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M. MURPHY As far as regular meetings are concerned the city council is indulgâ€" ing in what one may term its "sumâ€" mer vacation." There is no open meeting of the group slated until the Monday after Labor Day. This gives the council three Monday eveâ€" nings in a row in which the memâ€" bers can retire into the routine of their own private lives, free from both the praises and the verbal brick bats of the local citizenry. | It is now seme fifteen months since the current administration took office and as a group it is well seasoned by this time to both the floral pieces of acclaim and the stones of disapproval. It is interâ€" esting to note as time goes on how more and more easily the council finds it to take its troubles in stride. In civic emterprise as well as in anything else worthwhile things cannot be géeomplished without, so as to spe&@K, "sticking your neck‘ out." During the past year the curâ€" rent administration has found it necessary to put itself on the proâ€" verbial political spot on several ocâ€" casions. The resignation of former City Marshall Moroney incurred the wrath of not a few of the electorate. However, the council felt that it was to the best interest of the commuâ€" nity that this resignation be acceptâ€" ed. The council deserves credit for sticking to its guns over an issue in which it sincerely believed itself to be wholly in the right. The selectiqon of the new incineraâ€" ‘ tor site was another controyersial issuc in which the council stood to lose a lot of friends on its final deâ€" cision. ‘The three to two vote which placed the incinerator on its old site indieates how evenly divided the council was on this important issue. In this instance, however, I believe some of the members of the council were inclined to lean over backwards to prevent hurting some of their friends. All in all it was a ticklish subject and one in which it was imâ€" pessible to please everybody. will recall, a petition has been filed with the council to put this issue up toâ€" a public vote. At the moment the authenticity af some of the sigâ€" natures on this petition is in doubt and the council will take no definite action on it until it is thoroughly investigated. He may be wrong, but your reporter‘s guess is the peâ€" titioners are going to be out of luck on this issue. At its last meeting the council was in no mood to change the ordinance. Neither was it inclined to accept the petition as a hundred percent authentic. The moving of the taxi cab stand to St. Johns avenue has also been instrumentai in causing considerâ€" able comment in certain sections of the city. As readers of this column With the opening of school "just around the corner" the interest of a large part of the community once again centers around the educationâ€" al and accompanying problems of the younger generation. One of the most important in the latter cateâ€" gory is that of the children‘s safeâ€" ty. With more and more automoâ€" biles traveling at higher and higher rates of speed on our public streets and highways the chances of serious injury or even death are constantly on the increase. case is that of a resident in the south end of town who has petiâ€" tioned the council to provide a way for the children in this neighborhood to get to Ravinia school without walking in the street. Investigation revealed that sidewalks are lacking in several spots along Sheridan road in this area. Thus, children from this district, and in this case some only five or six years of age are compelled to walk down a heavâ€" ily travelled street in order to get to school. Naturally, the parents of these children want the city to do someâ€" thing about it. Prom every moral standpoint, the city wants to help. From the legal standpoint the sideâ€" walks should be put in by the propâ€" erty owners involved through speâ€" cial assessment taxes. However, in many cases, the owners of the propâ€" erty cannot be located and in other cases long litigation would be necâ€" essary to get any results. * ‘The city itself has hardly enough funds to carry on its own activities let alone pay for the work that should be done by others. On the The city is constantly being asked to devote more and more of its funds for safety work. A recent pointed out, the saving of the city‘s entire appropriation could not comâ€" pensate for ome injured child It is unthinkable that small children should be compelied to literally face fi‘! “b’“d scltet Euâ€"? b‘; anust for dren, ®ven if “...ux‘ (Contivaed on Page 8) The Highlarth Park Press Causes Young Man Fear of Draft To Take His Life of having to enlist, Lewis Goodwin, alias George Goodman, climbed into bed in his room at 9 Walker avenue, Highwood, Monday afternoon and fired a bullet from a .88 calibre reâ€" volver through his right temple, _ had answered a phone call from Jack‘s restaurant, 967 Waukegan avenue, where the young man was employed asking why Goodwin had not reported to work. _ _ There were no notes left in referâ€" ence to his act, but a will directel that all his possessions be left to his landlady, Mrs. Mabel Sibicky. The estate consisted of $50 in cash, $10 pay check and a number of books on astrology, which he had been studying. _ e It is believed that Goodwin had been contemplating suicide for some time. At an inquest conducted Monday night by Dr. John L. Taylor a verâ€" dict of suicide while despondent was returned. Officials are trying to locate relaâ€" tives of Goodwin, who are believed to be in Philadelphia. License Plate Is Indentity to Hit And Run Driver William Kantala, 25, an employee of Exmpor Country club, was fined $25 and costs for leaving an acciâ€" dent scene, and ordered to pay for the damage done to a fire hydrant which he crashed his car into early Sundsy morning, by Police Magisâ€" trate Henry Hansen, Monday mornâ€" ing. Kantala who inadvertently left the front license plate from his car at the scene of the accident, was identified by Police Officer Rolland Demgen. Infant Welfare Meets The regular businessâ€"luncheon meeting of the Highland Parkâ€"Raâ€" vinia Center of the Infant Welfare society, will be held on Monday, Aug. 26, at the home of Mrs, Harold Ray, 127 Hazel avenue. Blossoms Instead of Bullets Settle Men‘s Garden Feuds Bloodless, though noneâ€"theâ€"less bitter feuds among prominent men will be settled at least for another year at the First Annual Garden Show to be held under the suspices of the Highland Park Men‘s Garden club at the new Community House, September 8 and 9. â€" The‘ event will literally be a batâ€" tle of blossoms, fruits gnd vegetaâ€" bles, instead of bullets, bombs and billies in a 71 round horticultural contest, the first of its kind this exclusive North Shore suburbs has ever witnessed. Official ruies and regulations govâ€" erning the more than 100 expected contestants, have been published in the August issue of Garden Pants, monthly news bulletin of the Men‘s Garden club, of which Eugene Pfisâ€" ter is president. Fiftyâ€"six varieties of flowers will be exhibited, nine varieties of fruits and vegetables, and a special "knock ‘em down and drag ‘em out" freeâ€"forâ€"all boutâ€" no holds barred,â€"which will include arrangements of weeds, screwy and cockâ€"eyed floral bouquets; an exâ€" hibit of homeâ€"made garden tools, bird baths and feeding stations; a flower arrangement for a man‘s den and the best arrangement of fruits, gourds and vegetables. $ Coâ€"incidental with the Gardet show issue of Garden Pants, the zlnb ':w distribution of an offieâ€" ndow poster, which vigorously belies any ideas that men who gatâ€" den are in the category of the noâ€" torius Ferdinand, who would rathâ€" er emell flowers than fight. shows a meaty gent with hairy arms and chest, on his hands and knees, __ FÂ¥#iMement is Fanning high among HIGHLAND PARK, JILLINOIS, THURBDAY, AUGUST 22, 1940 by Water Main and Started This Week Early Monday morning city emâ€" ployes began the new water main project on Green Bay road, which is the third major improvement to be started in Highland Park this summer. Late last week, ground was broken for the new incinerator, and several weeks ago, construction of the new fire station was started. The water main project which will take $60,000 from the water distribution fund consists of the laying of 7,300 feet of 16 inch cast iron water pipe along the east side of S. Green Bay road, from Central ave., south to Edgewood road. %* work will precede the $100,000 wi ening of bottleneck Green Bay rd. with state motor fuel tax funds, next spring. City Engineer Philip E. Cole is directing the main laying job with city labor. The new $53,150 incinerator whose site was in controversy for over a year is now under construcâ€" tion. Pittsburgh and Des Moines Stee!l company, low bidder was awarded the contract, An additional expense of over $8,000 was incurred by placing the new building on the present site. According to Architect W. D. Mann, work is progressing rapidly on the new $33,000 fire station which is being erected on N. Green Bay rd., in front of the water towâ€" er. Several changes have been made in the original plans, but work is going ahead nicely. The William Mavor Co. of Chicago has the conâ€" tract for the new fire station . Joseph J. Mitchell Former Resident Dies in New York Plaines, N. Y., after a brief illness. His wife, who had been visiting in San Diego, Calif., was enroute to her home when he passed away. She had been a guest in the F. A. Tucker‘ home about a month ago. Mr.. Joseph J. Mitchell, a former resident of Ravinia, died Tuesday evening at his home in White Park, but affiliated Men‘s Garden Clubs of America, a number of which are expected to participate. There are no rules or restrictions governing the kind of size of garâ€" dens from which the exhibits will be drawn. They range in area from a handkerchief size plot of ground to the broad acres of such members as Edward Seese in Bannockburn, Maurice L. Rothschild of Highlani Park. While annuals and perennials have their proponents, each arrayed against the other, keenest competiâ€" tion has developed among the rose growers. If there is such a thing as caste among amatuer gardeners, then the rose growers are the Brahmins of suburban back yards. For the most part they are the boys who can proudly name their speciâ€" mens in Latin. Despite their horâ€" ticultural literacy, however, they are tolerant and demacratic towar‘s their less learned brethern. "All of which goes to show," says President Pfister, "that Mother Earth‘s lap is broad enough for every man, and her heart is big enough to melt human passions." Preliminary to the seasonâ€"end garden show, for which the newly eompleted Community House has been taken over in its entirety for a period of two days, the club has been sponsoring a series of garden walks and barbecue suppers thruâ€" out the summer. Among hosts at in the nature of scouting expediâ€" tions, during which prospective conâ€" testants at the annual show have President Pfister, Lawrence Abt, and others. These events have been The list of committees and chairâ€" men in charge of the show are: Classes, Jesse Straus and Oliver Turner; properties, J. David Dickâ€" imson; awards and judging, Dougall A. Kittermaster; exhibits, Felit Simon; nature exhibits, Bert Leech; kodachromes and photograph, Wilâ€" h‘.puh!thhw-dnm on their competiters‘ garden products. _ of a blue far first, red ribbon fer ""_'1'::.‘.'.'_"!1' _for third Prites in al dassoes will consist Savin; tickets, Irving Meyâ€" S Alcyon Presents "Mortal Storm" and The Alcyon theatre will present on its doubleâ€"feature program for Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monâ€" «@ay m motion picture as timely as tomorrow‘s headlines, Characterized By brilliant performances upon the part of an outstanding cast, "The Mortal Storm" was d-';ned to make audiences think. argaret Sullavan surpasses anything she has done previously. James Stewart‘s sympathetic handling of an unusual type of character puts him in line for an acting award. The surprise of the piece, however, comes in the person of Robert Young who, for The first time in his screen career, essays the role of a villian. Adding even more to this production is the work of Frank Morgan. A great »leal of power lies behind this truly great production. Edward G. Robâ€" inson is back in action again in "Brother Orchid" with blonde Ann Sothern as his leading lady. "Brothâ€" er Orchid," a tale of hysterical homicide, tells the story of John Sarto, who gets mad at his mob when they rub out a party without sending him a memo on it. So he quits the rackets and goes gunning for culture with mirthful results. The "mob" includes Humphrey Boâ€" gart, Allen Jenkins, Donald Crisp and Ralph Bellamy. _ "Brother Orchid" Once in a great while comes a motion picture that is rich with things that make for grand enterâ€" tainment. The picture is "Lost Horiâ€" zon" featuring Ronald Colman, Edâ€" ward Everett Horton, John Howard and Jane Wyatt. Here is a story filled with simple beauty and thrills that leave you breathless. A story vivid with tears and laughter; a gripping drama of extraordinary goodness that everyone will want to see. Being presented on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with the film "Remember?" starring Robert Taylor, Greer Garson and Lew Ayres. New York is the swiftâ€"movâ€" ‘ing background for "Remember?" with the World‘s Fair as one of its varied settings. It is a tonic for cvery member of the family, one of the gayest romantic comedies of modlern married life. Masons, A.F.&A.M., Royal Arch Masons and the Order of the Eastâ€" ernâ€" Star will celebrate their annual allâ€"Masonic picnic Sunday, Septemâ€" ber 1st, at the Columbia Gardens picnic grounds, across the road from the Bonâ€"Air Country club on Milâ€" waukee avenue near Wheeling, IIl. The committee is making extenâ€" sive preparations for the enjoyment of this gala event. Appropriate rames and contests are being planned for the children of different ages. There will be horseâ€"shoe and baseball games for the men, conâ€" tests and games for the ladies and also games for the ladies and genâ€" tlemen together, Annual Masonic Picnic to Be Held On Labor Day At noon all will participate in a family basket dinner, each family bringing its own basket. After the games and contests in the afternoon there will be a hotâ€" dogâ€"onâ€"bun and coffee supper served free by the committee. The eveâ€" ning will be spent in dancing and cardâ€"playing. â€" lodges are especially invited to atâ€" tend this picnic. A ride to the picnic grounds will be provided by the committee and any one not having a way to go is requested to call Highland Park 37 or Highland Park 93, and arrangeâ€" ments will be made for transportaâ€" tion. All Masons and members of the Eastern Star and their friends are invited. Members of the Order who are not affiliated with the local Serving as honorary chairmen are: Waiter E. Durbahn, Excellent High Priest of Highland Park Chapâ€" ter of Royal Arch Masons; George Glader, Master of A. 0. Fay lodge, A.F.&A.M., and Dorothy Thomsen, (Continued on Page 8) For several weeks the Highland Park Press has been giving away copies of the new 1940 Iilinois road map. There are still a number of these available, which may be had, Tikce of Un BightnnQ Putk Prow. office of the Press, 538 Gentral avemme, _ K map. There are still a number of these available, which may be had, tikce "of e Righimly Purk Prow: office of the Press, 538 Gentral avemge, a.m""""='="" by the state. B-”nm by the state. It contains a mileage chart, emaller detailed drawings of Copies of State Road Map Still Available at Press High School, Grade Schools i Open Thursday, Sept. 5th ~ ~~ Invited Public to Fell‘s Style Show And Party, Friday An entertaining evening awaits those who are planning to attend Fell‘s Style Show and Party at the Community Center Friday evening at 8:30 p.m. Community singing of popular college songs, entertainment and refreshments are on the proâ€" gram. Many prizes will be given away free, Daniel Cobb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cobb of Highland Park, will sing two songs. Andrew Jacobs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jacobs of Highland Park, will play two songs on the piano one being the Rhapâ€" sody in Blue. The Bailey sisters of Fort Sheridan, daughters of Major and Mrs. K. H. Bailey, will dance the native Honolulu Hula Huls. Ten to 15 prizes consisting of shirts, ties, hose, garters, suspenders, and sweater will be given away free to those present. As an extra feature we have been fortunate in securing approximately 40 original Esquire drawings. These will be on exhibit in the lounge. All the famous names you have seen in Esquire are included in this group. A few of them are E. Simms Campâ€" bell, Gilbert Bundry, and Jaro Faâ€" bry. Clothes will be modeled by local young men and young women, They will show clothes for class and camâ€" pus, for dates and business, for studying and lounging, and formal wear. Following the entertainment, modeling and awarding of prizes, reâ€" freshments will be served. Every, thing is free. Registration of Here Tuesday The National Registration of Alâ€" iens will begin next Tuesday in Highland Park, gccording to an anâ€" nouncement made early this week by Daniel A.» Cobb, Highland Park All aliens 14 years of age or older ure required to register. Alien chilâ€" dren 14 years must be registered by treir parents or guardans. Generâ€" ally speaking, foreignâ€"born persons who have not become citizens of the Urited States are aliens. Persons with first citizenship papers must vegister. If doubtful whether you are an alien or a citizen of the United States, you should register. Postmaster. Registration begins Auâ€" wust 27th and closes December 26, 1940. The registration of aliens is comâ€" pulsory. A specific act of Congress â€"the Alien Registration Act of 1940 â€"â€"requires all aliens to register durâ€" ing the official registration period, August 27 to December 26, 1940. All aliens 14 years of age or over must be fingerprinted as a part of registration. A fine of $1,000 and imprisonment for 6 months is preâ€" ecribed by this law for failure to register, for refusal to be fingerâ€" printed, er for making registration statement known to be false. Registration is free. You should‘ not pay anyone to mer for you. or to assist you in ring, First, you are asked to call at your nearâ€" est Post Office. There you will be given a specimen registration form or questionnaire for filling out at home, together with complete inâ€" structions. Then, after carefully and completely filling out this preâ€" liminary form at home, you should report back to your post office for official registration. The Alien Registration Act was nassed so that the United States could determine exactly how many rliens there are, who they are, and where they are. Registration, inâ€" cluding fingerprinting will not be harmful to lawâ€"abiding aliens, who are protected by the laws of the United States. All records will be kept secret and confidential and wil! be made available only to such persons as may be designated with the approval of the Attorney Genâ€" eral of the United States. A receipt card will be sent to every alien who registers. This card tion. After registration, the law nq-ln:ldldl:-nl?hu vardians sliens hdrdh.“-m‘ 5 days of the change. Forms for this purpose will be kept at post will serve as evidence of registraâ€" forms and instructions. Official regâ€" MMA‘M L. Cabb, PM. will open this year on September 5 for freshmen and September 6th for to report on this day. Students are to be at the school promptly at 8:45. According to a ruling made by the Board of Education a few years ago, only those students living with parents or legal guardians will be admitted. For further information regarding this matter, interested parties should contact Miss Lillian Tucker, secretary to the Board of Education, at the high sehool. All new students who have not as yet been tested should report to the high school office on Monday, Aug. 26, at 9:30. The tests will last from 9:30â€"11:30 and from 1:00â€"8:00 p.m. Students are to report for both the morning and afternoon tests. It is necessary for all new students to be tested before they can be enrolled. The bookstore will be open beâ€" tween 9:00 and 12:00 and 1:00 and 3:00 on Tuesday, Sept. 8, and beâ€" tween 9:00 and 12:00 on September 4. There will be bus service to acâ€" commodate Deerfleld students. It is requested by the high school that all students who, for any reaâ€" son, are dropping school to please leave this information with the high school office. The Board of Education of the high school has appointed Mr. A. E. Wolters as acting principal for the coming year Jue to the resignaâ€" tion and marriage of the principal. Mr. Charles S. Stunkel, who has teen teaching in the East High school, Aurora, II., has been seâ€" cured to teach mathematics. He has a master‘s degree from the Univerâ€" sity of Michigan. Miss Alice E. Anderson, of La Mr. Lioyd E. Cunningham of Gurâ€" nee, has been secured to take over the chemistry classes of Mr. Ball, who has been granted a year‘s leave of absence. Mr. Cunningham has been teaching in the Warren Townâ€" ship High school in Gurnee. He took his master‘s work at the Uniâ€" versity of Illinois. Miss Alice E. Anderson, of La Crosse, Wis., is to teach Italian and French this year. She is taking over the work of Mrs. Prugger and Miss Cowle:, as the positions held by them has been combined into one. Miss Anderson has a master‘s Miss Lorraine Frick, who has been teaching in the University High school at Iowa university, will teach English and an integrated course of social studies and English here this year. She has a master‘s degree from Iowa university. She is succeeding Miss Dorothy Barton who was employed at a temporary basis as a cadet teacher. Mr. Walter Hargersheimer will teach physical education at the high school this year. He is a gradâ€" uate of the University of Minnesota, where he also secured his master‘s degree, and has been teaching at Oberlin college. Mr. Hargesheimer The Highland Park High school degree {rom the â€"University of Wisâ€" consin. is taking over the work of Mr. Tharon Persons, who was secured as a cadet teacher and later took over Mr. Laver‘s work at the time of his resignation. Mr. Roland who has y ermity: has yaen megreg ar 5 apdct t. He is toking over | “wu* e is taking over the k gon in studies in the place of M3. Kar! n o PAr aB Weo CTERSY Wespe@®lPCOusy CO° Chicago, is to be a partâ€"time teachâ€" er in the music department. He is taking over the work of Mr. Fisher and Mr. Gibson, both partâ€"time cadet teachers. Mr. Harold Finch will have charge of both the band (Continued on Page 8) Local Woman‘s Cousin Carries Out Threat _ she was about to commit suicide. Chicage police were notified to check hospitals and morgues. Yesâ€" Tound dont of an overiess o stmepe Hd-mdfi ing pills in the Alexandria hotel the NUMBER 25 education of