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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1925 z 4 VANISHED MAID SNARED BY COPS Letters Flitted with Clothing Locate Girl Who Mae Larson, formerly a maid in the home of Bernard C. Bowen, 605 Eighth street, who decamped a month ago with $77 of her employer's money and a coat and other wearing apparel be- longing to Mrs. Bowen, was apprehend- ed last week and brought back to Wil- mette, where she was held over to the criminal court on bonds of $2,000 on a charge of larceny, by strate D. M. Mickey last The robbery when Mrs. friends for an evening, small children, one a baby 4 months old, in the care of the maid. She re- turned shortly after midnight to find Wednesday. occurred August Police Mag- 10, Bowen had gone to visit leaving her two the house locked and a water heater left burning in the basement. In the morning she became aware of the absence of the maid and, with her, the money and clothing. From letters found in the girl's room she was traced to Hancock, Mich. her former home, and later to Detroit, where she was arrested by the police of that city, and turned over to Sergt. Joseph Steffens of the local police de- partment last Saturday. Miss Larson admitted the theft of the valuables, but cited revenge as her motive. The money was not found in her possession and she asserted that it had been stolen from her. She said that she had intended to return all of the clothing and money when opportunity afforded. Investigation by Attorney E. A. Zimmerman, acting for the Bowens, disclosed the fact that the girl had a sweetheart in Michigan with whom she had lived for a time, Police are also investigating the possibility that an Evanston man had been in- volved in the case. The wearing ap- parel has been recovered. WHAT IS SOCIALISM? Many citizens, who believe absolute- ly in the individual right to private property when their own store or their own farm is in question, will favor public ownership of the other fellow's property or industry. I you would call these citizens socialists they would be highly insult- ed. But that is what they are. All of us have witnessed the social- istic experiment "with the other fellow § property" in the case of banks, Imsurance, railroads, ships, electric light and power companies, street rail- ways and other lines of private busi- ness. The owner of a peanut wagon or a shoe store who voted for public owner- Comes to Winnetka Prof. Walter Spry The Winnetka branch of the Col- umbia School of Music is to have the services of Walter Spry, well known north shore pianist and instructor, this season. While he has been associated with the school for 10 years, Mr. Spry has not assisted at the Winnetka branch. He has many pupils who have gained renown in the music world, the list including 13 year old Howard Feiges, who played a solo role with the Dasch Symphony Players last season at the New Trier auditorium. KEEP AWAY FROM WILDCATS Buying blue sky and wildcat shares of stock is not the popular indoor sport it was a few years ago. People are learning more and more the wis- dom of consulting a bank with a good reputation before making investments and handing out their hard earned money. National distribution of the better class of investments has become a modern science, and in a great na- tion like ours with enormous acces- sions of newly created wealth, it is very important that those who buy securities know what they are getting. Our harvest season is here. Farmers are blessed with normal crops and in some cases better than normal, and ship of some other business would ob- | ject strenuously if a proposal were made for the state to own and operate all the peanut wagons and shoe stores. That would be invading the private rights of the individual! But where is the difference in principle? There is none. There 1S constant pressure in politics to drive the socialistic wedge into some private industry. Just at present compulsory automobile liability insur- ance--with a state insurance fund as a rider, is the latest attempt. The per- sons backing the movement would be indignant if they were referred to as socialists and yet that is what they are. They would destroy and divide up another man's property. Once the constitutional log which protects private rights and liber i ) s ty is cracked with the wedge of socialism in one business, it will be hard to prevent it from being split wide open as the socialistic principle is applied . . . to lines of activity. pe ii LS A. TRACTION LINES NECESSARY &" Every phase of the life of a com- ity, Says a recent bulletin of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Is affected by the success or failure of its traction lines in providing a serv- ice that is indispensable to the public. Careful regulation, combined with care for the business stability and success of traction lines, should pre- vail In every city of the country. Adequacy of service at the lowest rate compatible with continued effi- ciency Is paramount consideration, from point of view of the public, and neither factor can be sacrificed to the other without public detriment." For Prompt Battery d Electrical Service Call Jones Electric Service 3 CARLTON BLDG. Phone Winn, 1848 | A prices are above normal. They will find themselves with plenty of money this fall and the slick stock sales- man will be on hand to take it away from them. There are many good investments in all lines of activity, and all that a buyer needs do is use ordinary prudence and consult with responsible banking or investment houses, and Piilflons of dollars will be saved from 0ss. QUO VADIS ENDS TODAY After the completion of the 2 30, 7:30 and 9 o'clock showings scheduled for today, "Quo Vadis" will complete it's local engagement at Community House. FORGET-ME-NOT DAY SET FOR SEPT. 26 Great Lakes Chapter No. 7, Dis- abled American Veterans of the World War, plan to conduct their annual drive for the benefit of the disabled veterans, September 26, which is desig- nated as Forget-Me-Not Day. Mrs. Mabel King of Evanston is the gen- eral chairman for the north shore dis- trict. Committees to have charge of the drive in the various north shore towns are now being organized and will be announced later. On Forget-Me-Not Day, citizens are asked to purchase the little blue flow- ers, most of them made by crippled or bed-ridden veterans of the World War, so that they may have a chance to show those, who can never forget that conflict, they have not forgotten them. Last year's drive was highly success- ful and this year it is hoped that For- get-Me-Not Day will bring an even more hearty response. North Shore Gets Its First Girl Apartments The Briar Hall apartments, on 904- 914 Sherman avenue, Evanston, have been reserved for women tenants only. This is said to be the first strictly "Bachelor Girls" apartment building on the north shore. All of the apart- ments consist of a living room, kitchen- ette, dressing room and bath, at rentals varying from $55 to $57.50, including gas and electricity. The building contains twenty-four small apartments, floors are carpeted, and decoration will be of the highest type. Property managers for the apartments are Smart and Golee. UNFAIR TO THE WOMEN Within a decade, electric stoves, washing machines, ironing machines, water heaters, mixing devices, refrig- erators and similar power appliances will be as much a part of a house as the modern bathroom, is the predic- tion of Earle E. Whitehorne, editor of Electrical World. "While the modern office is filled with labor saving devices, only 18 per- cent of the homes are thus provided. The women are required to do the same kind of drudgery their grand- mothers did, all because the home is away behind the times. "The development of the consumer- owned power companies, which is real public ownership, will bring about the further use of electricity in the home." CORNERSTONE OF COMMERCE The fire insurance business of today represents the evolution of nearly 260 years, and during this long period it has become closely interwoven with the very fabric of the industrial and social life of the world; it is the cornerstone of commerce. In its ramifications, it affects directly and indirectly every in- dividual in the country. It could not be otherwise, in view of the fact that outstanding fire insurance approxi- mates the tremendous sum of $100,000,- 000.000. The announcement that fire insur- ance companies last year paid losses amounting to $470,000,000 is slightly misleading. These losses were not paid by insurance companies but by property owners, for every fire loss is collected in insurance rates. If American people would only re- duce their carelessness by half, it would mean a great saving in insurance premiums. THE MEMORY OF QUALITY REMAINS LONG AF- TER THE PRICE IS FORGOTTEN! Phone Winnetka 920-21-22 Good night, Careful, and many thanks for the pleas- ant evening and very ex- cellent dinner. Your wife is a wonderful cook. That certainly was a delicious roast of lamb. #6 PETERS Yes, Happy, Mrs. Care- ful is a good cook, but she the secret of her cooking is in her shopping. says She buys all our meats at PETERS MARKET and their quality has a great deal to do with her good cooking. MARKET Give Tea for Girls Entering Illinois With the start of academic work at their future Alma Mater less than 10. days away, freshmen women who are planning to enter the University of Illinois this year are anticipating with a sense of mixed curiosity and pleasure the tea which is being given in their honor Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles H. Dennis, 1255 Michigan avenue, Evanston, from 3 until 6 o'clock. The tea is being given by, the North Shore alumae of the University and members of the committee that have it in charge will assist Mrs. Dennis as hostesses. They are Mrs. Fritz Wag- ner, Jr, of Winnetka, Mrs. R. B. Schreiber, Mrs. C. M. Plochman of Ev- anston, Mrs. E. E. Stults and Mrs. C. H. Bent of Winnetka, Mrs. L. D. Lloyd of Evanston, and Miss Helen Evans of Wilmette. Ten north shore girls who are in school at present have been asked to serve, and each town send- ing its quota of entering girls. If the weather permits, the tea will be ser- ved in the gardens of the Dennis home. The committee extends a most cor- dial invitation to everyone interested in the University of Illinois to attend Saturday's get-acquainted tea. It urges this especially in view of the fact that many of the invitations have been de- layed in the mails. GAS IN THE INDUSTRIAL FIELD A big Chicago bakery has installed a 90-foot traveling oven that will use 12,000,000 cubic feet of gas a year. There are now nine such ovens in Chi- cago alone, producing 54,000 loaves of bread every hour of the year. Gas was thought to have received its death-blow with the coming of elec- tric lights. It hasn't--it has really just begun to find it true sphere in the industrial field. Its use is increasing enormously. BR -- Builders Reopen Chapter for New Season Sept. 21 New Trier Chapter of the Builders, boys' auxiliary of the Masonic frater- nity, will hold its first autumn meet- ing and reopen chapter activities Mon- day evening, September 21, at 8 o'clock. The meeting place is the Winnetka Masonic temple. Members of the chapter have been invited to attend the cornerstone laying ceremonies of the new Wilmette Masonic temple, which, according to present plans will take place early in October. ATWATER WINS AT SKOKIE Gof events over the past week-end drew large crowds at Skokie Country club. The Saturday cup was won by R. M. Atwater, with a score of 81-11- 70. G. Much won the first prize for putting, with a score of 36 for the 18 greens. RESUME CHURCH SCHOOL The Winnetka Congregational Church school will resume its work Sunday morning, September 20, if was announced this week. Mrs. Enos Barton and her four sons have returned to Winnetka after a year's residence in Europe, where they spent most of their time in Paris and Florence. THE BIRTH OF CHRISTIANITY the wonders ancient Rome-- the tyrant Nero who fiddled while Rome burned-- all in "QUO VADIS" Community House 2:30, 7:30, 9 P. M. TODAY of lv 87 YEARS Purley Shops September Sale of Dinner Sets A IN CHICAGO N ZAIN << bt << 0 rr -- Lu LN TED 8 I [Ld TTB real A Special Opportunity toPurchase Your Service For the Coming Season Hostesses have come to regard Sep- tember as the month for replenishing their china cabinets. And this Sep- tember sale at the Burley Shops offers many especially attractive opportu- nities to make up any deficiency. Here you will find over 100 patterns from which to make a selection -- from a simple design for every-day use to the most magnificent gold en- crusted service. Even the moderate prices at which these sets formerly sold have been greatly reduced. Many of the patterns are from open stocks which enable you to add extra pieces either now or later. The wide range of choice and price is indicated below. English Bone China--from $190 set to $500 English Semi-Pore.- - from $37.50 set to $150 French China _.___ from $37.50 set to $250 Bavarian China--_from $47.50 set to $190 Each Set is a Complete Service for Twelve Persons This opportunity should not be allowed to pass without a visit to the Burley Shops. Burley & Company D CHINA . CRYSTAL - Seven North Wabash Avenue Established 1838 "The Gift Shop of the West" 4 LAMPS - ANTIQUES