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WINNETEA TALK Published weekly by Lloyd Hollister, Inc., §64 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka, Illinois. Entered as second class matrer March 8, 1912, at the post office at Winnetka, Illinois, under the Act of March 8, 1879. Subscription price $2.00 a year. VOL. XVI, NO. 39 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 3, 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS PLAN UNITED FRONT TO GET GRADE SEPARATION Municipal Authorities at Win- netka Session Agree Upon Uni- fied Action of Towns More than a decade of individual municipal negotiations with the Chi- cago North Western and the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee railroads in an endeavor to effect a separation of grades throughout the north shore having proven fruitless, 31 representa- tives of the villages and cities from Evanston to Highland Park gathered at the Winnetka Village hall Thurs- day night at the invitation of Winnetka Village President H. F. Tenny for the purpose of organizing for joint and positive action and, if necessary, appeal to fhe Illinois Utilities commission pro- ject. As the direct result of an evening of discussion of the attitudes and in. terests of the various towns concerned and possible plans of procedure, the members of the meeting voted unani- mously in favor of a proposal to form a committee composed of one repre- sentative from each interested muni- cipal goderning body. This committee is scheduled to meet Thursday, Decem- ber 15, for the purpose of planning the formation of a permanent board composed of as many representatives from each town as deemed advisable to handle the project for the com- 'munities as a unit. Consider All I Probably no other gathering held on the north shore in recent years for the purpose of considering a proposition of common civic interest has been attended by such a large percentage of the municipal officials. Interested primarily in getting to a solution of the problem that would be satisfactory to all concerned, the group, called to order by Mr. Tenny, discussed the sit- uation from every angle. In his intro- ductory address Mr. Tenny reviewed the history of Winnetka's attempt to solve the riddle and pointed out that while it may be a number of years be- fore the project is finally placed on a working basis, the joint efforts of all communities would result in the elimi- ation of much preliminary work and he quicker realization of the desired He then called upon Judge A. Foster of oi Judy ape the various problems involved. Mr Foster asserted the purpose of the meeting was not necessarily to force the project upon the railroads, but to consider possible ways of co-operating with them in making the needed jm. provement. He expressed the opinion that the financial status of the com- panies would have to be taken into consideration, plans would have to be drawn up, estimates of the cost made 500, the prSportion of the cost that e born i Would, be x vy each contracting He expressed the opinion that event- ually the project would have to be taken before the Illinois Utilities Com- mission for a proper division of cost and settlement. He then discussed the legal aspects of the project, summing up his remarks with the opinion that every effort should be made to get the Reilioads to co-operate from the out- set. Camp Fire Food Sale Beckons to Local Housewives Winnetka Camp Fire girls in their blue service costumes will be on hand to serve the housewives of Winnetka this morning, December 3, in Com- munity House. They will offer the most delicious home-cooked cakes, pies, biscuits, bread, salads, desserts and goodies--a beautiful array, and all their own work, for which they receive Camp Fire honors. The food will be judged by a- commit- tee from the Camp Fire council before it is put on sale to the public. Each Camp Fire group will have its own ta- ble. Local honor beads will be awarded to the groups which are 100 percent in effort--every girl contribut- ing--to the group having the prettiest table, and to the one having the great- est variety. Mrs. Taliaferro Milton is chairman of the judging committee, as- sisted by Mrs. Knode and Mrs. Arthur J. Boynton. Mrs. Frederick Thomas and Mrs. Bob Anderson will have charge of the pricing. Mrs. J. R. Mont- gomery and Mrs. Fritz Wagner will serve as cashiers. Mrs. E. E. Stults is general chairman. The following guardians and assist- ant guardians have groups taking part: Mrs. John Marshall, Mrs. Guilford Windes; Mrs. George Eisenbrand: Mrs. Philip Fisher, Miss Allison Koch; Mrs. J. M. Winscott, Miss Isabel Laing; Miss Mildred Olsen, Miss Gwendolyn Addenbrooke; Mrs. Tsidor Lang, Mrs. Robert Meleney. The sale opens at half-past ten, Sat- urday morning, in the Neighborhood room of Community House, and lasts until noon. Make Canvass December 11 for Church Building Fund Sunday, December 11, is the day when the Winnetka Congregational church will begin its canvass for the new Church Building fund. This is the canvass that the Church Building Finance committee was directed to make by vote of the church last May. For a time it was expected to have the canvass at a somewhat earlier date but December 11 was finally chosen in order that the regular canvass for church support and benevolences might first be completed. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Merrick of Abingdon, Ill, left Tuesday after hav- ing been the guests of Mrs. Cleveland, 828 Foxdale Thanksgiving week. avenue, ADDRESSES BANKERS John S. Miller, 700 Rosewood ave- nue, former Wianetka Village presi- dent, member of Miller, Busch and Boyden, spoke on "Land Trust Certi- ficates" before the Chicago Mortgage Bankers' association at luncheon Tues- day, November 29. In the discussion that followed, Mayor Charles H. Bartlett of Evans- ton, President Earl E. Orner of Wil- mette, President E. E. Jackson of Kenilworth, President Winfred D. Gerber of Glencoe, and representatives of each of the other communities stat- ed the eagerness of their respective communities to join in the project and discussed phases related particularly to their communities. NEXT WEEK IN WINNETKA December 3--2 p. m.,, Girls Card party--New Trier. 10:30 a. m.; Camp Fire Girls' Food sale--Com- munity House. 6 p. m.. Church school dinner--Community House. December 5--8:15 p. m., Symphony concert--New Trier. Lunch and All-day meeting, Women's Guild Christ church--Parish House. December 6--2:30, Woman's club meeting--Woman's Club. December 7--7:30 p. m.,, P. T. A. meeting--Greeley school. 12:30 a. m., Woman's society luncheon-- Community House. 11:30 to 5, Woman's society auxiliary bazaar Community House. December 8--12:15, Rotary club lunch--Community House. December 9--2, Christmas party, Pine street circle--Community House. All-day bazaar--Skokie school. 8, Entertainment--North Shore Country Day school. 4:15, 7, 9, Motion pictures--Community House. 7:30, Basket ball--Lind- bloom at New Trier. 8:15 North Shore Congregation -- Masonic Temple. December 10--8, Play--New Trier. Greeley Parents to See Play, Observe Book, Toy Exhibits Wednesday, December 7, bids fair to witness one of the most interesting Parent-Teacher meetings of the year in Winnetka when the association of the Greeley school gathers for an eve- ning of diversified interest that in- cludes on its program a play by fifth grade children, exhibits of books, dis- plays of especially selected toys and a talk on the most acceptable toys for smaller children. Activities are scheduled to begin at 7:30 o'clock with the presentation by Miss Neechack's fifth grade pupils of the Greek drama, "Theras and His Town." The hour for the production is placed at the inception of the pro- gram so that the little fellows may not be too late for their bedtime stories. At 8 o'clock there is to be a brief talk on "Books for Children" by Miss Luhrs of Evanston, as well as a dis- cussion concerning "Toys for Little Children." Following the talks, the parents will be invited to examine exhibits includ- ing especially selected children's books taken from Chandler's shelves in Ev- anston, arranged to suit the various childhood years and, for the most part, suggested by Greeley teachers; also, an exhibit of toys sent out from Car- son, Pirie, Scott and company's new toy department, and which have been especially approved by the National Kindergarten and Elementary college. Mothers of kindergarten and lower grade children are particularly urged to visit the toy exhibit. The Greeley school teachers will be in their rooms to talk to parents at the conclusion of the program. This is announced as an open meet- ing to which all parents of the village are cordially invited. PERENNIAL "FLATS" ARGUMENT RESUMES And Our Zoning Officials Find The Customary Pros and Cons in the Ring According to opinions expressed at a meeting in the council chamber at the Village hall, Tuesday evening, ar- ranged to discuss the advisability of amending the zoning ordinance relat- ing to apartments, to reduce the num- ber of families permissable to the acre, an apartment dweller in Win- netka appears about as welcome as a mouse in a wren's nest. Most of the speakers were pro- nounced in their opposition to the building of apartments in the village, one even suggesting that Winnetka should build a sort of wall around the village, and "viewed with alarm the encroachment of apartment dwell- ers, whom, he said, if they were not checked, would soon have the voting power and control of Village affairs. Offer No Remedy Most of those speaking were owners of residences in the village, and, in nearly every instance, explained that prior to moving to Winnetka, a few years ago, they had resided in apart- ments either in Rogers Park or Ev- anston, and their coming to Winnetka was for the express purpose of getting away from apartment districts. They are opposed, they said, to en- largement of the apartment zoned area, though admitting they had not given the matter enough thought to be able to make an intelligent suggestion to the commission, which is seeking ad- vice on the subject. ; 3 The chairman of the meeting 1in- formed these objectors that it ap- peared, from the trend of the talks, there was an. erroneous Impressioz relative to the subject under discus- sion, and further explained that the Village has not been asked to extend the apartment zoned area, but yas merely seeking opinion as to whet ef the present ordinance should be amended, so that, in future building, the number of families per acre may duced. Lys thought the present number permissable, 72, should be reduced to 36. but, when asked by the commission on what basis the reduction 1s sug- gested, admitted it was not founded ox any carefully thought-out plan, bat the number should be reduced," an 2 resolution to that effect was adopt: for the guidance of the Zoning cont mission and the committee on Pp Jats and zoning of the village council : fore whom the hearing was conducts) ¥ Stanley P. Farwell, a of the ing commission, presided. "hose who spoke in favor of reduc: ing the number of families permissable per acre in the apartment zoned area; by reducing building n 'C" Commercia districts from three to two stories, "vi i larm" the and who "viewed with a present encroachment of apartments, were : qin Wyatt Moore, 1031 Fisher oR Cecil Black, 1174 Tower road: Morris K. Wilson. 429 Sheridan road: William Brooks Moulton, 1161 Pine street: Willard F. Hopkins, 1141 Tower road; J. Williams Macy, (Continued on page 4)