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NEW CITY BUILDING OPEN THIS WEEK-END Saturday and Sunday Inspection Days; Description of Struc- ture Is Given Citizens of Highland Park are' attain reminded that the new city building will be open informally for inspection on Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4. Mayors of neighboring cities and former local city offleitus have been invited to visit the new building in letters sent out by Msyor Benjamin P. Lewis, and a general in- vitation is extended the people of the city to take this opportunity to fam- iliarize themselves with the new structure. _ In description of the new city hull the following statement has been issuied by Stanton & Hodgdon, the architects', Vowul XIX Description of Building The new Highland Park City hall has been designed to meet the re- quirements of a, growing city both from the standpoint of its plan and from the, standpoint of its architec- ture. While today the building Ends in more or less natural sur- I' ndings. these surroundings must some day changewhen various types oCbui1dings, will take the place of the trees and ravines. With a far more populated and built up com- munity ahead a building of semi- rhonumental character has been built that will look a part of a suburban metropolis. The plan of the building provides for a future addition on the east which will more than double the (Continued onlpage 43) Glencoe Woman Shot by Lover Dies in Highland Park Hospital; Mtt,n Alive The unrequitted love rn by Wal- ter Kuahum, 40, of Glene e for Mrs. Florine Nicolazzi. 35, pre Italian divorcee and rooming house keeper, resulted Wednesday morning in per- haps fatal gun shot wounds for both. The woman died in the Highland Park hospital Wednesday afternoon. According to the children of Mrs. Nicolai, Albert, 15, and Vivian, 12, Kushum had courted Mrs. Nioollzzi since her divorce three years ago, and until two weeks ago had roamed at her house at 385 Jefferson avenue, Glencoe; Two weeks "uro the gross widow evicted him for being too per- sistent in his wooing, and Wednesday morning he returned to the place. An. other argument was sturted and Kushum fired two shots from a .32 calibre pistol into her head and one into her abdomen. A fourth shot went wild end a fifth wes sent into his own head. Hold Card Party The Letriottmdres of Highland Pnrk No 806 Ire giving a card puty Mny 6 It Wittens hall, The public is cor- dially invited to attend. T be Highlanh Park Press Elm Place school is to have another series of symphony concerts. MdBei- ent fund! have been subscribed to in. sure three concerts by the Ensemble of Fifteen from the Little Symphony Orchestra of Chicago, Mr. George Dasch, conductor. Elm Place School Planning Series Of Symphony Concerts The concert: will be given at 2:30 in the afternoon of Wednesday, May 7. May 21, and June 4. All subscrib- Li's to the fund will receive u mem- bership card entitling them to two seats at each concert. All children in grades four to eight inclusive will be admitted without charge. Children below the fourth grade will be ad- mitted if accompanied by a parent who has i membership card. It should be noted that the audience of school ‘children will require About GOO seats and that there will be available about 500 other sests for adults. It will thus be possible to accommodate a. large, number of adults other than those who Ire sub. scribers to the series. An invitation is therefor given to anyone interested to send in a subscription to the fund and receive a membership ard for the concerts. Mrs. George Kellner, treasurer of the symphony fund, may be addressed at 57 Ravine drive. Miss Hazel Bell, school secretory. is auth- orized to receive funds and receipt tor them for Mrs. Kellner. Don't miss seeing the Industrial .Arts Exhibit in the Better Homes Hturse at Lincoln and Linden avenues. The collection of bond woven cover- lets, linens, hooked and braided run, hand made chairs and stools. pottery, hand wrought iron work, to "r noth- i ine of the ten cent More table when are displayed several very lonely things are quite' worth seeing. City Water Rates Increased; Higher Cost of Production is Cause Consumers of water in the city will note by their bills sent out April 14 that the rates have been increased from 16 to 20 cents the 100 cubic feet. This is in accordance with the provisions of an ordinance passed by tho city council June _ 1928, and is made necessary by the increasing cost of production. However, it is pointed out that the rate is still lower than that charged by many other cities, and also that with the splen- did new tiltr.Tion plant, the city water is better than ever in the his- tory of Highland Park. Industrial Art Mart Is Attracting Many The Arts oommittee of the Itavttth Womnn’s club has prephred I loose lent booklet eontaining addresses of pllces where the exhibited goods cu: be purchased, and will take orders so well. HIGHLAND PARK, lumen. THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1930 The time for the annual drive for NI!“ Dad“ CAD-I- to hr funds for the Arden Shore amp, ' sped Exhibit“ cult-II north of Lake Mutt, is npproeching, Mk. Aide and I committee of women who will _ cell at every home in Highland Park Min Blanche Hulbert, . director of him been selected, under the direction Better Homes in Almeria week, which of Mrs Otis Benrdeley. of “win is being observed nationally this drive, acting chairman in the absence week, yesterday visited the Highland of the chairman, Mrs. George A. " Pnth exhibits. cominr directly from Ikea) Committee In Preparing for Arden Shore Annual Drive As is generally known, this camp is supported by charity. Each year these women all for don-Lion! to this cause. and it is hoped “at the re. sponse this your will he prompt and generous. On Sunday. May 4, n1 3 o'clock Ar- den Shore will have its annual Home Coming, the feature of the program being an Iddreu by Dr, George Craig stewart of Evanston. All who are interested are invited to attend. Charles Fiore Awarded Fine Trophy at Garden Show; Picture on Cover On the cover of this issue of the Press appear! a cut of of the model Italian garden with which Charles Fi. ore, well known local nurseryman, ob- tained the special award of the Di- rectors Cup in competition with " other exhibits in the Central sum Garden and Flower show at the Chi- (120 Stadium recently. The splen~ did trophy received by Mr, Fiore in about two and one-half feet in height and beautifully engraved. The Highland Plrk commute is composed of Mrs. George A. Mum. chairmnn; Mrs. J. P. MIcKenlie, member at Inrtre; Miss Edith Pytte, trelsurer, ind Mrs. Raphael Davis, chvirmln of publicity. Mr. Pion’l many friend, are ex- tending eortgrattthtiotts upon the Inc- cesn of this exhibit in the his garden Show. . _ In making the award the judges, in their 'statement, explsined that it wns arrived at on the buis of prec- ticsbility of design, popular upped. smount of thought and effort ex- pended and mensure of success " tained by the exhibit. “Spring Frotie" May 3 at Village House The last lubuI-iption dance, an in- found "Sprintt Frolic" will be held " the Villlge Home, Suturdny. May 3. at 9 p. m. This dance will be inform-l, And according to report: ad the lock! commune of the Ravinll Women's club. It will be one of the but of the salon. There will be excellent manic, upe- cid surprises and favors Dancing will begin promptly nt 9 o'clock. The committee urge. “not: who M to be prompt. "ri'. hood and u b: Mull! displl: 'll' of home life. - of public a A“ Homes week lam HOMES WEEK 1 MI sues-s HERE Hill Bllnche Hulbert, I dire Better Homes in America week, is being observed nationally week, yesterday visited the Hi; Park exhibits, coming directly Wilmington tor the purpose. was much impressed with the result- of the excellent work of the local committee. headed by Mrs. Howard G. Kornhlith and complimented them on their ettnrta. Cnmplimenta on the notable work of the local committee also were aent by James Ford. execu- tive director of the movement in Washington. In announcing the opening of Bet, ter Homes week Dr. Ray Lyman Wil- bur, aecretary of the interior, who succeeded Herbert Hoover- preli- dent of the movement this week an“: Wilhar Anna-ee- Opening "The American home la the primary source of the sound. practical Ideal- ism which has characterized our na- tional lite," Dr. Wilbur continues. Costume Party Friday Ends Season at Club tional lite," Dr. Wilbur continues. "The conservation and development of cord health and a wholesome outlook upon life and of rugged untirinz vir- tues and progmaive. rottrtruetivo citizenship are largely dependent upon the condition: which surround childhood in the home and neighbor- hood ond upon the attitudeI and ideals didpiayod in the daily routine of home life. Enough concentration of public Attention during Better Home: week upon the improvement of exinting homes and residential (Continued on page 45) The cloning putty for the ehitdrett of members of the Highland Park club will take plm next Friday ind will be a costume all-it. It will be a climax to I very successful urieu of dances for the younger act. There will be I short cotillioa with the best costume Hurvoy’n arched" frmhmentn will ht Today (Thursday) at three o'clock. the Deerfu1d4Ne1ds P. Y. A. a: meeting in the high Ichaol lunch room. The Innuul Inn-Inel- muting Ind election, of we!" will be held followed by . short program. Mrs. William Plum will weak.” "The Local Movie Situutlon" and Mr. R. L: Sundwlck'wlll talk on "The Lake Fault Withdrawal." High School P. T. A. Annual Meeting Today Ivan n urge m nnd urged ad when will M will be tserved. Parent: d to come and look on. Every dunner of high school In to tt.rtieltmte. non cotillion with will be given [in ’or boy and girl. will play And re. ' I director of ' week, which Mon-“y thin the Highland Nun-n She um