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April 14, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 55 COP DECLARES OPEN SEASON FOR CABMEN Evanston Bluecoat Fails in Des- perate Attempt to "Shoot - Up" Innocent Driver The dawn of that eventful Monday was still smothered somewhere be- neath the ice-locked waters of Lake Michigan when Ferdinand De Groot, night manipulator of the gas lever on one of Herbon's cabs in Wilmette, de- posited a weary passenger on the side- walk which graces the curbstone of West Railroad avenue just to the south of Central street in Evanston, and, spinning his four wheel protege about on an area as close as possible to the size of a dime, headed back north. More than thirty hours were slated to pass before the dawn of a second morning and the start of the state- wide "spring house-cleaning" that has since become famous--if not notorious --the world over and which brought gloom to the State house, consterna- tion to the Sixteenth floor of the Sherman hotel, despair to the consti- tuents of "America First," and "Draft Coolidge," and silence to the steamboat whistles on the Mississippi. As far as had been indicated, no "pineapples" were billed for arrival on the north shore; no pageantry de- picting "Custer's last stand" or "the flight of the pony-express" had been arranged. Encounters Bulleteer Hence when Mr. DeGroot turned back north toward Wilmette, as far as he knew no reception committee was awaiting him. Thus it was, as he passed Central street, Evanston, on his homeward journey, with considerable apprehension that he viewed a tall gentleman of dubious appearance and designs unfolding himself from the shadows of the roadside and this alarm was by no means diminished as he perceived that the gentleman was "al- ready on the draw." Mr. DeGroot, by the simple process of adding 2 and 2, arrived at the conclusion that the situation approxi- mated a hold-up, and promptly de- stroyed the accelerator. As he passed the gentleman of question, however that personage became quite vehement and finally punctuated his remarks with a leaden interpreter, which, cruising through the cab's left window, creased Mr. DeGroot's forehead and made an exit through the opposite window. Mr. DeGroot completely eliminated the floor-board in the vicinity of the accelerator. Becomes Moving Target Measuring on a taxi-meter, the dis- tance between Central street, Evans- ton, and the Wilmette Village hall might assume alarming proportions to a Scotch patron. Measured by the wheels of a taxi gone mad, closelv followed by another equally mad with a more or less calm maniac on the running board of the rear car pumping bullets at the aforementioned, the dis- tance can be all in one, surprisingly short and extraordinarilv far. At any rate. Mr. DeGroot rounded the corner at Wilmette avenue without room to spare, narrowly averting another bullet message. As he passed the Wilmette Police station--without slackening sneed--he proclaimed to the wide-word that he needed assistance and would be aronnd in another minute to pick it un. Whereupon--as Officers Popple and Vance rushed to the rescue --he made Wilmette avenue bv a narrow margin and passed on into Main street on the first lap of a com- plete circuit. The gentleman in the rear marked each turn with lead for future reference. Restore Law and Order Attracted by the fusillade and the rush of cars, Officer Voss ambushed himself on the street corner to await the second round. By the time the two -cabs had reached the Village hall again, however, Mr. Popple leveled down on the rear car and, voting twice for law and order, blew round holes in two tires. Both cars stopped and the Wilmette "clean-up" squad took the unknown gentleman into custody. Arrainged in the Village court, the stranger took the form of an Evanston probationary policeman who thought that he was following a dispenser of liquid goods. Officer Elmer Sacks, as he identified himself, was booked on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon and pleading "not guilty" before Ma- gistrate Daniel M. Mickey the follow- ing day, was bound over to the Grand Jury on $3,000 bail. Miss Barbara Lawson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George G. Lawson of 1218 Forest avenue, Wilmette, enter- tained sixteen of her friends at a bridge luncheon given at her home Tuesday, April 3. loa Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Payne of Sun- set road, Winnetka and their daugh- ter, Frances, have returned home from a sojourn in Texas. REALTORS TO DINE Members of the North Shore Real Estate board will hold their monthly dinner at Glengables Tea room in Glencoe Monday evening, April 16. Dinner will be served at 6:30 o'clock. "Good food--mental and gastronom- ical," is the promise of the evening. Mrs. Albert S. Gardner, 745 Ash street, is acting as chairman of publi- city, in 'the absence of Mrs. Charles Fargo, for the Lighthouse annual dance, which takes place Friday, April 27, at the Drake hotel. k K ol THE LINDEN MANOR APTS. Merrill Street and Linden Avenue HUBBARD WOODS °, 3 To Let--An Apartment For the Discriminating Home Dwellers In the Restricted Atmosphere of the North Shore Ready for Occupancy Before May 1st Linden Manor will be complete and ready for occupancy on April 16th. McGuire 8 Orr, agents for the apartments, report that they are 60% rented and that they anticipate 100% occupancy by May Ist. Where tenants are not personally recommended, exceptional recommen- dations are required. The results of this procedure will establish a repu- tation, all for the ultimate benefit of the Linden Manor Apartments. 3 Rooms 4 Rooms 5 Rooms Every apartment of unusual spaciousness and fine interior appoint- ments and commands a splendid view. The four and five room apart- ments have full sized kitchens, the three room apartments have kitch- enettes and all have in-a-door beds. Oak floors with woodwork in ma- hogany, colored tile bathrooms with showers. Each apartment with electric refrigeration. One block from the station of the North Western, North Shore Electric Railroad. About three blocks from public and Catholic schools and church. The rental is moderate. Agent on premises Saturday and Sunday afternoons. McGUIRE & ORR, Agents 541 LINCOLN AVENUE, WINNETKA Renting Offices on the Premises