s stand on "Aid to Deâ€" pendent Children" and how to proâ€" mote the plan locally. Following the discussion, luncheon will be served. The meeting will begin promptly at 10:00. A board meeting of the League of Women Voters has been called for Wednesday, January 31 at 10 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Tom Wyles, 431 N. Sheridan road. Mrs. Donald Mann to Address Board of Women Voters Prizes, Mesdames: Robert 0. Farâ€" rell, chairman; C. Osborn Frisbie Jr., Irving Barnett. fqr_tl;hm_vfleiiâ€"fifl-'â€" uled to gome to a close at the and of the month, should be made out to "The Finnish Relief® Fund* and forwarded to the First Naâ€" tional Bank of Highland Park. Nichols, J. Benjamin Cleaver, E. W. A. Rowles, James A. Lytle, Jay S. Glidden, Deforest S. Colburn, Mark G. Brown, William E. Looby, Ralph C. Archer, Lowell F. Bushnell, Linâ€" dell Peterson, George B. Dana, J. A. O. Preus, ter, William T. 'Jol'us, Louis C. Schultz, Whitt Schults, C. Vigo Mayor Ronan reports that satâ€" isfactory progress is being made Reservations, M e s dames: Tom Leeming, chairman; Emory B. Curâ€" tis, viceâ€"chairman; C. Eugene Pfisâ€" The Highland Park Woman‘s club will give a luncheon and bridge party on Tuesday, January 30th, at 1 o‘clock at the club house. This is in response to the wish of many club members for a purely social affair. This party was planned orâ€" iginally for St. Valentine‘s week, but the fact that Lent comes so early this year necessitated.the date. being moved up on short notice. The following committees are in charge: Luncheon, Mesdames: Jess Halâ€" stead, chairman; Herman A, Zischâ€" ke, viceâ€"chairman; Jackson W. Smart, R. R. Wible, Stanley Grace, George L. Martin. Table arrangements, Mesdames: George 0. Strecker, chairman; John N. Brigham, viceâ€"chairman; Vallee O. Appel, James A. Davis, William T. Peters, Charles G. Haynes, Wilâ€" liam L. Pierce, W. H. Blessing, George L. Martin, Philip Johnston,‘ V. Edward Lawrence. Tea will be served in the cafeteria at 3 p.m., followed by conferences with theteachers. Program in the Woman‘s Club to Enjoy Purely Social Affair Next Tuesday Mr. Rife comes with information of possibilities for a full rich exâ€" perience in recreational activities, He has outlined his talk as follows: 1, What are the places that can be visited; 2, What are the values to be gained educatively and recreaâ€" tively from these visits; 3, How shall parents, teachers and students go about preparing themselves inâ€" telligently for visiting such comâ€" munity resources. English club room at B-Aiâ€"p; Mrs. Leonard Rieser of the Proâ€" gram committee has charge of the February meeting and will present Mr. Marvin Rife, a member of the Evanston High school faculty, teachâ€" er in the Northwestern University School of Education in the summer also directs a Boy‘s club. He has been invited to talk on Community Resources to the Progressive Educaâ€" tion group at their next conference which is to be held in Chicago. _ activities, Community Resources would be the topic for the meeting February 1, followed by information about the elubs in the high school as the March program and youth hostels in April. In an interview with Mrs. Earl Hyett of Deerfleld, chairman Proâ€" gram committee of Highland Park High school, she said that the next three programs for the high school Director Community Resources to Speak at High School P.T.A. Fmmisn Reumer Fuxp! Change in train schedules effecâ€" tive % l-tv.x-qur.u Chicago & North Western Railway by those who plan to attend. A community church dinner will be served at Bethany church Friday at 6 p.m. Following the dinner a talking picture of a tour through South America will be shown. Tickâ€" ets should be secured in advance The injured, taken to the Highâ€" land Park hospital, are Mrs. Myrtle Wagner, 41 years old, 2110 Waliters avenue, Northbrook; her husband, Edward, 42, driver of the car; James Rogers, 19, her son by a preâ€" vious marriage, and Warren Klug, 19, of 2206 Walters avenue. Wagner said he waited for a train to pass on the North Western railâ€" road tracks, east of the North Shore tracks, and then started across, unâ€" aware of the approaching freight train. : Community Dinner At Bethany Church Four persons were injured, one seriously, last night when their automobile crashed into a North Shore freight engine at County Line road in Highland Park. There are no gates or warning signals at the Four Are Hurt When Auto Hits Freight Engine "Disputed Passage," film version of one of the ‘most thoroughgoing studies of a doctor‘s life ever writâ€" ten, will be presented at the Alcyon on Wednesday, Thursday and Friâ€" day of next week. If you have read Lloyd C. Douglas‘ bestâ€"selling novel you will remember a story that ranks with "The Citadel" and "Men in White." To Dorothy Lamour, Akim Tamiroff and John Howard go the major dramatic honors. "Babes in Arms," featuring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, has in it everything that appeals to everyone who sees pictures. Mickey certainly proves to be a real trouper. In the scenes where he mimics Clark Gable and Lionel Barrymore, people will just screech from laughter. Put this film on your "must see" list and choose either Sunday, Monday or Tuesday to see it at the Aleyon. . Releasing a barrage of bright quips and hilarious antics, Hugh Herbert and Baby Sandy will rong their way through "Little Accident at the Alcyon on Saturday and esâ€" tablish themselves as a whirlwind new comedy team. Baby Sandy ; what it takes to make the faugh.. The pictire moves‘s and smoothly from the epni;i scene with no comedy point overâ€" looked. This being a doubleâ€"feature program Jane Wyman and ‘Dick Foran can be seen in "Private Deâ€" tective," one of the gayest, snapâ€" piest mysteries in many a moon. Mickey Rooney in on Alcyon Screen "Babes in Arms" Lions and their friends are cord4 ially invited to attend the night, and may obtain tickets any member of the club. Members of the Highland Park Lions el:; may secure tickets in advance calling Dr. James Butterworth at Highland Park 2967. Members of Lions clubs from all over the north= ern part of the state will be present. A complete floor show and splendid orchestra have been ed by the committees. A fine din which will be specially prepared Ben Miller, chef of the Villa M derne will be served. The Glencoe and Glenview Lions clubs will also receive their charters along with the Highwood club at the special dinner dance being held at the Villa Moderne on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 8 p.m. j The following committees were appointed at the last meeting: enâ€" tertainment committee, Victor Benâ€" venuti, chairman, John Bosselli, Joe Lenzini, and Jimmy Nugent; recepâ€" tion committee, Wayne Thomas, chairman, Ernest Santi, and Amâ€" brose Cantagello; ticket Tom Russell, chairman, Bruno menzi, John DeSmidt, Neil and Adam Bernardi. Final plans for the charter night celebration of the newly organized Highwood Lions club will be made at their regular meeting on Thursâ€" day, Jan. 25. 1 Highwood Lions To Get Charter Tuesday Evening HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY The new streamliner "400‘ of the Chicago & North Western Line, alâ€" ready far famed for its high speed, comforts and luxury, is slashing anâ€" other 15 minutes off its running time between Chicago and the Twin Citâ€" ies of St. Paul and Minneapolis, its sphere of operation. On January 28 a new schedule goes into effect for the "400," whereby it leaves its Chiâ€" cago and St. Paul ard Minneapolis terminals at the same time as at present, but will arrive at its respecâ€" tive destinations 15 minutes earlier. Northbound, the "400" will leave Chicago at 3 p.m. and arrive at St. Paul at 9:15 p.m. and Minneapolis at 9:45 p.m. Southbound, the "400" will leave Minneapolis at 2:30 p.m., St. Paul at 3 p.m., and arrive in Chiâ€" cago at 9:15 p.m. Under the new schedule the "400" will maintain an average speed of better than a mile a minute for the 406 mile run beâ€" tween the Twin Cities and Chicago terminal. The "400" set the pace for long distance runs when it was inaugurated in 1935 and is maintainâ€" ing its tradition by also setting the pace for luxury in travel, the new streamilined "400" being hailed as the most beautiful train in the world. Kiwanians to Hear George B. Prindle, Waterworks Head Increase Speed on 400‘ Beginning Jan. 28 The Highland Park fire departâ€" ment responded to a call to the E. E. Loebe home at 869 Lincoln aveâ€" nue, Saturday, where a boiler had become overheated. There was no damage. Monday evening at 5 o‘clock a chimney fire was reported at the residence of Mrs. Rechberger, 4 Mcâ€" Govern street. A motor short in an electric reâ€" frigerator caused $35 damage at the Ori grocery store at 700 Deerâ€" field avenue Sunday. Sets Fire to Home Fell was defrosting the pipes in his basement when wooden partiâ€" tions became ignited. Flames spread to the interior of the first floor. : ‘The Mutual Coal company sufâ€" W‘“ loss last Thursday when a‘feed pipe on a fuel loading gasoâ€" line machine in the yards at 429 Vine avenue backfired and set the engine ablaze. A blow torch being used to thaw water pipes caused a fire amountâ€" ing to $500 damage to the two story frame residence of Sam Fell at 123 McGovern street last Thursday afâ€" Blow Torch Used to Defrost Pipes Mr. William Henning, refreshâ€" ments chairman, announces there will be refreshments following the meeting and William R. Bush, pubâ€" licity, urges all to come. Remember the dateâ€"Wednesday evening, February 7, at 8 o‘clock. Seitz, as secretary, will read the minutes, and Mr. Elmer Hecketsâ€" weiler will give the treasurer‘s reâ€" port. Mr. Daniel Davitt, acting proâ€" gram chairman, has planned a very entertaining evening. There will be music furnished by high school talâ€" ent, and as a special treat Mr. Daâ€" vitt has secured the services of Mr. George Scheuchenpflug, better known as "Mr. X." who will discuss "The Highland Park Community Centerâ€"Its Value to Each and Evâ€" ery One of Us." This should be of vital interest to everyone. Wednesday night, February 7, has been set aside as "Father‘s Night" at Green Bay Road school. At this very special meeting the fathers will take over the reins and responsibilities for the evening. Howâ€" ever, this does not mean "For Fathâ€" ers Only." On the contrary, it Fathers To Reign AtP. T. A. Meeting Wednesday, Feb. 7 teachers are expected as well. Mr. Hans Baher. acting i will preside. Mr. Richard , JANUARY 25, 1940 and Armand J. Scarpelline, 34 years old, $10 Railway avence, Highwood, uhfimhmm pital from incorred in a fall at Stones tavern in Northfield Sunâ€" duy. He sustained a skull fracture. This annual drive sponsored by the President is accomplishing much good, so a generous and hearty coâ€"operation m for from Highland Park. Skull Fracture Fatal to Highwood Resident A county President‘s Birthday Celebration party is being held on the evening of January 30th at the Roller Skating rink, Belvidere Ave., Waukegan, with good music, daneâ€" ing and refreshments. _ Another way to help in this naâ€" tionâ€"wide campaign against infanâ€" tile paralysis is to drop dimes in the coin containers at stores and shops in Highland Park or mail your check for any amount to the local chairman, President‘s Birthday Celâ€" ebration, Post Office, Highland Park. One half of all money conâ€" tributed from Highland Park goes into the Lake County Foundation to combat infantile paralysis; the other half is used to maintain the Warm Springs, Ga., sanatorium and for research. Hundreds of March of Dime, cards, to fight infantile paralysis, have been distributed through the mail to homes in Highland Park. They are fast being filled with dimes and mailed in as a birthday greetâ€" ing to President Roosevelt in Washâ€" ington. If you have not received your March of Dime card, ask for it at the post office. This play, with a cast of fourteen adult professional artists, is the secâ€" ond on the series of three Junior Programs productions sponsored for Highland Park. The first of these, the ballet, "Pinocchio" was attended by over three thousand children and adults on last October 6. Tickets for the remaining two productions on the series, "Reward of the Sun God" and the opera, "Bumble Bee Prince," will be hanâ€" dled throughout the Highland Park, Ravinia, Deerfield and Braeside schools. Junior Programs‘ play, "Reward of the Sun God" will be given at the Highland Park High School audiâ€" torium at 4:00 and 7:30 p.m. on Friâ€" day, Feb. 23. Thus the committee of representatives from the eleven schools of Deerfield Township are to meet at 9:30 next Monday, Jan. 29, in the Lincoln school in order to disâ€" cuss details of the presentation. H. P. Citizens Join March of Dimeés Movement Here All harbors on Lake Michigan, exâ€" cept those on the southerly end of the lake between the Illinoisâ€"Wisconâ€" sin line and New Buffalo, Michigan, are located in the Milwaukee Enginâ€" eer district; all others are located in the Chicago Engineer district. wW. H. HOLCOMBE, ceived. It is believed to be of benefit to yachtsmen and motor boat owners to give prompt attention to the proper filling out of the questionâ€" naires and returning them without delay to the office from which reâ€" Junior Programs Committee Meets Monday Morning | the various U. 8. Engineer District offices on the Great Lakes located at Duluth, Milwaukee, Chicago, Deâ€" troit, and Buffalo. To enable them to secure the character of informaâ€" tion the Congress demands every owner of a registered motor boat and every owner of an unregisâ€" tered sail boat (except outboards and small sail boats) on the Great Lakes and their connecting waters will be called upon, through the meâ€" dium of a questionnaire, for definite information regarding their craft, particularly movements made during the season of 1939. As sail boats without engines are not registered in the Custom House it wil lbe necessary to relay on the cooperation of yacht club secretarâ€" ies, port captains, officers in charge of coast guard stations and boat yard owners to furnish promptly the various engineer offices with t.he‘ names and addresses of such ownâ€" Mvgll;unltsolufionby Congress, nited States Enginâ€" eer Department has been authorized to make surveys at more than 50 loâ€" calities on the Great Lakes for harâ€" bors of refuge for lightâ€"draft vesâ€" sels. These surveys will be made by Ee O it c mur Survey For Harbors For Lightâ€"Draft Vessels Refuge Lt. Col. Corps of Engineers, Dist. Eng. Milwaukee Dist. 8. N. KARRICK, Major, Corps of Engineers, Dist. Eng., Chicago Dist. lr.l.l.b.vflu-ellcwn is the new manager of Woolworth‘s Highland Park store. He was forâ€" mer of store number 725 nmmmm Mr. Paul Branch, who has been â€"-ardh.h-al-uuhh past two years, been promoted to Woolworth‘s Kankakee store. New Manager of â€" H. P. Woolworth Store R. M. Davidson Is ning. Music will be furnished by "Red" Edwards‘ Sweet Swingsters. As an added attraction, two valuable prizes will be given away during the eveâ€" wood Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Mary Bolan; two sisters, Suzanne and Maybelle, and two brothers, John and James. He was considered one of the finâ€" est athletes of this section, being well known in Lake county and Chiâ€" cago. After graduating from Deerâ€" field Shields high school (H.P, high school) he attended Purdue univerâ€" sity until he enlisted in the Navy during the World War. Funeral services were held Friday morning at 10 o‘clock in St. Mary‘s church, Lake Forest, with interment in St. Mary‘s cemetery. Highwood Firemen Give Dance Feb. 3 He was one of the original memâ€" bers of the Decatur Staleys, the team that later became the Chicago Bears, and was a member of the Bear team for several years. He was 42 years old. George Bolan, perhaps better known among graduates of Deerfleld Shields high school as "Beef" Bolan, star football player, died Wednesday, January 17, in the Veterans‘ hosâ€" pital, New York City. He was the son of Mrs. Mary Bolan, 162 Washâ€" ington circle, Lake Forest. For many years he resided at Fort Sherâ€" idan, where his father was chief enâ€" gineer. Former High School Football Star Dies in New York City Tickets are selling rapidly for the dessertâ€"bridge to be held Wednesâ€" day, Jan. 31st, promptly at oneâ€" thirty, in the Ravinia school audiâ€" torium. This lovely party will be a general getâ€"together for new ani old members of the club, which is growing so rapidly and holds so prominent a place in the affections of the residents of Ravinia. That the proceeds of the party are to be used by the philanthropy committee of the Ravinia Woman‘s club for its worthy work, makes the many ticket sellers especially successful in disâ€" posing of their tickets. That the party itself will be a really delightâ€" ful affair in the pleasant atmosphere of the school auditorium is inducing a large number of women to attend. A delicious dessert and coffee will be served by the members of the philanthropy committee and the hosâ€" pitality â€" committee, after which bridge, or any other card game, or "Contack", "Chinese Checkers" or other games will be played. Each table will have an especially attracâ€" tive prize secured through the courâ€" tesy of Tatman‘s, while charming door prizes, donated by Gsell‘s and Lucile Ullman, will go to the lucky number drawn at the door. Braun Bros. are kindly donating the score Although many of the women will come prepared to play together, there will be a welcome for singles, doubles, or any number who may come, and partners will be secured at the party. If anyone wishes to arrange for partners beforehand, kindly call Mrs. Arthur Raff, H. P. 1152, and she will arrange to secure them. This is the first social event for the general club membership since the opening luncheon in the fall, and a very large and friendly group is expected to attend. Party, Wednesday Ravinia Group To NUMBER 48