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By ELMORE M. MURPHY The City Council appears to be having quite a time in "laying the ghost" of the St. Johns avenue gasâ€" oline pump problem. As the readers of this column will recall, the deâ€" partment of streets had been inâ€" structed by the city to see that the offending pumps in question be imâ€" mediately removed. Local Merchants Stage Dollar Day Today (Thursday) When the smoke of battle clearâ€" ed away from Monday evering‘s meeting, the order of removal still stood, although not without the strong protest of the owner of the property on which the pumps stand. vYOLUME *xx The subject was brought up at the council meeting by Commissionâ€" er Swanson who stated that Mrs. William E. Becker, the owner of the property on which the pumps were installed, had requested the city to reconsider its order of removal. Mayor Ronan replied that the matter had been definitely settled and that the council was fully withâ€" in its rights in ordering the pumps removed. He stated that an ordiâ€" nance was on the city‘s statue book which authorized the city to remove existing curb pumps whenever a change in tenancy occurred. Speakâ€" ing of the St. Johns Avenue pumps, the mayor stated that the question of a traffic hazard was definitely inâ€" volved, particularly since the taxiâ€" cab station was moved to its presâ€" ent location directly across the street. Mrs. Becker, who was in the audiâ€" ence, stated that the removal of the pumps would considerably lessen the rental value of her property. She also stated that she had not rcâ€" ceived the 90â€"day notice of removal as stipulated in the ordinance covâ€" ering this subject. Commissioner Bowes brought out the point that the law aliowed the city to remove any curb pump on due notice whether or not a quesâ€" tion of change of tenancy was inâ€" volved. Mrs. Becker admitted the desiraâ€" bility of removing curb pumps in the interest of safety but contended that the traffic hazard in front of her property caused by the taxicabs was not of her making. In her concluding remarks, Mrs. Becker asked the council to withâ€" hold action on the matter until she could receive legal advice. This reâ€" quest the council refused to grant and as the matter now stands, the pumps are headed for oblivion. At the order of the council, City Clerk Musser opened the bids for a designated supply of carbon for the city water plant. The only bids present were in the form of two sets submitted by the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company. Mr. Prindle, superintenden® of the water plant, explained that although two sets of bids were submitted, the base price in both instances was exactly the same. One set of bids was based on the product f.0.b. Highland Park and the other on f.o.b. the water plant. Mr. Prindle stated that due to the difficulty in handling the product while transâ€" porting it from the cars to the plant he was -ww favor of acceptâ€" ing the latter is. The fact that only one company had submitted bids on this particular order was the cause of considerable discussion. Mr. Prindle said that the practically nonâ€"competitive low price which the city was able to obâ€" tain on carbon Was due to the fact that all the North Shore suburbs and the two government plants at Fort Shetidan and the Great Lakes bought their supply from this one «ompany. City Clerk Musser also announced that bids for alurminum sulphate for the water plant must be submitted by September 9. A letter addressed to the council stated that the conditfon of road drains leading into ravines and the lake in certain parts of this area md..“&- nghace tited wi «a.ma...mm m%u in tfeâ€" m rlnfm 3 for fts air. Comâ€" misisonet ioh mwoved that the :-:'-e‘fi_ where mfi';&i "mmm"" 'n.-.."‘“ roported thet &n investigation was being conductâ€" The Hinklan® Park Press wnmentd "Ghost Breakers" On Alcyon Screen If you never say a hairâ€"raising comedy before don‘t miss bubbling Bob Hope and sparkling Paulette Goddard in "The Ghost Breakers" at the Alcyon this Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday on the doubleâ€" feature program. It‘s thrilling and spoofing in just the right proporâ€" tions with ghosts and gags followâ€" ing each other in rapid succession. Bob Hope is at his best. Nick Carâ€" ter, in the person of Walter Pidgeon, again plunges into lurid adventure in "Phantom Raiders," second of the series built about the famous detecâ€" tive of fiction. Pidgeon plays the leading role with just the right breeziness and he makes the hero a thoroughly likable person. Florâ€" ence Rice is, as always, a welcome addition to any picture and Donald Meek carries off top comedy honors with his customary aplomb. An unforgettable story, brilliant performance, outstanding direction and a beautiful production make the film version of Howard Spring‘s "My Son, My Son!" one of the year‘s finest pictures. Madeleine Carroll, Brian Aherne and Louis Hayward enhance the picture by downâ€"toâ€" earth, unforgettable acting. To be presented on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of next week on the same program with "Out West With the Peppers." The five little Peppers have been the beloved ficâ€" tional family of Margaret Sidney‘s juvenile classics. Edith Fellows again is seen as the appealing, helpâ€" ful ‘"little mother," Polly Pepper, who aids her widowed mother is carâ€" ing for the Pepper brood, and Dorâ€" othy Peterson continues as the sweet, hardâ€"working parent. Navy Offers New Opportunity To 2â€"Yr. College Men Following the very interesting talk before the Highland Park Roâ€" tary club last week, Lt. Crandall, of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, offered the Rotary club the opportunity of acting as a commitâ€" tee of information in respect to the Navy‘s new plan for training colâ€" lege students. / The Naval department is preparâ€" in to offer to young men who come well recommended and who have taken two years of college work the privilege of entering the navy for a two year course to train them as officers. These young men will reâ€" ceive a training similar to that ofâ€" fered at Annapolis and at the exâ€" piration of the period will have the choice of remaining in the navy as commissioned officers, or going on into the reserve list. During this two year period they will receive full pay and one of the finest educations that this country has to offer. Due to the fact that the present emerâ€" gency makes this offer of the Naval department of interest to a great many young men in and around Highland Park, the Rotary club is taking this up before the board of directors and will have full inforâ€" mation available by next week. The Ravinia Garden club will meet on Friday, August 9th, at 2 p.m, at the home of Mrs. R. O. Nereim at 247 Central Ave. Coâ€"hosâ€" tesses will be Mrs. Hugh Riddle, Mrs. E. A. Harrington, and Mrs. D. S. Colburn. Mrs. M. G. Kettnwer will exhibit varieties of phlox at the meeting. They are nursery stock and will be labled as an aid in choosing for fall planting. Slight Decline in Arthur Palmgren To Speak at Ravinia Garden Club Meet The program will include a talk on "Basic Planning" by Mr. Arâ€" thur Paimgren of the Paimgren Nurseries. Mr. Palmgren is an auâ€" thority on trees and plants And is well known through his many lecâ€" tures to garden clubs. Following his talk he will lead an open discusâ€" sion with ;;-uom from the Hoor. Members find this a good opporâ€" tunity to settle some of their plans relative to their own gardems. _ HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST, 8, 1940 Police Discourage Solicitors Here; ReprimandPeddler That outside solicitors and salesâ€" men are not wanted in Highland Park was evidenced Monday when a lace salesman was reprimanded by the Highland Park Police after sevâ€" eral complaints had been made by local housewives. Jacob Kallee! an Assyrian, who gave his address as 924 Lawrence Ave., Chicago, was canvassing the area along Ravine and Linden avâ€" enues when he was conffonted by Officers Rogan and Nizzi and Chief of Police Rex Andrews. He had made himself a nuisance by his perâ€" sistent selling tactics, and was asked to leave the city and not to return again. One Highland Park buyer was reluctant to identify the pedâ€" dier, but agreed when it was exâ€" plained that the police were trying to discourage this practice here. That same day, two young men, posing as representatives of the Highland Park News Agency, disâ€" appeared in thin air, when a susâ€" picious customer sought their idenâ€" tity. A Waukegan resident was taken for a ride to the tune of $75 a month ago when three linen sellers pulled the old tablecloth gag on him. On July 3, the purchaser bought a cloth for $18 and feeling it a good value ordered two more, giving the sales lady a check for $75 with the promâ€" ise that they would be delivered July 6th. To date nothing has been heard from the sales ladies. Because merchandise is usually of inferior quality or may have been stolen; and because it is unfair to local merchants to permit these so called peddlers to canvass the city, is the reason given for discouraging them. All residents should cooperâ€" ate with the local police in‘ safeâ€" guarding their city against imposâ€" ters, and unscrupulous salesmen. William Wallace Miller, Jr., 861 Lincoln avenue, died Tuesday mornâ€" ing at his home, following an heart attack. William W. Miller Passes Away Tuesday Mr. Wallace was a World war veteran, and an active member of the Highland Park Presbyterian church. : Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Thursday) at two o‘clock at Highland Park Presbyterian church. Interment will be in Oakâ€" woods cemetery. Mr. Miller is survived by his wife, Adeline, and one son, William Walâ€" lace III. CC y ig the llrnaluh--‘-uund.vn: listed for $970.35, and Emil Kapelia of Ingleside for $181.43. es ts County Sheriff to Address H. P. Rotary Club Thomas E. Kennedy, Lake County sheriff, will address the members of the Highland Park Rotary club, Monday noon at their regular lunch meeting at Sunset Valley Golf club. He will discuss, Registration of _ Aliens _ and _ Fingerprinting, which will begin throughout the county on August 27th. This work will be conducted at the local post offices under supervision of the postmaster. â€" â€" In our desire to blot out the blitzâ€" krieg, fifth column and other subâ€" versive activities, we should not beâ€" come panicky, but should weigh the matter with the utmost care and consideration. Three sales tax judgments were entered by Judge Ralph J. Dady in cireuit court Saturday on the petiâ€" tions of Assistant Attorney General Philip W. Yager for a total of $2.â€" 208.61. Michrel Lomoro, operating the Ranibow taverr at 405 Waukegan avemue, Highwood, was adjudged Three Sales Tax Judgments Filed bake County T. B. Sanatorium To Be Dedicated Aug. 18 The Lake County Tuberculosis s&natorium, â€" recently erected at Waukegan, will be formally dediâ€" eated Sunday afternoon, August 18. On this date, the new edifice will be thrown open to the public beâ€" tween the hours of two and four o‘elock. The new building is located on Belvidere street, (Route 20) near the west city limits of Waukegan. The cost of construction, equipment and land totals $463,000 made up of a Federal grant of $193,000 and a bond issue and current tax fund total of $270,000, The 22 acre tract is high and airy, and houses the sanatorium, Nurses home and superintendent‘s residence. The buildings are of the most modern construction with adeâ€" quate health facilities. Grounds are being landscaped to provide pleasing surroundings. The sanatorium board consists of Dr. T. S. Proxmire of Lake Forest, lar. James .F. Stiles Jr., Lake Bluff andâ€"Mr, Victor O. Woerts of Wauâ€" kegan. Dr. Charles K. Petter is meâ€" dical director and superintendent. Facilities of the sanatorium are available to legal residents of the county at no cost. The sanatorium provides and the Sanatorum Board urges that those who ave able conâ€" tribute something to the sanatorium for care received. The surgical department provides adequate equipment for all types of special examinations, and any type of surgical procedure which may be required. ~ Clinical laboratory and Xâ€"ray deâ€" partment provides necessary laboraâ€" tory procedures for diagnosis and determination of. progress of paâ€" tient including basal metabolic maâ€" chine and electrocardiographic machine,a complete upâ€"toâ€"date Xâ€"ray departmtent is operated by a careâ€" fully trained technician. » Since opening the hospital Sept. 22, 1989, 170 persons have been adâ€" mitted. New Police Chief Writes Articles on Town Policing The first of a series of four artiâ€" cles by Rex R. Andrews, Highland Park‘s new police chief on a sugâ€" gested police plan for cities of less tham 4,000 population is appearing in the current issue of "Municipalâ€" ity" a magazine published by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. The four articles in order of apâ€" pearahce are "Setting Up a Model Police Department," "A Pamphlet tions" and "Police Organization." N. S. Chapteéer D.A.R. Awards Medal to Member of CMTC Dr. CHAs. K. Perrer Enforce County Liquor Ordinarice; Taverns Warned The Bon Air Country club, lo-l cated on Milwaukee Ave., west of Highland Park felt the sting of the Lake county liquor ordinance early this week when uniformed deputy sheriffs mixed with patrons of the place to see that no liquor was sold between 2 and 5 a.m. The first visit was made early Sunday morning. A sccond call was made Morday night to be assured that the closing law was being observed. Several taverns throughout the county were ordered to abide by the closing hours, Saturday night, but the Bon Air club was the only place where uniformed deputies remained on guard to see that no liquor was sold after 2 a.m. Widespread checkups on the tavâ€" erns followed a hearing before Liâ€" quor Control Commissioner W. W. Steele, chairman of the Lake County Board of Supervisors at which eight Waukegan and Shields Townâ€" ship tavern keepers were placed on probation for alleged violations of the closing hour law. Members of the county liquor comâ€" mission at the hearingqh&qdition to Commissioner Steele were\Quperâ€" visors John F. McCann, Emmett Moroney, H. E. Pillifant and Cliff M. Evans. In addressing the hearing Comâ€" missioner Steele said, "I want those that are here to understand that your licenses can be revoked for just this. "It is within the power of this commission to revoke your licenses. It is not the desire of this commisâ€" sion to do anything to any of our citizens that is detrimental to them or to keep them from making a liveâ€" lihood, providing that they live up to the law as set down and sent out to them. July Building Is Up 91% Over Last Year‘s Valuation Icense." "If you are found in the future violating this ordinance, found reâ€" maining open and selling or consumâ€" ing liquor on your premises between the hours of 2 and 5 a.m. we have no alternative but to revoke your "I want to say this to you and warn you, it isn‘t my intention to revoke your licenses, but I will put you on probation for the rest of your license. period. Highland Park‘s July building valuation of $121,526, showed a 91 percent gain over the previous year‘s record of $71,983. Building valuation for the month of June was $99,540. Twentyâ€"two permits were issued, nine of which were for nine single family dwellings valued at $97,499; three private @arages, $610, and ten alterations, two of which were for business houses valued at $18,â€" 415 and the single family dwellings, $5,002. Included in the new residences started are those of Josepn Schonâ€" thal, 1705 Rise street, $15,500; Ephram Bauning, 2157 Oak Knoll terrace, $21,051, and H. H. Howe, 210 Central avenue, $16,000. Accumulated valuations for the first seven months of this year are $567,231 compared with $621,525 for the same period in 1939. caused the mail box conflagration. Sunday afternoon about 6:30 p.m. fire was discovered in a mail box at the corner of Skokie avenue and Green Bay road. Fortunately there were no letters in the box, but an empty carrier bag was destroyed. A piete of burning rope, believed piaced in the box by children, ignited the bag. "Hot radio reports" were said to have caused a short cireuit in & Highwood police radio, last week, "Hot News" No Cause Of Mail Box Fire Dollar Day Is In Progress Today At Local Stores Today, Thursday, is DOLLAR DAY in Highland Park, and local stores have entered into the proâ€" gram with the greatest enthusiasm, ever evidenced here. This is the semiâ€"annual sales event which attracts crowds from adjaâ€" cent communitics who are familiar with the opportunities and advanâ€" tages offered by Highland Park merâ€" chents. â€" For the second time this year, the Retail committee of the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce is stagâ€" ing one of its spectacular scheduled events for the benefit of the buying public. With the opening of school slightâ€" ly over a month away, this is a most opportune time to replenish your youngster‘s wardrobe and prepare the older one‘s for college. It is also a splendid opportunity to restock the family larder in this value saving selling of canned goods and other staple groceries. Perhaps your home furnishings are in need of touching up or reâ€" pair. Don‘t overlook the opportunâ€" ity to get new curtains, drapes, linâ€" ens, dishes, pots and kettles, and other household necessities at barâ€" gain prices, and right in your home town. Aside from the savings involved thru this value savings event, it is a splendid opportunity to become better acquainted with Highland Park merchants and their emâ€" ployees. Knowing your merchant is like knowing your neighbor, developâ€" ing a friendship and clearer underâ€" standing. On August 9th Mrs. Harry I. Canmann and Mrs. Milford M. Newâ€" man, both cf Highland Park, are sponsoring a dessert lunchâ€"musicale for the benefit of the Council of Jewish Women, Johanna Lodge North Shore Sisterhood and Red Cross. This musicale will be given in Mrs. Canmann‘s garden at 1845 Kincaid street, Highland Park, and will begin at 1:30 p.m. Tickets may be had from the hostesses or at the party. 5 â€" Aaron Rosen, young violinist, will be the guest artist for the afternoon and will elect his program from the following repertoire: â€" Nocturne Don‘t forget that DOLLAR DAY, is for only ONE DAY, and that toâ€" day (Thursday) is the day of this Big Event. Shop early and be asâ€" sured ‘of the best buys.â€"â€"â€"~â€"â€" Caprice Viennois ... PHEDR ... css Airs Trigane ........ Aaron Rosen, Guest Artist of Benefit Musical, Aug. 9th Polka (A La Paginini) ... Mefre KiU ...:.isn8 muisui0 Flight of Bumble Bee ...R Lake County Gets $20,072 for Poor wmwv-_ "OEt lâ€"“w-v. will be received by 454,094 persons in August. County allocations for August as Home relief cases in August are expected to total 168,295, as comâ€" pared to last month‘s 159,324, the commission said, adding that general relief from public funds probably for Crashes Into Street The Iilinois Emergency Reliet commission has authorized an alloâ€" cation of $3,700,000 for August, $200,000 under the maximum monthâ€" ly amount specified by law. The commission explained that the cut under the maximum was ordered so as to provide funds for the January, 1941, appropriation, pending action by the general asâ€" sembly. NUMBER 23