' WI .LM 'E TTE VOL. XVIII. NO. 25 LIFE PRICE FIVE CENTS . PubHshed , w eekly by Lloyd Hollister Inc., IZJZ-JZJ6 Centr<il Ave., Wilmette, Illinois. Entered as second class matter. March IJ, 19Zf, at the post office at Wilmette, Illinois, under the Act of Marcil, J, 1879. Subscription price sz.oo a year. CHEST·· WORKERS GIRD FOR BUDGET CAMPAIGN Speakers' Bureau to Convey Mess«ge of Fund Drive · Set for March 17 By Hector Dodds (Prrsidc111. Wilmrtfc Commwtif:.· I WILMETTE, iLLINOIS, MARCH 8, 1929 People's Party to ._A_c_t_or_·L_e_c_tu_r_er_--l Hold Yearly Caucus ~ednesday, Alar. 20 · The United People's party, candidates of which were elected to the various Wilmette municipal offices last April, has summoned its adherents to the annual party caucus scheduled to be held Wednesday evening, March 20, in the council chambers at the Village hall. All residents of th e village are invited to attend the meeting at which a slate of candidate s to be voted ripon at the annual village election Tuesday, April 16, will be formally nominated. Village President Earl E. . Orner,· who last week announced his cand tdacy for re-election to that office. headed the People's party two years ago. A Pre-caucus session of People' s party leaders wa held \Vednesdav evening of this week at which conimittees were appointed to arrange for the caucus on March 20. Ti te meeting was attended by about fifty workers. Village officers to be elected this spring are a Village President, three Village Trustee'3, a Village Treasurer, and a Police Magi trate . Those officials, in addition to Pre sident Onrcr, whose terms expire next month are: Village Treasurer Harry W. Miller, and Trustees Ernest C. Cazel, Hans vonReinsperg, and Paul A. Hoffman. T here is no incumbent of the office of Police Magistrate. I E.H.SOTHERN,GREAT ACTOR, HERE SUNDAY Famous Exponent of Sbakespear· ean Roles to Speak at Sunday Evening Club E. H. Sothern, famou s American actor, and exponent of Shakespearean roles. will speak at the Wilmette Sunday Evening club March 10, on the subject: "The Theater, Its Past Present and Future." The soloist for the evening will be Madam Edith Bideau Normelli. Mr. Sothern is an American. He was born in ~ew Orleans when his father, E. A. Sothern. was pla~·ing there. E. A. Sothern has been affectionatelv termed "the elder Sothern," since his son followed so worthily his father's example. Outstanding Organizer As an organizer and actor-manager E. H. Sothern is significant in the American theater for. with Julia ~![ arlowe, ·he built the greatest theatrical company America has ever known in combination of cla·3sic and financial success. His career in the American theater embraces a long line of notable characters, both tragic and comic. This se3.'3on Mr. Sothern is making a limited tour of the countrv in what is regarded as the most et{tertaining and most significant serie3 of dramatic presentations ever presented on the American platform. It has been said that never has an actor '5poken with greater authority nor with richer background of persuasive fact than ~11. Sothern brings in his lecture. From the rich background of distinguished parentage. the rare contact'3 and associations of his father's house, and his own brimming year3 of success, Mr. Sothern endows these lectures with the delights of anecdote and story, and intersperse3 them with scenes from the comedies, romantic dramas and Shakespearean repertoire \\'hich he presents in recital. The lecture which Mr. Sothern will deliver in Wilmette has been called "an ans\\'er to the pre'3ent decadence of the acting art." Chest association) Arrangement s have he en practically completed for the annual Wilmette . Community Chest unified fund campaign for charity and welfar e agencies to be staged Sunday, March 17. when a yeritable armv of volunteer workers will make a house-to-house canvass of the entire community in the interest of raising the $35.000 budget set for the 1929 all otments to be made by the association. \Vilmettc \; method of obtaining funds for recognized charity and welfare purposes has bren characterized by M auricc Reddy of the American Red Cross a: the most economical and feasible plan no'" in vogut. since it olwiate;; the duplication of effort and expense involved in individual drives staged in the interest of separate beneficiaries. as i done in most communitie-.;. Community Chest operating cost E. H. Sothern, famous organizer and averages about 6 percent of the total budgrt as against a 14 percent average actor-manager in the American theater, obtaining under the other procedure. it will speak at the Wilmette Sunday Evening club on March 10. His subis pointed out. ject will be "The Theater, Its Past, Gets Club Endorsements The Community Chest plan has re- Present and Futu~e." With J plia Marceived the hearty endorsement of all lowe, Sothern bt!'ilt the greatest the\Vi I m e t t e organization'3, including atrical company America ha·3 ever churches, civic and social units. The known. He comes from a distinguished following letters are typical of com- family of actors. mendations received by the Chest officials. From the \\loman's club of vVilmette : Appoint District Captains "The ·woman's club of 'VilmettE' wish for Community Chest Drive t~ expresl' their appreciation of th e \'ery fine work the Community Chest iR doing. At the regular monthly meeting of All residents of '\iilmette are benefited the \Vilmette Chamber of Commerce by the :::;ubstitution of one collection of funds for the many which were necessary .Monday evening Robert Stoddard, before th e Chest waH organizP.cl. reQresenting the Community Chest "The Vlom~n·s e.lub of . 'Vilmette in organization told of the drive for pur!"unnce of 1ts pohey to :ud to the best . ' . . . of its abiljty all civi(· enterprises hope , c~artty funds. wh1c~1 that or~amzat10n to contribute this year. :1:-: they ha ,.~ m wtll conduct 111 \Vthnette thts month. the past, the apJ?roxima te sum of $500 The following Cham bet of Commerce through th e Philanthropy D~partme nt members have been appointed district and the Econo-my ~hop. · d' 1 d · · · "With all good wi:::;hes for the succes~ capt.ams to trect ~ 1e nve 111 vanou,s of the Community f'hest clriYe, I am sections of the vtllagc: Joseph ~. Cordially yours, . Shantz, central district: A. ]. Wood(Mrs. R. A.) .-\lanwda L . \\ h:f'~od~; cock, Linden avenue district; Nick Cm.-Sec. Sc1 11 , R"d d"tstrtct, · 1wa 1 ge ayenue an d 1\Iarch 5, 1929. And this letter was from the Wom- M: L. Olson, No Man's land. an's Catholic club of Wilmette: "It was my privilege anrl pleasure to read the letter to our club member!-i at our regular meeting held this afternoon, and to urge their generou:::; support for the Community Chest drivE'. "It is my opinion that th e formation of Page the Hospital loan fund i:::; th e greatest Automobile News ...... 43-47 piece of work attempted by the Clv:!st association. Community Chest ... 12 & 22 "I am enclosing our club ·hed> whkh you will please give to tlw on\.' \\"Ito i .:; Boy Scout Pge ........... 28 handling club subscriptions. Church Items ........ 20 & 21 "Our best wish s for a mos:. sun·1> Hsful campaign. Club News ................ 38 Mrs. A. W. Boylston, president, Editorial-Shore Lines .... 34 Woman's Catholic Club of Wilmette.·· Committee Will Consider Proposed Airplane Marker President John H. Davies of the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce has been instructed to appoint a committee from that organization to consider the matter of erecting an airplane marker in \Vilmette. This action was taken at the March meeting of the Chamber last MondaY. when Postmaster Joseph E. Sh-antz and Henry B. Gates gave short talks boosting the proposed marker. * As tn aU lines of tnerchandise, so in printing--quality is a very necessary element. The search for high quality printing may very well end with Hold Hearings March 19 on House Drain Projects Announcement was made at the meeting of the Village board of local improvements Tuesday night that a public hearing will be held Tue'3day, March 19, on the installation of sanitary sewer house drains in Ridge avenue from Washington avenue to Central avenue, in Highland avenue from Twenty-first street to Ridge avenue, and in Central avenue from Twentyfirst ·street to the first allev west of Ridge. There will also be -a hearing on that date for water services in the same territory and the installation of storm water sewers in the Pine Cre·:;t subdivision. In This Issue Feb. 27, 1929. Heralding the annual Fund campaign will be the activitv of a larg~ corps of speakers directed by the Speakers bureau of the association, Hayes McKinney, chairman, who will come before every organization in the village, with the Community Chest messa2'e within the next ten days. Friday evening, March 15, the entire working personnel of the association will gather in the auditorium of (Continued on Page 8) Junior Life ......... 14 & 15 Kenilworth Hppenings 10 & 11 Music Page ..... ·......... 40 Real Estate ............ 49-58 Sports, Recreation Bd. . .... 18 Society News ............ 36 Travel Corner ............ 16 11heaters ............ 60 ~ 61 Classified Ads ........ 62 ~ 63 LLOYD HOLLISTER INC. Telephone WILMETTE 4300 Annual C. of C. Banquet lndefintely Postponed The annual banquet of the \Vilmette Chamber of Commerce has heen postponed indefinitely, it was announced at the reg-ular monthly meeting of that organrzation last Monday evening following a meeting of the directors on the c;ame day.