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;,s Formerly 1\e Lake Shore News :ual \ OL. XIII, NO. 32 WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, MAY?. 1924 TWENTY PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS ~ riat S-J ······ · · · · t n ect ~te ~th ost ~ey at ers · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · + + · · + · + · + + · + + + · + + + + MontER'S DAY 11ae .....tb of May ia Mother'a Day. Pcelim;na,y plans fo· WUmdte'· It ia fittiq that a s-day ia community Memorial Day observances the naidat of tM ...... of early were discussed at a meeting of reprelower. ahoald IMt IDAI'ked Gil men of the village, Sunday Judges in Better City· Cam" sentative at the Village hall when it was de~ Internationally Famous Sum- the caleDCiu u Mother'· Day. paip to Visit Wilmette cided to defray the expense of the mer Opera SeuoD Starts April ia the ...... IIIGDtb of day's program by popular subscription. the year. April daya an Wrtla Early. Next Month with "Rudicana" As a result of the conference Harry daya. Bat witla tM c:oaaiq ia W. MiJler, village treasurer, and Earl of May the crewiDa' y-.r .... E. Orner, vilJage clerk, were named as SCORING IS EXPLAINED custodians of the fund, with whom CREAM OF THE ARTISTS ten the period of dail6oM. contributions are to be placed. PerADd the tlaoqht ef ~ at sons desiring to help provide for an oaeeaq.-ta .......... f ~-- · a1 appropriate Memorial Day program · t Whea we were clllldr.a we D1rec or 0 -.upalgll SO are requested to leave contributions Ge Gives Rules with Mr. Orner at the North Western nnaro Papi Heads Dis- did aot need to ._ rmbW of station offic~s, or in the name of Mr. tinguiahed Conclucton oar JMtJa.. Ia tiM t.- we Miller at the Village offices . w·e alwaya with w, tw.DtJ'· Plans for Memorial Day include a foar Jaoan of the daJ aDd eYefrl B1 WILLIAM A. McKEEVER. great street procession in which all The 1924 Ravinia season be(ins Satur- daJ of the year. SM wu near civic organizations in the community (Better City Campaign Director) Working with day, June 21, and according to a late an· ua in aB oar joya ...t aorrow.J Editor's N ole : As reC(wded in last will be represented. nouncement by Louis Eckstein the talent ·wnk's issue of WILM£TTE Lrn, Dl'. village officials are the members of engaged for the season and the reper- witJa Jaer we ate ia lielmeu _. M cK ee:z;el' and a represelftation of gYad- Wilmette Post of the American Leg- toire arranged promises for Ravinia this ia health; wiWe . . alept . . uate sttfdenls from the UniveYsity of ion, the Legion auxiliary, schools, summer the greatest bill in its history. wu DOt far away; we liTed churches and other local agenci~s . $1,000 PRIZE TFST IN JUNE ASK c=~ DAY RAVINIA OPENS SEASON, JUNE 21 UPPER SCHOOL PLAN OUTLINED TO USE NEW SCHOOL Plan Calla for All Eithtla Grade Work There ....... · · + + + + + + + + + + + · + 1 Among the singers engqed are several who have been popular at Ravinia in former seasons, and who will be welcomed back by the patrons of this unique and delightful musical sylvan theater, and others who have won high reputations in the musical world, but who will be seen and heard at Ravinia for the first time .this year. The list of operas has been increased and one additional concert conductor has been added. . The list of the principal singers, classtfied by range and voice quality is as follows: Leadia1 .Artiata The Judges of the Better City CamSopranos - Lucrezia Bori, Florence paign now being conducted by the Easton, Graziella Pareto, and Thalia Chicago Evening American will be in Sabanieva. Wilmette for the final d'e cision durContraltos-Merle Alcock, Ina Bouring the first week of June. All those skaya, and Jeanne Gordon. interested are urged to take notice Tenors-Giaconw Lauri-Volpi, Gioand adapt themselves to the iolJowvanni · Marti· elli, and Armand Tokaing plans. · tyan. 1. Be prepared to receive the Baritones- Vicente Ballester, MaJudges in automobiles at the "gates Ley Nabs Driver of Stolen rio Basiola, Giuseppe Danise, Louis of your city," and give them two or D'Angelo, Desire Defrere. Machine three hours of viewing the physical Bassos--Paolo Ananian, Leon Rothsituation. il't, rmcl Vqilio Lazzari, 2. Have a 6 o'clock lunch meeting, ' And to these are added those tried and have present there to meet and Charles E. Conley, formerly of Gary, respond to the questions of tbe Ind., but more recently a resident of and true workers in the repertoire who' Judges, at lea!!t one responsible mem- Chicago, was arrested early this week .are well known to Ravinia patrons, inber of each organization interested in by Clement Ley, Kenilworth motor- cluding Margery Maxwell, Philine Falco, Anna Correnti, and Giordano Paltrinierl the campaign. cycle policeman, charged with stealing The roster of conductors for the new Waat Writtea Summa..,. an automobile that is the property of 3'. Be prepared to hand to the Miss Mercy Summers of South Bend, season contains the names of Gennaro Papi, Louis Hasselmans, Eric De LaJudges in type-written form, a brief Ind. summary .of what you have, and what Conley was stopped by Ley while Martar, Wilfrid Pelletier, and Giacomo you have done as a contribution to driving along Sheridan road in Kenil- Spodoni: five familiar names, but one the several points named on the score worth Tuesday afternoon, the police- quite unfamiliar with Ravinia-that of sheet below. The heads of the several man's suspicions having been aroused by Mr. De LaMartar. This gifted musician departments might each be asked to the fact that the machine bore but one is to make the programs for all concerts, turn in a sheet of this summary. See license plate. While at first uncommun- and conduct them. the Shawnee Better City Campaign icative, Conley later admitted the car Martiaelli ia "Debut" book for suggestions. was not his property and a check by the Mr. Martinelli, who is about to make 4. The Judges will perhaps inspect police disclosed that the machine had his Ravinia debut, is important at the one town each day. That will ~ive been stolen in South Bend. Metropolitan, and for that matter, each place time to put on any original Investigation by Ley and the Wil- whenever opera is given in the. world, feature, "stunt" or parade, that might mette authorities further developed the be considered worth while. In case fact, it was said, that Conley had says Edward Moore, Chicago music crithere is a spectacular parade or show- tampered with the registration card tic, in a review of Ravinia attractions ing of any kind, perhaps we can ar- which the Indiana motor laws require for the coming season and is reported rang.e to call photogra,phers and mov- must be conspicuously displayed in the to have been highly successful. Miss Bourskaya, of course, needs no ing picture producers. car and bear the signature of the owner. introduction at this time in a city where Better Cit, Score Sheet Conley confessed stealing the machine made her first marked American she The following ten points will serve as a general guide of the workers in South Bend on April 23, the police success. Openin1 Bill during the period of the campaign, and said. Conley was held by the local authoriThe o~ning bill, June 21, will be a will serve as the basis of jud~ing the ties and later placed in custody of the double one, "Cavalleria Rusticana" and communities and of awarding the prize South Bend police. Pagliacci." Miss Easton, Mr. Lauriat the close. Kenilworth officials expressed delight 1. Facilities for Play and AthVolpi, Mr Ballester, and Miss Alcock at Ley's excellen~ work in detecting a will sing in Mascagni's thriller. letics. criminal on what at first appeared to (Continued on Page 5) Miss Bori, Mr Martinelli, Mr Danise, be rather doubtful evidence. Conley has a police record, it is be- and Mr. Defrere will be in Leoncavallo's masterpiece. lieved. Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, Camp Fire Girl units, school children and citizens in general are expected to enter the line of m~\rch with the war veterans in the procession that will wend its way to the memorial grove in Lake Front park where s,pecial ceremonies will be conducted. Services of the New Trier High school band have been s~cured for the day and some prominent speaker will be asked to deliver the message in connection with the memorial rites, on the lake' front. Chicago were in Wilmette Tuesday of last wuk crmdau:ting a preliminary test to determiN-e tltU community's possibilities as a wiKner of the $1,000 prize in tlte Better City campaign. Wilmette as a result of that meeting)lo.s bee~ f ound to have a splendid clumce to take first honol's, it was intimated, and thel'e will be enthusiastic interest in the final trst early in June. In the accompanyilly article Dr. M eKe ever stipulates a fetu of the rules foy the Big Test and rxplain.r the "Better City Campaign Score Sheet." POLICE CATCH AUTO BANDIT. YE OLDE TOWNERS WD.L FROUC TUESDAY NIGHT Beware of Bogus Check Fellows, Denman Warns Denman is warning Wilmette merchants. "If some total stranger, who cannot give evidence to prove that the check he desires to have cashed is bona fide, appears at your store," says the chief "turn him down and as soon as he leaves, notify the police so that we can get on the trail and protect other merchants." Superintendent Denman's warning comes as a result of several complainb that bogus check operators have been plying their nefarious practice in the north shore villages. "Beware of purveyors of bogus If you have lived in Wilmette. for .25 years, or if any member of your famtly checks," Superintendent of Police can claim that coveted distinction, there's a world of fun awaiting you next Tuesday evening-May 13- when Ye Olde Towne Folks foregather at the Woman's cl~ for their annual reunion and dinner. Dinner is served at 6 :30 o'clock and will be followed by business session and entertainment of rare quality. Dancing will conclude the evening of festivity. An important feature of the evening will be the formal presentation to t~e Wilmette public schools of a splendtd portrait of the late Dr. Byron C. Stolp, for whom the Stolp gymnasium a!ld auditorium have been named. This ptcture, which has been nunle under diri':Ction of a special committee of Ye Olde Towne Folks, is to be paid for entirely 'by popular subscription. Membership in Y e Olde Towne Folks l open to all persons who lived in Wilmette 25 years ago, to their husbands a~ wives, and their children and grandchtldren on attaining legal age. Those who have become eligible this Year are requested to notify the secretary, James 't. Watson, 1007 Linden avenue, without delay. Build your home near the lake in Glencoe Conaicler tbeae facta: J. s-utiful wooded comer. 2. Ill f-t b, 131 f ..t. 3. Near Lake aad Sherid- Rd. FOR SALE-BEAUTIFUL wooded corner; 118x110; one block from L&ke a.nd Sherld&n Rd. .All adjolnlng houaea priced from $25,000 up. Price $100 per ft. Muat have U,600 cash. .Addreea Llte, .A-1811. Central P. T. A. Holda FiDal Meetin· Tuesday The last meeting of the_ year for the Central school Parent-Teacher association takes place on Tuesday, Mav 13, at 3:15 o'clock in the Byron C. Stolo auditorium. Children of the Laurel avenue scho9l will give a pr~gram of Eurythmtc dancing, .and. MISs Blackwell, of that school, wt11 smg. . There will be a business meeting and the election of officers for the ensuing year. WANT ADS cbarae little for aellina property Citizens of the village who have children in · the seventh grade in the local public schools have been calted upon through a circular letter now being sent into the homes, to express their opinion regarding the advisability of establishing the new Ridge witla ..... Bat u the dap ,....t we school at 17th street and Spencer aveas an upper grade school, in adarew more m d p eadeat, we nue, dition to having it provide for the took care of oanehea more children of atl grades who reside in aDd more. Now JD&Dy of aa the immediate vicinity of the school. 'i'he letter, which is self-explanaba·e .....:J.ed life'a maturer is being placed in the mails over y-.ra, Jaaye become II'OWftmeD tory, t\le signatures of Arthur H. How·rd, uad WOIDMI. We haTe our own presidc;nt of the Board of Education. ........ aad ..,. c:hiWr ia 'and J. R. Harper, superintendent of their tum look to u for aap- schools, and reads as follows: Lett· to Par.ata port ad coanael aympathy. "To the Parents of Seventh Grade Oar 1110ther baa aaae - tlaat Pupils: loel' Jut jouraey, · ........... "The Board of Education has had ahe ia atiD JDGre or Jeaa aetiTe under consideration the question of organizing the schools for next year in the laanae. wishes very much an expression of Lest we forl'et Jaer IOTe and and opinion from Wilmette citizens and care, Mother· Day COIIMe iD especially from those homes which mid-May to remiad -. If will have pupils in eighth grade next year. It is particularly desirab1e that Mother ia atil apared to u matter be discussed in the homes, allall we aot MDCI her some this bearing in mind the measure of reef _. spansibility which, in our school work, the pupils are encoura&ed to assam~. "'[}le oe ildinJr on 17th reef 1 comp eted an<l will be occu· ;r:>ied at the opening of the schools in September. The board has had in mind an upper grade school in this building at same date. The fine play grounds and excellent gymnasium provide means of ministering to the physical activities of the 1ar1Jer boys and girls, which are almost ideal. have been especially desianed Three Trustee· Fail to Be on Rooms for cooking and se~ing. While irqmediate facilities have not been proHand vided for manual training and other activities that are needed, the plans have been prepared and these will be The stage was set for the festivities included as additions are made to this and the cohorts of the recently victori- plant. Indeed this is the only school ous Home party were duly assembled at p1ant in this district that is capable the Village hall Tuesday night to give of being adapted to upper grade work a rousing cheer for their chieftains- with the varied program that those but everything went kerflop. grades require. Would SerYe Luacheon It was the occasion of the first Vil"Whit" the board can see the desirlage board session of the new fiscal year and the great moment when the new ability of having all of the eighth grade trustees, John Clark Baker, Clarence together if it can be arranged conDrayer and John F. Wiedlin, who car- veniently, they do not feel like insistried the banners of the "No Flats" con- ing upon a long journey from the extingent to a signal victory at the recent treme eastern end of the district to Village elections were to be formally in- the school at 17th street if. in some (Continued on Page 8) ducted into office-but everybody was "dressed up" and nothing to do because of the lack of a quorum. President Zipf was taken ill Tuesday and has been confined to his home this week. However, the meeting would have proceded as per schedule had not onehalf of the Board of Trustees been Members of the New Trier High quite conspicuous by absence. school band will leave the north shore Reports were current that the ab- early this Saturday morn' · 1'1"'· sentees had been in the Village halt just ticipate in the State High School before meeting time, but when Village Band tournament at Joliet which beClerk and Chairman Pro-tem. Orner Jlins promotly at 8:30 A. M. Central pounded the gavel, they were not among Standard time. The boys will take a hefore-breakfast train from Indian those present. The new trustees, who had bee Hill and expect to be on the job for ushered to their newly acquired swivel the opening selection. chairs, sought to conduct a session, but The local hand will compete with Clerk Orner couldn't see it that way for ei~ht other high school bands, includ. the very obvious reason that a quorum ing four units repre enting Chicago orep schools. The boys have high was not present. A former village attorney, who was hooes of copping fir t honors, which among the spectators, was queried con- will entitle them to enter the big cerning "what to do" and he promptly sectional tournament a little later this gave the new incumbents a brief Jesson month. 1f returned winners in tbat on parlimentary procedure by suggesting contest the New Trierites will have that adjournment wa the only way out oualified to /lay in the National Hiifh School Ban tournament to be Jaetd tn of the unusual situation. Clerk Orner called the roll and the New York City early in June. Saturday's contest will mark the meeting was adjourned. The new trustees will be formally New Trier band's initial public apseated-with due ceremony-at the next purance in uniform. Wedne day of' regular meeting, May 20, unless Presi- thic; week the- boys "showed off" their dent Zipf calls a special meeting for unies before their fellow students at a oeciat as embly at tht- school. next Tuesday, it was learned. The New Trier band won first prize in the high chool band stunt BUY EAST COAST ISLAND contest held last Saturday in connecMr. and Mrs. Milton W. Arrowood tion with the Northwestern university of Worcester, Mass., and forrnertx of circus. The band came away with a Wilmette, have purchased John's Island beautiful silver loving cup. The yoonc in lndian Bay off from Long Island musicians cruted a furor by appearSound and near the city (){ Greenwich, in& in uniform compri in· the Conn. They are building a home there familiar but not often ~. . which they expect to oc~y by Jab 1. pajamas. .-t.ri·u · cratiblde NEW TRIER BAND IN STATE COMPnnlON 0 ....