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WILMETTE VOL. XVI, NO. 16 WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, JANUARY 14, 1927 LIFE PRICE FIVE CENT~ A Weekly News-Magazine for Wilmette and Kenilt110rth ORNER AGAINST RAISE IN WILMETTE TAX RATE Declares Assessments High Enough in Village and No Valid Reason for Increase By EARL E. ORNER (Village President) The quadrennial versiOn of real estate valuations, as required by law, is to he made this vear. This is important to property ·ow ner s, esnecially to those on the north shore. Our tax rate ts considerably high er than the rates prevailing in Chicago and other parts of the county. The rate assessed for the vear 1925 in \Vilmette was $12.15 ncr $100 assessed valuation white the highest rate in Chicago was $9.51 and the lowe st $8.36. Tt ts apparent. therefore, that 111 \Vilmette, where the tax rate is high. th e property valuation s should he low, otherwise our citizen s will he made to pay m ore than their proportionate share of the taxes . It should he horne in mind that the tax asse<;sed for \·illage purposes is a n'r~· small part of the entire tax len·. The Wilmette tax per $100 assessed. yaJuation is $2.10, and is distribut ed as follows: Corporate .. . .............. ·... $1..13 Bonds and interest . . . . . . . . . . .11 Garhag ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.3 Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lR Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .02 Firemen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .02 Public benefit s on spec ial assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Playgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Vaudeville Stars Dr. John Timothy Stone to Give Program at Sunday Club Jan. 16 at C. of C. Frolic Dr. John Timothy Stone, · pastor Plans are progre\sing rapidly for what promises to he the outstanding social event in the hi storv of the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce, a dinner and vaudeville entertainment to be held in the auditorium· of the new Masonic temple Wednesday evening, January 26. It is expected that upward of 300 members of the Chamber and their guests will attend the affair. Arrangements ·for the dinner and program are under the general direction of Dr. C. B. Blake, chairman of the entertainment committee of the Chamber, who is receiving the active co-operation of Pre sident Emil A. Nord, the hoard of directors and the other members of the entertainment committee. Present plans. announced this week, contemplate a program of nme high grade Yaudevi1le acts including such notables . as the Trian g le Four, Harry Scott, widely known son g leader an.d monologue specialist, various high grade dancing number s, and instrumental selections. The evening will be one of general jollification-no business and no speakers. \Vilmette Village officials, including President Earl E. Orner, Superintendent of Public \V~rk C. C. Schultz, the Village trustees, Chief of Police Charles H. Leggett and Fire Chief Walter Zibhle, will be honor guests. of the Fourth Presbyterian church, Chicago, will be the speaker at the Wilmette Sun'd.ay Evening club January 16. His subject will be "An Illustration of Faith." Dr; Stone is one of the best known ministers in America. He spoke to a large audience at the Wilmette Sunday Evening club last year. Miss Marie Zendt will be the soloist. Another capacity house greeted . the Branson De Cou "Dream Pictures" last Sunday. It was one of the most delightful evenings in the history of the club, it was stated. BASIL SYDNEY APPEARS . AS GmLD DRAMA STAR Internationally F arnous Actor to Have Leading Role in "Heney IV" Production When the North Shore Theater I Guild stages its production of Shake- $2.10 The g- reater part of the tax is lcYier! for state. county. school, park. township. roads and other purposes. The distrihntion of the balance of the tax per $100 on the assessed \·aluation. is as follm\'S: State ........................ $ .Ri County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Sanitary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Forest preserve ....... ~ ....... 14 Village ............. 2.10 Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.90 Roads and bridges . . . . . . . . . .SO Hig-h school .................. 2.75 Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 State Bank Enjoys Flourishing Year; Re-elect Officers Officers and directors were re-elected at the annual stockholders' meeting of the Wilmette · State bank held Thursday of la st week. Reports of officers showed an mcrease of appro~imately $225,000 in deposits clur;·HT the year ending_ December 31, 1~2o, " ·ith total deposits at $2,698,033.17 as of that date. Of unusual interest is the fact that two extra dividends were paid during the year in addition to the regular 8 per cent dividends. · The official personnel of the \Vilmette State bank is as follO'v\'S : S. A. Wheelock, president; Phillip Hoffman, vice-president; Dan G. Stiles, vice-president; W. C. Shurt leff, vicepresident; W. D. Leary, cashier; J. M. Budinger, assistant cashier; directors -F. L. Bateman, \V. W. Buchanan, Lyman M. Drake, Phillip 11. Hoffman, Benjamin; F. Lewis, Frank J. Seng, C. N. Stevens, Judson F. Stone, Ar:. thur J. Taylor, Henry Taylor,Jr., S. A. Wheelock. $12.15 Owing to the fact that the variouc;; taxing bodies are independent of each other and have the right to levy such taxes as they may require. any substantial reduction in .the tax rate cannot he expected. It has been the policy in the past to keep the valuations low and this policv should he continued. otherwise ou·r taxes will be so high as to be a serious burden. My point is that assessments should ~-------------------------·---not be increased this year except ECONOMY SHOP NEEDS THEM where property has been under-asSo many people have passed on sessed m the past as compared with their "before Christmas" things to other p~operty in the neighborhood. us and we have had no trouble in In my Judgment, taxes in this comfinding a place for the articles to munity are high enough now and there people who really needed them. To is no valid reason why they should be those of you who have not yet done raise<!. This will be the result if valuaso let me assure you your articles tions are increased. · will be appreciated and the need Our ·village finances are in excellent of some one will be filled. What condition. The village administration about skates ?-All sizes. All kinds. is not asking for more money; on the We can sell them. contrary it will endeavor to reduce the Mrs. I. R. Adkins tax rate for village purposes for the chairman, Economy Shop. coming year. speare's comedy, "Henry IV," at the Guilmette Country club Thursday, January 20, the leading part will be taken by a Broadway star of more than national reputation, Basil Sidney, who will play Prince Hal. Mr. Sidney's appearance with the North Shore Theater Guild is a unique event in the history of the Little Theater movemen.t in this country, for this will be the first time that a professional actor of the standing of Mr. Sidney has ap peared, supported by a non-profession al group. . ' . .. Supporting Mr. Sidney will be a long .January 21 wtll be a btg mtlttary ·list of the most prominent actors who m~ht for the Royal Arch Masons of · have appeared in Guild performances Wtlmette, . when several officers from in the past. Samuel Otis of Winnetka FTort Sher~d~n and. the .Great Lak~s has the part of Falstaff and J. Lincoln t\aval Trammg statiOn will attend Wtl- Gibson of Evanston will play Hotspur mette Chapter, R. A. M., to con~er the William Boyden of Winnetka will play degr ees. on three members .of Wtlm~tte King Henry IV; Perry Smith, Win Po st, 1\o. 46, of the Amencan Leg10n. netka, will play Poins; Waldo Allen of The honors will be done by Gen. S. Winnetka will play Pistol, and Leslie C. Stanton, retired, of \Vilmette, Lieu- Parker of Evanston will have the part tenant Carlisle, Lieutenant Ericson and of Bardolph. Peto will be played by se\'eral others from Fort Sheridan. Francis Fabian of Evanston; Mm: The officers of \Vilmette chapte.r timer, by Wesley Brown of Winnetka v.·ho will be the hosts, state this event Glendower. by L. L. Buchanan will long be remembered. One simi- Northumberland. by E. Lyl!lan, Jr., tar has probably never been witnessed and Westmoreland, hy Vtc~or H. before in thi s communitv. Hoppe. Th~ part of the Prmce <;>f E\'anston Highland Park and \Vin- Clarence wtll be taken by Edwm netka chapters. R. A. M., are also to F~lke, and that of the Earl of War be guests of \Yilmette chapter at this wtck hy Eugen_e Macy .. Henry J. time. All north shore resident Royal Cary-Curr of Wt_nnetka ~ttl play the Arch 1fasons a.re cordiallv invited to part. of ~he Chtef Ju sttce. and the attend · Shenff wtlt he played by L. D. Me · Kendn·. The three women's parts, Lady Percy, Mistress Quickly and Doll Fence to Remove Danger Tearsheet. wilt be played by Erma to Children on Melrose Blaine McKendry. Mrs. Cecil Barnes and Janet Fairbank. and the Page will A fence to extend from Melrose ave- be played by Evelyn Br9wn. In addtnue, Kenih,·orth, to some point south tion to these, there will be a large as yet undecided, is soon to be erected number of other -characters, soldiers, between the right of ways of the Chi- etc. cago and North ~Testern and the ChiIn First Ranks cago, North Shore and Milwaukee Basil Sidney is best known in Chirailroads, it was announced at the cago by his performance here, two meeting of the Village board of Kenil- vears ago, in the leading role of the worth, last Tuesday night. New York Theater Guild's production The danger to children going to and 0f "Peer Gynt." by Ib sen. "The Devil's from the Joseph Sears school in cross- Disciple," by Shaw, and "He Who Gets ing the tracks has been considered for Slapped," by Andriev. He played Romeo some time and with the erection · of the in Ethel Barrymore's production of fence and a foot path gate with a "Romeo and Juliet." and also won watchman at Melrose avenue it is fame in London, a few years ago, as thought that this danger will be elim- leading man under Doris Keane, in inated. h<'r productions of "Romance" and "Romeo and Tuliet." He also played St. Augustine's to Hold the part of Hamlet, in the "modern l clothes" production of "Hamlet," which Partsh Meetmg an. 9 made such ;t sensation in New York The annual Parish meeting of St. . t year. Last Yay, he played t}-1~ Augustine's Episcopal church will be n~rt of Princ;e Hal in the New York held Wednesday evening, January 19, Players' Club revival of "Henry IV," at the church. At this time there will '·e most famous all-star revival that be reports by officers of the various has ever been produced in this country. departments of the church and the an- S~ooorting him, on that occasion, were nual election of wardens and v~stry- such players as Otis Skinner, .T ohn men. Delegates to the annual Dio- Drew. Peggy Wood, Blanche Ring, cesan convention to be held in Chi- Tames T. Powers and William Courtcago, February 1 and 2, will also be leigh. chosen at this meeting. The North Shore Theater Guild's On W ~dnesday, February 9, tJ:le production of "Henry IV" will be in members will enjoy the annual Parish fourteen scenes, in_cluding, the bedsociable and dinner. (Continued on page 6) Royal Arch Masons Announce Military Night January 21 . . J I