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VOL. X, NO. 24 SB wxMmmrxujmmmmm±^^ mmsMMtmo ^mms m frici:::nvigiiro NEW PRINCIPAL Frederick Ed»on Qerk of Virginia to Succeed Estill V, Tubbs at New Trier g! LEADER IN EDUCATION IPs II1 Hat Record of National Rec- The new principal of the New Trier Township High school, to succeed Ea- ton V. Tubbs, whose resignation as principal became effective April 1st, 1923, will be Frederick Edson Clerk, at present superintendent of schools at Winchester, Virginia, Mr. Clerk wilj> take tip his new duties sometime next June. This announcement was made officially last Wednesday.evening all a meeting held at the rligp school by the Board of Education and the en- tire faculty of tUe school, and the office force. The announcement was made by Edward Phelps; President of the Board of Education and all the members coT^t ulty 'ivere'presents I;,." After the officiauannounccmcnt had H^been-jnade^^^ mette, Chairman of the Finance Com- mittee of the board, read to the fac- ulty Mir, Clerlfs complete record and in orde^ tliai wife taxpayers in the .;:New:*-wei*:*^iWs^ may become familiar with that record It is :ihere prifoted in full, â- 'â- â€¢'â- ; 'mm&k^ :..;/"':/;":^:.'- Personal jbi&^-l^^^gt&si. Name! I%e4eiickr^»0» Married.:; r--N^^belr';>:^/>iL____ Edith L. Packard at Springfield, Mass. Educational Raeovd Graduated: Newark, N. J., Public High School, June 1899, ig Graduated: Yalfe Uniyerstty, 19(Mr^ Ph. B. Degree. .;'fe' K ,,ry: Graduated: Lincoln-Jefferson uni- versity, 19113b-LL B. degree.li^-:,|K,;;:r # Post--Gpiduate:: Student-iri:Educi£ : ;?;:Harvard:'.lJniversity--19U--'14; *ms 1 tJniyexsity of Washi<jgt6n---1915â€"'Id >:'v-':3oejoti«s :m^'-00imfim^mmi â- :•$Masonic;Knight Templar. s&«s;.;rsss^ â- ^M/^^'iMEfiUlithiL-. Winchester, Vir-? ginia, club.) ?|ppi^^|||iagiil^ ,il|t§§tj :^.emb^):::Sf^;::V\:v,;--:^s^^^" â-  ,,: American Academy of Political and Social Science (Director,) • t#ln=^^lta==i^pai^^^^ry^E<^ar â-  tional societyJ^/V/|S;i_jL:::_:,:-:.: lift Kill Professional Record :^^:MSM Sl^elmDer Chinese Imperial Customs XfSec'y *to Sir Robert isfiart, Peking, 1904-1905.) ....â- ,.-.^:-.>,.-.M*-â- ,.â- â- ... AT SUNDAY CLUB Noblewoman Refugee from Soviet Russia Speaker at ,11 Services on April 15 ll§§ SS#S â- i** iiUll missis W^Mi^i^^SS^ Most S#S:i<i 5 J5"":-r* "=*:""?' Unusual Entire Season of iTeacher Newark Academy, Newark, :'. /f Headmaster ::.^lWtiK .-ll^bttry^vlii^ilSISio^Wv- iPrincipal High; School, Clinton, Superintendent Public ? Schools, Clinton, Mass., 1913-14-lS. Principal High School, Arlington, 'Mass., 1915.1oV;;ir %m Sr ".;/v'^ ?"' (Continued on page 8) ;lfew Trier l>ebater^; Wm Over Morton High Team • fThe New Trier &igh School affir- mative debate team won from Morton 'Iprh:/ScKodi/:at:^:vCiiBero ^fc*st|tfPriday night. Next week the negative team debates Morton at New Trier. As yet the date has not been set. So far Itew Trier has won three out 6T four of the suburban leagjbe debates, has a splendid opportunity to the championship this '.year.*m One of the most unique programs in the history of the organization is ar- ranged for this Sunday at the Wilmette Sunday Evening club when Mme. Pierre Ponafidine, noblewoman refugee from Soviet Russia, and the world-renowned Russian Cathedral quartet will provide a most interesting and profitable service. Mme. Ponafidine, who will speak on the subject, "^jj^?e»gnc*!8 in Soviet "RuWia^^s^been wrrtmgjf senes~orlr- tides on Russia for the Atlantic Month- ly. These articles have attracted-wide interest. She was born of American missionary parents in Persia, married a Russian diplomat, resided in various Asiatic and European countries, and made her permanent residence in Russia in 1903, In February, 1922, she escaped illegally and under most thrilling circ- umstances with-her three^ sons. She has brought to the American platform a most interesting stor/ of what actually happened in tbft $oyieti*ing of her hus- band's . model estate.- â- â-  â-  â-  • •.'".â- : «K^;s§ff ?# ' ;â-  'â-  Sang Before -€j^#1^f*f*S The Russian Camedral twrtet is an organization with a histoiy replete with notable achievements. The - late Czar Nicholas himself becathe interested m the* Im|l# in their native Russia, and _... , -__._,ff^it'fl^i#hli«r4#ll|he; world^tferidwne^ and St Paulw tater;.,they>;;catne:;:^,;Ai«H rca arid scored remarkable successes; with the choir of the St. Nicholas Rus- sian Cathedral in New l?ork Ci^isTheV recently scored in the Morris Gest pro- duction of Tolstoy's "Redemption", , Russian music is becoming immensely popular in America, JRlussian compac- tions have a conspicuous plate on me r->ms of large orchestras and Rus- sian singers are ^faying i. urelJlTdeseryed 'reception. ^;0^>;,J:':^- :^Wi$Vm^ipr- â- â- : The program of the Cathedral quartet is said to be richly varied, including Russian chants, folk songs, solos of rare beauty and notable ensemble selections. With this Sunday's program there re- main but three Sunday evening services present season. Hearing on Oakwood Tract DAY IS NEXT sure to votenex| Tuesday. If you work in Chicago, get up enough to geltpltf ealcfast and vote before train-time. Vote before ypu go to 'ymm #ie potts â- 'closet i&%;flfato$fei:^^^ :: ing place is ? Look on another page of this issue and make sure. Next ^ You and your fellow citizens will be'caSed upon to ^ide^i^url^^S, ^ters pf the ^rtts of ^ie. yariotis ^i^tes^inte^st _ A , -«i*_. «. . . .«v . next Tuesday's annual Village election was at hig^pltch this weei v..w *s Organizations were perfected a^ ^rhmentl^M*£xLJavx>rite candidates, . II Lack of contest hi all but the Village President office rtaturalli caused election talk-to bt cdricentrated upon Edward Zipf, incunl" bent and candidate for fc-eleetiibn, and Malcolm Mcl^erchar, Ihl single candidate on the People's :ti<&e!^Wlji> J*^^eekin^ t^r rj^uai Mr. 'Zipf as 'Village â-  president;lv^*^a|^^^K?^^^fejBâ- '," ft Tfie Good Government ticket, Headed by Mr,..Zipf^nd;on:#li|i( 4her« are listed candidate&4or all ofncefr to ^be^voted upon, at, Tue^^^ oiy's election, found prompt, not to m this week by a large group of representative citizens who fore* gathered at the Village hall Assembly room Monday evetiing, heaf^ their candidates, discussed the political situation and proceeded at <^ With a campaign organization. It was apparent that the group meant business and'Was. determined;to.'5»t*i£iij^ extensive"'Campaigning/||i-llKi"rv;l^ ftlliThe-canipaign:./of the-^od^dovernment party has been next village officials There will be two isâ€"called a '*< Ticket/' with Edward Zipf as candidate for the presidency of the Village\ the other is called "ThePeople's^Ticket," with Mal- colm McKerchar as presidential candidate. It is lor you to decide which of ^ie rw^ y^u want as There i* no Escape the fact -that thenumber of votes cast, will indicate the interest of ^<y^mette;:;::citizens|ii. The ! more votes cast, the stronger the iri- .ter;est|ll' The candidates'__ elected will so understand the situation. If an unusually large number of meil and women £ast their bal lotspyour next ;^plage officials w^a5^Iiaj;:n^C"a^S^yy: respon- sibili^r risti -on them to make ym^m â- ': %$$$?$ 'iirlry'-yott ^otr;' ti^|^f;sdayii;': candidates that. you :|jeSS|;"';f'/'^ff'â-  "fW ';â- â- â€¢_ I^^Voteand vote early! open at7 a. inv „_ ~- are tn ':^Show mean to these busi- e polh AWIEN SHORE BOYS ARE KIDDIE C0NORT GUESTS ^;^'lS4iie":':;l»«iiirii;^ef Arden Shore camp lite anticipating a treat Saturday morning, April ;tlE";Hili^f WBMcM'L %Jm±Forstcr^.#wi »r^SgiwV-fi3il^ die Kpncert at^Skokie Sch^, A^tt- netka, ha« invited all of them to come down as her gtiests and hear ^he program. They know ^heyâ€"are going to like H, too, because Miss Forster went out to the camp and A public hearing to consider an am- endment to the Wilmette Village Zon- ing ordinance with reference 'to ,.:tlie.j reclassification of the so-called Oak-j wood subdivision, is announced for Wednesday evening, April 18* at "fl*e Village hall, ', X. ..^;;,;f • The hearing is in consequence of a petition filed with the^Bbard <>f Ap- peals on Zoning^ by J£cOr:â€" -*'â€"* "^ north shore realtors, seeking to have changed front residential to commer* ciai classification the wooded tract of land fronting on Main street and ex^ tending from Isabella street on the south to Oakwood on the north. .%-â-  It is the contention of the petitioner that no market can be found for the tract in its present residential classi- fication. â-  ^r^rmw^'"' fan^frfor^tlie^iHcq^ aiiKptfH^ venture to say that she never had a more enthusiastic and delighted audi- ence. â-  â-  â-  The 1>oyV are glad also to have ait opportunity of seeing their north shore friends, many of whom Visit the camp frequently and greatly enjoy these tnanlyTirtle chaps who are try- ing to build up physically so that they cant help their -mothers earn money **"*. **!?!iAf'f :r*%u*r younger brothers No Special Assessment lit p New Kenflworth Lighting There will be no special assessment oh Kenilworth taxpayers to raise the money required for the new street lighting system that fs to he installed on the McGuirc and Orr subdivision decided recently. Instead, the I price of improvement, Will he borne tShe win lit was On Drake Radio Program i';'%%. Steven*, 404 Gregory avenue, ha« entered into a contract to sing for tne Radio at the Drake hotel broadcasting station, Chicago. £r Mf. Steven! sang for station WDAF for the first time Tuesday of this week. He will appear on the program on: alternate Tuesday evenings.':r;|t||| The Drake hotel broadcasting sta- tion, official station of the Chicago Board of Trade, has the distinction of having its programs heard in mid- ocean at varying intervals from the time the ship left New York harboT until it reached its destination on the coast of France. - H^BSS Contest for Presio^nt Ckcasions Commumty-^ Foresee Largest Vote in Canvassmg TEveiy Neighborfioocl iterest; ?S!#:jiJw mm the outset, conducted along thoroughly constructive lines^ts aigtli men* has beeTrconfined entirely.. to a campaign of education setttn|| forth the tnerits of the Zipf administration, basing its claim for suf>H p^iii at t|*e poHs upon Mr, Zip^ i;f ::vth|^numberl ol. :WOtejjisMv^^:^^e^d.:;o^7S*x^^ '" Ki":" :^:^^^^ â-  â-  fcl ,............„^iiiSli«^^ ; that Mr fipf's administration of the affairs of^the-w ST. ;^S^v^n,iab^ :|iai::(/,h«ii^r€tipbgressr^ gether Tiarmful. That k has been good and indeed a splendid record, they determine to show by a review of achievements based upon Village records. They emphasize that Mr. Zipf has given Wilmette a true busi ness administration and that he has achieved singularly beneficial results by virtue of his application of com- mon sense business principles to the problems Confronted by the Village itt the past six years. They^ point to the fact, also, that in view of important problems now confronting the^ administratiori, arid equally important improvements »n prospect it is advisable to retain the services of a man who, they declare, has made a study of thesei problems^ arid projects, present and future; and has aheadv oriven much time.to_Mri and idy given much timejjL (ideration in that connieji ous consideration in tnat cqnniection. Oppose Long Terms Opposing the Good Government party are those who desire a new or- der of things and are opposed to the retention of an executive in office over what they consider too long a period of time. Laxity, accompanied by carelessness and indifference and consequent retrogression they hold frigid e««ioiiw ht th«if: face most ttjfiag tiriies in recent when the excessive costs ously the municipal governments a well as the individual and the private business concerns. T1iey^tei^rre^that| Mr. Zipf has effected definite ecori omies, through his application so sound business methods, that:havirt*%mw suited:' in material reduction :ofiJii>th^^^ the bonded and open indebtedness of; J the village and, . at';'v'the^;::sante;.-titiief^S permitted â-  'of . much, needed:-;improve^pi^i riwfrifsTTparticularly in the ViUag^vOf^iii^ fices â- '• and all administrative-:-depart^^pp ments, â-  -: ^W^M^m:t*;=f^Sitff|llfSSilpiifl West Gross Point May Secure Sanitary t sanitary sewer to serve the ter- ry west of Ridge avenue in Gross Point is to be recommended to the Sanitary District trustees by the chief : engineer :^^f|e0 district, it was an* |niiMttced-:'-ltH%Y:y^fe3^ftifelii sewer would provide for the ©sal of waste in that vicinity and â- :,\,z would ^tave the effect of providiiiir better sanitation In that Vicinity, ft by ojyners of building propei'ly. mW$£$-l" "â- "â- ' " -â€""'• -'::'• '"' " :","":i:^'"'!!^>' General chairman William H. Ellis announced a meeting of the Execu- tive and Finance committees of the Good Gbverriirient party to h^ at the Village half this evening at 7:30 o'clock, mm " silSflfcPpmtv: Mm^) SELL HITCHCOCK HOM1 is stated. The Hitchcock residence S16 Fourth street has bee^ purchased b^^E. J* McCarthy^ of Chicago. W. GT Stacey sW^f^nd^cont^riy.:riegotiated.-th^ sale>-.a^ The LaJce Shore News 4,"ijLsjyiPjBM,PB9C ar^the.direct results of too long ten- ure in office. Mr. McKerchar is "fighting it out along those lines," as indicated by tht accompanying statement made by him at the request of The. Xake News. . â-  â- â-  . ;,..'*â- :â€";; â- .,,.:â- ,â- ,â- â- . "I am glad to avail myself of your offef to print a news letter regarding the coming Village election," Mr. Mc- Kerchar' states ;iri: "his" letter. T:71®:|5; 'Various insidious reports haWbeeri circulated to the effect that the Pub- lic Service company, the North Shore Electric line and other concerns al- leged to be financially interested in who shall be the next President of Wilmette are promoting and support- ing my candMacy. These reports are maliciously false arid are* of course, a direct reflection upon the character and motives of the one hundred loyal citizeriS who signed my petition, which is' a matter of |>rihfie~ record. " lll@-:'I:?. V oifHifie reasons; why; my sup- porters think a change is desirable was stated during a former campaign by the present President himself as fol- 1ows:-^We do not accuse anyone of dishonesty, but we do charge them with lax methods, brought on by long itenurj^jn lonlce, which causes, men ~"........ "' " ^erentr the Village good^ UVe believe iri New Blood, New Ideas, New Methods. In %>ttW ..^.jpofdate^.. modern, . progressive e^agree with Mr. Zipf -IhatdKI1.""" .is .the very thing this ViUag|,rieed|s^^^^ â-  ,-i," %â- ?& Wiwts ^*%Uiiov«tlosi|;:|^^^^^^ 1. **the; issues are . clear-cut.â-  â-  â- â-  ^A-'*ren*^pl^ ovation' is necessary. We .believe thatg^||^ a majority of the Villagers/agree^'withK^ us, and ;.that „the^ _ will; $a^>aSo^saJ^;^c^||||g . "Retrenchment "' {m."*'«pBniilrire^|:.; ||ft| was stated..-by .Mr.' McKerchar,,.las«^:|»p week jutvJhij,*lHafe^ j"'A'"'"R"§i ins? ected." The gbodvGoverIh3ent' c«riria^rieri§ point to the fact that Mr, Zipf's ad-J ministration has been :iri. ,fact.;\0|ie' of^^^i histo -' ^^^^at^s^-^^S?' Exp«ct Record Vote :' In any: event,'Tuesday shouId;;marJ^^l7 the occasion of a record ^jou^pouririg^ftflli of -voters. to^ the polling places, â- and^l'IP while interest is confined largely to|iS$tpi hore-f-tbe single contest, vcandidates'-'for^iiti other offices are not:-to;-be"over4dok*:p8i?li ed.. 'The; splendid:'. achievements::. oflpSfff trustees.. Paul; Hoffman ' and-; Fredericfeteftl;!! Tilt arc recognized .geaerally..ilirOtighrR^i out the village and it i& antfeipatedR||p .they will be given a splendid..compli*l^|| mentary vote* â- â-  â- â-  â- %^" â-  ?---:^Mm^^SmB^S* Candidates .with -Mrf-Zipf.;.^ri^^he^^ Good Government ticket- . include :iHlli Harry W. Miller, for village treasurer:*ii$StI Frederick Tilt,' Paul Hoffman and::: A>f|flift bert,N. Page, for village trusteesxWrntM .Bertha. _..Yoj^g..^Burrill.: and: Jpsephine|gig Lainpson; Gates, for directors. ,o|..;thje,|lSf8 Wilmette, Free Publit Lmrary.?llii^:i|®i^ â-  ..The; decision . of ' William: H.'""Mliis;|iSp not to seek: re-election as .village::trri$!*ppij$p£ tee - wal considered as unfortunate sf*^1""* friends and by his ances. many friends and acquaint Mr. Ellis' decision is prompted] by ill health. He has a splendid rec- ord mk-the Village 'board, .hasvhccniltfl a regular attendant at council ses-v active participant' in all and a genuine public ser-:, -! ery sense. He has been iden- was a member over several terms his services and sound advise will be in council chambers. gji„wa,a^:aa£a.'^^.^-'>^j^a^&^aai^g^:iL^.: