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VOL. X, NO. 19. WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1923 TWENTY PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS PARISH HOUSEâ€" FILMS RESUMED Rector Convinces Board St. Augustine's Parish House is Not Fire Trap ADULT SUPERVISION Children Rejoice at Resump- tion of Free Movies The boys and girls especially of Wil- mette will be very glad to learn the good news that the Children's Movies held in St. Augustine's Parish House each Thursday are to be continued. Dr. Hubert C. Carleton, rector oi St. Augustine's parish, appeared before the Village Board Tuesday evening of this week and, after explaining the unusual precautions that had been taken^to-make the showings specially safe, was given permission to continue the Children's Movies. Dr. Carleton pointed out that St. Au- gustine's parish house is peculiarly free from ordinary fire danger because there is no fire of any kind either in the build- ing itself or under it, the steam with which it is heated being piped fifty feet through the ground from the furnace in the rear of the church plant. The hall, which seats 300 children, has three exits in three different corners of the building. These exits all have exit lights with wir- ing independent of the regular system and a secret switch. _JThe machines used are all Acme Safety machines with auto- matic safety shutters and with both reels enclosed while running in a machine of steel, lined with asbestos. These machines are used all over the United States with- out any booth of any kind but Dr. Carle- ton, for extra precaution, has his ma- chines in a steel booth from which they are operated, making safety doubly sure. Both the curtains used are also fire- proof. Thiere is always very thorough "adult, supervision at every performance, he said, and, at the crowded afternoon perform- ance a policeman is always in attendance to regulate the lines of children seeking admission. There are no halls, passage- ways, corridors or stairways as the build- ing is practically on the ground level. The Jback row of seats in the hall is but three "steps from the street. Dr. Carleton as- sterted that 300 children, the capacity of the hall, could be dismissed in emergency througlTTheThree exits in a very short space of time. Following recommenda- tions, he expects to make some other im- provements, adding even to the safety of the Buildingand the exits. """"*"""" The Children's Movies has been shown for almost two years to 50,000 children or more free of charge. The cost to date has been about $2,500 which has been raised without outside solicitation or canvass, although organizations and friends outside St. Augustine's parish, recognizing the value of this most com- mendable community" enteTprise~have oc- casionally helped by contributing the «x- ;ns6 of^jhowings^ Suqh contributions Jeans, Ginghams To Be Vogue at this Frolic The Tuesday Community Dance committee announces a Hard Times party for Tuesday evening March 13, at the Byron C. Stolp school assembly hall, Tenth street and Central avenue. Class instruction begins at 7:45 o clock and the dance gets under way promptly at 8:30 o'clock. "Everybody is invited to come along and join in the fun," the committee announces. "If you are all out of old clothes, get as near to the spirit of the ocsasion as you can. Ginghams-AviU^ beâ€"the vogue- for the women. George Arns or chestra will keep your feet vveav '"g totheJatest dance numbers." Prof. A. R. Knight Appointed Consulting Engineer for ~ sed System Here â- %m oris; topic OF CLARK TALK Dean at U. of I. Speaks Here â- .; Tuesday m:t . "If I were a Girl" will be the subject of an address Tuesday, March 13, by Prof. Thomas A. Dark, dean of men at the University of Illinois, before a are Always welcome7 DrT Carletoif ex- plains, and are acknowledged by a notice ^thrown on the curtain soâ€"that~children may know to whom they are indebted. So far as^is_known_jhese are the only abso- lutely free moving picture entertainments, especially for children, shown regularly and specially chosen for children, in the United States. -----~â€" Yesterday's showings were as usual largely attended. During Lent the- pic- tures are taken from the Bible. Yester- day the children were shown "The Boy- hood_pf Moses," "The Story of Elijah" and "The Story of Ruth." Thursday, March 15, will,be shown stories of "Dan- iel in the Lion's Den," "Ananias and Sap- phira" and "The Good Samaritan/' The following Thursday there will be a beau- tiful 3 reel picture of "The Passion Play" and a picturization of Tolstoi's well known story "God is Love." On Thurs- day, March 29, and Friday, March 30, in Holy Week, the children will be shown on both days a remarkabje picture of the life of Jesus "From the Manger to the Cross." This picture was photographed entirelyin Palestine and is a very beauti- ful and reverent picturization of the life ^i Christ.---------------------------------------- In accordance with an agreement en- tered into several weeks ago by village authorities and the Wilmette Chapter, American Association of Engineers, the Village board Tuesday of this week con- firmed th» appointment of Prof. Abner R. Knight, of the University of Illinois, as consulting engineer on the proposed Wilmette s.treet lighting system. In recommending the retention of Prof. Knight, President Zipf explained to the board that the University of Illinois man was recognized as one of the foremost engineers in the United States. Prof. Knight, connected with the De- partment of Electrical Engineering at the state university, is a graduate of Oh:o State university where he received the degree of mechanical engineer. He re- ceived his master and professional degree in electrical engineering at the Univer- sity of Illinois and has been a member of the faculty there for the past ten years.",'.............. .......""""" Prof. Knight has specialized in illum- ination and has laid out street lighting systems in Champaign, Urbana and I)an- ville, Illinois. Practical Engineer The systems in Champaign and Urbana are now completed, the work having been entirely supervised by Prof. Knight. These systems have been the subject of considerable favorable criticism in num- erous trade papers, professional and municipal magazines. Prof. Knight's father, W. S. Knight, has been professor of Industrial Art at OhkriState university for many years. The Village board session this week did not take final action on the proposed street lighting system, but the meeting was adjourned to Wednesday evening, February 14. Hi-Y Girls Prepare For ----Conferenee^f-Their-Own Not^Jo be outdone by their class- niates, girls of New Trier and Evans- ton highlicTiooTs~a1re~ to hold a Hi-Y conference of their own on March 17 at the Evantson Woman's club.------ The Boys' Hi-Y conference is scheduled for March 16 and p* at the First Baptist church, Evaritson. Schools to be represented at the Girls', conference include New Trier, F,vanst©n, North Shore,- Country Day and Roycemore. The conference pro- gram has not been announced. The Hi-Y represents high school branches of the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. ii, ,.;,€'-";;i .â- ..â- ' ;'"<" i : ';W:„, i: :i. ' â-  |V|l§?f <:.*ii. •<'i'::fJ* â-  v "'^"'vV "}< v:\41s' "t'ts- *'.':i.|j |liJj|||iiB| r~|;; W%M%: !{;§! j]:pi. â-  :-'.^||S% ,;V' â-  $':iWfi*'iM §;*s'; 'k$ Al- iiil Ghosts-â€"Spooksâ€"Spirits To Pervade Club Dinner The next' regular meeting and dinner of the Men's club of the First Presbyterian church of Wil- mette will be held Friday evening. March 16, at 6:30 o'clock. All of which; sounds staid enough, until one considers the ad- ditional information to the effect that "an ex-spiritualist" will pro- vide the entertainment, by "sum- moning spooks and exposing the secrets of the mediums." A good dinner will be served, it is promised, "to give the members and their guests plenty of cour- ^ge?*~ Women of the parish will be honor guests. "Remember the date!" is the final challenge of Edwin S. Karns, chairman of the club's publicity committee. Prof. Thomas A. Clark community meeting at thev Wilmette^ Woman's clubV^'^X<«i:^'"', 1,,.,;.J^k^ The meeting, open to the entire community, will be held under aus- pices of the Child and Home depart- tne_nlLjaLjtb^L_^Woman's club. Aug- menting the address will be a brief program of music by the Boys' Glee -*litb. of New Trier Township High school. TJbe hour ofdiMiineeJtng m3 o'clock, s Many Wilmette families ; have chit- drep, at^.the i?tate university, or con- template sending their children there, and the Woman's club considers the Tuesday meeting a splendid oppor- tunity for parents to become ac- quainted with one of the leading members of the university faculty Dean Clark is recognized as a brilliant speaker, and his subject should command the interest of every resident of the village. â- The club- desiresâ€"to emphasize the point that this is to. be a community meeting to which every resident is urgently invited. LIBRARY DRIVE '3 LIVE GHOSTS' '455 North'-Shore Players to Offeri^H: Production Under Auspices I|lW y' of Improvement ,.Bbcfc^^^|c APPEARS HERE' MAR. 22ltSi Proceeds to Go Into'Libral^^P Fund The North.Shore PlayersSiH:'^reilt|l8^ a comedy_drajna_in- three-acts," entitled|||iM WM French Class Alone Realizes LIVE MODELS, LATEST MODES HERE MARCH 15 jâ€"'4-he toHowing~weeks afterL .kent the children will see Charlie Chaplin in "The Kid," ^20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," "The Romance of Tarzan" and "Huckle- 1>erry Finn."_____________ LEASES GREGORY AVE. HOME "The residence at 342 Gregory ave- nue has been leased to J. U Mitchell of Chicago, manager of the Music division oi the Montgomery _Mard and company. Mr. Mitchell will take possession May 1. W. G. Stacey and company negotiated the, lease. --,-â- ..- ,â-  -, Ladies'and â€" â€"ladies only! Wilmette's very first style show-1* live models and beautiful gowns cm- phasizing the Spring modesâ€"â- "â- â€" will be seen at the Village Theatre, Thursday aSernoon^'March 15, beginning at 2 r3» More than $500 arid approximately 400 books were contributed by Wilmette citi- zens in last week's Public Library Fund ^nd-^BooK- drive conducted under direc- tion of the Parent-Teacher organizati of the village. In announcing the result of the drive, library officials itemized the contributions as follows: K ..^., French classes conducted by Mrs. L. E. Youngquist realized $135 for the fund. A house to house canvass conducted un- der auspices of the Laurel avenue school Mothers' club brought a total of $158.§ The above sums will be directed to the Laurel school Public Library branch. Children Help -Children of Hthe public schools-secured from parents and friends^the" su%-of $11L At the desk of the Public library there was contributed the sum of $73<'.k::%^it: The Central Parent-Teacher associ- ation contributed $50. The Logan Parent-Teacher association gave $25. There are still sources from which aid has been promised, the Library board reports . Thank You, Says Boaad The board has requested The Lake Shore News to express that body's ap- preciation of the generosity and interest of the citizens of Wilmette in the Li- brary Book drive, and extends an urgent invitation to every resident of the village to make continous usefrolthe facilities of the library. \ / ,1.. â- â- \_____,',.^: ,v..^ (Kindergarten Benefit To Be Genuine Music Treat Talent in abundance will be offered the National Kindergarten and Elemerttary ^college in its campaign to secure funds o'clock. Announcement of a special deriionstra- tion of Gossard corsetry and Style Show of Spring feady-to-wear garments and millinery, j|WW made this week by the McAlIis||!|^Wbrthen dry goods concern. Real, ^lijp^models 'will display the latest fashferis and there will be irnusic. Admissfen- i&~ the Style-Show"wilHje by ticket only, these to be secured at the Mc Alii ster-Worthen company^ in the Post office block. ?! ' Heinsen and Clark Sell North Evanston Property Heinsen and Clark realtors, announce the negotiation last week through their Wilmette office of the sale of eight lot's ranging in size from, forty-seven and one-half to fifty feet at Chancellor street and Asbury avenue, North Evanston to John Bodkin, builder. Mr. Bodkm is to build eight Dutch colonial homes on the lots, it is stated.â€"[Beware Bogus Solicitors, Warning to Householders Numerous complaints ^lave^een, voiced, Schools To Elect Council Officers at Mass Meeting A mass meeting of seventh and eighth grade pupils will be held this afternoon in the Byron C. Stolp gym- nasium at 2 o'clock. The occasion will be the election of class officers and representatives on the Wilmette School council. Tom Copeland, new- ly elected president of the council, will preside at the meeting. ' to permit the erection of college buildings on the new~Sheridan road campus at the Wilmette-Evanston boundary, but the Wilmette committee feels certain none will excel in quality and generosity the pear in a benefit recital for the col on Tuesday, March-20.Hi.>^^v-.# ';!fS^ Mr. Lusk, only recently returned from successful engagements in the east, has ^volunteeJEed^hS-service^tQ; help swell the fund. The recital will take place at the Wilmette Woman's club and the eminent artist has promised to offer the best of his extensive repertoire on that occasion. The entire recepits of the recital will go into the fund to provide the new college structures. CLERK-CARRIER EXAM Examination* ior ^he^ position ol ejerk-earrief -at the Wiknette^ost of-- [on- theâ€"northâ€"shore*- eoneerai flee are scheduled^ to be held Tues- day, March 20~at the local post officer Information is to be secured by call- ing at the post office. MOVES TO EVANSTON at-511 Fourth street, has takers ^-resi-4aectionâ€"tfiat nieinbers of the dence on Maple avenue, Evanston ON BUSINESS TRIP engaged in an extended business trip in Arkansas and Oklahoma. ulent practices of unknown solicitors who seek magazine subscriptions, offer sets of books, and other articles for sale. Residents are cautioned to _ demand credenitals of solicitors before entering into any agreement to purchase. Iths-to=be remembered in this con- Wilmette American Legion auxiliary are. soliciting subscriptions tor magazines, but in this "Three^we Ghosts," by Frederick Is ham, at the Byron C. Stolp^schooT^on Thursday, March 22, ^t 8-15 o'clock- The play is produced under the personal direction of Mrs. Jessie Royce LandisJ! who is in charge of all productions pfll the North ...Shore..Players,.'â- pMlii"^' "" ' . 1^he Pjay is„Tl>eing â- given under/' the !it!li|i aupices-of the Wilmette Improvement as-M^BMf^m sociation as a benefit, for - the--, Wilntette^^S1!^ Public- Library iiindrâ€"-^........--.^â- ^â- -â- ---rr^^l^^ ". ,' â- ;' 'Excellent Cast V^'t^M'liil^SL: The cast is as follows ::.<7immy>-W'V^$W^'": ilarlan Ware.......Mr. Ware^l;:1be;-Te^ii|ii^" membered for his splendid work in ,4Peg5p?lfii O' My Heart." He has played :profes-iil|fp|: sionally m Chautauqua and several stock SiS^ companies and has-written a.number oiW^BM® plays which have..,.been' produced.in andlif^lffp around Chiacgo. ; :|l|l«|iii: The part of'"Rose" is being played' hy"iSi!i|; seen in an. entirely different /rolelpMiss'^^M.- Northam is an Evanstonian and has .ap-^liipS" peared in a number of- amateur perform lllliM- mances there. ";V:!';Wi( - The part of "Miss Rufers" ' is'â- â- â-  taken pSSftlP by Miss Virginia -Klein: of :â- â-  Wihnetka;:^M who also appeared 'in.â- â€¢â- -:• *'|»eg-O'-5My^a*^,J •ifeart'/'-.-jrh;""--;-- iThe character ;red by north ||*il»;. appeared in 'M^Mmm' irt of ;"Bill,".^|^. part of "Old Sweet , , hejrt' is played by Miss Eanelma SchuU4^% meyer, who will be remembered by north I shore audiences ^**Having ap * "Peg O'My Heart." The part the American, (one .of the -three-;-; livelpp! ..... ghosts) is played' by Walter .Rubens'- â-  of Mli0$M Highland Park. Mr. Rubens has. had fPMl a good, deal of experience in. college the-.?llllll|^S atricals. "Spoffy" another of the ghosts, ||iil|IS| is portrayed by Carl Jenks.%Mr. Jenks;l||^fi?|'-: has appeared in such plays as "Within'llff!; II the Law," "Order 552!" and '."Springtime." W^M:-: The part of the English detective- is#telip played by.Benn F. Carswellv::.Mr. Cars-;|ii^:.: w»il was hst seen on the North Shore in-:S|liS^ "Peg O' My-Heart/V-m; which play^he|il|» portrayed "^the role "blT Christian Brent. |Si|i|^.': The part of ..the American detective>is ||lil||# played by M. Hawley Mertz, who, while ]|||J|||^. new to the north -shore, has had a .good'||f||l^li deal of experience both on....the].:n;rp.ie;s-tl|||§^P sional and-amateur .stage. ^k^$^§S^ffS$t^m^ .. The English, officer, will be"fiaB^"'fiy1li||S1 Earl Fqx, who will be remembered as -B^lMmi playing the butler in "Peg Q' My Hearth W5§!gm ; The part of "Lady Lichester" is being '||ill^~ played by Miss Jean Scudder -of' ..Evans-;^^^'.: loiL, â- â- ^â„¢I?H Adams Stage Director ;P^^g| :. The stage committee "is,.in charge of^^p , ,,.. -T . . ,,... Luther :'Adairis,..lwho '.'has "dohe-work^lbr^^K, offer of Milan Lusk, local violinist, to-ap^ ^jew^^e^ High school and the NorthJW Shore Theater guild. The property comniittee^wniâ„¢be on a par with that of previous productions.:„^S The scenery will be furnished^l"' '**"*'«s» ^eltarand^^ Carson ^cente stt3dfest^ ><â- â- â-  nm^Â¥>m :.'The musit will -be:- furnished .by the-Ip^g Vagabond orchestra, -.;who..rendered, ,the«i^a: selections'for ^.Peg.O': My :Heart."-:;.^;^^g; the music, Mr. Spiegel says: -"The North l^^^m Shore Players are perhaps; ^the' first airta- p^p^ teur organization to use popularnmusic ijjy^ played by a ^azz orchestra,\ .The'-eeaao^a^p:-.-:^ for this is because,., what we want to do, Mp| above o//, is to entertain our audiences., mg^m ' "" ' " ' '"; v - 'â- â- â- â- â- â- â-  â- :â- . ,-w,v;pliil|| Legion Auxiliary Begins Plans for Memorial Day j . , Plans for the observance of Memorial j Local U. of I. ^lumni Day and relief work for the disabled ex-' -- â€" service men at the Speedway hospital at May wood, were discussed this week at .the regular meeting of the Wilmette American Legion auxiliary. Auxiliary members agreed to meet Monday, March 19, to make plans for the preparation of the poppies to be sold in the village-on^May-29-and-30. make hath- robes for the men at the Speedway hospi- tal. . (.â- â- ** :.';.,., Realtoi sssion At Winnetka on Monday ^The! North-Shore^Real Estate^3oar# of Suburban Chicago will meet in reg- ular session Monday evening, March 12, .___ - , -____.______________iat 7:30 o'clock, in the board rooms at ms|ftnce^etery solicitor is well-known in 556 Center street^ WJnnetkaXI ^~ disabled ex-service men. G. LferSmionds, 213 Sixtfr stre^-4s^he iJornmimity."-Trocee^ ^Important busmess ^WiU te^^ransactedr "ter^menibrr^ai^-Erwitt Brigham, Or scriptions, go toward relief work among, it is ^announced, in urging all members to Dwight C. Qrcjat^ and Jerome Ki attend the session. lif *|Honor President Kinley ^^P North- shore alumnae and alumni oif llfllfltl the University o^* IHMois are to enjoy a formalâ€"dinne*-at-the--N^'"",- **-â€"'- hoteLâ€"-Evanston, Friday- .evening March 16, at 7 o'clock in honor off President David Kinley of the statp university^â€"There-is-to be dancin, the-, boll room-after-the dinner, â- â- V-.^p^fl. The committee on .arrangements in^-^||i|^||' eludes.-several well, known north; shore -I§||^S,. residents,.' J?rom-_Wilrnette there ade M:MMm Thomas -E^ITJkraipiSim^J^ J. C. White, Gordon Fleming an^ Scott C. Green. Kenilwortli and Wi|H nytfrr^JJMg^^^ cJDmmi%-.-:m^ -tee .by I E. StutU, Lather 'Sarb-erv-^^^^ Howard- Walton, Fred A. -Heal^-^S-S. Chester F. Sargent and_Frite Wajgner,.m,l,a Hip>5al50£^^ Flaherty.