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aggregated $8,865,249, based on re- ports furnished the building survey department of S. W. Straus and com- pany. This volume is a 5.1 percent gain over .the sanie period last year when the same towns reported $8,- 432,552. Chicago totaled $32,493,100 for the period, a gain f4.8percent over the sanie period last year when $21,- 983,200 was registered. The combinied totals for, the thirty- seven comparable suburbs and Chi- cago amnount to $41,358,349 for the period, 'a gain of 35.9, percent over the total of $30,415,752 for the samde xnonths last year. The -thirty-seven towns, reported a total of $2,434,853 for the nionth of April just closed, whiichi figure is considered in the above comp)arisonis. This is a 14.4 percent Joss compared with ýthe April, 1930, total, of $2,844,- 459, and a 56.8 percent gain compared ýwith the previous month of March ivhiclh aggregated $1,553,302. Evanstoni took first position in point of volume for thle month with a total of $625,750; Aurora was se c- cnd with $.355,866, and Wilmette third with $233,565. April, 193 1, comipared with April. 1930, shoôws.thir'teeni towins 'ahead, ôf last year, the .three towps of Downers Grôve with 317' percent, Aurora .with 301 percent, and XViI- mette withi 284 percent leading. The other suburbs were WVest Chicago* Lomb.ard. Highland Park, Wheatoni, Evanston;, Homnewood, I.ibeîtyville, River Forest,- Hinsdalé and Elgin. In the April comiparison with March twenty-five suburbs- showed inicreases. Geneva rapked first :With a 2266 ,percenit gain; Wheaton, sec- ond~vih 82 percent, and Harvey, tiiird with 012 percent Tée follow- ing towns madle gains of ýover 100l percenit - Homieood, Aurora, May- WWood, Dovners Grove, Blue Island, La Grange, XV i I i.ett e, Evaniston1. Glencoe, Elmihurst, NilesCenter and Libertyville. Those under 100 per- cent were-Dôlton, Forest Park, Oak Park, Chicago Hleighits, Elgin, Hins - * dale, Hiighiîand V-ark,. 1-1;ion \ Vest Chicago and St. Charles. Týerminal Barber Shon SUrITS' D[eLUX men accustomed-to paying 6 and more. wii welcome tih;-% 'r i. .Special« Offering3 Extra Trofflerse, p8 TIrhs Ip'cial 4roup ofped*greed Stein-BIocli suits. offers every accuatomed Ixallmark Of quohty tlu men accustomeJ to payiùg inuel more., Worsted8 of J;8t;n*u;Bhed eustom char- tors, are moving their otffcers across the street from IIP3 Central avenue to Room 2-00 at 1124 Central avenue, the roomn now being vacated by the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Norman aiwounced recenitly that U. G. Snyder., who was formnerly with F. H., Gathercoal'for six years, has be come associateci with theNor- man coiùpany. HENRY ORRINGTON end CHURCH-EVANSTON Evanston. Shop Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Evenintgs No toff charge t. phone--Cali Wînnetka 188 I. &SONS