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Highland Park Press, 14 Jan 1937, p. 1

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‘ARTY Hearth 3 Large 20¢ ONLY $389. p ?éz_'g EC mo . $139; sgss j q a4= 536 Each 25¢ ARY 7, 1987 69c &m .-- troday at Luo WFoen Teg Pot. Pr. Hartis will demonstrate and explain the "Electric Eye and its "Adaptation To Industry." ‘Without a doubt the photoâ€"electric cell has ‘w.‘ nd m'mmin“l" â€"ing innumérable problems and more ‘uses are being found for it every day; According (to reports, the toâ€"electric cell will play a very important part in future wars. ' ‘ The speqker is noted for his scienâ€", tifle research in Spectroscopy; ‘Mathemati¢s and Meteorology. He. h an ~|~" in \tb. WM Stltu ‘rmy. my Psychology departâ€" ment. During 1920â€"1925 he was asâ€" sistant professor of physics in the University of Vermont. ‘He develâ€" oped the physics department in Chiâ€" ~ eago College of Osteopathy, 1920â€" ~ Pr. R. E nationally known research t, will be the gu:: fl?r ,‘ t{‘ * & ol ny ’-‘m&. “.‘rnan Mold er & Humer / in Buginess Here 24 Ye Celebrate #3, receiving his Ph.D. in Chicago in 1920. present he is head of the physigs department at Lake Forest co k A s Pr. H is a member of the American Physical society, and is widely for his advance work b ( .Having gpoken before many scienâ€" tific gathgrings and; associations, Dr. Harrig comes well recommended as a very enthusiastic and interestâ€" ing speaker. The club is very forâ€" tunate in Securing Dr. Harris as its speaker. Members ‘bringing guests Small «f"%}ttendance at C of C Meeting Because of illness ‘ and the abâ€" sence of y of the members from the city, attendance at the m’ly ner meeting of the Highâ€" land k Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday ning, was unusually small. < i A ‘ very.| interesting and ‘educaâ€" tional p was presented by the Public: Seryice company on "Store Front Modernization."| ‘Ed. Menke, district intendent of the Pubâ€" district Tlie s program, | Several tance Jar order Several matters: of vital imporâ€" tance were discussed and the reguâ€" lar order of business transacted. Mrs. %;1 Anderson in Auto Accident Mrs. Carl Anderson, sustained a sprained ulder and elbow and other inj@ries, yesterday morning (W. }, when her car was hit by a car driven by Otto E. Werner of W at the Skokie Highâ€" way inte of Deerfield road. . She ng to Highland Park where she has been teaching for the past »two at the Elm Place school, when the accident occured. Both cars were badly damaged. Mr. Wetner, who is an employee of the John‘s Mansville company of Waukegas told the local police he was on way to Chicago, when about fifty feet from the intersecâ€" tion he ttied to stop for the stop light, because of the slippery condition Of the road, his car skidded into Mrs. Anderson‘s car. vyoLUME XXVI loldatrd & Humer, well known furriers tailors, located at 16 N. idan road are this week celeâ€" brating their 24th anniversary in business in Highland Park. , In spite of all superstition. surâ€" roun the No. 13, Ernest Mol daner and Ferdinand Humer opened for busigess at 6 N. Sheridan road, on Jan.|13, 1913. They continued in busingss at that location until 11 years . when they built their own building on N. Sheridan road, where located and are now doâ€" ing busi ‘The Press joins their many ifriends in wishing them conâ€" tinued and prosperity. . > Miss Robertson to â€" Dlscn&) "Creative Art" ‘ Wells Robertson, O" " N" vinia, who is appearing in progrAm® at publig schools in and around Chiâ€" botvit uin ts SOLBGITM BP PEA CC OOT 3‘0. talk on "Creative Art" h y, January 20th at 3 o‘clock at the Elm Place school. The will be held in the‘ Room of at the school. Tea will be and the new building will be open for inspection. asked to notify the club secreâ€" The Highlanh Park Preas nd Ferdina i at 6 1 . 43, 1913. at that when ilding on » located The ub, today at the Green company arranged the Mrs. Ewell Will Talk on Guatemala at Braeside P.â€"T.A. The Braeside Parentâ€"Teacher and Civic association will hear Hazel Cady Ewell on Monday evening, January 18th, in the school auditorâ€" ium. She will talk on "Colorful Guaâ€" temala," which ‘she saw through the eyes of an artist, and will also show some of her sketches made there on a recent visit, and some native costumes which she collected. while there will be displayed ‘on living moidels. a Mrs. Ewell is aâ€"well known artist who has lived in Ravinia for fin’ years,. She has talked to cl in most of the North Shore towns and in Chicago. She is to talk next week to the Conference of: Club Presidents.in Chicago and the week following to the (Municipal Art league also in Chfetgn? Those who have heard her speak‘ are very enâ€" thusiastic and this new talk on Guaâ€" temala is especially interesting, as that remote little country has beâ€" come the mecea of so many travelâ€" come the mecea of so many lers within the last year or Henry E. Mason, Prominent Lawyer, Dies Wednesday _ ~ After the talk light refreshments will be served by the Social â€"comâ€" mittee. I Henry E. Mason, prominent resiâ€" dent of this city, passed away yesâ€" terday afternoon at three o‘elock at his home, 301 Central avenue. ‘~He had been in ill health for the past two years. Mr. Mason, & well known Chicago lawyer, was born October 18, 1868 in Chicago. He attended the Harâ€" vard. Preparatory school in Chicago and graduated from Yale college in 1889. i ( ; ‘â€" He was married to Margaret Kerâ€" foot of Chicago in 1892 and he and his wifé settled in Highland Park in 1898 where they have resided ever since. f Besides his wile he is survived by three sons, Rodney L., Arnold .D. K; and Barrett K. ts _ Funeral services, which will. be private, will be held Friday afterâ€" noon at two o‘clock at : Trinity Ravinia Women â€" Present Second of Twilight Gatherings church. Interment will be in Gracgeâ€" land cemetery. A Te _ ‘The second of the J light Gatheririgs at the lage House will be January 24 promptly The second of the popular Twiâ€" light Gatherings at the Ravinia Vilâ€" lage House will be held Sunday, January 24 promptly at 4 o‘clock in the music room. . This informal and always ‘delightful meeting is sponsored by the Arts committee of the Ravinia Woman‘s club, ‘which provides an (attractive hour‘s enâ€" tertainment, and.a pleasant social hour over the tea table. : The entertainment will consist of. ensemble work and solos by, the members of the High School Girls‘ Quintette. . This orgnaization comâ€" prising two seniors and three junâ€" lors, has been playingâ€" throughout this and neighboring localities . for the past three years, and has acâ€" quired an enviable reputation for fine musicianship. On the; walls of the music room will be water colâ€" ors ‘and etchings by the distinâ€" guished _ Ravinia resident, Morris Henry Hobbs, whose wf‘l.: fl be wevin dn Aihispecntnin sns epprFh GTC HACREY â€" EOA CY SV C C n un . Cl on exhibit in this room throughout the month, so that the students in the school may enjoy and study it. Mr. Hobbs‘ national reputation was recently recognized by the Smithâ€" sonian institution in Washington when an exhibition of his work was held there in December. t The Art class conducted by Nrs. William Savin will resume its activiâ€" ties on Saturday, January 16, and an informal exhibit of the work of the pupils finb. held in connection with the | thly club meeting, Wednesday, January 13th.. Invite Ravinia Club to Tournament at Great Lakes Jan. 24 Commander Wood of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station has invited the Ravinia Badminton : club to a tournament at the Great Lakes, January 24th, at #:30 p.m. Men‘s singles, ladies singles, men‘s douâ€" ble:,msn‘ndwifc,fuhctmdm. mother and daughter, mother &1 son, father ‘and daughter tea will take part. by . the, Lake County AUSU association will be held Wed January 20, at St. Therest, in ~Waukegan.. . Examinatio to pay for such servict hom."mmOgm.hl Chest Clinic Jan. 20 : chest clinie sponsor@d ke County Tuberculosis will be held Wednesday, , at St. Therese hospital an. . Examinations are ch â€" service. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK : r and «C i The « . \ ical ch \and â€" e nsored| Brandf« }j{v M! CXÂ¥ ospital } elder | c is m.nthu unable | vitatior Clinic | Wren .t P.n.‘ " \ th th Rowland Of Cubs On Scout Program Saturday Evening General Rob@rt E. Wood, leading: industrialist, will be the . principal speaker at the Court of ‘Honor cerâ€" emony and program sponsored by Dumaresq ~Spe ost of the American‘ m“"le:;'r ‘the North Shore Area council of the Boy Scouts of America. This meeting is to be held at the Lincoln school, Saturday evening, Jan. 16th at 7:30 «Mayor William ‘M. Dooley will be: among the guests of r . at this meeting, and ‘will welcome the Scouts who are to participate in the Court of Honor, numbering about 150. Other guests of hfmor will be Charles C. Kapschull, past State ‘Commander; Henry Foval, Division ‘Commander of Northern Illinois and Henry Brown, Commander of the 10th District.of the American Leâ€" gion. f { A By special arrangement with the Chicago Cubs Baseball club, Clarâ€" ence Rowland, former world‘s series player and manager, will be another of the distinguished guests to apâ€" pear on this program. The many baseball fans who have followed the Chicago Cubs and White Sox, will remember *the spectacular playing. of Mr. Rowland: who was affectionâ€" ately known as "White Pants Rowâ€" land," and who is the only manager to bring a world series championâ€" ‘ship to Chicago in many years. His principal connection with the Chiâ€" cago Cubs today is in scouting and handling the affairs of 0|he team. Few if any, kiow or can tell, more interâ€" esting or exciting incidents in the affairs of famous players. T At this ceremony, w?xieh is one of the most impressive in scouting, honors and awards will be made to the many Northshore Boy Scouts, who through loyalty ;and devotion during the past year, have won the honor to be presented. < Miller -S'cl:;oj{#ef, éommdnder of the local Legion post is assisted by a Committee in charge of arrangeâ€" ments consisting of Edwin Gilroy, Harry Earhart, John} Dtvi.n ‘and H. §- .A.i'sf.;r;-;;h‘c; extomtun invitation to the public:to attent( Marion Talley in Film at Alcyon Sophisticated, smfifih and fastâ€" moving is‘ the film "Mister Cinderâ€" ella," ‘bich will be the Friday and Saturday attraction at. the Al‘cyon. Bringing together three of the most famous boy stars_ in motion pictures, and telling a story that reaches ‘deep into the heart, "The Devil Is a Sissy‘" will have a three day showing at the) Alcyon beginâ€" ning on Sunday. â€" The film proves to be one of the moj entertaining dramas of modern ;:uth that the screen has prodnced,i in quite some time. § | g â€"_«Follow Your Heart," which feaâ€" turés the Metropolitan stars Marion Tally ‘and Michael Bartlett, is one of the finest productions that hts been presented on the screen. It has, a pleasant mn? with human appeal, excellent music and good comedy and presents cheerful enter: tainment, the sort that leaves one in a happy mood when the film is over. An Alcyon attraction on Wedâ€" nesday and Thursday of next week. Wife of Former Mayor Passes on Funeral services for Mrs. Emil B. Metzel, wife of a former mayor of this city, were he;i Sunday afterâ€" noon at 3 o‘clock at Rosehill cemeâ€" tery chapel in Chicago, where burial was made.. o L snn el _ Mrs. Metzel died early Friday morning at her home, 1626 8. Green Bay road. | .: . (| > ©. us ARCES OA CAICCC I 1 She is survived by her husband and three daughters, Mrs. Miriam Prindle, Mrs. Earleé Fox, and Mrs. Ballard Highee. f Highwood Merchant Is Married Monday > Everett Bellei, owner of the Serâ€" vice Market and Grocery at Highâ€" wood, was married Monday to Miss Marjorie Leon Laughlin of Poiumn‘ ‘Wis. | [ .\Celebrate Lord‘s Supper ‘The Lord‘s Supper will be geleâ€" brated at the First United Evangelâ€" \ical church next Sunday morning cand min‘. ‘The P”Wl‘. Rev. \Brandfeliner, will deliver the comâ€" \prunion. sermon in the morning and (Rev. W. E. Seegholtz, presiding \elder of the Western Conference, &; n themnin:!mo A cordial inâ€" lpitation is ded to God‘s chil Mren to worship and fellowship th them in either service. ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1937 l-:; Loss At _ $45,000 in Fire * Early Friday A. M. co,ffe(’ negus comb Tsd ustion, Hoskin of i fooal Fire is en sre tory bufte 56e : mmd Auic: ng at 882?1;’1:1 T uol he Singer Publishing ng To_tdfdl'mt“t?yhl;rhi‘ building a at about $ The fire o‘clock Fri bor, who ti the fire de The fire Was distovered about 5 o‘clock Fridgy morning by a neighâ€" bor, who curned in the alarm. When the fire depgrtment arrived, the enâ€" tire second story of the building was enveloped in flames, The conâ€" flagration g§arted in the rear of the second story, it is reported. _ _ \‘The ‘Laké Forest and Highwood departments / were called to the asâ€" sistance of the local firemen, for the flames had reached such proâ€" iportions that it was feared that adjacent buildings might be desâ€" troyed. â€" & yeral automobile salesâ€" rooms are in the vicinity of this building. | F ‘ Ben Frgberg of 874 Hazel ave. is owner of the building, which is valued at about $15,000. | The buildâ€" ing is d. by insurance. | According to early reports, Morâ€" timer Sing er, who is a lawyer in this clty-d lost his entire law library, which was located on the second fl,. but it has since been learned fhat the law ‘books> were not destroyed. | -"Tu;:'S" er e'ti 1 machinery, equi mates his loss to about :."éfu ipment and stock at by a portio , which is covered only T The sigiee Publishing 1 ing compar ublishing and Printâ€" the H{t: t yd f;’ho are ipublishers of eupied this ark News, have ocâ€" four yeith l‘,’m’m for the past ance of the ns for the continuâ€" TS Sitt business ate indefinite been 06 O&mrters have not né ever, thiy are m'fi"‘mhflly. howâ€" ness o:'*.' at 378 nt.h’llu a busiâ€" Hlll an ‘i(ll, toM' ”.lll 1 1 ave., 'flh ng is ,co ed 'A uo CV \pr t] timer Sing ér, this city-d library, hfi"; ch second fleor, | learned that not destrpyed. Mr. ” er machinery, eq about $3 T\étu 0, by a po ’Zl « \The Singer ing company four yeat© ance of the as suitabl ever, tha ness offic ‘&Hlll an \31 Find gruck Driver Overcome by Fumes __Roman Wallace, 28, of West Allis, Wis., Wis found unconscious in his truck ftpm monoxide fumes early Tuesday morning, andâ€"was taken to the Highland Park hospital where it is reported he will recover. ; Walli¢te was discovered unconâ€" scious {f the cab of his truck, which was parked at Russell‘s Service staâ€" tion at Bkokie highway and Prairie ‘avenug | intersection. . He was a driver|\for the Meyers Transportaâ€" o fi Ro Wall Wis., ‘;',,. fou truck from n Tuesdamom the Highland it is reported ; Wall { e ; we scious : the ¢ was parked at tion akokic avenug | inter drlver or th tion company ‘The oc : f tor C : ( WAs piration to t was then ta Park hospital :ed by [Dr. 8.] IIt is thous tion company of Milwaukee, Wis. _ ‘The Ipcal fire department inhalaâ€" tor squad was called to restbre resâ€" piration to the stricken man. He was then taken to the Highland Park hospital where he was attendâ€" ed by (Dr. 8. R. Banfield. It ig) thought that Wiallace left the motor of his truck running while he was sleeping in the cab. | | ; Frank Johnson to Pr%nt Concert at P.â€"T. A. Meeting j ‘* next regular meeting of the HildÂ¥der. club will be held in the Parigh House on Sunday evening, Jan: 17, at 8 o‘clock. | _ MÂ¥ George Prindle, superinterm denk of our local water plant, will ddféess the club on the subject: "Prgblems in the Development of ":;M w.m smu“'" mbers and their friends are | Keystone League of Christian E vor of the First United Evanâ€" 1 church elected the following fers for the new year: Thelma Daggitt, president; Joan Wichman, vs'e-pndz!et_: Phoebe Hansen, secâ€" ally invited to attend. neral meeting of the Green P. T. A. will be held Wedâ€" . Jan. 27. Following the ‘@ piano concert will be y Mr. Frank Johnson, Mr. did a great deal of concert Oregon and is now studyâ€" the American Conservatory ic in Chicago. He is a well teacher, having several in Highland Park. s chosen the following numâ€" present: 1. Scarlotti Sonato ble Parta No. 5; 2. Sonato 143 in A minor, first moveâ€" by Schubert; 3. Two Chopin nder Club to r George Prindle , and Marion Moon, treasurer. Elect New Officers contents is estimated F minor, b. Revolutionary L. T. Greist Presents "Arctic Alaska" in > Pictures, Sunday â€" ‘Sunday evening at 8 o‘clock the St. Paul‘s Sunday Evening club of Deerfield will present Mr. Lewis T. Greist of Lake Forest in a very inâ€" teresting lecture and moving pic: tures. The program will be of great interest to both young and old. Within| recent years Mr. Greist â€"visited his brother, a medical misâ€" sionary in charge of the settlement at Point au.rrow, farthest north city in the world. It was on their way to visit Dr. Greist that Will Rogers and Wiley Post lost their lives. ‘ During’ his visit at Point Barrow & Mr. Greist very successfully secured excellent moving pictures of that part of Alaska of which we seldom hear, and perhaps never have the opportunity to see, We extend a most cordial invitaâ€" tion to the churches, clubs and orâ€" ganizations of Deenfield, and the ~general public to join us in Sunâ€" people have enjoyed Mr. Greist‘s pictures and"lecture. _ _ â€"â€"_.â€" Branch Rickey of Cardinals Speaks at Dinner Friday â€" No a ofl'erin,.. . T. Greist Presents _ ' n ol Tacks" in _ h“‘d‘ Grmhel i K ’m‘e‘ Father and Son dinner of the Men‘s Fellowship club of the Highland Park Presbyterian church to be held on Friday evening of this week promises to be an affair of unusual interest. The speaker will be Branch Rickey, the exéeutive vice president of the St. Louis Carâ€" dinals. *3 + «Mr. Rickey is perhaps the most brilliant and dynamic figure in hateâ€" ball today Under his leadership the Cardinals have achieved an unâ€" equaled record.| <In eleven: years they : have won five pennants and three World championships. Mr. Rickey is the originator of the baseball Farm System and he has developed many of the most spectacular players in theâ€" game. It is : orily nectessary to mention: "Pepper" Martin, "Ducky" Medwick, "Rip" .Collins, and "Dizzy" Dean, to indicate the success of: his achievement. It is only because of a very close personal friendship of long standing between Branch Rickey and Dr. Louis W. Sherwin, the minister of the church, that it has been possible to secure‘ this very outstanding speaker. Mr. Rickey is not only a ludag’in baseâ€" ball but is one of the most dynamic :speakers in America today. ‘Reservations will be accepted: up to the, capacity of the church‘s faâ€" ~etlities. " 1 . / / / 4 Dr. Meyer‘s Mother Dies in Chicago Mrs. Katherine Meyer, 87 years old, mother of Dr. Karl Meyer, of this city, died early Friday in: Dr. Meyer‘s apartment in the Cook ‘County hospital, Chicago. She had been ill for several weeks. Dr. Meyâ€" er is medical superintendent of the hospital. ooo# Mrs. Meyer was born in Germany and . was brought to the Unhg States before she was 1 «year, 0 She came to Chicago when she was 12 and has lived there since.\ i Surviving Mrs. Meyer are three song, and one daughter, Dr. Karl Meyer and Dr. A. C. Meyer, dentist of Chicago, Mrs. A. A. Grant and Edward W. Meyer, both of Gilman, Iil. The body was taken to Gilman, for funeral services and burial on Sunday. . w * Slight Loss in Fire Saturday P.M. A‘Eut‘l'w damage was reported at J. P. Street home, 2440 N. Deer Park, by a small fire last Satâ€" urday afternoon. Spontaneous comâ€" bustion was the cause. | i Highwood Man‘s > Car Catches Fire . A car belonging to Arvid Anderâ€" son of Highwood caught fire and was damaged to the extent of $75 in Waukegan Monday morning. The Waukegan firemen were called to exâ€" tinguish the fames. Legion Sponsors > Community Dinner The annual Community â€" Dinner, sponsored~ by Dumaresq Spencer post of the American Legion will be held Tuesday evening, January 26th at 7:30 o‘clock in the m will be served in the Legion hall admission â€" chargedâ€"freeâ€"will James Bertucci, 28, 286) N ave., Highwood, was killed tantly, yesterday morning when thk trug he was loading with dirt, bagked pinnln{e'hnn between the true 4 dirt pile.. 1 : ‘stepâ€"father Lui Mazzetti, who de&l in black dirt. He had gyo A mntlotinthe'muoek' rdhâ€" ‘ill ave., to haul some dirt, about }7:15 in the morning. It ig though that either the truck was|de! gear or that it was on incline, and when the moved; ~rolled into crushing the ‘;":‘ 1B James Mauri, who was prising by on;rny“r:"fl di A':, ' body crushed between the tiick and the dirt pile and called a "A who helped release him: He had béen dead several minutes whep fo Bertucci was born in 1 n came to this country with his parâ€" {nhwhnd»utayuto He Bad ived in Highwood for the x years. 1 1 He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lui Mazzetti, and father, Mr. C# Bertucci, a brother, Albert, is» Lui Mazzetti, and father, Mr. Bertucci, a brother, Albe: = ters, Mrs. Lena Stewart . Mary Manoglia, all of j Funeral services will _ urday morning at St. Jamep Highwood. 1 ¢ Prominent 8 Scheduled to Sp at Conference J Dr. Hasseltine Byrd Taylor, ber of the faculty of ‘Nor university © and specialist welfare will be one of| speakers at the Regional _ of the: League of Women ‘Vote 0 be held at the Y.W.C.A. Wednesg4 January 20 beginning at 19:80 49 Not only the membe hip, of t] Highland Park league but/ialso § of Waukegan, Lake Bluff wnd ‘:' Forest will take part in the in £ Dt. Taylor will speak in merpâ€" ing‘ on the Social in the afternoon on W Legislation. k. > Mrs. Laura Hughes mirâ€" man of the Department O ; ment and Education of the I League of Women Voters § the ond speaker on the Lunde has spoken in Highland Park and is demand because of her to present the latest dev â€" ucational affairs in I] in eut and brilliant ‘Lunde will speak in the on educational measures re state legislators. i hbe served a# usual at noon. e The National League W on Voters has selected a "Hig Fopm legislative program for miajc interest in the 75th A.l announced byâ€"Mrs. T. B win, first vice president oglsl tive chairman, the "Big Four" i tains to needed improvements in the merit system for public appoin‘ ments, a strengthened foodâ€"drv cosmetic regulatory measure, a |@orn tinuation of the reciprocal legislation. i A conference on "The Public sonnel Issue" has been called b National League for Februar and 25 in the Palmer House, The National League of W Vters is cooperating actively if the twelfth annual confegence the Cause and Cure of War to be! held at the Palmer House Chicago January 26â€"29. The banquet ~ ers are Carrie Chapman Biâ€" shop Garfield Bromley am} forâ€" mer president of DePauw uni t and Robert Morss Lovett, emeritus of the University of Chiâ€" Another feature of the con! € will be a University of Chigage Chicago Round Table on. "Will It Happen Again?" The participant wfllbe!!uryD.G Quincy Wright of the Universit of Chicago faculty and Clifton M. Utley, director of the Chicago Cou: cil on Foreign Relations. _ Carroll Binder, foreign edifor of the Chicago Daily News, will on "The Far East." t The County Medical, met evening at the land hospital.. Dr. Pope Northwestern » was principal speaker. | _ “ .. m AJ ‘. io .l‘ on :,i T _ 24, Chiâ€" w4 t4 t t

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