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AIRPLANES NOW UTILIZED Reduces Tome From Month Forâ€" Letters from London to Bagdad, which a few years ago took about one month to deliver, now reach their desâ€" tination within nine days, owing to the air service between England and the middle East. Instead of having to follow the g’rcuitolu route from London via the uez Canal to Bombay, then to Ka:â€" rachi and back via the Persian Gulf The Cairoâ€"Bagdad air mail service was inaugurated in 1921. During the first 16 months the volume of mail increased tenfold, and the system; was so perfected that it was possible to time the air mail to fit in with Euroâ€" pean sailings. The fee for delivery was reduced again and again, until now it stands at only twice the price of ordinary mail. Mechanical difficulties are gradually being overcome and engine trouble is a comparatively rare thing. At first to Basra, the mails after reaching Gaza, Palestine, are now carried over 540 miles of the Syrian desert, flying over some of the most famous spots of ancient history. the mail service was alws pairs of airplanes, so anything happen to one other coulffid continue to continuous furrow of n tracks serves as a guide pilot crossing the desert. of this line it is always send help to a pilot forc The route from Amman to Bagdad has been so carefully prepared that there are 26 laid out landing grounds, reducing the danger of forced landâ€" ings to a minimum. The whole flight of 860 miles is usually done in two days, though occasionally it is done in one. SUBURBAN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION GAIN Glencoe .......... Gien Ellyn . Harvey s Highland Park Evanston eclipsed its traditional rival, Oak Park. In July Evanstof had a building volume permitted for of $1,050,050 as against $624,550 in July last year, or a gain of 68 per cent. Evanston‘s gain as against June of this year was 46 per cent. Oak Park with a July volume this year of $416,800 made a gain over July last year of only 3 per cent and as against June this year sustained a loss of 32 per cent. Other Gains ¢ Other important suburbs and their gains for July as against the same month last year were as follows: Des Plaines 271 per cent, Mount Prospect 179 per cent, Maywood 169 per cent, Chicago Heights 141 per cent, La Grange 134 per cent, Lake Forest 123 per cent, River Forest 116 per cent, Cigero 61 per cent, Niles Center 56 per cent, Elmhurst 55 per cent, Glencoe 54 per cent and Joliet 38 per cent. INCREASE SHOWN IN JULY Over Same Month in 1927, Acâ€" cording to Survey; Comâ€" parative Records for ~ Various Towns Suburban building construction parâ€" alleled the city of Chicago in displayâ€" ing the building gain in July over the same month last year. The suburbs making gains in July over June and their precentages of increase were: Forest Jark 778 pre cent, Glencoe 283 per cent, Geneva 275 per cent, Lake Forest 137 per cent, Joliet 117 per cent, Aurora 111 per cent, La Grange 105 per cent, Chicago Heights 100 per cent, Cicero 68 per cent, Des Plaines 66 per cent, Elmhurst 52 per cent, Elgin 45 per cent, River Forest 32 per cent, East Chicago 21 per cent, Calumet City 20 per cent, Maywood 15 per cent, Park Ridge 14 per cent, Highland Park 8 per cent, Wheaton 1 per cent. Comparative Figures Comparative figures for July 1928 and 1927 were: Out of 34 comparable suburbs, acâ€" cording to the building survey departâ€" ment of S. W. Straus & Co., the July gain was 18 per cent, while the gain over June this year was 9 per cent. Elmwood Park outdistanced all the other suburbs in July gains with a record of $1,472,940 as against $102,â€" 305 last year, or a gain of 1339 per cent. Elmwood Park made a gain over June of this year of 1953 per cent. Aurora $ 325,256 Berwyn 420,700 Calumet City 180,000 Blue Island 28,864 Chicago Heights 191,775 Cicero 514,400 Des Plaines 146,400 Elgin 15.'4,&0 Elmhurst ... 225,018 Elmwood Park 1,472,940 Evanston 1,050,050 Forest Park 388,500 nd help t« landing. The route merly Required for Transâ€" port; Fly Over Desert MAL IN NNE service was alw airplanes, so happen to one lffid continue to is furrow of .1 TO BAGDAD _ JL IN NNE DAYS July 1928 $ 325,256 420,700 180,000 28,864 191,775 514,400 146,400 183,890 210.'!‘0 155,518 221, 185,560 44,525 97 582 216,585 engine trouble e thing. At fi always flown so that sho one of them ie to function. of â€" motor | wh uide line for esert. By me: ways possible . forced to m July 1927 $ 251.735 343,400 for the means 150,900 102,305 624,550 101,870 79,530 318056 39 425 189,850 186,700 155,518 185,560 wheel le to make the Comparable Tot‘s $9,856,845 $8,302,578 Mount Prospect Niles Center . Oak Park Tha people who used to make themâ€" selves popular among the kid element by distributing pennies, would have to shell out dimes or quarters now. Lake Forest River Forest Waukegan . West Chicago Wheaton ... Wilmette Winnetka East Chicago Gary .200 Hammond Whiting . BEAUTIFUL BABY GRAND PIANOS Now Only $ Open Evenings To accommodate the many customers who cannot come during the day. 546 Central Avenue 7 L Saturday this sale will be declared over. Your opportunity will then have passed, and do not be among those whoswill say: "I‘m sorry I did not get here sooner." You meet every day tge people of Lost O;mortunity. They could have become rich orprofited greatly if they had accepted their opportunities. Don’trfie among them. Come to this great sale now. Come prepared to do business. Bring what you can for a first payment. We will arrange terms to suit you. **, t A beautiful new Grand Piano. Beautiful in design, new scale and other improved features. And in spite of these attractive features the price during this great sale is only $445.. Comparison with Grand Pianos of+ fered at considerable more will really prove its value. Just trade in your old Piano or Phonogréph at full present cash value. Start regular ments October ist. â€" Then Pay as Little as $2.50 Per Week FINE PLAYER PIANOS No Down Payment Is Necessary Regular That Will Grace the Most Luxurious Home # 1« (SLIGHTLY USED) $750 Values 317,144 130,210 311,650 87,150 305,310 61,680 117,000 416,800 320,100 2,435 13,093 1,383,740 529,800 1,116 110.656 139,725 22,100 75,000 143,650 493,088 22214 284,815 178,900 Are Missing i When the appellate court reversed and remained the case of 1. G. Lain, paving company foreman to the counâ€" ty court for retrial it actually ended the proceedings according to a stateâ€" ment made by States Atterney A. V. Smith Saturday. LAIN CASE ENDED BY REMANDING IS BELIEF Appellate Court Sends It Back to Lake Co.; Witnenags ... Col. Smith stated that it would be useless to call the case again as most of the witnesses, and many of the most important ones, have gone to parts where it will be impossible to locate them. "Without witnesses it will be out of the question to go to trial," he stated. Lain, in June of 1926, was conâ€" victed by a county court jury of aidâ€" ing and abetting in illegal voting. After a long fight, County Judge P. North Shore Music Shop :: 445 The Pianoâ€"the instrument that makes the home a homeâ€"a fit place to live and rear our children. Who is the parent who now declines our offerâ€" ignores the pleadings and very wellâ€"being of those children? Unâ€" less we are indeed selfishâ€"there are few reasons why we cannot now afford a Piano, NOoOW ONLY â€" $139 Terms as Low as $1.50 Per Week SELVI G. CARLSON A Store Grown Great Through Service instruction had been allowed. paving gang illegally in Highland Park, December 13, 1925. Bond isâ€" sues for public improvements were at stake. VICE PRESIDENT DAWES BUYS LOT IN THIS CITY Purchases Property With Ripâ€" arian Rights; Other Real Estate Transfers â€" Viceâ€"Presidept Charles G. Dawes has purchased an attractive riparian lot in Highland Park from Arthur Serra, according to an announcement by Baird and Warner, real estate brokers. The property is déscribed Telephone Highland Park 3066 Brand New UPRIGHT PIANOS as lot 5 in owner‘s subdivision of lot 88, 69 and 139 in South Highland Park Addition to Highland Park. tions negotiated by Baird and Warner Lot 27 in Deere Park Addition to Highland Park was recently purchased by Carl L. Schmidt. E. Sawyer Smith and wife have purchaged lot No. 104 in Baird and Warner‘s Deere Park and are erectâ€" ing a tenâ€"room house on this site. Highiand Park was sold to Charles _ Lot 23 in Baird and Warner‘s Deere Park Addition to Highland Park was purchased by Phillip _A_.__Dsnia!un. _ Lot 83 in Baird and Warner‘s Deere Park Addition to Highland Park was sold to C. A. nglll}lhi'“. _ Lot No. 82 in Deere Park addition to Highlang Park was purchased by J. H. Lambert purchased from Mary V. Hoimes the lot located at It is your greatest opportunity to buy a Piano at a bonafide reduction, forget the low priceâ€"Come prepared to see unusual values. In a few days this sale willâ€"be deâ€" clared over. Do not miss this opportunity. Come to this great sale now. Come ready to buy. Bring what you can for first payâ€" ment. We will arrange terms to suit you. ONLY With Bench Terms as Low as $2.00 Weekly Regular $400 Values Highland Park. Lot No. 6 in Ravinia Woodiands was sold to Carl R. Abi and William A. Deason, who are building a very attractive home. Henry Harft sold to R. S. Langley the dightâ€"room. house incuted at 2464 Deere Park Drive, morth, B&NN Carl R. Ah! and William H. Deason have purchased lot No. 20 in Ravinia Woodlands and are contemplating the erection of an eightâ€"room house of English design. Veto Sanfilis has purchased lot No. 105 in Deere Park Addition to Highâ€" land Park. Many people fear they will overâ€" work if they rake up their yards, but no one was ever reported injured by playing five sets of tennis or 18 holes of golf. This sale is for you, too. Write at mee rights, Players and Grand Plancs within §0 miles of Highland Purk Â¥ree of Charge _ H. C. Keel purchased from J. J. Sulâ€" livan the lot located at 2548 Deere Park Drive, north, in Highland Park. Highland Park, IH. $287 We