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| i i te WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Community VOL. XIII, NO. 12 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1924 EIGHTEEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS WILL RESURFACE MANY STREETS General Resurfacing Program of Village to Continue This Summer PLAN IS EXPLAINED Estimate 40,000 Square Yards to be Treated The public works department of the Village of Winnetka has completed its plans for the program of resurfacing old water bound macadam streets for the season of 1924 and the work will probably start about July 1, according to Village Manager Woolhiser. "The plan under which this work is handled was adopted by the village council several years ago and has as its purpose the preservation of macadam streets in the older section of the vil- lage, even under modern traffic condi- tions, through the co-operation of prop- erty owners who contribute a portion of the resurfacing cost," Mr. Woolhiser explains. "Under this plan, streets which would otherwise have to be re- paved with expensive concrete base pavements are preserved, and the main- tenance cost to the village, met by gen- eral taxation and vehicle tax income, is thereby held, for these streets, at a fig- ure no greater than for streets where more permanent pavements have been provided by the property owners under special assessment proceedings. Tarvia Treatment "The resurfacing consists of a treat- ment of Tarvia, applied hot under pres- sure, and covered with washed roofing. gravel, thoroughly rolled in. In the agreement signed with the village by the property owners, 'the village guaran- tees that the surface will be maintained without additional charge for a period of at least two years by the regular patching patrol system, the expense for which is met from the general fund. Improve 40,000 Square Yards "The program for 1924 comprises about 40,000 square yards of macadam pave- ments, including the following streets: "Elm street, from Chestnut street to Rosewood avenue; Chatfield road from Hamptondale avenue to Burr avenue; Sheridan road from North avenue to near north limits; Walnut street from Elm street to Willow street; Prospect avenue from North avenue to Humboldt avenue; Chatfield road from Linden ave- nue to Center street; Pine street from Prospect street to Sheridan road; War- wick road from Essex road to west of Abbottsford road; Abbottsford road from Winnetka avenue to village limits; Linden street from Willow street to Hill road. Estimate Cost at $6,200 "The total estimate cost of the work is $6,200, or about 25 cents per front foot. As in the past, property owners are being asked to pay 15 cents per front foot as their share of the cost. Last year the village resurfaced ten macadam streets under this plan, and subscrip- tions were received from over 85 percent of the property owners, the unsigned frontage being largely owned by non- residents, who did not appreciate the economy to them of preserving the road surface in front of their property by special attention. "Similar plans of resurfacing macadam pavements by cooperation with the prop- erty owners have been adopted in Ev- anston, Wilmette and Glencoe with gen- erally satisfactory results to the resi- dents. The plan in Winnetka differs from other municipalities, however, in that the village authorities here take the initiative in the matter and arrange for resurfacing before the road sur- faces go to pieces, whereas elsewhere it is often customary to allow macadam streets to depreciate to the point where property owners are forced to petition the city to resurface at heir expense." We Haven't Heard, But It Must've Been a Ford Some of the residents in the vicinity of Foxdale and Humboldt avenues wit- nessed a strange accident Saturday when, in © rounding a sharp curve in the road, John Erickson, the driver of a Chicago car, applied the brakes too quickly causing the machine to turn turtle and crash into a telephone pole. While the top of the car was cut off as if by a hugh knife, the windows re- mained unbroken and the two passengers escaped without a scrtach. Neighbors assisted in righting the car and the owner proceeded on his way to the city. ARE INVITED TO THAT SKOKIE CONCERT The glee clubs and orchestra of Sko- kie school will give the first concert of the school year Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Jane Kuppenheimer Mem- orial hall at the Skokie school, under the directorship of Miss Kathryne Ram- say. Mrs. Philemon B. Kohlsaat will play the accompaniments. A varied program of classics, semi- classics and folk songs has been ar- ranged which will give the singers and orchestra an opportunity to show their talent in varying the type of music. This concert recital is open to the parents of the Skokie school children and friends. The program includes : "What Tongue Can Tell Thy Greatness, Lord?" "Creation's Hymn "uo... cies Glee club ensemble Negro Spirituals "Deep River" "Nobody Knows the Trouble I See" Boys' Glee club "The Heavens are Telling" .... Haydn "Ballet Music" (Orpheus) Gluck "The British Grenadiers" PEAR English Folk Song Orchestra "The Recruit': +... .c. Horatio Parker Ferrer Luensman "Who is Sylvia ®' "co iiveii "Wanderer's Evening Song" ..... Rubenstein John Ireland Girls' Glee club "Spring's Messenger" ...... Schumann "Song of the Birds" +... ik Rubenstein "Spring's Greetings" .........., Koch Glee Club ensemble LOTS OF LIFE IN THIS CLUB Invites All Young People to "Join Up" By J. A. H. The Winnetka Sunday Evening club is without doubt the liveliest and most interesting organization along the north shore at the present time. Any young man or young woman who has not yet attended its meetings has missed a rare opportunity for fine fel- lowship. Attendance at the Sunday Evening club banishes blue Mondays. Last Sunday evening the club was peculiarly fortunate in the program presented to it. Walter Niemann, who is connected with the Radio Corpora- tion of America, told of the phenom- enal development of the science of radio and of the radio industry. He gave glimpses also of the future pos- sibilities of radio. Then followed the "surprise" of the evening--very attractive singing of many opera selections by two native Italians. For fullness and sweetness of tone, for grace of personality, for attractive interpretation--the Sunday Evening club was stirred as it will probably not be stirred for some time to come. So great was the enjoyment that the singers were called back again and again. Beach Party Sunday It was decided by the club that next Sunday evening's gathering will be the last one to be held until next fall. Let every young man and young woman of the village, over high school age, come to the beach supper and party Sunday evening, June 1, at 6 o'clock. The place is the Boal's beach, just south of the municipal bathing beach. A good time is guaranteed. Come in your knockabout clothes and leave your dignity at home! ("Dave" Lasier promises that there will be no mosquitoes). In case of disagreeable weather, the club will meet at Com- munity House. Although next Sunday evening's gathering will be the last for the present season, the club hopes that many who have not yet attended will do so in order that they may be in- troduced to the good fellowship and be ready to join heartily in the club's activities next fall. P. T. A. to Hear Review of Skokie School Work A survey of the year's accomplish- ments will be made at the meeting of the Parents-Teacher association of the Sko- kie school Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the school building. Willard W. Beatty, principal of Skokie school, will give a summary of the first semes- ter's work of last year's eighth grade. There will be on exhibition work done by the children in manual training, met- al craft, art, pottery and sewing. After the meeting the girls of the cooking de- partment will serve refreshments. XMAS TREE AIDS TOTS OF ORIENT Congregational Church In- vites Villagers to Bring Gifts on June Sa ON ] /] MAKES SU ESTIONS- Winnetka Gifts Give Kiddies Fine Xmas x The season for the Summer Christ- mas Tree is again approaching and the pupils and friends of the Winnetka Congregational church school are pre- paring for the event with added zeal and enthusiasm because of the evi- dent happiness which last year's gifts brought to the boys and girls of India and China. Letters recently received from the school at Manamadura, written in quaint Hindu characters (fortunately accompanied by translations furnish- ed by the teachers) and signed by "Rajiah," "Ruth Anbu," "Alexanara," "Nullathambi" and other equally un- familiar names, brought messages of simple gratitude and affection and were promptly answered by individu- als from the church school. Pictures showing the happy dark-skinned chil- dren holding their rolls and other toys added to the satisfaction of those who had already had their good time pre- paring last year's tree. Tree at Ferry Home This year the celebration is to take place on Saturday, June 14, at 3 o'clock, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferry on Sheridan road. The Christmas tree is already on the lawn and will be decorated and waiting to receive the gifts which will be brought on that day. A delightful little play, "Alice in Everyland," is to be given on the lawn, followed by refreshments and games. The following is a list of suggested gifts: Offer Suggestions Dolls (unbreakable); small toys, such as whistles, tops, toy watches, pocket knives, balls (old tennis balls will do); scissors, needles, knitting needles, colored postcards (used or un- used); colored magazine pictures, handkerchiefs, tooth brushes and tooth paste, books of crochet patterns, old sheets of torn or rolled bandages, two and three inches, kindergarten supplies, thread, yarns, safety pins, pieces of cloth, bright calico, percale, lawn, etc., (three-fourths of a yard or one yard pieces will make a waist for a Hindu girl and smaller pieces will make bibs, left-over scraps, patch- work. Small figured and checked ma- terials can be used for dolls which are being made by the committee) soap, small mirrors, combs, wash- cloths, small Turkish hand towels, pencils, crayons, mittens, gloves and scarfs, any small, easily packed gifts that are suitable for people in India and China. "Everyone is welcome to the Christ- mas Tree festivity," those in charge announce, "Bring a gift, enjoy the fun and know that the gift and the hap- piness will be promptly forwarded to fun-loving boys and girls in China and India." Mrs. Albert Stevens, 1508 Scott ave- nue, is sailing for London next Sunday for a three months' visit. Buy a good used car and DRIVE A BARGAIN! Summer touring is GREAT FUN! FOR SALE DEPENDABLE USED CARS 1921 Ford touring car $125 1923 Ford sedan, exc. cond., $435 1922 Ford dely., good cond., $185 Dodge Bros. Cars, $450 to $1025 WERSTED MOTOR CO. Dodge Bros. and Wills St. Claire Dealers Tel. Winn. 165 WANT ADS sell Dependable Used Cars FRANK M. ROOT NAMED INDIAN HILL LEADER Frank M. Root was elected president of the Indian Hill Improvement associa- tion at the last meeting of the present season, Monday night. The other of- ficers elected for the coming year were: C. T. Davis, vice president, and C. H. Carlstrand, secretary-treasurer. +. In accepting his new responsibilities . Root pledged himself to carry on the traditions of the association, which has been 'instrumental in bringing about sev- eral important improvements in the south end of the village. Active work of the association will be. discontinued during the summer months. The civic and social activities under the new administration will start in, the fall. The organization had the largest mem- bership in its history, with 362 mem- bers signed up this year. During the season just closed the association has been particularly active in securing improved transportation facilities for residents in the Indian Hill area. It was through the instrument- ality of the association that several ad- ditional stops were secured for the In- dian Hill station of the Chicago and Northwestern railway, as well as ar- rangements made for the purchase of suburban tickets there at the first of each month. PADLOCK ORDER HITS OSTROWSKY Federal Judge Acts in Local Liquor Case By an order signed in Chicago on Monday by Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson the premises of John Ostrowsky, 1487 Asbury avenue, Hub- bard Woods, were closed for one year. The court order, however, contained the proviso that Ostrowsky would be permitted to use his house during that period by the posting of a $1,000 bond and the additional stipulation that pro- hibition and police officers should have have the right at any time to search the place without a search warrant. The Ostrowsky premises were raid- ed on November 27, last, by Winnetka police, who found 20 dozen bottles of beer, several gallons of liquor and a complete still in the place. Ostrowsky was later taken before Police Magistrate Northrop in Win- netka, where he was convicted on a double charge, namely, that of the il- legal manufacture of intoxicating liquor and the illegal sale of it, and fined $100 and costs. Proceedings were subsequently started by government officials to ob- tain an injunction to padlock the Ostrowsky home under provisions of the Volstead act. Judge Wilkerson's order, Monday, was the finale of that proceeding. It is claimed that Ostrowsky's is the first dwelling to be closed for viola- tion of the Volstead law in the north- ern district of Illinois Only a few days ago a federal judge in Omaha, Neb. declared that en- forcement of the Volstead act by in- junction violated the constitutional right of a person accused of crime to be tried by a jury in a court of law. Many Chicago lawyers incline to the opinion that the Omaha jurist's deci- sion was sound law. They further claim it is the most important deci- sion affecting human liberty since the Dred Scott case. Indian Hill Club Starts Play for W. M. Hoyt Cup With golfing activities for the 1924 season launched at Indian Hill club yesterday, the members were prepared to proceed with more championship play today with an interesting sche- dule arranged, including the Indian Hill Cup event, sponsored by W. M. Hoyt. The program has been announced as follows: Indian Hill Cup Donated by W. M. Hoyt. Classes A, B, C and D, 16 to qualify in each flight. Medal play qualifying round. GRADS HEAR SERMON Rev. James Austin Richards, pastor of the Winnetka Congregational church, will preach a sermon Sunday morning, June 1, that will concern particularly those who are about to graduate from the church school of that parish. The services begin promptly at 11 o'clock and a cordial invitation to at- tend is extended to all residents of the village. LEGION SCORES PROPAGANDISTS' Condemns in Resolutions Spreaders of "Treasonable Doctrine" HITS AT 'NO FIGHTERS' Asks Schools, Churches, Dis- courage Move Winnetka Post No. 10, American Legion, as well as Wilmette, Peter J. Huerter and other posts of the sev- enth executive district, American Le- gion, department of Illinois, this week subscribed to a set of resolu- tions adopted at a recent meeting of the district officers and in which the "organized campaign to break down respect for the law by pledging citi- zens not to perform military or other service in time of war" was unquali- fiedly opposed and college heads, min- siters and boards of church trustees, clubs and newspapers asked to dis- courage, insofar as possible, the "ad- vocates of treasonable doctrine" in the schools, churches and other groups. The resolutions, as given to Win- netka Talk by Arthur C. F. Gedge, adjutant of Winnetka post at the in- stance of George W. Walsh, adjutant of the seventh district of legion or- ganizations, read as follows: The Resolutions "WHEREAS, it has become known that an organized campaign is being conducted in every section of the United States, to break down respect for the law, by pledging our citizens not to perform Military or other serv- ice in time of War, and : "WHEREAS, this unpatriotic prop- aganda is being actively spread in our Churches and Educational Institu- tions. "RESOLVED, that we pledge our unqualified opposition to these at- tempts to undermine the Constitution of the United States, and be it further Condemn Doctrine "RESOLVED that we condemn and censure, any group or individual who encourages such treasonable doc- trines, by permitting their public pre- sentation or the public appearance of any one of their notorious advocates, and be it further "RESOLVED, that we believe, that no College, University or Church should encourage the advocates of treasonable doctrines by allowing to remain among its membersship those who have pledged themselves to vio- late our laws by refusing to perform Military service, if legally called upon for such service, and be it further Seek Cooperation "RESOLVED, that copies of these resolutions with a letter asking for approval or disapproval, be sent to the colleges, ministers and boards of church trustees, clubs and newspapers of this district. North Shore Post No. 21, Evanston Post No. 42, Winnetka Post No. 10, Wilmette Post No. 46, Sheridan Post No. 165, Peter J. Huerter Post No. 669, Trowel Post No. 160, Denial C. Gibbons Post No. 269, Rogers Park Post No. 108, LaFayette Post No. 159. Here's the June Program of Community House Films "'Syperb,' that is the only word one can use to describe the June motion picture program for Community House," one is. informed. "It pre- sents the best pictures, by the best authors, and with the best actors, and stands as the crowning triumph of a season of successful pictures," Following is the program: June 3, Tom Mix in "North of Hud- son Bay." June 6, Zane Grey's "Call of the Canyon." BE June 10, Antonio Moreno in "Flam- ing Barriers." - : June 13, Zane Grey's "Heritage of the Desert." June 17, Walter Hiers in "Fair Week." : June 20, Rex Beach's "Flowing Gold." es June 24, Tom Meighan in "Pied Piper Malone." ; Tune 27, Herold Bell Wright's "When a Man's a Man." Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. Hobart, 660 Prospect avenue, will return this Sun- day from a week's motor tour in Min- nesota.