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f Former Glencoe Official In Inâ€" terview In Waukegan Paper Describes Plan to Proâ€" ported that plans are now completed for the improvement of Center street, from Elm street to Tower road. Engineering details, prepared by Windes & Marsh, village engineers, were studied at an informal mesting of fi‘e_d. in Chicago, h= noon of last week, preliminary to early submission to the village board At the meeting of the Winnetka village council last week, Trustee H. L. Raclin, chairman of the streets, tons, a gain of 170,000 over the year previous. Much of the gain is shown on the overnight service betwen the two cities, whereby the North Shore picks up freight at Milwaukee plants in its trailer cars and delivers them in Chicago the following morning in a door to door service on less than As a result of building the short cut line between Milwaukee and Chiâ€" WINNETKA PLANS To IMPROVE CENTER ST. cago over the Skokie valley route, the freight and merchandise traffic of the North Shore Electric line shows an increase of 25 per cent for 1927 distinction because of geographicai or topographical location of residence "We look for track depression to be completed before five years, beâ€" cause the idea has the hea.ty supâ€" port of all north "Lack of finances, the railroads tell us, is the reason why the tracks have not been depressed. The plan has been advocated for years. "When the Glencoe park board adâ€" vised the railroads that the necessary land to permit depression of the tracks had been purchased, they exâ€" plained that a greater and longer deâ€" vression would be more feasible and proposed the depression of the tracks from Waukegan to Evanston. inspires Other Villages "This inspires boards of other vilâ€" lages to act, and now plans are under way for neighboring towns to emuâ€" late Glencoe‘s example and buy propâ€" erty adjacent to the railroad rignts of ways, to plant trees, flowers and shrubs along the slopes of the deâ€" pressions, and make a beautiful dayâ€" light valley through which trains may travel practically unseen, unheard, and withd ispatch and safety. "I. think, with the construction of track depression, the steam engines will give way to electrification, and this would be a development well worth years of waiting. "Track depression for safety is betâ€" ter than elevation. Elevation causes a decrease in the value of property for blocks on cither side of the cleâ€" vation, whereas ‘depression would tend toward increasing the value of property surrounding the tracks. "Elevation, too, tends toward dividâ€" ing a town. In Glencoe we have no The move for depression of the ‘railway tracks with a resultant beauâ€" tification of landscape, a speeding up of transit and safety for cross roads by elimination of grade crossings, is réported by the Waukegan. Sun, in an interview with Sherman Booth, a former president of the Glencoe park SKOKIE BRANCH AID TO NORTH SHORE LINE "The Giencoe park board has purâ€" chased all of the land on either side of the right of way of the railroads," Mr. Booth said, "to facilitate the deâ€" pression of the â€"racks. * bery and landscaped with flower beds pressions, with the railroads operatâ€" along the right of way of the Chicage & North Western railroad and the Uhicago, North Shore and Milwaukee electric railroad to enable these roads to depress their tracks through the entire North Shore route to Milwauâ€" kee, it became known last week. ing along lines through narrow valâ€" PLAN® BEING ~CONSIDERED PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS The tonnage for 1927 is 825,000 An extensive program of track deâ€" W. ‘Arnold, Milwaukee ~ALONG NORTH SHORE North Shore News been killing off rebelleadâ€" Tells of Plan done under the proposed issue which comes to a vote April 10, it was reâ€" was agreed that the proposed $1,â€" 629,000 road. bond issued, payable from the gasoline tax, should mature im 15 years. The state had not yet approved of the physical work to be dens." | The Woman‘s club of Libertyville The meeting of the garden clubs | in its last meeting, voted to raise the representatives will be held in Januâ€"| sum of $2,500 for the equipment of ary at which time details of the garâ€"| the maternity ward of the Elizabeth den clubs competition will be Kll'(‘d‘] Condel! Memorial hospital now unâ€" The committee is planning many atâ€" | der construction in that village. trsdly! awards for the winning subâ€"‘ The ward, which will be located in urban clubs. | the south wing of the $150,000 hospiâ€" eramomemmece | tal, will contain seven rooms and PLAN ROAD BONDS TO | eight beds and likewise a sun parlor RUN FOR 15 YEARS in connection. The club will furnish zs \J all furniture and other equipment for ('o-fen.w:e of members of the fiâ€") it including drapes and linen. Conference of members of the fiâ€" rance and road and bridge committee of the La‘ke_tzoqmy board of supervisâ€" Exhibits of garden photopraghs and a continuous series of lectures on all phases of gardening will be addiâ€" tional features of the 1928 show. Mr. Servas says, "The show will be held just prior to the planting season and the management believes that the educational value of this show will do ‘much to foster the distinctively American developroent in home garâ€" exposition halls of Hotel Sherman and a total of 75,000 square feet of space will be devoted to the displays. The dates will be March 24 to April "The life size gardens which will be a dominating attraction of the show, will illustrate the modern fashâ€" ion of improving the small home grounds," said John A. Servas, manâ€" ager of the show. arated, the gardens will be worked out in detail to demonstrate the vaâ€" rious artistic effects which may be achieved in small and identical areas. The 4928 show will be held in the club will enter a prize contest for garden. and home design. Each club will be given ‘njlentical model home and grounds" The house will be decâ€" cording "to an announcement from the flower show committee. North shore and other suburban garden clubs which last year played a prominient part in the success of the famous Chicago garden and flowâ€" er show are taking an even more acâ€" tive interest in the 1928 show acâ€" GARDEN CLUBS® AIDMNG° IN BIG FLOWER SHOW Much Interest Reported In Anâ€" nual Exhibit In Chicago Late In March was held last week in which it I Sayâ€"â€"Here‘s Something You Ought To Know About we have just added to our equipment a Peerless Lawn Mower Grinder. This is in addition to our Ideal Lawn Mower Sharpening Machine. The Peeriess enables us to sharpen power mowers, and unusually large hand mowers with the same efficiency we do the regular We advise that you send your machine to us now, while we have time to go over it carefully. We are exceptionally well prepared to handle the sharpening and conditioning of golf We also sharpen knives, saws, and axes. Work called for and delivered The FTighland Park Press 700 Central Avenue â€" | _ The Woman‘s club has the promâ€" i‘ise of one donation of $500 from a | Libertyville business concern and exâ€" | pects assistance from others. ] It has also been announced that LMrm Samucl Insull will provide the [cxpensive equipment for the operatâ€" ing room while the Camp Fire Girls | are raising funds for the placing of ‘z fine fountain in the main lobby of the ‘hospital. Plans that are being worked on at present call for the annexation of that area from the western city limâ€" its of North Chicago extending west to the Chicago and North Western railway freight line or the Public Service company <high power line which is a short distance east of the trailroad, and bounded on the north by Fourtcenth street extended and Bulkley road on the south. North Chicago officials have alâ€" ready sounded the sentiment of the residents in the annexation district and petitions are being signed. It is understood that the majority of the property owners in the district are anxious to join North Chicago in orâ€" der to insure the early development of their property. Some of the land has been subdivided and sold in city lots. This property, unless annexed to a city, has little chance of develâ€" opment until sewer and water facilâ€" ities are extended. New Institution at Libertyville woMEN TO EQUIP HOSPITAL IS PLAN of North Chicago is under way acâ€" cording to Mayor Walter L. Atkinâ€" son and present indications point to real action within the next three months. Annexation of a vast territory to the west of North Chicago to the city NORTH CHicAaGo Praxs > EXTENSIVE ANNEXATION To Take In Large Territory to West of That City, Plan To Be Aided by Sevâ€" eral Groups Title to the New Peoples State bank ‘home on Washington street in Waukegan, has been transferred to C. E. Staley, president of the bank, who announced that the institution had purchased the interegt of _ the other three owners of the building. These men, Sam N. Seidenfeld, Charles Jacobs, and Theodore Goldâ€" schmidt, had bought the uncompleted Tâ€"story structure at a court auction last May for $121,000. 4 Shortly after Staley took over a oneâ€"fourth interest in the building, which had originally been intended as the home of the Sceurity Savings bank, which closed its doors more than a year ago. 2°0°5 0° age and under; 38 in the The city of Waukegan had the perâ€" | 12 to 15 year old class; 8 in the 16 mission of the board to fill in the proâ€" | to 18 year old group, and a like numâ€" | posed 100 foot highway with ashes! ber who were over 18. | and other solid refuse, but garbage The success of the first annual| was not to be dumped there. The inâ€" | event was so marked, both from the | vestigation showed that a considerâ€" | large number of participants as well‘ able quantity of garbage and other‘ as in the number of enthusiastic specâ€" t soft refuse was being dumped in with | tators, that Abe Simon, chairman of | the fill unknown to the city officials in | the committee from the chamber of | Waukegan. An order was issued mf . .__,_ | dump only ashes adn hard fill for the commerce which had the affair ln‘”"l | hand, announced at the close of the | prrrnermenn e cecpan races, that future events of this naâ€" WINNETKA CHAMBER ture in succeeding years promise to OPPOSES ZONE PLAN| § ; rinter I =â€"â€"â€"â€" tf)u'omeaa pop}x-lar in Glencoe v.muri Goes on R d Against Proâ€" estivifties as "is the annual Glencoe | posed Amendment to the I day in the early fall. | Argrl _ __ I There were over one hundred enâ€"' trants in the several events, all of which were open to residents of the entire north shore. There were 40 entries alone in the clags, eleven years of age and under; 38 in the 12 to 15 year old class; 8 in the 16 to 18 year old group, and a like numâ€" | ber who were over 18. | The success of the first annual | event was so marked, both from the large number of participants as well) as in the number of enthusiastic specâ€" WAUKEGAN BANK TITLE RECENTLY TRANSFERRED An attendance estimated at from 1200 to 1500 people assembled at the Glencoe municipal ice rink at the southeast corner of Green Bay road and Park avenue last Friday evening to witness the races included on the program of the first annual ice derâ€" by, sponsored by the Glencoe chamber of commerce. GLENCOE WE SERBY â€" / IS GREAT SUCCESS Large Attendance Last Friday Evening and Features JANUARY SALE\ Allâ€"Linen Glass Towels Allâ€"Linen 18â€"inch bleached ..crash, per yard .. .... .29 Allâ€"Linen 16â€"inch bleached crash, per yard ........ .19 42x36 Cases, each Turkish Towels, 5 for. ... 1.00 BIG Turkish Towels, each .50 81x99 Sheets, each 45x36 Cases, each Cotton Huck Towels, 5 for 1.00 63x99 Sheets, each 72x99 Sheets, each 3 for ...... Are Numerous PEQUOT L. R. R{GOON The proposed amendment which | would. limit the height of buildings [ in the areas zoned "C Commercial" to only two stories, and would permit | apartments in only fifty per cent of the second story. it was pointed out | cut to the chamber during the disâ€" | cussion which followed, would immedâ€" | iately reduce the ground values in the “areas affected ranging from $75 to { £250 per front foot which would in Jturn. it was explained, have the efâ€" fect ofi materially increasing taxes !in the village. The Winnetka chamber of comâ€" merce at its meeting last week, went squarely on record as opposing the proposed drastic amendment to the zoning ordinance and adopted | a strong resolution setting forth this view which is to be presented to the village council. Walter 1. Atkinson, mayu: of -'\; | _ Charles 0. Brown, treasurer of the Chicago and a member of the board, | Abbott Laboratories and an outstandâ€" together with D. T. Webb and J. p.| & force in the board of directors of Ridinger, also board members, took ( the Waukegan and North Chicago a trip to the flats to investigate the| "hamber of commerce, was clected as conditions. ‘ president of that association last The city of Waukegan had the perâ€" | week to succeed »(‘hnrles C. Staley at mission of the board to fill in the pro.} th¢ 40Dual meeting of the board. WINNETKA CHAMBER OPPOSES ZONE PLAN Goes on Record Against Proâ€" posed Amendment to the f SANTTARY DHITRFICFP 0 ~1 OBJECTS TO DUMPING Investigating Report That Wauâ€" kegan Has Ben Depositing | Garbage In Flats | Claiming that the xo C Expmivaguad > ,. $1.70 1.55 | 1.40 .38 Ordinance per yard .............. A2 Percale Best Quality, yard .22 Fast Color Print, 36â€"in. yd. .22 English Print, 3 yards ... 1.00 Comfort Challie, yard ... .18 Silkaline, yard ..... Curtains, per pair .. Flannel Gowns ... .. Allâ€"Wool Blankets . Part Wool Rlankets 81x90 Skeets, each ......; 72x90 Skeets, each ...... 63x90 Sheets, each .... .. 45x36 Cases, each ....... 42x36 Cases, each ....... Berkeley No. 100 Cambric, per yard .............. Hope Muslin, per yard ... Heavy Unbleached Muslin North Shore News Approaches for the Chainâ€"oâ€"Lakes bridge, on Chainâ€"oâ€"Lakes road, Anâ€" tioch township, are to be completed by E. M. Melahan, Algonquin conâ€" tractor, who bid in the work at $6,â€" 230. R. M. Lobdell, county superinâ€" tendent of highways, stated last week. The estimate of the engineer had becn $8.238. A plan to make prisoners in the county and city jail for minor ofâ€" fenses work to pay for their wrong doings instead of making their famâ€" ilies suffer, was discussed at the anâ€" nual meeting of the Lake County Humane society last week and acâ€" tion will be taken at once to put the plan into effect. North Chicago‘s mnorth side is to have a huge â€" auditorium â€" buildâ€" ing, details of which were announced last week, The building is to be located in the neighborhood of the Holy Rosary parish and will serve for educational and recreational purâ€" poses Investigators for the government ire laying plans to deport Franâ€" ciseo Arroyo, 22, of Indiana Harbor, Ind., the Mexican acquitted of the charge of murdering Julio Gerrara and Guadulupe Gonzales at 513 Marâ€" ket street, Waukegan, on the night of Oct. 7, last, it is reported there. NEIGHBORHOOD FROM LAKE COUNTY TELEPHONE H. P. §57â€"558 10.00 $1.10 JOTTINGS 32 .16