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WINNETKA TALK A Weekly News-Magazine for Winnetka VOL. XIV, NO. 40 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER, 12, 1925 PRICE FIVE CENTS SIX POLICEMEN LEAVE WINNETKA DEPARTMENT John Iverson is Dismissed and Resignations of Five Others Are Promptly Accepted That $2,800 police speed trap vestigation which flourished like the proverbial bay tree for a time and then seemed to wither and die away, parched by lack of the nourishing waters of publicity, has at last borne fruit. The veil of secrecy which has shrouded all the proceedings of the in- vestigating committee and its report, secretly handed in to the Village coun- cil some weeks agg, was rent asun- der following a secret meeting of the Village «council Wednesday evening when Sergt. John Iverson was dropped from the department "for good of the service" and the resignations of Mo- tercycle Policemen John Hanselman and Albert Ottone and Patrolman The- ~odore Anderson were accepted. "This is not a general shake-up," explained Village President John S. Miller in commenting upon the changes. "Ottone, Hanselman and Anderson voluntarily handed in their resigna- tions. There were no serious charges against them. "l do not anticipate any further changes in the personnel of the police department," continued President Mil- "ler, "but some of the recommenda- tions contained in the report of the committee will be followed in building up the department. These will be along the lines of education of the men and some changes in policy." Seek Well Trained Men It is understood that one of the rec- ommendation of the investigating com- mittee which has already gone into effect is that all applicants for posi- tions on the Winnetka police depart- ment be required to pass examinations similar to those required of Chicago policemen. The department is now six men short of its strength at the outset of the investigation, as Motor- cycle Policeman William Merrill re- signed recently to return to the taxi business, and Patrolman Adam Scott had handed in his resignation to take effect December 16, when he also will enter the taxi business in the village. The investigation of the police de- partment started two months ago when Liennis E. Sullivan, Jr., a son of Judge Dennis E. Sullivan of Chicago, was arrested early one morning by Sergt. John Iverson and later fined by Police Magistrate Ralph E. Sinsheimer. Young Sullivan declared the policeman and Sinsheimer were conducting a "speed trap" on Sheridan road in the early hours of the morning, and Judge Sullivan induced the States Attorney's office to begin an investigation. Num- erous witnesses were called who told stories similar to Sullivan's but nothing actually criminal could be proved and the case was dropped by the States Attorney. Village President Miller later appointed a special investigating committee in the village in the interest of clearing up the situation. in- Winnetka Women to Attend Conference at Chicago Today Winnetka's League of Women Voters will be represented toady at a conference on the care and training of women offenders, to be held at the Congress hotel, Chicago. The sessions are convened under the auspices of the Chicago League of Women Voters and the joint committee on the care and training of women offenders. Officially representing the Win- netka league will be Miss Elizabeth Gemmill. Other members of the local unit who plan to attend are Mrs. B. F. Langworthy, Mrs. Walter Fisher, and Mrs. Walter Benson. At the morning session of the com- ference steps in the solution of the women offender problem will be dis- cussed by able speakers, among them Judge Daniel P. Trude, Mrs. Kenneth F. Rich, Miss Jessie Binford, Mrs. William E. Lewis, and Miss Jane Ad- dams, author of "Youth and the City Streets," and "New Conscience and An Ancient Evil." The afternon session will "be ad- dressed by Miss Mary E. McDowell, commissioner of public welfare, City of Chicago, and Dr. Carrie Weaver Smith, superintendent of the Girls' In- dustrial Home at Gainesville, Texas. Local Leaders Advice in Regional Planning The north shore is well represented in the official personnel of the Chicago Regional Planning association which last year held its annual meeting and election of officers. Robert Kingery of Winnetka was re-elected secretary of the association, while Mrs. Harold L. Ickes and Fred- erick Penfield were named members of the board of directors for a term of three years. D. H. Burnham who has directed the affairs of the association this year, has been elected to serve another term, Dwight H. Perkins was elected hon- orary president for life. The two-day meeting last week laid the foundations for the co-operation of state, Federal government, county and municipality in preparing Region- al plans. Eastern Music Director Visits Skokie Classes Thomas Whitney Surrette, director of the Concord School of Music at Concord, Mass., directed the singing of Christmas carols by pupils of Sko- kie school at an assembly held Tues- day afternoon in the school auditorium. Mr. Surrette is one of the best known chorus leaders in the United States and is general adviser of music work in the Winnetka schools. He visits the village several times each year and inspects the work being done in music. Richard Edmondson, instructor in piano at the Skokie school, gave a short program, also. On Thursday afternoon Lorentz Hansen, instructor ir violin gave a short program before an assembly. Camp Fire Food Sale Is in Progress Today Hear Ye! Housewives All! The Winnetka Camp Fire Girls will offer the finest, most delicious home-cooked food for your week- end table, at reasonable prices at their food sale this morning, in Community House. The girls will be on hand to give a welcome. Winnetka residents are invited to come. This sale last only through the morning. The doors will be open at 10:30 o'clock. As such food goes quickly, it is advisable to come early. Camp Fire Girls are putting their best efforts into this, and it means much encouragement to them to have their work ap- preciated, and housekeeppers will find it to their advantage to keep in mind this opportunity for se- lecting appetizing additions ta their Sunday dinner. Elect Three Winnetka Girls to Junior League Miss Isabel Scott, Miss Rosamond Coffin, and Miss Rachel Foster are the three Winnetka girls elected as new members at a recent meeting of the Junior League of Chicago, Miss Foster is taking part in the leaguers' play, "Snow White," which commences this morning at the Playhouse and will Le given for four successive weeks to enthusiastic audiences of. children and "grownups." "The Junior League is an exclusive organization which provides excellent training for the debutante, for it launches her in strenous social serv- ice work during her first season, and develops a civic interest essential in later life when she takes her place in her established social career. Attic Shop Will Help Raise New Church Fund Women of the Winnetka Congrega- tional church are starting another project for the purpose of adding to the fund which is accumulating for the building of a new church. This new venture is a revival of the Attic shop, where bargains in all kinds of tur- niture, jewelry, pictures, china, cloth- ing, and other articles were to be found and will be found again. The new shop will be located in the Community House, and discarded articles of all kinds are solicited by the women who are conducting this venture. It is re- quested that any residents having any article for the shop bring it to the Community House or telephone Miss Mary Williams, telephone Winnetka 538, and it will be collected. New Minister Comes to Winnetka Early in Year The most interesting feature of the annual business meeting of the Win- netka Congregational church last Wed- nesday evening was the reading of a letter from the Rev. Thomas A. Good- win in which he formally accepted the call of the church to be one of its ministers and stated that he will com- plete his service at Dundee January 6, and move to Winnetka immediately thereafter. DASCH PLANS PROGRAM FOR WEARY SHOPPERS Next Monday's 'Appearance of Symphony Players Guaran- tees Genuine Treat George Dasch, conducter of the Symphony Players of Chicago has compiled a program for the third concert of the orchestra series at New Trier High school Monday eve- ning, December 14, which is calculated to off-set the wear and tear of Christ- mas shopping. It begins with that jolly overture of Johannes Brahms, which the composer mis-named, "Aca- demic Festival Overture." It is "Academic" in name only, and displays Brahms in his most jovial moods. Mr. Dasch will also present two of his first violins in the double con- certo by Basch--Messrs. Fritz Itte and Walter Hancock. The "Farewell" Symphony by "Papa" Haydn, which is to be per- formed at these concerts for the first time, was composed in 1772, and was intended for the concerts of Prince Esterhazy's orchestra, of which Haydn was conductor. The Finale of the symphony, although quite serious in its meaning, chose a jocular and dras- tic form to reiterate a request from his musicians for a leave of absence which the prince had declined to grant. One by one, the players stopped play- ing, seized their instruments and, blowing out the candles on their desks, walked out of the room; but two violinists finally remained to play the graceful and melancholy closing measures. History relates that the leave of absence was finally granted. The Program The program, in detail, is as follows: Overture, "Academic Festival".Brahms Concerto for two Violins, D. Minor ae est hai Hier seem vee ve Bach Vivace Largo ma non Tanto Allegro Messrs, Fritz Itte and Walter Hancock Symphony No. 18, F. Sharp Minor (The "Farewell" Symphony ....... Haydn Allegro Assai Adagio Menuetto Finale--Adagio Intermission Serenade for Wind Instruments, Opus iim wna s Wap sale aR. es ve Strauss Scenes Pittoresques (Fourth Orches- tral Suite) ..--....0i000. Massenet Marche (Air) de Ballet elus Fete Boheme Park District Provides . Ice Rink at Indian Hill At a recent meeting of the Win- netka Park board it was voted to provide a small pond for ice-skating at the Indian Hill Station park. This pond will be primarily for the use of small children. It was explained that it would be impossible to construct a large rink at this park as most of it is underlaid with tile drains, and it is only in the very coldest weather that water will freeze before it drains away. It was also said that the park district is financially unable to support a large rink as it is spending large sums of money on other projects. Cards will soon be out for a dance to be given January 2, at the Winnet- ka Woman's club by a group of about 15 young people in the community.