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~ WINNETK! lean NY WEEKLY TALK Newspaper for a Clean Community VOL. X11, NO. 30 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1924 TWENTY PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS EDUCATORS TO VISIT SCHOOLS Delegates to Conventio Local SYSTEM Special Exhibit of Work at Skokie School The Department of School Super- intendence of the National Education- al association, which meets in conven- tion next week in Chicago, has heard of the Winnetka system of individual instruction for school children, and the Skokie school is planning to take care of a large number of visitors and ob- servers. The following announcement has been sent out by Superintendent Washburne : Welcome to Schools "To People intending to visit the Winnetka Public schools February 20 to March 3: *" Special provisions are being made to take care of visitors to the Win- netka schools during the Department of Superintendence convention in Chi- cago. No visitors will be permitted to attend classes unless they reach the schools before 10 o'clock in the morn- ing and plan to stay throughout the school day. Visitors will be welcome, however, at all times to the exhibit of Winnetka materials at the Skokie school. "Visitors are advised to leave Chi- cago on the 8 o'clock limited North Shore electric from Adams and Wa- bash or Randolph and Wabash, or on the 8:02 Chicago North Western rail- road, terminal Canal and Madison streets. "On arriving at Winnetka visitors should go directly to the Horace Mann school, ohe block west of both elec- tric and North Western stations (Elm Street, Winnetka). Luncheon at Hearthstone "Visitors will be registered on en- tering the Horace Mann school and given tickets admitting them to classes. At 10 o'clock all visitors should gather in the assembly hall at the Horace Mann school, where either Mr. Wash- burne or Mr. Beatty will give a short talk describing the work of the schools. Luncheon resérvations may be made at this time. Immediately after this meeting in the assembly hall visitors will be taken by automobile to the other schools of Winnetka. Automo- biles will call at all schools except the Hubbard Woods school at noon to take visitors to the Hearthstone tea room in Hubbard Woods where a special luncheon will be served, and where some of the teachers and prin- cipals will be present to chat inform- ally with visitors and answer some questions. "After lunch visitors should again attend the various schools. They will be brought back to the Skokie school (junior hich schoo!) at 3:30. Here there will be a meeting of the visitors with Mr. Beatty or Mr. Washburne, where questions can be asked. "At the Skokie school there will be a comnlete exhibit of all individual in- struction materials and all publica- tions pertaining to the same. Such few materials as are available for dis- tribution can be bought at this ex- hibit. "The above arrangements apply to each day of the week of February 25, and Monday and Tuesday, March 3 and Elm Street Building Now Located on Prouty Annex The frame commercial structure housing the Stultz Realty company and the Suburban Cleaners and Dyers has been moved from the location on Elm near Linden street to Prouty Annex immediately north of the Carl- ton building. The firms will remain in the building at the new location. Work on the moving project was practically completed this week. On the vacated Elm street site is to be constructed the first unit of a modern $60,000 commercial block to extend from Linden street to the alley between Linden and Chestnut streets. George F. Gonsalves is the owner and builder. Other sections of the block will be torn away later in the spring and summer. AUTOMOBILE FIRE An automobile was damaged to the extent of about $100 when it caucht fire at the A. B. C. Service station and garage in Huhbard Woods Thurs- day morning of this week. LEAGUE NAMES SLATE FOR TOWNSHIP BALLOT New Trier township affairs were freely and frankly discussed at a ses- sion of the New Trier Citizen's league at the City club, Chicago, on Tuesday of this week, and the meeting termin- ated by the selection of candidates for various offices to be voted on at the forthcoming town election in April. The following candidates were en- dorsed by 'the representative group: Township Supervisor, Gertrude M. Thurston (incumbent) Winnetka. Township Clerk, Margaret Pierson, Wilmette. Township Assessor, George R. Har- baugh (incumbent), Wilmette. Township Collector, Sanborn Hale, Winnetka. Township Highway Commissioner, H. H. Sherer, (incumbent) Glencoe. There was considerable discussion relative to a suitable candidate for the office of township collector, now held by Hoyt King, who, it was stated had declined to be a candidate for reelec- tion. By a close vote Sanborn Hale won the endorsement over Lea J. Orr of Wilmette. WAR IN HOLY LAND IS LECTURE TOPIC "The Romance of the Last Crusade" has its setting in the modern era. It 1s one of the myriad thrilling tales that have come out of the World war, but it may easily be counted one of the most important of them and packed with as much thrill and adventure as any account of the search of the Holy Grail. Winnetka will hear this vivid ro- mance recounted by one who had a part in it when Major Vivian Gilbert, actor, newspaperman and soldier appears in a lecture at Community House Wednesday evening, February 27. Major Gilbert spent many, many months in the service attached to Gen. Allenby's famous forces that regained Jerusatern and the Hoty Land for Christianity, after the hun- dreds of years of Moslem dominance. Major Gilbert will tell his audience how a cook in the British Army took the Holy City single-handed. He will explain how faithful adherence to Bible lore--the story of Saul and Jonathan, to be exact--aided Gen. Allenby's forces in manuevering successfully over the same ground covered centuries ago by the Israelite king in his wars against the Philistines and defeating the Turks just as Saul had defeated the Philis- tines many centuries before. It is a gripping, fascinating Major Gilbert has to tell, and every Winnetkan is invited to hear him at Community House next Wednesday. BEGIN ACTUAL WORK ON MALL IN SPRING Work on the construction of Win- netka's Village mall will begin just as soon as weather conditions permit, ac- cording to information received at the Village hall this week. : Owners of property fronting on the mall site located midway between Elm and Oak streets and extending from Chestnut street to Linden street, met with the Public Buildings and Grounds committee of the Village council Fri- day evening, February 15, when plans for the improvement were discussed in detail. It was decided at the meeting that the property owners were to defray the cost of installation of water mains and sanitary sewer--estimated at $5,000-- and that the Village would bear the ex- pense of paving with concrete, laying sidewalks, planting and landscaping at a total cost estimated at $13,000. The improved street is to be known as Chestnut court. story, Legion Worker Speaks Before Winnetka Post Ferrie C. Watkins, committeeman for this district of the American Legion will be the speaker at the regular meeting of Winnetka Post Monday evening, February 25. Every member of the post is urged to attend this important meeting. Catch Burglars Posing as Gas Meter Readers Three alleged burglars captured in Glencoe last week, had been gaining entrance into homes there on the pretext that they desired to read gas meters. Meter readers carry credentials, it is explained, and presentation of these should be requested, the police ad- vise. C. OF C. T0 HEAR TRADE EXPERT National Chamber of Com- merce Man Here Feb. 27 John N. Van der Vries, Winnetka manager of the Northern Central Division of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States under the -de- centralization plan which was adopt- John N. Van der Vries ed last May at the New York meeting of the Chamber, will speak before the Winnetka Chamber of Commerce, Wednesday evening, Fchruary 27, at Community House. a a Mr. Van der Vries became identified with the Chamber during the early part of the war and was very closely connected with the work of the National Chamber in the organization of industries especially in the central west which was part of the plan of work carried out by the National Chamber at the request of the War In- dustries board. As manager of the northern central division, Mr. Van der Vries has charge of all the activities and interests of the National Chamber in that section of the country stretching from the western limits of Pennsylvania to Montana. He is building in the Chicago office of the National Chamber the machin- ~ry through which it is hoped the busi- ness interests of this section will he brought into closer cooperation with each other and with the National Chamber which they in part compose. Mr. Van der Vries has behind him a wealth of experience in dealing with business men and business organiz- ation. He has a grasp and under- standing of many of the national probh- 'ems which are now affecting business and is prepared to tell in an illumin- iting way how these problems are be- 'ng handled by business and the suc- cess which is being made in the solu- tion of them. The Winnetka Chamber of Com- merce band will provide a program of music for the meeting. Home To Rent in Winnetka A TOWN OF GOOD HOMES FOR RENT--T7-ROOM one bath, three vear 'lease, April or May. Can partly furnish if desired. Tel. Winnetka 2193. HOUSE, porches, three- WANT ADS will get you A GOOD HOME '| notices BAND FUND NOW $624 FROM THE BIG GOAL Band Fund to Date Wilmette Post 46, American Legion &..0600 Gat. eral 5.00 Di Ai Stoker. silva, dasa dl 10.00 Olive. Bulley:e cular by Son. vis 5.00 AllaniBulley tis, 200. 00000004 5.00 Bernice! Bulley or. £30, WW Uiiuanii, 5.00 Modern Woodmen of America, Winnetka Campton. id 10.00 Cl. sDayst. £.), JH855%% . Vili 2.00 Maj. Thomas E.. Bullivant .... 2.50 Anonymous 0m LET A 10.00 AH sHoward B14. hu). aus 5.00 Totally Jolie av dine dni $ 59.50 Previously acknowledged .... 1,315.56 Grand total). Jagiiia Jd $1,375.06 The tund to secure uniforms for members of the New Trier High School band now totals $1,375.06. It is $624.94 short of the goal of $2,000, the sum necessary to equip the entire band with uniforms. Lloyd Hollister, Inc., has been con- ducting the fund campaign for three months and many individuals and groups have contributed liberally. [f you have not as yet contributed, we will welcome your check ad- dressed to NEW TRIER BAND FUND, LELOY-D-HOLEISTER,; INC, 1222 CENTRAL AVENUE, WILMETTE, ILL. WOMAN JURIST SPEAKS HERE Judge Allen, of Ohio, to Ad- dress Winnetka Women The joint committee of the Winnetka Woman's club and the Winnetka League of Women Voters has long coveted Judge Florence E. Allen of the supreme court of Ohio as a speak- er for Winnetka women, and just as hope had been abandoned because of the great demand elsewhere for Judge Allen, a happy fortune placed the prize so much desired within reach. Miss Allen is to be in Chicago on Monday, February 25, and has con- sented to speak at the Winnetka Woman's club at 2:30 o'clock that afternoon. Her subject is announced as, "Making War on the Outlaw." "The subject itself will attract the 'ncreasing number of those who are desirous of studying the problem of a permanent peace from all sides," it is declared. Career Remarkable Judge Allen has had a remarkable career, all the more so because she is still a young woman. When elected to the Court of Common Pleas in 1920 she received the largest vote ever giv- en any judicial candidate for that court. She is the first woman to sit in a court of general jurisdiction, legal, >quitable, civil and criminal; and she is the first woman in the world to preside in a first-degree murder case and also the first in the world elected tc sit in a supreme court. With a magnetic nersonality and real eloquence added to her large and varied experience, Judge Allen's lec- 'ure promises to be one that no one can afford to miss. "Men as well as women are invited. Tickets at a nom- inal cost may be obtained at the Com- munitv Pharmacy on Tincoln avenue the Hubbard Woods Pharmacy, and at the Community House. Building Permits for Week Total Almost $25,000 A permit granted to William Camp- bell Wright to erect a two-story brick residence, with garage attached, at 1132 Cherry street, led the Winnetka building permits for this week in valu- ation at $10,000. Other permits were granted as fol- lows : L. A. Vollman, $300 one-story frame carage, to be located at 803 Cherry street; John I. Magie, $200 one-storv frame garage at 510 Provident avenue W. Kelley, one story frame garage at 878 Cherrv street, value $150, Dan Noe. $9,000 two-story frame stucco building at 1432 Asbury avenue. Time to Pav Assessments on Station Parks--Hale "Eventually, why not now? quotes Sanborn Hale in reference to pavy- ment of snecial assessments on the Hubbard Woods station and Indian Hil station parks. Persons who have not received may secure information hy calling Winnetka 10, says Mr. Hale. Pay assessments now and avoid the rush, is the slogan. ITALY'S WOMAN LEADER COMING Legion Secures Signora Pal- lottelli to Address Win- netka Audience HERE SUNDAY NIGHT Brings Message from Benito Mussolini Signora Alicha Pallottelli, personal friend of Premier Mussolini of Italy, who is bringing to America the mes- sage of the famed Fascisti, has been secured by Winnetka Post, No. 10, of the American Legion, to speak at a public meeting in Rudolph Matz hall, in Community House, Sunday evening, Feb- ruary 24, at 8 o'clock. Her subject will be, "The New Italian Movement." A special program of music will supplement the address. Signora Pallottelli is the daughter of a distinguished Italian novelist and play- wright and for the past five years has been active in her native country in the interests of universal suffrage and political progress. She is a brilliant speaker and her enlightened viewpoint on the economic and political situation in Italy recommended her to the interest of important Italian statesmen including Premier Benito Mussolini. Delivers Mussolini's Message She is the wife of F. Pallottelli, per- sonal manager of the renowned virtuoso, V. de Pachmann, now on tour in America, and she has taken this oppor- tunity to deliver a pergonal message from Premier Mussolini to the Ameri- can people in an effort to promote bet- ter understanding between the two coun- tries, her services being entirely volun- tary. Signora Pallottali was horn in -Flor-- ence and educated in Italy and England. She speaks English fluently and has scored an emphatic success in her lec- tures in this Country before clubs, schools, business organizations and in private homes. Constructive Statesman She will endeavor to give her Win- netka audience a new understanding of the modern Italy and to convince them thta the Fascisti movement is evolution- ary, not revolutionary, that Mussolini is a builder and not a destroyer, a leader interested in more and better schools, a compulsory education law, a limited suf- trage for women, fired with the zeal to "eliminate waste and set up the god of efficiency in his beloved Italy." Signora_Pallottelli holds a high place in the estimation of liberal Italians. She was a delegate to the . International Woman's Suffrage convention in Rome last year. She has been termed the "modern Joan of Arc," and is carrying on the battle cry of the Fascisti--"Jus- tice to all, order; liberty and religion." Music Program The program of music in connection with Sunday evening's lecture will be given by Bertha Kribben and Betsy Brown. Ministry as Man's Job Will Be Sermon Theme Last Sunday the Men's Sunday morn- ing class at the Winnetka Congrega- tional church was addressed by Rev. James A. Richards on the subject, "The Christian Ministry as a Man's Job;" and last Sunday the class voted to ask Mr. Richards to take the same subject into his theme tomorrow morning. The music for tomorrow's services will include : Anthem--"Fear Not, O Israel," Spicker Quartet and Girls' Choir--"Come Unto Me, Ye: Weary iui... ..... Dix Anthem--"Oh, For a Closer Walk with Cod rai a A Foster Sunday evening Mr. Richards will use as his theme, "The Companionship of Heroes." Miss Lacey will sing "Oh Master, Let Me Walk with Thee, by Speaks, and "In My Father's House Are Many Mansions, by MacDermid. "Nanook of North" on Skokie School Pictures The Skokie school motion picture pro- gram calls for a rare educational picture for next Friday, February 29. "Nanook of the North" has shown in several of the Chicago theaters at advanced prices but the schools are making the picture available for children for the first time at extremely moderate cost. It is stated by scientists that this pic- ture is one of the best and most accurate representations of Eskimo life ever pro- duced, and its educational value is readily apparent.