18 WILMETTE CHANGE IN PERSONNEL Quinlan . and Tyson announce the following changes in their personnel : William Harrison McKillip, who operated in Highland Park for several years, has discontinued his office and is now at the Chicago office of Quinlan and Tyson. James C. Anderson, an associate of Mr. McKillip's, is in the Winnetka office, from which he will continue to operate in Highland Park. J. Dwight Funk, recently with Cowing Bros., is now in the Chicago office and will operate in near north side properties. LIFE January 3. 1930 Little Theat.er Open Co. Ia Adjudged Fine Success , A Little Theatre Opera company has just finished a week's engagement at the Heckscher . theater, New York, presenting Offenbach's "The Grand Duchess:' on the opening night. The company was organized three years ago by K~ndatl K. M ussey to gtve young sing,rs an opportunity for public appearance while preparing for grand opera. In its three years of existence sixty-five singers made opera debuts with the company, and over 600 auditions were held. Writes Puppet Book Flu Wave Due in State Next . M onth, Health Head Warns With mortality rates, barometer of winter health conditions, duplicating almost exactly their behavior of this season last year, Dr. Andy Hall, state health director, expressed here today the fear that a return wave of influenza is in the making. Case reports of pneumonia which have jumped from 225 to - 350 per week within a month suggest the same possibility. The tendency of influenza to travel in waves of thirty-three week periods make another epidemic due in Illinois toward the end of February. "A sharp rise in the death r4te at this . time of year, especially if it in cludes a significant increase in deaths from pneumonia, suggests the possibility of influenza," said Dr. Hall. "Case reports of _influenza are worthless as a measure of its prevalence because so many similar types of illness take refuge under the elastic amplitude of that name. Excessive pneumonia, however, nearly always means excessive 'nfluenza and case reports of pneumonia in Illinoi s have 'jumped from 225 to 350 per week within a month. "Mortality in the United States at large took a sharp upward trend the · first week in December and since that date has followed almost exactly the course o.f the rate last year, lagging somewhat behind in point of time. This is exactly what might be expected in the event of a return wave of influenza. "Influenza nearly always travels in waves separated by a period of thirtythree-w~eks or multi1>les of thirtythree weeks. A sixty-six week period we :lid make the peak of a return wave due in Illinois this winter toward the end of February. The behavior of the general mortality rate, the marked increase in prevalence and mortality from pneumonia, and the wide distribution of respiratory infections just now are signs bearing all the earmarks of the forerunner of influenza in epidemic form. . "The best preventive against both mfl.uenza arrd p~eumonia is high bodily reststance. Taktng advantage of business lull iJTimediately following Christmas for a brief vacation is one good way to. recover from the holiday strain ar:td bmld up ~nergy with which to fight d.tsease. Ge~tm~ all the sunshine posst?le at ~hts time of year, making !nends wtth the open air and ventilatmg sys~em.s, includi!lg leafy-vegetahles ~nd frUtts m the datly menu and treatIng colds with all the respect due the messenger or forerunner of a powerful foe are like~ise thi!lgs of import~nce to be constdered m warding. off mfluenza and pneumonia." ., ,~ -I ' . WINTER BACHELORS If your family is journeying to the Sunny South or The Golden West close up your lonesome home, and live at The Orrington. Or. if you are experiencing cold weather discomforts. move your family into an Orrington Apartment until milder breezes blow. I GJk ORRINGTON EVANSTO.LLINOII · EVANSTON~ Paul McPharlin of Kenilworth who last season directed a unique dramatic venture in "Theatron," a marionette theater sponsored by the Marionette· Fellowship of his organization and direction, is author of an outstanding book of the season, "A Repertory of Marionette Plays." He is known b Chicago and on the north shore as authority on this branch of the drama, as a reviewer of dramatic books, artist and writer. ., LUNCHEON HOSTESS Miss Adtele WUIQns, daughter of Mrs. John Jacob Wilkins of Evanston, formerly of 1127 Chestnut avenue, entertained a few friends at luncheon and the matinee December 28. Miss Elizabeth and Miss Caroline Schwarm, 925 Ashland avenue, spent last week at a winter camp in northern Illinois. LARGEST AND FINEST HOTEL Toloff's Special Capitalism and War Is Topic at Forum Sunday . "I;,. 'W_ar Inevitable Under Capital- · tsm · ~111 be the subject for debate at the Chtcago Forum Sunday afternoon January 5. The affirmative will b~ taken by Sc?t.t .Nearing, famous for his powerful cntlcts.m of the capitalistic system.. Pr?f. Paul. H. Douglas of the U.mverstty of Chtcago will take the negattve. . The debate will thresh out the que~t10ns whether political arrangements ltke the League of Nations and the Ke~logg Pact can overcome the economic caus~s of war. The Chicag_o Forum meets ~~ the Adelphi theater, Clark near Madtson street, Chicago at 3 :15 o'clock. ' · Three 6x8 portraits Regular Price $17.50 We are also offering our special miniature in oils for $12.50 Jostph D. Toloff Our Pbotographa Live Forever BAHA'I LECTURE Mrs. Keith Ransom-Kehler, field !~cturer from New York, will speak on The Great Message of Baha'u-llah" at th~. first of the New Year lectures in Baha 1 temple foundation hall Linden avenue at Sheridan road, Wilmette, January 5. The hour is 3:30 o'clock 518 Davis St.t Evanston Univ. 2178