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With the development of the sciâ€" ence of bacteriology in the last quarter of the past century the thoughts of the scientific world beâ€" gan to turn to the possibility of reâ€" moving _ harmful bacteria from water through treatment by chemâ€" ical processes. After the turn of the century the treatment of water through filtration and the addition of chemicals as it is known today developed rapidly. Chlorine gas and amonia were found to be the best agents in destroying harmful bacâ€" teria. ed in 1932 when the treatment of water by this process was still more or less in an experimental stage and wholly unfitted for the city‘s needs. At Mr. Prindle‘s recommendation a new machine was purchased and inâ€" stailed and since that time comâ€" piaints of water odors have been nealigible. Constant usage of this first filterâ€" ing bed gradually built up on its surface a highly efficient filtration agency so that as far as clarification alone was concerned results obtained compared favorably with those of today. Its chief drawback in this respect was its slow rate of filtraâ€" tion. Today‘s processes which comâ€" bine the use of aluminum sulphate as a coagulating agent to gather up suspended particles in the water and the use of sand and gravel filtration clarify the water thirty to forty times faster than the original method as used in London over a hundred years ago. moved through treatment by the addition of chlorine gas and amonia still the water drinking public was not satisfied. Residents of Highâ€" land Park will recall the time a year ago when the water literally smellâ€" ed to high beaven. This odor was caused by the presence in the water of minute forms of plant life which gave off an odor in much the same way as land flowers and weeds. Unpleasant odors in water are removed or lessened through the adâ€" dition of earbon. The carbon feedâ€" ing machine in use at the Highland Park plant at that time was install ple system of filtering the water originating in the Thames river through sand and beds of gravel of varying coarseness subsequently to be drained off through ordinary tiles. Treatment of water in these early days was for clarification purâ€" poses only. The phenomena of bacâ€" teria and its removal from water through chemical treatment was unâ€" known at that time. y While clarification was obtained from the use of aluminum sulphate and filtration and bacteria was reâ€" It being some eight months since the Highland Park water works lost the Highwood contract your reportâ€" er thoughh it opportune to drop around to superintendent George Prindle‘s office at the foot of Park avenue and ascertain what effect, if any, this loss was having on the plant‘s production figures. . moved porter from @oing into any great Whhfio“d&eny‘a water plant. The reader may sccept his word that his soturse of water By ELMORE M. MURPHY Superintendent Prindle who gives one the impression that his work constitutes about ninety percent of his life was the very essence of coâ€" operation in presenting the facts and figures concerning the plant‘s Broadly speaking, the loss of the Highwood contract has cut producâ€" tion at the Highland Park plant from five to six million gallons of water per month or about 70 million gallons per year. Pumpage of water for the first seven months of the calendar year is about 84 million gallons behind last year. However, less than half of this amount can be attributed to the loss of Highâ€" wood as a customer. Rainfall has been so plentiful this summer that demands of the city‘s water supply for watering lawns and other purâ€" poses have been considerably less than average. Production for the month of July amounted to 102.93 million gallons of water as comparâ€" ed to 126.71 produced in the same month a year ago. Comparison of figures for May and June of 1940 with the same months a year ago show similiar or greater decreases. While ascertaining production figâ€" ures was perhaps the prime purâ€" pose of your reporter‘s visit to the waterworks, Superintendent Prinâ€" dle‘s interesting and informative deâ€" scription of the plant‘s operation in particular and the history of water filtration in general, quickly releâ€" gated that idea to secondary conâ€" sideration. The father of water filtration was a man named Simpson who built a plant for the Chelsea Water comâ€" pany in London, England, in the year 1829. This plant used the simâ€". YOLUME XXX (Continued on Page 8) of spase prevents your reâ€" T‘he Highlarm Park Press wanis Club will hear Chief of Police Rex Andrews at their regular meetâ€" ing on Monday, September 16. be his subject. Navy Films To With countryâ€"wide attention beâ€" ing fecused on â€" military training and problems of national: defense, these two reels will show the trainâ€" ing of aviation pilots and cadets at the Pensacola Naval Air station, proudly boasted by the Navy as the finest training school in the world. The submarine picture will show the training of men of the underâ€" seas squadron and the highly inâ€" teresting operations of submarines Anticipating a postâ€"Labor Day rush for season subscriptions, the sponsors of the North Shore Series this week urged North Shore resiâ€" dents who wish to obtain good seaâ€" son locations for this series of conâ€" certs to obtain tickets as soon as possible. The Series, which will be presented in the auditorium of the Highland Park High school, will again bring to the suburban comâ€" munity an outstanding group of five worldâ€"famed concert artists. Marian Anderson, whose glorious contralto voice has made her the most popular figure on the concert stage today, will open the series on October 27. She will be followed by the original Jaroff Don Cossack choir, that unique group of male voices whose colorful program has been presented in every part of the world. Third attraction on the Serâ€" ies will be Mischa Levitzki, the amâ€" azingly versatile pimmist, who will appear on January 28. The fourth concert of the series will bring to Highland Park a perennial favorite among lovers of fine musie, Mischa Elman, dean of concert violinists, who will present his recital March 4. Concluding the series will be Ezio Pinza, the most famous basso ©° our day, whose concert appearâ€" ances ramk in brilliance with his distinguished performances with the Metropolitan Opera company. Season subscriptions to the Scries assure patrons of the most favorable locations far all performances, in addition to affording a substantial saving over the price of single adâ€" missions. Tickets may be obtained at the Treasure Chest, 390 Central avenue. Highland Park, or by mail from Box 584, Highland Park. All Highland Park schools opened this morning with a full enrollâ€" ment and altho no complete tally was available it is more than likely that the figure will exceed last years enrollment in all districts. Feature Meeting OfC. of C. Tuesday at sea. This program should have a natural appeal to all members. A short business meeting will folâ€" low. Marion Anderson Opens North Shore Series on Oct. 27 Kiwanis Club To Hear Chief Andrews Schools Open With Large Enrollments ‘The approximate enrollment at Highland Park high school is estiâ€" mated as 1,334 against 1279 in 1939, Through the couttesy of the U.S. Navy their new official sound moâ€" tion pictures, "Navy Wings of Gold" and "Submarines at Sea‘ will be shown. within the next few weeks is probâ€" lematic. Three hundred and sixtyâ€"five freshmen trekked to high school this morning to familiarize themâ€" selves with their classrooms and teachers, and to get assignments. Upper classmen will report tomorâ€" row (Friday) morning. Increased home building in Highâ€" land Park has increased the numâ€" ber of ‘children to be enrolled in the public schools. All schools have undergone imâ€" provements during the summer months and several new teachers have been added to school staffs. The Highland Park Chamber of Commerce will resume their monthâ€" ly dinner meetings nextw'l‘;l;s:i-;y evening at 6:30 at Open House Tea The enrollment of kindergarten pupils in the grade school was unâ€" usually large, but there are no doubt many more who will enroll within the next few days. A full account of the opening will appear in next weeks issue of the PRESS. an increase of about 55. HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 75, 1940 Twoâ€"Way Sets Are New Squad Cars‘ Sept. 13â€"Edgar Ansell Mower will speak for the Council of Forâ€" eign Relations in Chicago. The public is admitted for a amall fee. Sept 18â€"A mass meeting will be held at the Coliseum in Chicago at which Dorothy Thompson and othâ€" ers will speak. Information and literature can be obtained at the local office of the William Alien White Committee at 3590 Central avenue, Highland Park. Telephone 5119. danees will be included in the day‘s Now In Operation 'l"helod-cullll-lMl.dny will hold a picnic Sunday, Sept. 8, at Santi‘s Grove, four miles west of from Highwood will be available to those who have no other means of The first Jeanette MacDonaldâ€" Nelson Eddy film in more than a year was well worth waiting for. ‘"New Moon" starring these two singing favorites will be on the Alcyon screen this Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. "New Moon" is one of the most enjoyable musiâ€" cal romances to hit the screen in some time. It is a picture which can be safely recommended to the enâ€" tire family as a decided entertainâ€" ment treat. Another set of popular characters will transfer themselves from the printed page to the screen in "Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President," concerning Damon Runâ€" yon‘s famous Saturday Evening Post story. Plenty of rhythm, loads of laughs and romance with a spice to it, all combine to make "Ladies Must Live," which the Aleyon will preâ€" sent on the doubleâ€"feature program for next week Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, lively film entertainâ€" ment that should please audiences young and old. Preston Fodter, Ellen Drew and Andy Devine apâ€" pear in the historical action meloâ€" drama "Geronimo." This motion picâ€" ture has lots of human appeal with all the action, thrills and romantic interest necessary to make an unâ€" usual bit of entertainment. The Committee To Defend Amerâ€" ica By Aiding The Allies announces the following dates of great interâ€" est on the international situation: Modenese Society To Picnic Sunday That Highland Park police can more adequately serve the public is evident with the installation o!' a new Motorola radio commun ing system which has just been®:â€" stalled in three new squad cars. t system supplants the one way hdokâ€" up which has been in operation sifice Alcyon Presents Latest MacDonaldâ€" i Eddy Musical Film * LAND PARK PRESS who witnessâ€" ed a demonstration of the new two way radio Wednesday was deeply impressed with the new improveâ€" ment which brings the efficiency of our police department up to a par with neighboring communities. Chief Rex Andrews explained the benefits involved and demonstrated the speed of service. Traveling at 70 miles an hour along Skokie highway the squad car contacted police headquarters on a possible car theft and within 30 seconds complete information on the ear involved was relayed back to the squad car. The new equipment which operâ€" ates on a frequency of 35â€"900 has in inter car range of about ten miles. ‘This permits contact with the sheriff‘s office and other police departments within the ten mile range. The installation of this new equipment in the three new Ford squad cars which are equipped with Mercury engines, will give more efâ€" ficient service to the Highland Park police department and added proâ€" tection to the citizens of this comâ€" munity. Not only can officers comâ€" municate with their station, but can also converse with other squad cars, mitho in many cases,‘ they use only code in signalling one another, other. Announce Dates of Interest to Public A representative of the HIGHâ€" , with many prites beâ€" :_-:iu‘.?c::m'â€"ir"; The evening worship service will start at 7:45 pom. The American Conservatory of Music, Kimball Hall, Chicago, anâ€" nounces with pleasure the addition to its piano fmeulty of Ethel Marley Davis. Mrs. Davis will divide her time between her own schoolâ€"Marâ€" ley School of Musicâ€"in Highland “l:hcmwnum-u on Sunday evening. The young peoâ€" Park, and the conservatory son. The time and place of the first meeting has not yet been defâ€" initely decided but will be anâ€" nounced shortly. Anyone interestâ€" ed in joining the group please call membership chairman, Mrs. Harold Simpson, Tel. 1560. Resume Evening Services at Bethany The Highland Park Choral Club is again planning its fall program. Several new and interesting projâ€" ects are being undertaken this seaâ€" Mrs. Davis Joins Staff of American Music Conservatory Highwood Child Killed Saturday By Railroad Tie James who resided with his mothâ€" er Julia, and two brothers at 233 Washington ave., Highwood, was the son of the late James Belmonti who was fatally injured two years ago in a car accident on Sheridan rd., south of the Great Lakes trainâ€" ing station. Funeral services were held Tuesâ€" day morning at 9:30 a.m. at St. James church, Highwood. Burial was in Ascension cemetery. Property owners in the E. Cenâ€" tral avenue and N. Sheridan road business district have cooperated with the city in installing a much needed improvement in this district which will not only be a benefit to the city at large but will facilitate pur'king in this locality. New sidewalks are being laid from Huber‘s parking lot to the Treasure Chest on the south side of Central avenue, and along the east side of Sheridan road from Park avenue to the North Shore radio shop. â€" 1240 car, where he was pronounced "Joid Trom a Shatl Aactare, The youth with his brothers Euâ€" gene and Donald Belmonti and three cousins, Louis and Robert Belmonti and Harold Lowe, all of Highwood were playing on a pile of new ties along the rightâ€"ofâ€"way south of Washington ave. As a tie started to slide. James who was scampering on the top jumped off, but it was too late. The heavy block of wood crashed down upon his head. H. P. Choral Club Plans Fall Program Business Section Improvement Now Under Construction The center parking site on Cenâ€" tral avenue is being done away with and sidewalks narrowed. This will add about eight feet to the width of the street. The following property owners are cooperating with the city: Earl Purdy, Howard Huber, Wm. Pearl, FeubfadliPanORdatin inss td Alikdc lt d i1 4 Hill and Stone, Iredales, Brand‘s Studio, F. M. Terry, J. A. Blomâ€" dahl, H. P. Postoffice and Ben Freâ€" berg. A verdict of accidental death was returned by a coroner‘s jury at an inquest Sunday morning in Kelley‘s funeral home, 26 N. Sheridan rd. It is also planned to install four new light poles with the approval of the city, as to style and design. Work is being done by Mr. Steenâ€" hill under the supervision of City Engineer Philip Cole. A meeting of the Business Men‘s committee to consider new lighting for the business district is planned for the near future. wadâ€"car, w read roma James Belmonti, six year old Highwood boy, was killed instantly Saturday afternoon when some railâ€" way ties on which he was playing became dislodged, and struck him on the head. He was taken to the Highland Park hospital by a police squadâ€"car, where he was pronounced Men‘s Garden Show Sept. 7â€"8 _ ToProve Valueof Club to City The Principis Mothers club will epen the 1940â€"41 season on Monday, flown over America" will be preâ€" sented by Mrs. Erastus K. Pheips who will give their history and desâ€" cribe the development of our "Star :.;uuiâ€"-:'..m-u- 9'9-'.1.!-#-4- Rev. Louis W. Sherwin, D.D., minâ€" ister of the Highland Park Presbyâ€" terian church, has returned from his vacation and will be back in the pulpit this Sunday, Sept. 8, in the 11 o‘clock morning worship. The sermon subject will be "The Friend of Man." Mr. George Grammerâ€" Smith, baritone, will sing two solos. Church school for beginners and primary is being held at 11 o‘clock and dismissal promptly at 12 o‘clock. This program will continue until September 22, when the full church and church school program will be resumed. Many friends will be giad to welâ€" come Dr. Sherwin and his family back from their vacation. The convention is divided in two sections, for cities over 50,000 popuâ€" lation and for cities under 50,000. Mrs. Dorothy E. Wink, former Highland Park resident who has been active in residential real esâ€" tate on the North Shore since 1921, announces that she will open an ofâ€" fice at 3101 Central street, Evansâ€" ton, known as "Dorothy E. Wink, Real Estate Investments." The new office will be ready the latter part of September. Mrs. Wink, who is a member of the Evanstonâ€"North Shore Real Estate board, has been engaged in the real estate business between Evanston and Highland Park specializing in â€" residential property. J. Edgar Hoover will also speak on Monday‘s program, while other prominent speakers are Lieut. Kreml and Hugh C. Clegg, assistant direcâ€" tor of the F.B.I. Topics for discusâ€" sion will include "Traffic‘, "Subâ€" service Activities and National Deâ€" fense" and "Narcotic Problems and Enforcement." Dr. Louis Sherwin Back from Vacation Mrs. Dorothy Wink Opens Real Estate Office in Evanston from September 9th to 12th, at its opening meeting in the Schrader hotel, in that city, Monday. This is not only an honor to the Chief, but to the city of Highland Park as well, as this meeting will be attendâ€" ed by outstanding police represenâ€" tatives from all over the world. Ohief" Andrews will speai unâ€"2One Man As a Car Patrol Unit." H. P. Police Chief Speaks Monday At Police Convention Highland Park‘s new chief of police, Rex Andrews, has been inâ€" vited to address the International Association of Chiefs of Police, which convenes in Milwaukee, Wis., FACTS ABOUT HIGHLAND PARK MEN‘S GARDEN CLUB SHOW Next Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7 and 8. bay Rd. Community House (old City Hall) Central Ave. and Greenâ€" 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 25¢ for adults; 10c for children. Proceeds for benefit of Commuâ€" nity Center. What You Will See More than 70 exhibits of flowers, fruits and vegetables, all grown by men in Highland Park garâ€" dens. Bird houses, bird baths, tools and novelty features. What You Will Learn How to grow flowersâ€"how to disâ€" play flowersâ€"how to enjoy flowâ€" ersâ€"how to cooperate with your neighbor to develop a beautiful floral community. Why You Should Attend Because this is a local enterâ€" prise sponsored and conducted by local people for the greater good of our city. September Ninth Admission "Flags that have Now that Highland Park is to have a garden show under excluâ€" sively masculine auspices at the new Community Center September 7 and 8, many local people have been asking what this organization is, who belongs to it and what is the excuse for its existence. The answer to all of these questions were provided during the past week by Irving Meyerhoff, secâ€" retary of the Men‘s Garden Club. be devoted to novelty exhibits, inâ€" eluding arrangements of weeds, garden implements, bird houses and feeding stations, as well as fruits, gourds and vegetables. There will also be an exhibit of full color kodâ€" achrome illuminated tramparencies, in charge of William H. Savin, well known Ravinia artist and advertisâ€" fig mun. Bert Leech will be in charge of a surprise nature exhibit, 'M'i‘l_hd,hfl--br” "In a community such as Highâ€" land Park," Mr. Meyerhoff said, "it was only natural that some such organization as the Men‘s Garden Club should come into existence, if for no other reason than that men who love to giow things, like to talk to each other about their hobâ€" by. Of course, every movement of this kind takes form through the energy and enthusiasm of a few individuals who cheerfully sacrifice time and effort in order that their plans may crystalize into action. ferent in purpose and content, from "onl-lwncu.. public," Gene states, UWs a man‘s world, even in the garden." O-numalrn: h’*““ that this show will be radically dif ‘The human dynamo in this parâ€" ticular situation was C. Eugene Pfister, whose recreation is growâ€" ing roses. In a men‘s garden club Gene saw an opportunity to harâ€" ness a hobby as a powerful force for civic welfare. Only a little more than a year ago, a handful of men banded themselves together and seâ€" cured a charter from the Mens Garâ€" den Clubs of America, a national organization. The idea caught on at once and from a relatively few members the organization has grown until today we have 130 names on "I think nfost people will be gratified to know that the Highland Park Men‘s Garden Club is actuatâ€" ed by a sincere desire to do a real service to our community. First we want to help make our city a happy place to live in, by contribâ€" uting to its rich natural beauty. We want to instill in our young people an appreciation for our naâ€" tive trees, shrubs and flowers. The real art of gardening, we think, does not consist of creating foreign, exotic settings, but in making use of our natural assets, of which we have a vertiable treasure chest. ‘"Take the Skokie Valley, for inâ€" stance. We believe that this can be either a community garden spot or a disgraceful eyesore. So we have instituted a movement, which we hope every civic minded person will support enthusiastically, to convert this section into a park and wildâ€"life refuge, similar to that now nearing completion to the south of us in Cook county. The garden show will be replete with surprises, according to J. Daâ€" vid Dickinson, in charge of properâ€" ties. The ball room of the Comâ€" munity House, which occupies the old city hall site, will be converted into a veritable garden paradise, with walks, shrubbery and a riot of blooms, interspersed with founâ€" tains, sundials and outdoor furniâ€" ture. "Our first annual garden show is simply a means of informing our neighbors and fellow townsmen of our plans and objectives. We hope everyone will enjoy it and benefit from it. The small admission fee will help to defray expenses and yield a needed contrP>ution to our new Community Center." our roster. Proof that the club is truly civic in character is found in the fact that Mayor Ronan and all four of the city‘s commissioners are affiliated with us, not only as amateur gardeners, but as comâ€" munity boosters, which is our major objective. Our membership inâ€" cludes rich and those in modest cirâ€" cumstances; owners of huge estates gardeners, as well as typical subâ€" uwrhan. householders . whose .gardens are limited to a cityâ€"size lot. All, however, are drawn together by a common love of Mother Earth. NUMBER 27