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)l~rch 2, 1928 WILMBTT'E " LIFE New Trier Mardi Giu Ke·ilworth Officers to be helcl March 24 Take Training Course Owing to the many activities, the With Chicago .Police date of the Mardi Gras, which has With "school days" over, Sergeant Victor Faulstick of the Kenilworth police department, is now back on the job after a three weeks' detail with the Chicago Detective Bureau. Under a program inaugurated in the Kenil. worth police department recently, ·intended to place the department in a position to handle any situation both from the standpoint of equipment and training, Sergeant Faulstick was detailed to the Chicago bureau on F ebruary 2 for the purpose of working with each of the specialized squads and observing their methods of handling their work. In the course of the three weeks, Sergeant Faulstick was associated with about five departments of the City Detective Bureau. He was with the first detective squad to arrive on the scene in the Stockyards district following the battle royal in which several employes at the St~ckyards were shot down by two negroes and two Chicago police officers, and the two negroes were killed in a gun battle in the hall of a building near by. He also studied the work of the stolen car details and bombing squad·s, the latter division handling an labor trouble and radical element strife. While Vic, as he is familiarly called by Kenilworth residents, is .,instant poison"· to violators of the Village ordinances and keeps a stern "lookout" for any infringements of menace to public safety, he is. contrary to what one .. might expect in the case of an officer who attends to his duties with precision, extremely well liked. In meting out justice, he is far from over-zealous and for that reason has earned a reputation with the motoring public for square treatment. Offirer Edf!ar Fellows is at the present time with the Chicago force and uoo~ his return in a few days. othe; Kemlworth officers will be detailed for a like course. been postponed several times, has been finally set for Saturday, March 24. Tickets ·are now ready for purchase and may_ be obtained from members of the New Trier French club. Everybody is welcome. There is to be a good orchestra and interesting entertainment. The Mess Hall will be decorated beyond recognition so that one can easily imagine oneself at the Mardi Gras in New Orleans, it is stated. · · Prize Contest Started by North Shore Board What Does Your Membership in the North Shore Real Estate Board Mean to You? The membership committee will give three prizes for the three best letters in answer to this question as follows :-One prize for the best letter from an Active Member; One prize for the best letter from an Active Association member; One prize for the best letter from an Affiliated Member. The contest closes at 12 o'clock midnight, Man:h 12. F. Coleman Burroughs of Wilmette will receive the answers. $5.00 Down $5.00 A Month Buys an Underwood, Corona, Remington or Royal portable. It will mean the conservation of time and energy. It will be an asset to members of the family. A real convenience for .$ 5.00 down; $5.00 a month. Come in and inspect the new machines. They come in red, blue, ivory, green, and black. . . BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR HOME A birthday party and entertainment was given Friday, February 24, at the Presbyterian Old People's home for those living there. Mrs. Herbert Weld of 315 Sunset road, Winnetka had charge of tile delightful affair. A program COI""isting of talent from the Sherwood School of Music was presented. Refreshments were served. Miss Pearl Couffer of the Linden Crest apartments entertained the Comanci club Tuesdav at luncheon and bridge. · Miscellaneous Oflice Equipment Desks - Chairs Adding.Mada.ines ~ Files Chandler's Foaataia Sqaare Univ.1Z3 EVANSTON 131 Davia St. March Special Expedite C. and N. W. Automatic Train Control ·The last stretch of Chicago Rc North Western's main-line automatic train control installation, extending from Chicago to Omaha, is scheduled to be complete and in service by May I. accordmg to an announcement by President Fred \V. Sargent. This outstanding factor of safety and railroad efficiency between these two cities. suC'h as has been in operation on the Clinton-Omaha division since July I, now mark what is said to be one of the longest stretches of continuous automatic train control in the country. With the completion of this vast improvement, representing an outlay of ·$3,000,000, aJI Chicago North Western passenger and freight trains on the main line will ·pass under an invisible master control that is absolutely automatic. It holds the speed of all trains within proper limits independently of the engineer or train men at all times. Under any and all conditions of the weather, day or night, it safeguards the movements of all trains and provides engineers with a constant check as to speed, and the condition of the right-of-way ahead entirely independent of block system signals which are often obscured by·fog and thereby sacrificing speed for safety. Funeral Director of the North Shore We ARE TOLD that Our Service is unsurpassed. We KNOW that Our limousine equipment is the best that can be had. It is A FACT that Our chapel arrangements can be suited to meet all requirements. AI Six Bernie Special · Portraits Do YOU KNOW that Our Super-De Laze invalid coach or ambulance is located in Wilmette and we lei'Ye yoa per....Uy. REMEMBER Our show room atock is complete. · No extra charge for night calls. $5 Regular S 10 V aloe On Jl., I IW fl1ill IIJOI7e to oar ,., atllllio, 162] &bertrJm ..,.,.., oppotite POlio... BUYS INGRISH HOME George Cyrus of George J. Cyrus and company, Evanston real estate brokers, · recently purchased from John lngrish the house at 1605 Walnut street, Wilmette, for $14,500. Mr. Ingrish took as part payment 100 feet of vacant property on Pitner avenue south of Dempster street. Arthur H. Held of Smart and Colee was the broker. BBUIIB'S IGIOat ...... Aw. 1············· T.a.u···alt.s- Fredrick E. Lewis Co. Lady attendant Mrs. Lewis Parlor phone : Wil. 3552 Residence : Wil. 3552