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· Special Showing II WILMETTE LIFE ·February 11, 1927 Local Women to Attend Government Institute Many north shore women wit~ be ' among the 250 Illinois women fr')~n various sections of the state who wtll attend the Institute ·of Government to be held at Northwestern university March 2, 3 and 4. Mrs. May Wood Simons of Evanston is chairman of the organization and is inviting many outstanding experts in government and political science to address the women. The Institute will resemble stmtlar ones held the last few years by women at Columbia university, University of Illinois, University of Michigan University of California and othe~ large educational insti~utions i!l an attempt to influence thetr Amencan sisters not only to study their city and national government' but to participate more seriously in politics. Among the Northwestern speakers will be Prof. A. ]. Todd, head of the Soci· ology department; Dr. Albe_r~ R. E!lingwood, Qrofessor of pohtlcal sct· ence; Prof. William L. Bailey, professor of economics and sociology; Dr. Kenneth W. Colegrove, professor of political science: Dr. Isaac J. Cox, professor of history, and Dr. Frank C. Whitmore, professor of chemistry and head of the department. Notables from other cities -and colleges also are to be invited to make addresses, Mrs. Simons said. Bill Would Convert Ford's Theatre Into a National Museum A bill has just been introduced by Congressman Henry R. Rathbone, of Illinois, in the House of Repres~nta tives to create a national museum and vete.;ans headquarters at old . Fo~d's theater, Washington, Th1s butl~ ing, where the assassmatl?n of P.restdent Lincoln took place, ts owned by the government and .is now being used by the War department for the storage and shipment of blanks. Under the terms .of the bill the Oldroyd collection of Linc?ln relics.' consisting of over 3,000 pteces, wtll be placed on exhibition at Ford's theater. This collection was purchased by the Government last summer through a bill introduced by Congressman Rathbone. The building will be remo?e· lcd, an appropriation being authonzed for $100,000 in the bill for s~ch purpose, and a meeting place furntshed by the government to the G.r and A:m~ of the Republic and other orgamzatwns of veterans. The bill has been endorsed by the Grand Army of the Republic, Spanish War veterans. Allied War veterans ancl numerous civic and patriotic organizations. f Tt is unde.rstood that in the early uture another bill will be introduced hy Congressman Rathbone providing for the interior reconstruction of the house across the street from Ford's theater. whc.r e President Lincoln died, which is also the pn»perty of the United States. This building will he made to look as nearlv as possible as it did in 1865. Mr~ Rathbone's grandfather 'vas Hon . Tra Harri s. United States Senator f.rom New York during the ('i\·il war and one of Presiclen t Lincoln's staunchest supporters. His father and moth~r were also intimate friend s of Pre~t dent and Mrs. Lincoln and, whtle engaged to he married, were . in the box at Ford's theater at the tmw of Lincoln's assas sination. His father, an armv officer, was severely wounrled bv Booth when he endeavored to prntect the President. 1f r. Rathbone's home is in Kenilworth. of p. <;. SILK KNITTED DRESSES in Pastel Shades Made by THE FRANKLIN SWEATER CO. $85.00 and $95.00 Showing only until February 17th. N. A. Hanna & Co. Gowns- Hats- Sport Apparel 1168 Wilmette Avenue Phone Wilmette 467 .. ' tttl Cook County Pays 35 Percent of Auto Fees Approximately thirty-five per cent of all the automobile fees collected in Illinois are paid by owners residing in Cook county, a-ccording to figures announced by Secretary of State Louis L. Emmerson. Of the total $14,047,207 collected by the automobile department of the secretary of state's' office in 1926, Cook county contributed $5.286,139. Peoria countv ranks second with a total of $303,012; St. Clair third with $.101.232; Kane fourth with $296,115, and Madison fifth with $282,570. WILMETTE : ,· , ~·~· m ~ . ~~u ,)--~~;~ ' . - Smart footwear ATTRACTIVELY PRICED JUST FOR Extremely voguish are these Misses' Strap Slippers of Beige Suede with leather trim and turned soles. Sizes II Yz to 2. Very special at FE~RUARY I I Patrol Leaders to Hold Conference in Wilmette Saturday. February 12, is the date of the first monthly patrol leaders' conference of the north shore Boy Scout area. Tt will be . held at the Byron Stolp school in \Vinnetka. It is estimated that approximately eighty iunior officers from twenty-four different troops will attend. The program ~ill consist of talks, discu ssion s, exhib'itions, entet:,tainmcnt and cats. CONGREGATION SERVICES The North Shore Congregation Israd announces the subject for the services on Sundav. Fehruarv 13, as follows: "Idol Sm.a~'ihing; Ha~mful and Helpfuf -The Present Treatment of Great Reputations.'.' · ' Growing girls will delight in the unusual style and comfo.r t of these low-heeled Oxfords and Strap Slippers. Sizes 2 Yz to 7. Special at Stephen L11 sted has complrte<l his 1Irs. Charles \\T. Rohb of 816 Green- work at thr Universitv of Illinois for a leaf avenue is in :Montgomery, Ala., bachelor's degree, anci is at home \Yith \\'ith her mother, ~1 rs. S. Levy, \\'ho is his pa.r ents, Mr. and Mrs. \Varren critically ill. Lusted, 921 Thirteenth street. -------- ----- $2.85 The Special p1·ices on all regular lines of footwear. IN EVANSTON IIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Modern Miss Substantial saviltrJS on all chil(h·en's wool hose. Growing Girls' Shoes Telephone University 973 Furniture, Linens, Bric-aBrac, Draperies, Pillows and Lamp Shades made· to order. .._....... SHOE ..& ,.c. IPICIAUSTS PIPER 1608 Chicago Avenue 1 -~~ Evanston . ~ Catherine Reckitt' s House and Garden Shop, Inc. 1720 Orrington An. Orriagton Hotrl