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| THis ISSUE--Northwestern, a County Golf Course--Page 17 WINNETEKA "PALX Published weekly by Lloyd Hollister, Inc., 564 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka, Illinois. Entered as second class matcer 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. 27 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER 10, 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS ORGANIZE TO WALLOP THE MOSQUITO FAMILY Interesting Report of Survey on Work by Gorgas Memorial Engineers A careful survey for the location and extent of mosquito breeding made by Gorgas Memorial engineers within the district comprising Cook, lower Lake and the eastern half of DuPage coun- ties discloses the usually expected amount of Anopheles and Aedes (na- tural breeding) in low-lying congested swampy areas in the northern section, and considerably less than the usual amount west and south. "The breeding of these species is most prolific in normal to wet seasons, and almost ceases in normal to dry seasons," according to a recent com- munication from E. M. Skinner, direc- tor of mosquito control of the Gorgas Memorial to its president, Dr. Franklin Martin. Discusses Situation The resume of the Chicago Metro- politan district's mosquito situation as set forth in this letter is of particular interest along the north shore, where the North Shore Mosquito Abatement association, recently organized, is now preparing for a special election to be held in the near future at which the voters in the district will authorize the money necessary for the mosquito abatement work. "Sewage mosquitoes, which Mr. Le- Prince calls 'man-made' mosquitoes, are breeding more prolifically in the Chicago district than I have ever seen any place in my entire experience of twenty years," the letter continues. "The sanitary canal, with its north channel and sag channel, intakes from the lake, etc., all of which are superla- tive engineering works, fully accom- plish the purpose for which they were designed, in so far as connections with them have been made within a large part of the district. Plans have been made by official sanitarians for the further sewage conduits required, as well as for larece sewage treatment plants which will deliver a filtered ef- fluent into the channel. Poor Sewage Outlets "In the meantime the rivers and creeks are used as sewage outlets for the inhabitants remaining without con- duits to the canals or its branches. These streams are not adpated as sew- age outlets. "There are dams at various places, some of them lately built, impounding this filth and inviting people to bathe in it. . . . Practically all the streams throughout the district are sewage pol- luted and consequently in the low water season add their quota of culex pipiens each 28 davs from June to November. Some of these mosquitoes find their wav in a succession of flights to the thickly inhabited suburban areas and continue breeding there wherever op- portunity offers. Some of the streams in mid-season and on, have no flow at all. Thev resolve themselves into a success of dead pools. The polluted water shallows between wide apart banks, the sewage precipitates and bil- lions of mosquitoes are bred over en- tire surfaces. : "The remedv for this situation, under the Gorgas plan, as emploved else- (Continued on page 2) Hartnett's Jumpers Trot Proudly Home With Many Honors Mellwood and Gibson Girl, John Hartnett's thoroughbred jumpers, came trotting back to Winnetka this week from the Palatine fair with their heads high in the air because of added honors which they had won. Their owner, equally proud, is dis- playing a fine collection of cups and pretty ribbons of various colors, in- cluding a large number of "blues." Mellwood was the winner in the open challenge cup event for the championship of Cook county, in which Mr. Hartnett's "Gibson Girl," a Canadian bred six-year-old mare with a most promising future ahead of her, captured fourth place. And this splendid showing by the Winnetka jumpers is all the more gratifying to their owner by the fact that they were entered in a large field, including such well-known jumpers as Golden Sunset, Lord Bing and Tom Taylor. Mellwood also tied for the heavy- weight hunters' cup, while Gibson Girl won first in the green hunters class. Mellwood and Gibson Girl were third in the pair jumping event. Ask Early Decision on Plans for Perlman Tract Owners of the Perlman tract com- prising about forty acres, located north of Willow and west of Hibbard roads, appeared before the village council Tuesday evening and requested that an early decision be rendered on contemplated plans for this tract, by the village to be given by the council. President H. F. Tenney adyised that the question would be considered jointly by the council and the park board. It is said the plan commission is also studying the question of annexa- tion of additional property and that it will probably make an early report on the matter. Paul Reynolds to Visit in Winnetka Next Week Plans are under way for a week's visit, from September 19th to the 25th. from Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reynolds, mis- sionaries from the Congregational Church to China. The Missionary Committee of the church is planning the week with the hope that as many people as possible can meet the Rey- nolds' in an intimate way. After his visit here, Mr. Reynolds is to go to New York City to take up study at the Union Seminary. Country Day School Opens on Monday, September 19 The North Shore Country Day school will open Monday, September 19. The personnel of the teaching staff is sub- stantially the same as last vear. In the enrollment of students there are six- teen more boys than girls. Last year the numbers were about the same. Jack Anderson, physical director at the school, has the football squad at his summer camp at Shelby, Mich., for two weeks. TO COMPLETE DRIVE Public Hearing on Repaving of Center Street Portion of McCormick Road Scheduled for Next Tuesday An informal public hearing will be held in the council chamber at the village hall next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, on the matter of repaving Center street from Elm street to Tower road. ; This proposed improvement will complete Winnetka's portion of the new through highway. The section in Hubbard Woods, from Tower road to Scott avenue was put in two years ago and that south of Elm street to Win- netka avenue last year. There is still a few hundred feet in the Winnetka area, south of Winnetka avenue, which, however, the village is ready to build as soon as Kenilworth definitely determines at which point its north end section of the highway will meet the Winnetka section south of Winnetka avenue. The public hearing next Tuesday evening will consider plans prepared by the village engineer, Frank A. Windes for' that. section of the high- way from Elm street to Tower road. The hearing will be conducted by the Streets Drainage and Forestry com- mittee of the village council, of which Trustee H. L. Raclin is chairman. The council, as well as the committee will appreciate the attendance of all the interested property owners. Dry Spell Causes Heavy Demand on Water Supply The unusually dry weather prevail- ing for several weeks has resulted in an extraordinary demand on the pump- ing station at the Winnetka water plant, it is said, but service has been maintained without difficulty. Because of the delay in the comple- tion of the Glencoe water plant, it is nrobable, it is said, that Winnetka will be depended upon to continue to sup- plv Glencoe with water until about the first of April, next year, althouch the contract with that village for this service expired the first of the present month. : After the completion of the Glencoe plant next year the two villages are considering the continuance of an interconnection to provide emergency service by either village to the other in case of interruption of service by plant trouble. Church Club to Handle Sale of Richards Book The Stitch In Time club of the Con- gregational Church announces that it has asked the privilege of handling Rev. Tames A. Richards' book. "The Sufficiency of Jesus." for the benefit of the Church Building fund and that it will have a number of copies on hand about September 15. Tt is a book that should be on the library table (not in the bookcase) of every member of the parish. those in charge state. More- over, buying from the Stitch In Time club will swell the New Church Build- ine fund, inasmuch as nearly half the price goes to that fund. Orders mav he telephoned now to Mrs. David S. Lasier, Winn. 250. MANY ACCIDENTS MAR SAFETY WEEK RECORD Winnetka Drivers Respond to Appeals for Caution; Out- siders the Offenders The Safety Campaign week in Win- netka has not reduced the number of automobile aceidents, according to the reports during the past week at police headquarters. It is very gratifying, however, to those who are sponsoring the cam- paign, to note that Winnetka people, generally, have been cautious mn driv- ing and have been observing traffic rules. 3 Of the fourteen people involved in the automobile accidents during the period covered, only two are residents of the village; five were from Chi- cago; two were from Glencoe and one each from Wilmette, North Chicago, Glenview, Evanston and Kenilworth. Final statistics pertaining to the cam- paign will not be available until the end of the week. Accidents Prompt Move A total of five deaths in Winnetka since January 1, resulting from auto- mobile accidents, together with scores of minor injuries and much property damage resulting from this source, prompted the Winnetka Chamber of Commerce recently to inaugurate a safety campaign week. The Police department and the Village council en- dorsed the movement. = An appeal was made to the citizens of the village to cooperate, and judg- ing from the report to date, Winnetka citizens are doing so. ; The following report of accidents precedes the beginning of the Safety Campaign week, two days. Friday afternoon of last week, Motorcycle Officer Frank L. Rayburn reported an accident at Sheridan and Tower road, where a car driven by J. G. Munroe, of 1119 Elmwood ave- nue, Wilmette, hit a car driven by Harold M. Swarthout, of 5218 Ken- more avenue, Chicago. Sergeant Ed. Cummings reported an accident Saturday evening on Center street north of Elm, when C. L. Chat- win's car, of 972 Spruce street, Win- netka, was hit by a car driven by Robert English, of North Chicago. Without giving warning, Chatwin swerved his car to the right to park it, when the other car, coming from the rear, hit the Chatwin car, accord ing to the report. Both cars were considerably damaged. Three Accidents Sunday There were three accidents on Sun- day, the actual beginning of the safety campaign week. Officers Carl Bishop and J. H. Luensmann reported one in the morning at Tower road and Lin- den avenue, where cars driven by E. H. Berglund, of 120 Green Bay road, Glencoe, and Mrs. C. F. Wolcott, 1129 Grant street, Evanston, crashed, the Berglund car receiving the greater damage, it is said. Sunday afternoon Motorcycle Of- ficer Frank L. Rayburn recorded the details of an accident at Linden and (Continued on page 8)