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of the State. Departme.nt, of Public Wrorks and Buildings and Clhief High- way Engineer Frank T. Sheets an- îounced today. * This construction programi, one of the miost extensive since Illinois began building bhard roads, is in keeping wîth theý policies of Governor Louis L,4 * Emmerson, who, sooil after bis inaug- uration, announced he -would do bis utinost to comnpletethei state bond issue system, pave existing gap s in the .ro:ads, *relieve traffic congestion in the, n-îtropolitan region, and starta system -of improved farni-to-mnarket or con- rîecting roads. The $32,843,54.3,31 calîs for thé paving Of1 838.20 miles of-state bond issue roads, 168.59 miles 'of grading, at an * .estimiated 'cost of $2,923,37341; con.- struction of 120 bridges at an estimated cost of $2,961,826.89, and tlie.building of 12 other bridges and grade separa- ,tions at an estimated cost of $717,152.67. Most of the -$32,843§543,31 is already under. contract, and on a consid erable portion of it construction is proceeding rapidlyv. Bids pendig, antd ptojects on wbich bids Will be received on Au- .gust 6, and in Septemiber, comprise the balance of the fund. Through this extensive higbwaY construction programi, the state tis year basý provi ded employrnent for thousands .of mien, thus relieving the untenip)lovnîeit situation to an .appre- cïal)le extent. L-1 to the week ending JuIv 24, 1930, the highwaY departmient hiad comipleted 222.53) Iniles of concrete paving, 4.17 mnites of gravel surfacing. this yea.r. Thiro)ugb the varjous contracting firmis, a total of 8,2600 men were emnployed in Iiîghwvay constr-uction. Note Slight,.Decrea8e.,in 1930 Crossing,.Fatalities For' the first time siice 1920, auto- miobile grade crossing fatalities in 1929 underwvent a 'reduiictioni as comipared. with- the previous year, according to the accident prevention 'departinent *.of 'tlie'Chicago Motor club. The 1929 figure wa's 2,085, mwhereas 2L,165 were killed ini 1928. The decre.t-e ivas 3.7 percent. The' saféty. staff of tbe nmôtor club pôinted out that tir, best way i which car owners -ca:i alLu ucoinatis are represen1ted among the homes. Anîong the sponsoring organiiiations are the Chicago Automobile' Trade as- sociationi, the Automobile Club of liii- l'ois, the South Central association, the Chicago Mlotor club and the Woodlawn Business MenÙ's association. Betty 'Hoar, dauiglter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hoar, 2527 Iroquois roai, is nîotoring througli the -East andà Canada with Mr. and-Mrs. C.iH. Suiker an1d daughter, Bertha Mae, of.Beatrice, Neb. They wl spend somne tin-e at the summer homne of frieîîds in Atlatic Ho4ward Heaton, son Of Mr.>anid Mrs. Herman Fleaton of 162 Abingdoný avez nue, Kenilworthi entertained George Brown, an actor oni the New York stage, Iast week. Mr. -Br.owni's stage namne is withhel'd. ro l On limproved residenice and> business property about the first part of September. --o- M\,rs. Donald McLaughlin of Cam- bri -dge, Mass., who bas been visiting her--parenits. Mi-f. and Mrs. Percy B. Eckart .of Kenilwortb, has returne ,d to lier home, with her-- two cbildren. Mrs. MIcLaughlin has been in Kenilworth for about three *eeks. Mr. and Mrs. R.. G. Read of 901 Central avenue have rnoved to D)an- ville, Ili, to liye. REAL ESTATE LOANS Have funds to loan on Noérth Shore residential prope rty at reasonable rates. See us on reniewals., Also mortgages for sale E. G. 'Pauling & -Co. 10 S. La Salle St. Franklln ?I~S __'I V Money toà N or 15 year terms. CODY TRUST COMPANY 105 South La Salle Street' Randolph 6600 CHICAGO FMORTGA.GE.S RConistuction Loans T EV4j~~ttI 2stabhshed 1889 K n 618 Grove St. Gr.e.uhd 56W M 'ýs titat omL "Meones and arn QIfolksin Chicago's charitable institutions are 0o. be entertained. "We need about 1,000 cars and $5,000," said Mr. Sloan. "Everything Possible is being done to make. this an occasion long ta be remembered by, the association's g 'ss;candy,.ice cream cdones, flags and ýentertainmnent urringtoîi at DJavis, JEvanston, Illinois Phones-Greenleaf 5000, Briargate 5000, Wilmette 3100 Loans wi1lbe made owners a . to to