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Although nothing transpired at Monday evening‘s City Council meeting of a controversial nature mevertheless numerous items of inâ€" terest to the community came up for general discussion and action. It is more than a year now that the curâ€" went administration has had the opâ€" eration of the city‘s government in their hands and the council as a whole with each passing session is reporting on its varied activities with a dispatch born only of experiâ€" ence. The taxicab stand problem that has irked both citizen and council for many years past is nearing a solution satisfactory to all concernâ€" ed. As reported a week ago the M. MURPHY council passed a motion to allot space for the city‘s cabs on the west side of St. Johns avenue, morth of Central street. Loading and unloadâ€" ing facilities were discussed . and provided for at Monday evening‘s meeting. To further facilitate acâ€" cess to the newly designated stand and relieve congestion in this area the council voted to prohibit parkâ€" ing on the east side of St. Johns from Central to Park avenues. Adâ€" ditional parking facilities were made available to the public by throwing open the space between the North Shore and North Western tracks formerly occupied by the cabs to private vehicles. However, parallel parking only will be permissable in this area, An echo of the incinerator probâ€" lem heard when the council at the motion of Commissioner Sharp voted to appropriate $53,152 for the complete construction of that proâ€" ject. This item includes the base price of $52,195 submitted by the Pittsburgh and DeMoines Steel Company, low bidders, $457.00 for the heating system, $450.00 for an oil burner and the remainder for architects fees. with the key to the new building, who accepts in behalf of the citizens of Highland Park. Looking on hâ€"l-’-*-.'mâ€"mlhdmu-; ishad Work on the new incinerator will start shortly and the readers of this column will be advised from time *to time on the progress made. In passing let it be said that the council misses the attendance at its meetings of the Berkeley road "Cruâ€" saders" who fought so hard and so successfully to keep the incinerator off the city garage property and it hopes that this group‘s interest in civic affairs will not be confined to its own problems. It is interesting to note that attendance at council meetings is in direct proportion to the number of individuals who have a "bone" of some sort or other to pick with the administration. If these various individuals would deâ€" vote a little of their spare time to the problems of the city as a whole it would make for a far better Highland Park, Mayor Ronan reported that to date $850.00 more has been collected in dog license fees this year than in 1939. This represents 250 more dogs licensed this year than last year. While the mayor expressed himself as much pleased with these figures, he estimates that only about oneâ€" fifth of the dogs in town are liâ€" censed. If this increase is not subâ€" stantially advanced the council threatens to hire a dog catcher and remove all unlicensed dogs to the pond. In the discussion of dogs Commisâ€" sioner Swanson brought up the point that it was impractical for the (Continued on Page 8) 141 .« The Highlarth Park Presas PRESENTS KEY TO MAYOR RONAN Hits on Alcyon _ Screen Next Week Bing Crosby shares honors with his youngest coâ€"star, little 12â€"yearâ€" old Gloria Jean, in the comedy hit, "If I Had My Way," playing at the Alcyon on the doubleâ€"feature proâ€" gram for Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Infectious laughter is the delightful product of the contaâ€" gious comedy, "The Doctor Takes a Wife." Loretta Young appearing in her first allâ€"comedy role with Ray Milland as her dashing coâ€"star, It’he story is a sure cure for the lues. Completely off the beaten track of accustomed film fare, "Strange Cargo," story of a group of desâ€" peradoes who escape a tropical prisâ€" on, will be presented at the Alcyon next week Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. A cast headed by Clark Gable and Joan Crawford, as though inspired by the theme and subject matter of its script, plays "over its heads" to etch every characterâ€" ization deeply into the minds of its audience. On the same program we may see a lighter brand of movâ€" ie in "The Ghost Comes Home," starring those inimitable comedians, Frank Morgan and Billie Burke. Body Of Evanston Man Missing Two Weeks, FoundHere The body of James B. Jones, ownâ€" er _ of several Evanston Beauty shops, was found early yesterday afternoon, in his parked car in the dense woods south of Priarie ave., and west of the St. Paul railroad tracks. He had been missing for the past two weeks. The locked car was discovered by Ray Rudolph and George Sticken, employes of the Mosquito Abateâ€" ment district, who were working in this district. Finding the car in this deserted district they started invesigation and found that the body of a man was slumped in the front seat. The car bore an Evansâ€" ton license plate. They notified the police, who got in touch with Evansâ€" ton police. Jones who was about 40 years old, resided at 2516 Ridgeway ave., Evâ€" anston. He had been missing from his home since June 19th. An esâ€" trangement between he and his wife was believed to have been the moâ€" tive for his act. At the inquest Tuesday evening, his wife, Mrs. Flora Jones, said that the last time she had seen her husâ€" band was on June 18th, when he had come to her pleading for a reconâ€" ciliation. When he failed in his atâ€" tempt, he disappeared and it is beâ€" lieved that he drove to this deserted spot west of Highland Park and ended his life. A verdict of suicide by carbon monoxide gas was returned by a corâ€" oner‘s jury at an inquest held Tues: day evening at the Kelley mortuary on N. Sheridan road. A garden hose had been attached to the exhaust pipe of the car and brought up through the trunk into the rear of the car. All windows and doors were locked. He had been dead for several days, when founi. HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, rnqnsnu, JULY 4, 1940 Albert Spalding Pays Tribute To Russian Composer Nicolai Malko‘s Tschaikowsky cyâ€" cle will be brought to a close at the Ravinia Festival on Saturday eveâ€" ning, when Albert Spalding, ifi- tinguished. American violinist, will play the great violin concerto of the Russian composer whose 50th anâ€" niversary is being marked this year by music lovers. On Sunday, Malko will end hi week as guest conductor of the Chiâ€" cago Symphony Orchestra, by diâ€" recting a special young people‘s concert, with Paul Leyssac as comâ€" mentator and narrator. The feature of the program will be Prokofieff‘s Independence day (Continued on Page 3) "Americanism" was founded July 4, 1776, with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This is the only "ism" America needs or wants. â€" Let us remain Inâ€" dependent with "Americanism." 3Aur4¢lay,' Ju/y 4th NICOLAI MALKO State traffic engineers, after studyâ€" ing the accident rate, reported to Casey last week that oneâ€"third of the accidents recorded were rearâ€" end collisions, "indicating excesâ€" sive speeds, reckless and drunken driving." This, combined with a high percentage of angleâ€"type collisions and accidents caused by running traffic lights, is prompting the state‘s first intensive enforcement campaign along a designated stretch of highway. The Illinois law does not provide for rural speed zoning, but motorists who operate too fast for traffic conditions may be proseâ€" cuted, Director Casey pointed out. State Action To Cut Death Toll On Skokie Started In an effort to remove a blight of death and destruction from the five millionâ€"dollar Skokie superhighway, the state is conducting an intensive traffic law enforcement campaign along its entire length from Chicago to the Wisconsin line, according to Charles P. Casey, director of the Department of Public Works and Buildings. "Chief Walter Williams has asâ€" signed permanent details for 24â€"hour patrolling on the Skokie road, in order to see if its tragic accident toll cannot be reduced through strict enforcement of all motor vehicle laws," Mr. Casey said. The state does not propose to make the highâ€" way a driver trap," he pointed out. "On the contrary, sixâ€"foot signs warning motorists that the highway is patrolled and urging them to drive safely will be posted at regular inâ€" tervals." In the last two years, traffic statistics show, 286 serious accidents have occurred on the Skokie highâ€" way, despite the fact that railroad grade crossings have been eliminâ€" ated, four lane pavement has been provided for the entire distance and traffic control devices are operated at all intersections. Robert Cecil Platt Victim of Plane Crash Highland Park friends were deepâ€" ly grieved to hear of the passing on of Robert Cecil Platt when his soaring plane crashed at New Port News, Virginia, recently. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Platt, former residents of Highland Park and was well known here, having graduated from â€" Deerfieldâ€"Shields High school. In 1931 he received his degree in Aeronautical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technolâ€" ogy and since then has been enâ€" gaged in aeronautical research in the laboratories of the National Adâ€" visory committee for aeronautics at Langley Field, Virginia, about 3 years ago he was transferred to the Washington office of the N.A.C.A. in the capacity of technical secreâ€" tary, but had returned to the laborâ€" atory to work on some special proâ€" For several years past he has atâ€" tended in an official capacity the meetings of the Soating Society of America held each year in July at Elmyra, N.Y. He became deeply inâ€" terested in the Science of Soaring and the building of soaring planes or gliders and was devoting much time and thought to the phase of air activity. He held a private pilots license and a soaring pilot‘s license and had but recently received an advanced rating as an aeronautical engineer. Robert Cecil Platt was a young man held in high esteem by his suâ€" periors and associate workers, and by all who knew him. His loss is particularly lamentable at this time when young men of vision, enthusâ€" iasm, and ability are so greatly needed in a field of ever increasing importance in the present world ‘crisis. The regular meeting of the Womâ€" an‘s Auxiliary of the Highland Park hospital will be held Wednesâ€" day, July 10, in the parish house of the Trinity Episcopal church at 10 a.m. Luncheon will be served. It is hoped that all who attend will come since the dressings used by the hospital are the sole responâ€" sibility of the Auxiliary members and there is an urgent need for dressings. P Everyone is asked not only to atâ€" tend the monthly meeting at the church but whenever possible the weekly Wednesday morning meetâ€" ings at the hospital. ‘ Despite the cold weather, the four day festival sponsored by Dumaresq Spencer Post of the American Leâ€" gion opened Monday evening in Sunset Park. The attendance Monâ€" day and Tuesday evening was not as large as anticipated, due to the change in temperature, but in spite of chilly evenings, the American Legion expects to surpass all preâ€" vious year‘s records, to make this one of the greatest festivals in the history of the organization. _ After visiting with Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Raymond of Wade St., Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Platt have left for Berkeley, California, where they will spend the summer. Mrs. Willis Salyards and Mrs. J. H. Halbermann head committees of the auxiliary which are cooperating with the legion in arrangements for the affair and which will preside at a booth sponsored by this group. American Legion © Four Day Festival Is Now in Progress Leslic McCaffrey, commander of the local post, is in charge of arâ€" rangements, and George Abernathy is coâ€"chairman. Miller Schreiner, commander of the tenth district of the Legion, heads the committee on general arrangements and is assistâ€" ed by Joe Peddle; Ed Benson, Deâ€" witt Manasse and Harry Aiston. Paul Webb is chairman of the speâ€" cial awards committee of which Ted Arnswald, Harry Earhart, Robert Fiala, Max Ekelman, James Thomâ€" son, John Olson, Arthur Montgomâ€" ery, S. D. Shanafelt, George Aberâ€" nathy, Philip Cole, Ray Wilcox, Harney Hopp, Matthew Maiman, Donald Bernardi, Edwin Gilroy, Wilâ€" liam Hart, Miller Schreiner, Forest Burnett, John Guthie and Edmund Eitel are members. Boy Scouts will be stationed on the grounds to assist in handling the crowds and to give first aid treatment in emergency cases. Hospital Auxiliary Meets Wednesday as games of all sorts, table radio, Cotmmunity Center‘s Game nom needs at once Games: and for We would like to wear New Civic Center 500 Present At After 23 years of careful considâ€" eration and planning, Highland Park‘s dream for a Community Center was finally realized, with the dedication Sunday, of the remodeled old city hall building, which was reâ€" cently purchased at a cost of $55,â€" 000. About 500 interested citizens attended the dedicatory ceremonies. James L. Martin acted as master of ceremonies and presented former Mayor Samuel M. Hastings who gave the principal address of the afternoon. In his talk, Mr. Hastâ€" ings praised the city for its proâ€" gressive spirit enumerating the opâ€" portunities which are offered in the way of schools, churches, library, hospital and civic buildings which tend to make this one of the leadâ€" ing North Shore communities. In presenting a symbolic key to the building to®Mayor Frank J. Ronâ€" an, Sherer said that the building is dedicated to recreation, pleasure constructive use and gave the mayor credit for bringing the building, which formerly housed Highland Park‘s city offices, to the attention of the Community Service. Renslow P. Sherer, president of the Community Service group which purchased the building gave a brief historical sketch of the founding of this enterprise following the close of the last World war. In accepting the building for the residents of the city, Mayor Ronan expressed the hope that the new center will end "drugstore corner loufing," as the youth of the comâ€" munity now has a place to gather. Members of the Libertyville Leâ€" gion post took charge of the color raising ceremony. > Highland Park auto salesrooms will adopt a new operating schedâ€" ule during the months of July and August. Beginning this week they will close Saturday evening at 6 p.m. and will remain closed all day Sunâ€" On Saturday afternoon, 151 Highâ€" land Park civic leaders were enterâ€" tained at a tea and reception in the new Community center. It was a very interesting gathering for it portrayed the interest which is be« ing manifest in this new civic enterâ€" prise. Aside from the board of directors who have been instrumental in scâ€" quiring and remodeling the building, there are those who have played a very important part in the planning and dedication services. They are: Miss Adele Everett, Mrs. George R. Jones, Mrs. O. â€"L. Olesen, Mrs. Thomas Marks, Mrs, Harry Earâ€" hart, Mrs. J. Sigurd Johnson, Mrs. Poyntz Murray, Mrs. Charles Ruâ€" bins, J. B. Garnett, J. L. Martin, Daniel J. Davitt, Harry Earhart, Harry Aiston, A. C. Houser and Elmore Murphy. Perhaps some of the older resiâ€" dents should not be overlooked, for had it not been for their foresight and efforts during the past 23 years, Highland Park might not today, be fortunate enough to have a Comâ€" munity Center. Although this is not a complete list, the following were instrumental in achieving this proâ€" ject: Mrs. W. A. Alexander, Miss Gertrude Chandler, Mrs. Henry Maâ€" sopn, Mrs, George Allen Mason, Mrs. Blanche Mason Tellis, Mrs. O. Lawâ€" rence Olesen, Mrs. E. J. Grundy, J. B. Garnett, John L. Udell, and Alâ€" bert Larson. Auto Salesrooms Adopt New Schedule Activities will be limited during the summer months, but with the coming of the fall season, it is inâ€" dicated that the new project will beâ€" come the hub of the town. It is hoped that all groups and organiâ€" zations will make the Community Center their headquarters. This is for the use of all citizens and should not be considered a "private club." In the very near future it is planned to build an addition on the site now occupied by the Fire staâ€" tion. This new addition will house a gymnasium and other features. Hundreds of communities all over the United States maintain Comâ€" munity buildings, which are the very nucleus of activity. Highland Park can make this center a success by participation of every citizen in its Purnell & wmh m' " ‘hflllhfiinfil’_â€""&l. corâ€" Mar Number 18