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INNETKA TALK A Weekly News-Magazine for Winnetka VOL. XV, NO. 6 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, APRIL 17, 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS PENFIELD-BUSSE GROUP SWEEPS PRIMARY HERE McKinley Wins 3 to I in New Trier Township at Primaries; Large Vote Polled William B. McKinley, Republican candidate for United States senator carried New Trier township by more than a 3 to 1 vote in New Trier at the Primaries last Tuesday, it was indi- cated by returns which included all but three precincts, and the Deneen group of county commissioner candi- dates, backed by the "Committee of 700," a New Trier organization swept the local field with almost the same pro- portion of votes. Oscar W. Schmidt, of Wilmette, who polled 2268 votes, was the only Crowe-Barrett candidate to approach the victorious Deneen group, composed of William Busse, Frederick W. Penfield, Geroge A. Mil- ler, Dudley D. Pierson and Lachlan W. Macl.ean, in this section. Another victory for the Deneen group was that of Lewis B. Springer, of Wilmette, and Howard P. Castle, in the race for representatives in the general assembly. William F. Propper, of the Crowe-Barrett, faction divided the honors here by running a poor third. Returns May Change Vote Those who won the race for mem- bers of the senatorial committee of the Seventh district were John J. Holland, Charles J. Hanley and Albert Volz. Charles C. Carnahan was a very close fourth, with the possibility that he may poll a higher vote than Volz when the three other precincts are heard from. New Trier township polled a vote estimated at 50 per cent, one of the heavies, for an off year primary, in its history. Credit for the large vote was given to the various groups in each community which made an organized effort such as was never before wit- nessed on the north shore, to get the voters to the polls. The Wilmette Forum for 100 Per Cent Voting, the Women's clubs, the League of Wom- ed Voters of the various villages, "Committee of 700," and the Isaak Walton League of Winnetka were among the organizations which were especially active in getting out to vote. The votes polled by the individual candidates in the 23 precincts out of a total of 26, which had been recorded late Wednesday are as follows: For United States Senator William Bb. McKinley ............ 4358 Frank I, Smith ...0 S.. 000A 1237 For State Treasurer Garrett D. Kinney =... 0.000. 3846 William J. Stratton .............. 585 LJ Brown coc. 000. 005 756 Joseph Fo. Koda =... .. 0... 344 For Supt. of Public Instruction Francis G. Blair For Clerk of the Supreme Court Ulysses Galee ......00. 0... a7. 1523 Charles W. Vail . 376 For Representatives in Congress State at Large (Two) Henry R. Rathbone ............. Richard "Yates ...o0 .,........00 3545 For Clerk of the Appellate Court First District Francis PiPBrady t.... 0 .5..373 1757 William Walter Scott ........... 2926 For Representative in Congress Tenth District Carl R. Chindblom ...0........... 4515 Earl M. Waters (Continued on Page 45) WAR TROPHIES ARRIVE Winnetka Post of the American Legion Received Large Shipment from War Department There will soon be on exhibition in the headquarters of Winnetka Post, || No. 10, American Legion, a splendid as- sortment of war trophies which officials of the Local Post have been advised || will be forwarded by the war depart- ment at Raritan arsenal, New Jersey, || very shortly. In addition to the numerous smaller pieces referred to, the Post is also in receipt of two large guns which ar- rived the first of the week, and still an- other, a 70 milometer without wheels, is yet to come. It is the plan of the Post to mount this gun on a, concrete base, but the location for this piece has not been decided. The two guns which came the first | of the week weigh 4,850 pounds. One of them is a 77 milometer standard gun and carriage, and the other is a 105 milometer short Howitzer and carriage. Their permanent location has not been determined. They all are captured war trophies, shipped by the war depart- ment in the same condition in which they were received from the firing line, and, it is said, have no other historical data. The smaller trophies, which are to repose in the Post headquarters, com- prise one body armor; three plain bayonets; three saw-tooth bayonets; one case cartridge for a 105 milometer Howitzer; one Uhlan helmet;. one Uhlan lance, steel and wood; one air- craft machine gun, German maxim, 1908-15; one gas mask; six German Mauser rifles, magazine M-1898: six enlisted men's sabers:; two officer's swords and one grenade thrower (gre- 1adenwerfers.) No Indeed, Coal Does Not Come in Burlap Bags In E. C. Weissenberg's page adver- tisement in the WINNETKA TALK last week, under the heading "Coal or Coke" there appeared the following paragraph, which must have made some people wonder when they read it: "Insist that you get it. There is nothing 'just as good.' It is packed in sturdy burlap bags with nothing ob- jectionable about it." While there is certainly nothing ob- jectionable about Weissenberg's coal of coke neither is it packed in sturdy burlap bags. The paragraph referred to a lawn fertilizer which was de- scribed in another part of the adver- tisement. Hold Hearing Tuesday on Wilson Street Widening The board of local improvements will hold a public hearing at the Village hall Tuesday evening, April 20, at 8 o'clock, to consider the widening of Wilson street and Winnetka avenue near Indian Hill station. The question of paving Temple court in connection with the other improvements, will also be considered. it was announced. All residents of the district are invited to attend the hearing and express thei opinions. regarding the proposed im- provements, FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE DANCE The girls of the Friendship circle are giving a dance at Winnetka Com- munity House Saturday evening, April Minnewefer, | Growing Too Fast? | Prof. William L. Bailey Winnetka is growing too fast, ac- cording to Prof. William L. Bailey, professor of sociology at Northwestern university, who has made a special study of Chicago suburban develop- ment. Professor Bailey spoke before the Winnetka League of Women Voters this week. Mrs. G. W. Gordon New Trier Board President With the re-election of Harry Hollo- way of Glencoe as member of the Board of Education of New Trier High school last Saturday, that body, Tues- day of this week, proceeded with its organization for the ensuing year. The result of the meeting was the selection of Mrs. George W. Gordon of Winnetka as president and Jesse R. Gathercoal as secretary. Committees of the board were organized as follows: Building and Grounds, Jesse R. Gathercoal and Harry Holloway: edu- cational committee, Edward J. Phelps and Mrs. George W. Gordon; financial committee, Leslie F. Gates, and Jesse R. Gathercoal; athletics and studies, Harry Holloway and Edward J. Phelps. English Educator Speaks Before P. T. A. Group A joint meeting of the Parent- Teacher associations of the Winnetka Public schools and also of the North Shore Country Day school will be held at Skokie school, Wednesday evening, April 21 at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Beatrice Ensor, of England, editor of the New Era, the widely known European edu- cational paper, and also chairman of the educational conference held at Heidelberg last summer, will address the meeting on "The New Education in Europe." START REPAIRING STREETS Street repairs were started this weck in Winnetka, mostly on macadam streets. It is planned to cover all the streets in the village as soon as possible. The past winter has been very hard on the streets and many of them are badly in need of repairs. The village will do a great deal of tar re-surfacng this vear, it was announced. | Famous SAYS WINNETKA GROWS AT A DANGEROUS PACE Sociologist Declares This Community Is Fastest Growing Chicago Suburb "The population of Winnetka is growing at a very dangerous rate," de- clared William L. Bailey in a speech before the annual meeting of the Win- netka League of Women Voters Mon- day, April 12. Mr. Bailey is professor of sociology at Northwestern univer- sity and has made a special study of suburban life all over the United States. "One in every ten persons in the United States lives in a suburb," said Mr. Bailey. "The suburbs around Chi- cago are increasing their population at the rate of 73 per cent in ten years. This is faster than any other suburbs except those near Detroit. Winnetka, . however, is growing much faster than any other Chicago suburb. Its popula- tion increased 111 per cent in the last ten years." Mr. Bailey maintained that it was very dangerous to the life of a com- munity for it to grow as fast as that. The maior part of the increase, he said (four-fifths, to be exact), came from new neople moving in. Only one-fifth was due to births. A suburb growing at this rate, he said, is apt to outgrow its schools, its churches, its houses for community activity, and even its hous- ing facilities. Most of all it will out- grow the unity, as it is almost impossi- ble to absorb newcomers into the life of a place at such a rapid rate. About 85 women were present at the luncheon, and 100 were present hy the time the speaking began. Mrs. Walter Benson, for two vears president of the Winnetka I.eague of Women Voters, was in the chair for the last time. Mrs. Morris Greeley, chairman of the nomi- nating committee, reported the follow- ing candidates for next vear: president, Mrs. John Vander Vries; first vice- president, Mrs. J. J. Sampson; second vice-president, Mrs. Leslie Gooder; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Eugene Ruymmler: recording secretary, Mrs. Gross T. Williams ; treasurer, Mrs. Ed- win E. Brown. These candidates were unanimously elected amid much applause. Mrs. Ed- win E. Brown read the treasurer's report. Mrs. Austin read the auditor's report, and the budget for the coming vear. The Winnetka League is the only local league of voters to operate on a budget and to pay the expenses of a delegate to the annual national League convention. Mrs. Gross T. Wil- liams, recording secretary, read a digest of the combined reports of the stand- ing committees. Z A very interesting twenty minutes was devoted to a discussion of the work of the various officers elected at the primaries. This was led bv Mrs. John Vander Vries. The president's repqrt, showing the verv remarkable -accom- plishments of the league during the past vear, was read by Mrs. Benson amid hearty applause, that showed the club's appreciation of her splendid work. * Mrs. Benson then resigned her nost and presented the gavel to Mrs. Vander Vries. After Mrs. Bailey's in- teresting talk the league adjourned for the summer, and the incoming and out- oning presidents, Mesdames Vander Vries and Benson, left at once by au- tomobhile for the annual convention of the National League of Women Voters.