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WIN NTA Top Published weekly by Lloyd Hollister, Inc., March 8, 1912, at the post office at Winnetka, Illinois, under the Act of March 8, 1879. §64 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka, Illinois. Entered as second olass matcer Subscription price $2.00 a year. VOL. IX, NO. 3 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, JANUARY 28, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS ALL NORTH SHORE JOINS IN SEARCH FOR CHILDREN Paisley and Teddy Rockwell Hike to Chicago; Frantic Search- ers Comb Shore Villages Perhaps the brightest ray of light that ever flashed over Winnetka was that of the police signal Thursday night at 10 o'clock, indicating to the hundreds of searchers who were at that moment scouring the vicinity for miles around in quest of two lost children, that they had been found. Paisley Rockwell, the eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore G. Rockwell, of 277 Chestnut street, taking her little five year old brother, Teddy, with her, had started out to walk to Chicago and failed to notify her parents. Mother Discovers Absence When Mrs. Rockwell called at the Horace Mann school at noon for her children and learned that they had not been in school during the fore- noon, she notified the police. As the day wore on and still no clue to the missing children was ob- tained, concern for their welfare in- creased. The five troops of Winnetka Boy scouts joined the searchers and by evening more than three hundred men were scouring the village and far beyond its confines in organized search. News of the missing children was being broadcast from radio stations. Citizens of the neighboring villages of Glencoe and Wilmette were or- 2anized into groups, working in their respective territories. Found Sleeping in Shrubs Then, at 10 o'clock, word was re- ceived from the Rogers Park police station that the children had been found at 6981 Sheridan road, where, thoroughly exhausted from the ten mile hike, they had crawled under the shelter of some shrubs and had fallen asleep. Sergeant J. G. Boyd and Chief of Police W. M. Peterson, who had spent hours at the telephone, answering calls and directing officers in their search, at 10 o'clock received the mes- sage and it was then the beacon light was flashed through the skies to call in the hundreds of searchers. Glen C. Bull directed the volunteer workers who went out in four groups, the village and territory adjoining having been divided into that number of sections, with Elm street and the railroad tracks as the dividing lines. Arthur C. F. Gedge was in charge of the northwest section: Dr. J. O. Ely directed the searchers in the southeast area; Martin Thorsen in the southwest section and A. R. Sutter in the northeast territory. The five troops of Boy scouts worked under the general direction of Chief J. W. F. Davies and Scout- masters Dr. George FEisenbrand and Robert Doepel. "TREES," SERMON TOPIC The sermon at the 11 o'clock morn- ing service tomorrow at the Winnetka Congregation church, by Rev. James Austin Richards, will be on the sub- ject, "Trees." At the Vesper service at 5 o'clock, the Rev. Thomas A. Good- win will preach on "Learning to Live." Legionnaires in Stinging Rebuke to Mayor "Bill" Mayor William Hale Thompson's effort to secure the support of the American Legion in his stand in the suit to oust William McAndrew from his position as superintendent of Chi- cago schools, brought a stinging re- buke in a letter directed to the mayor by Winnetka Post, No. 10, of the Legion. The communication, which needs no further explanation, reads: January 26, 1928 William Hale Thompson, Mayor, City Hall, Sir: We have received your letter of January 14, 1928, in regard to the suit to oust Mr. McAndrew from his po- sition as Superintendent of the Chi- cago schools. We recognize that the affairs of the Chicago schools must be settled by the people of Chicago, but, since you ask us to take action in the matter, we take the opportunity you have afforded us to register our admiration and esteem of the four school trus- tees, Mrs. Hefferan and Messrs. Otto L. Schmidt, Raymer and Mullenbach who have courageously and patriot- ically resisted your attempts to use the schools to further your own po- litical ambitions. We further resent your ill-advised attempt to use the American Legion for the same purpose in spite of our established policy to keep out of poli- tics. To us your 1927-28 ballyhoo reeks with the same odors as your 1917 brand of patriotism. In view of the plight of Chicago schools as a result of your methods, we consider your reference to Win- netka schools impertinent and pre- sumptuous. Chicago. Yours truly, Winnetka Post No. 10, By Frederick I.. Chapman, Adjutant. See Page 46 PLAN BUSY SESSION Indian Hill Improvement Association to Discuss "Flats" Issue, Questions Monday, January 30 The meeting of the Indian Hill Im- provement association, scheduled for Monday evening, January 30, in the Mess hall of New Trier High school, promises to be of unusual interest in view of the fact that numerous matters of vital civic concern are listed for dis- cussion. One of the subjects that will claim the attention of the Indian Hill resi- dents is the proposed amendment to the Winnetka Zoning ordinance which pro- vides for a material restriction of the code, limiting business, apartments and reducing the number of the residents permissable to the acre. Other questions will relate more particularly to the Indian Hill neigh- borhood and President S. Nordburg of the association is urging an at- tendance that wili at least approximate 100 percent. The association officers, next Mon- day will urge Indian Hill patrons of the North Western railway to pur- chase their tickets at the Indian Hill station rather than at other points, in order that the railroad company may be justified in effecting material im- provements in facilities at that station. Tickets are also on sale at the In- dian Hill pharmacy, it is pointed out. While the primary function of the Indian Hill association is the further- ance of the common interests of the residents with reference to civic devel- opment and mutual protection of their homes--all of which comes under the heading of "plain business" as distin- guished from mere social fellowship-- the officers are cognizant of the fact that "all work and no play makes Jack (or Jill) a dull boy (or girl, as the case may be). They have, consequently, pro- vided for a social period to follow the business discussion. On the program are listed the following well known ar- tists: Alice Feakins, dancer; a group of New Trier High school musicians, including Jean Paddock, piano; Jimmy Edmunds, drums; John Ouse, trumpet; Bob Hertel, banjo; Charles Smith, saxophone; Bill Hutchings, saxophone; Mrs. Florence 'Webb, dancer; and George W. Bartlett and Mrs. E. I: Flannery, in a musical specialy. Rev. Ralph Morphett to Preach Here Tomorrow Sunday evening at 8 o'clock the Rev. Ralph Morphett will preach at the Christian Fellowship church, in the Parish House on Oak street. Mr. Morphett is a former Baptist minis- ter, lives in Winnetka and is an ac- tive member of the Winnetka Congre- gational church. His subject will be "The Closed Door," and his previous addresses assure the congregation that his message will be of real spiritual help and profit. The church extends a hearty welcome to all its friends in the community. AUTOMOBILE EDITION This is the annual Automobile Edition of Winnetka Talk which is published in conjunction with the 28th Automobile Show held at the Coliseum, Chicago, January 28 to February 4, inclusive. News of the aut bile industry will be found on pages 33 to 47. Other' PREDICT REAL FIGHT ON ZONING PROVISION Owners of Commercial Property Prepare for Battle to Pro- tect Vital Interests When the Winnetka Village council meets in regular session, Tuesday eve- ning, February 7, renewal of the apart- ment question, it is expected, will be uppermost in the list of matters for its consideration. The Zoning commssion, it is thought, will then 'have its supplementary re- port on this subject ready to submit to the council and, in the meantime, those favoring the proposed drastic amendment to the ordinance and those who are in favor of maintaining some- thing approximately the present pro- visions, with perhaps a slight reduc- tion in the number of families permis- sable per acre, are preparing for the fray. Preparing to Fight It is evident that the one hundred owners of "C" commercial property, who claim that a carefal survey of the situation indicates the proposed change would represent a loss of more than one and one quarter millions of dol- lars to them, do not propose to sub- mit without a fight. Steps, it is said, are already under- way for a thorough organization of their numbers for the purpose of mak- ing plans for their protection, by up- holding the present ordinance provi- sions, under which their investments were made. Iegal counsel is to be engaged, it is stated, and, if the Zon- ing commission and the Village coun- cil enact the alleged legislation, a bit- ter legal battle is assured. This probable outcome was sounded as a warning by Max Murdock, of Winnetka, attorney for the Illinois As- sociation of Real Estate boards, at a former hearing on the subject before the Zoning commission. With his wide axperience in such matters, he coun- seled against such radical change, on the grounds that it threatens the very foundation of Winnetka's zoning laws, now regarded throughout the country, he said, as the most ideal that villages of this class have been able to con- ceive. Four members of the Zoning com- mission recommended to the Village council that the ordinance be amended to reduce the number of families per acre from 72 to 36. Makes Minority Report Robert Kingery, member of the com- mission and also secretary of the Chi- cago Regional Planning association and expert in zoning matters, submitted a minority report, requesting that the matter be referred back to the com- mission for further study. He declared he was not satisfied with the manner by which the drastic cut had been ar- rived at, and his request, after two hours' heated debate by the council, in executive session, was complied with. Trustee R. H. Schell, it is stated, was the outstanding opponent of the strin- gent measure at the executive session of the council and opposed the resolu- tion, finally adopted, which sent the matter back to the commission with recommendation that still further re- (Continued on Page 52)