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WINNETKA TALK A Weekly News-Magazine for Winnetka er --- -- ee VOL. XV, NO. 40 SILAS STRAWN SPEAKER AT MEN'S CLUB DINNER United States Delegate to Chi- nese Customs Tariff to Be in Winnetka December 20 The Winnetka Men's club will hold its annual meeting Monday evening, December 20, at Community House. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and every man in the Village is invited to be present. The annual election will be held at this time. After the dinner the club will listen to an address by Silas H. Strawn. chairman of the International Commis- sion on "Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in China," and one of the delegates of the United States to the Special Con- ference on Chinese Customs Tariff--- the other delegate being John Van AntWerp MacMurray, American min- ister to China--will speak on "China Today." Witnesses Revolution Mr. Strawn spent eleven months in Peking on his two missions, during which time the Provisional government of China was overthrown; all but three of the Chinese delegates to the Cus- toms conference fled from the capital and twice, for a period of three weeks each, Peking was cut off by civil war- fare from any communication with the outside world. A great many men in Winnetka are acquainted with Mr. Strawn and his many contributions to public wel- fare. Ele has served as president of the Chicago Bar association, Illinois State Bar association and the Industrial club. Want Reservations Early "Winnetka is to be congratulated in entertaining such a distinguished pub- lic servant and in hearing an authority speak on one af the outstanding ques- tions of the day," writes a member of the Men's club. Reservations for the dinner are to be sent to John R. Montgomery, Jr, 15 Greenbay road, Hubbard Woods. Boy Scouts Assist in Ceremonies of Baptism Little Ellsworth Luther Mills II, in- fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Luther Mills of 380 Ravine drive, High- land Park, was baptized in the Win- netka Congregatjonal church, Sunday, December 5, in the presence of a large number of Winnetka Boy Scouts, members of Mr. Mills' Troop, B. Rev. James Austin Richards, Dr. J. W. F. Davies and the Rev. Thomas A. Good- win took part in the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Mills and the baby, in the front of the church, faced the three ministers, while the color guard carry- ing the National flag, the church flag and the Scout flag marched in, the troop filling slowly behind them. Form- ing an isle down the center of the church, the scouts stood at attention during the service. As part of the ceremony, the Scouts repeated their laws, and gave the Scout oath. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 11, 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS tries -------- WOW, WHAT A RAID! Our Stalwart Cops Get Barrels and Barrels of Contraband from Hub- bard Woods Moonshine Den A five ton truck load of wine, moon- shine liquor and alcohol and one prisoner, Mary Curruti, was seized by the Winnetka police Wednesday eve- ning at about 6 o'clock when they raided the restaurant the Curruti woman at 905 Linden ave- nue, Hubbard Woods. The prisoner was placed in the vil- lage jail to await trial the following morning, and the beverage was stored in the basement at the Village hall where it is awaiting further disposi- tion orders. The arrest was made on a Village warrant, and Magistrate Clarke T. Northrup, before whom the defend- ant was arraigned Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, assessed the maximum fine, $100 and costs, which she paid. It is said an injunction is to be se- cured to close the place under the federal prohibition laws. Chief of Police Peterson said he {had been waiting for some time for the { desired evidence in order to proceed | against the place. Wednesday after- noon Patrolman Dudley Everett was invited to the premises to have a drink. He accepted, and when thus convinced that the "stuff" was being sold there, hastened to make his report to his chief. Plans were quickly laid for further action and in a short time Everett, who had been sent back to the Curruti place, but this time equipped with an empty bottle in which to carry away some of the "evidence," again returned with the bottle, and it wasn't empty. The chief and six men proceeded with the arrest and raid. They en- countered no resistance. The seizure of wet goods comprised eight barrels of wine, two kegs of wine, four five- gallon containers of alcohol, two quarts of moonshine a quantity of raisins, several faucets, syphons, pieces of hose and other apparatus said to be essential to making liquor. Church Arranges Busy Program for Christmas Season Sunday, December 19, will be -ob- served as Christmas Sunday at the Winnetka Congregational church. The worship hours in the church school and at the morning and evening serv- ices will all be marked by Christmas music and Christmas sermons. At 4:30 p. m. there will be presented in the church the pageant, "Adoration of the Shepherds and the Magi," presented by the Church school and the Church choirs. On Christmas day at 4:30 o'clock will be held the usual Christmas day candle-light service which has become so dear to many in the parish. On December 26, the day following Christmas, much of the Christmas mu- sic will be repeated. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the Church choirs will offer a Vesper musical service. The same afternoon at 5:15 the deacons and deaconesses, together with the ministers, will welcome all young peo- ple of the parish, home from school and college, at an informal social hour at Community House. conducted by! 99 Years Young Francis N. Markley, who is at pres- ent making his home with his son, Joseph C. Markley, 777 Burr avenue, celebrated his 99th birthday Wednes- day, December 8. Mr. Markley has lived through four American wars and is a keen student of American history. He is remarkably active despite his advanced years. Memorial Fund Campaign Near Its Final Goal A new feature in the fund campaign for the proposed Winnetka Memorial this week was the loyal co-operation given by the Boy Scouts. When chair- man Heyliger de Windt, at their reg- ular meeting a week ago, asked the Scouts to help in the work for the Memorial, one hundred of them re- sponded. That was the result of the splendid training the Scouts get now- adays. Then, this week's work has been benefited by the cumulative work that has been done during the last month. The result is that between fifty and seventy-five subscriptions to the Memorial are coming each day by mail to the treasurer. "Now only $2,000 of the $15,000 re- mains to be raised, and this coming week ought to 'eat that up," " says Mr. de Windt. "But whoever that has not already sent in a subscription reads this, let them pull himself up with a sharp jerk, so that he will realize that in order to do the right thing now, it is necessary to subscribe and not wait for somebody to come and ask. "The Memorial headquarters, on the second floor of the Village hall, are open daily from 8 a. m. to 9 p. m., and subscription cards are there for the asking. Or, if you phone Winnetka 2500 and tell the Memorial headquar- ters what you want, they will send it around to your house. What we want now is your subscription, if you have not already sent it to John R. Leonard, 861 Bryant avenue." PLAYERS TO PRESENT "CHRISTMAS CAROL" Dickens' Famous Novel to Be Portrayed Next Week as Gift to All Villagers The Winnetka Community Players will present Dickens' Christmas Carol. which has been dramatized by C€lar- ence Satterlee, in Matz hall, Commun- ity House, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, December 14 and 16, at 8:15 o'clock. Every child and every grown person in Winnetka is familiar with old Scrooge and his mean ways, with Bob Cratchit, who worked so hard in a cold dismal office; with the Ghost of Morley, and with dear little Tiny Tim. Evervone has read of old Scrooge's dream, and his travels, in his dream, back among his old friends. Select Stellar Cast The cast will include, William Cow- "Ebenezer' per Boyden, Jr, as Scrooge": Laurence E. Norem, as "Fred": George W. Bartlett, as "Bob Cratchit"; Pauline Mitchell, as the "Ghost of Christmas Past"; Present"; E. Hubert Allen, as the "Ghost of Christmas Future"; Albert Martin, as "Morley's Ghost"; William Van Horne, Jr. as "Ebenezer"; Fred- erick Strong, "Dick"; Frank A. Windes, "Fezziwig"; Alexander Millar, "Fiddler"; and Tom Hessner; as "Tiny. Tim." part of "Topper"; "Old Joe": "Mrs. Dilber"; Jane Philbrick, "Little Fan," and Allen Philbrick, the part of a boy. Mrs. Burton Atwood, Jr. will be "Mrs. Fred," and Mrs. William Gold Hibbard III, "Mrs. Fred's Sister." Mary Williams is to be "Mrs. Donald Cameron will take the Norman Anderson, Cratchit," and Dorothy Lum is to take: the part of "Belinda Cratchit." There will be a group of dancers, carol sing- ers, and other minor roles. Busy Producing Staff Aside from the cast, there is an ac- tive and exceedingly busy producing staff, Mrs. Merritt Lum is the director of the play; A. Montague Ferry, stage crew. Mrs. Covne, and Henry Cary- Curr are in charge of the properties. Davies Lazaer has charge of the light- ing; Mrs. Carleton W. Washburne, make-up, Mrs. Roger K. Ballard, cos- tumes: Mrs. Mrs. Harry Crwig, prompter. There is no admission charge for either performance of this play, the production being the Players' holiday gift to the community. Chamber of Commerce Outlines 1927 Plans The final meeting of the Winnetka Chamber of Commerce held in 1926. is announced for Monday evening, De- cember 13, and Secretary B. G. Eberle, in announcing the meeting, requested that every member attend, as there will be an outline of the program of the Chamber for the coming year. A get-together dinner will precede the meeting at 7 o'clock. The business session begins at 7:30. Mary Harding, as the "Ghost of Christmas Mrs. LL. Harrison Mettler,' Arthur Dean, music, and'