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January 7, 1928 WINNETKA TALK I} CHURCH DRIVE ENDS; WORKERS TO FROLIC Final Report Monday of $650,000 Congregational Church Build- ing Fund Campaign This week-end marks the conclusion of the canvass for subscriptions to the new Winnetka Congregational church, and the many teams which have been busy with money-raising activities since December 11 will make their final reports Monday evening. Not since December 19 has any an- nouncement been made of the total subscriptions received. At that time the figure exceeded $400,000 of the $650,000 goal which was established. Since that date the progress of the canvass has been kept a dark secret, to be released on the final night, Complimentary Dinner A complimentary dinner to all of the men of the church and parish will be given Monday evening at 6:30 at Com- munity House. Everyone is invited to be present to hear the Zone captains make their final reports, and learn the grand total available for building of the new church. Rivalry is running high during these last few days of the canvass, due to a wager made between the teams of the east side and the west side, as to which would make the best showing in final reports of calls. The stake is a dinner to be given in Chicago in the near future, at which the losing side will be host to the winners. ; Settle Wager Monday This wager will also be settled at the dinner Monday evening, and there is every prospect that the festive board will groan, and the several hun- dred men present enjoy a rollicking good time, In fact, with the hard work of the canvass behind them, the men have named the dinner the "Hot Stove League dinner" at which they will re- late their experiences and relax as they have not in months. i Will Discuss Plans It is 2% probable that informal dis- cussion of procedure on plans ill be indulged in. The Balding A committee still maintains its position firmly that it will oppose to the best of its ability decision on any plans which do not meet with an overwhelm. ingly favorable vote. With the avail- able funds raised, the Building Fi- nance committee believes that the church has an opportunity to draw its membership closer together than ever before through the proper considera- tion of plans. While the final total of subscrip- tions to the new church is not known, the figure of $400,000 last reported alone gives assurance that the Win- netka Congregational church has es- tablished a record in the raising of funds among churches in the suburbs of Chicago. Only four weeks have elapsed since the beginning of the campaign, and the Christmas and New Year's holidays have intervened. The actual money raising has been done in slightly more than two weeks of actual canvassing time. . The dinner Monday evening prom- ises to be a jollification such as Win- netka has not witnessed in many vears. Every man interested is invited to attend. Ask Council to Vacate _ Street in Hubbard Woods "A petition to vacate George street, a short thoroughfare in the Hubbard Woods section. has been referred to the streets, drainace and forestry committee of the Winnetka Villace council, of which Trustee H. I. Raclin is chairman. = The petition, signed by fiftv-one residents of the vicinity, was presented to the council at its meet- ing last Tuesdav evening, by Charles Kostbade of 1155 Scott avenue. Szigeti Gives Music Club Program Monday Joseph Szigeti, violinist of inter- national reputation, will give the program of the fourth of this season's Winnetka Music club Artist-Recitals in New Trier Audi- torium Monday evening, January 9. "Szigeti," says Glenn Dillard Gunn of the Chicago Herald and Exam- iner, "does not address his audience. He invites them to contemplate with him the beauties of Mozart, or the ancient Italians, or the modern Slavs, holding up for their admira- tion a perfect reproduction flaw- less in style, technically impeccable, tonally of crystalline purity and beauty. Nothing finer than Szigeti's account of the Mozart D major con- certo can be desired; nor is this re- moteness and this lack of the per- sonal element. the least of its charms." The recital program will be as follows: Corelli 1184 . Sonata in G Minor (For violin alone) Bach Adagio-Fugue-Siciliano-Presto (a) Baal Shem Ernest Bloch (b) Sicilienne and Rigaudon FPR Te | Francoeur-Kreisler (c) Caprice in E (For violin alone) Paganini IV. Sonata (Published 1927) bd iodo ela sot ihrsins ets a Maurice Ravel Allegretto--Blues--Perpetuum mo- bile Veo Scene De la Csarda Ignace Strasfogel at the piano Imbibing Drivers Hold First Honor on Police Records Charges of drunkenness and disor- derly conduct and violation of the speed laws, contributed more than fifty percent of the causes on which the seventeen arrrests were made by the Winnetka police during the month of December. The eight other arrests were for a like number of minor charges, accord- ing to the monthly report of Chief of Police W. M. Peterson, submitted to the village council Tuesday evening by Trustee D. F. McPherson, chairman of the police committee. Twenty-two accidents occurred dur- ing the month, as shown by the re- port, of which four were fatal. Two cars were stolen and there was one burglary, in which the value of property taken was $253. The vigilant policemen found thirty- four buildings open and experienced the usual heavy duty in picking up stray dogs and returning them to owners. Six of the wandering canines, however, were finally disposed of-- "killed," according to the report. & Winnetka Men Prominent in New Law Partnership Dwight P. Green, 329 Chestnut street, Winnetka, and Mellen C. Mar- tin, 630 Rosewood avenue, Winnetka, are prominently identified with the change in designation of Kirkland, Patterson and Fleming, one of Chi- cago's leading law firms. By virtue of the change both Mr. Green and Mr. Martin. come into ac- tive partnership of the firm. the new name being Kirkland, Fleming, Green and Martin. Both have been asso- ciated with the firm for several years. Mr. Green is a graduate of Princeton university and the University of Chi- cago school of law. He is a member of Phi Delta Phi fraternity. Mr. Mar- tin is a graduate of the University of Michigan and a member of Theta 'Delta Chi, . i a-- : New Year's Fire Causes $1,000 Damage to Cafe Fire of undetermined origin caused damage to the extent of about $1,000 to the cafe owned and operated by G. C. Guastapalia in the Fred Cooper building at 897 Linden avenue and oc- casioned the Fire department a run at about 8 o'clock New Year's morn- ing. The blaze had apparently been burning slowly throughout the night and by morning had gained sufficient momentum to crack the glass in one of the windows, allowing a draft and fresh air to gain entrance and caus- ing the fire to burst forth unre- strained. The fire was discovered by Mr. Guastapalia who had arrived to open the cafe for business. The fire de- partment was immediately summoned and in short order had the blaze under control, nipping it just in time to pre- vent extreme damage to the building and complete destruction of the in- terior of the cafe. It is considered pos- sible by Chief G. M. Houren that the fire was caused by a cigaret accidental- ly dropped near a waste paper basket at the rear of the room, which theory is given credence by the fact that the fire was slow in starting and made but little progress during the night. The department was also called out last Wednesday responding to an alarm turned in by J. W. Thompson at 470 Orchard lane. Little damage was sus- tained in the blaze which was con- 'fined to an over-heated oil stove used for heating the garage at the rear of the premises. Bad Luck 13 Hangs the Indian Sign on License Applicant With the number of automobile ac- cidents in Winnetka, as elsewhere, gradually on the increase, it is little wonder that one possessing the least bit of superstition relative to the pre- sumed bad luck that goes with the number 13, would observe the "safety first" rule and refuse to attach the village automobile license number 13 to his car. The thirteenth person applying for the 1928 village license received his new plate a few days ago, but prompt- ly returned it to the village hall, with a polite request that he objected to the number and requesting he be as- signed another. The records were promptly and cheerfully revised and number 58 was sent to him. It too, came back, with the explana- tion that the total of 5 and 8 are 13, and it was not considered safe. - The next available plate was 67 and it was sent forth. Up to Thursday evening it had not been returned, but as the total of 6 and 7 is 13, its come- back is expected at any moment. Against the Law Here to Ride Sleds Behind Autos Snow-covered streets and a lot of "peppy" kids with new sleds, are caus- ing the Winnetka police no little con- cern by the infraction of an ordinance against "hooking" their sleds to cars for a ride. : 3 ; The practice in former days, when Chief of Police W. M. Peterson was a kid, of "hooking" to a sleigh was dangerous, but that, the Chief de- clares, was tame compared to trailing behind an automobile to- travel at a 25 or 30 miles an hour clip. He requests parents to warn their children of the danger of this hazard- ous sport and asks' their aid to stop it. ups, too, who have been indulging, to whom a mere word of warning should be sufficient, without compelling the police to invoke the provisions of an ordinance. He says there are some grown- | "SOCIAL HYGIENE" IS VOTERS LEAGUE TOPIC Leader in Committee of Fifteen to Address January Meeting Monday at Matz Hall The January meeting of the Win- netka League of Women Voters, to be held Monday, January 8, begin- ning at 12:30 o'clock in Rudolph Matz hall, Community House, will be given over to the subject of "Public Health and Social Hygiene." Mrs. Gross T. Williams, social hy- giene chairman for the Winnetka league, and secretary of the state committee of social hygiene, has ar- ranged the program. Dr. H. A. Orvis, Winnetka health officer, will outline the Winnetka health program in a brief talk. Charles E. Miner, who is superin- tendent of the Committee of Fifteen in Chicago will speak on the legal phases of social hygiene and the work of that organization. Mr. Miner is a Fellow in the American Public Health association, a member of the executive committee, American Association of Social Workers, and an associate mem- ber of the National Committee for Mental Hygiene. Enforce Pandering Law The Committee of Fifteen has for its purpose the aiding of public authori- ties in the enforcement of laws against pandering and the taking of measures calculated to prevent traffic in women. Winnetkans represented on its di- rectorate are Albert H. Barber, Myron E. Adams, Rush C. Butler, Henry C Crowell, Donald F. McPherson, and John Stuart. : Mrs. Cecil F. Baker will be in charge of the luncheon arrangements for which no reservations are necessary, it is explained. Mrs. William Hadley, chairman of the eighth precinct and her block captains will serve as host- esses. : Morning Committee Meeting : The newly-organized business man- agement committee of the Winnetka league, consisting of the officers and organization committee chairmen, will meet at 10 o'clock, Monday morn- ing. The regular board meeting will be held at 11 o'clock. In the new re- organization of the board of directors it is planned to make each board meet- ing a study class of the league pro- ram. 5 g A new feature of the league meet- ings will be the literature table in charge of Mrs. Ralph S. Childs. Pamphlets and books of interest to league members will be on exhibit. Some will be distributed to the mem- bership and some will be sold at a modest price, it is explained. : Schneider's Orchestra to | Play at Fireman's Dance Joe Schneider's orchestra has been selected to play for the Winnetka Fires man's ball which is be geen at Com+ munity House on Saturday, January 28, it Coy announced by Chief G. Mi: Houren this week. The proceeds of, the annual dance, which is to be a masquerade affair this year, will be turned over to the fireman's pension fund. Tickets have been mailed out to residents of the village with en- velopes enclosed in which to mail their remittances. It is anticipated that the attendance this year will be larger than in past years. BERG, REAL ESTATE! The first Real Estate and Build- ers section for 1928, a feature of WINNETKA TALK, appearing monthly will be found in this news-magazine next week. This interesting section, carrying all the latest news of activ- ity on the north shore, has become poptlar with readers.