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Four north shore boys, "ie f rom Wilmette and three. from Winnetka, are included in the 225 youths of Ilii-, pois who are participating in the "Boys' State" at, Sprin gfield, Ill.., this: week. The movement is designied to cdu- cate the youth in the duties, rights and responsibilitiesof -American .citi- zenship. The activity iis sponsored by American Legioni, Departmnent of Illi- nois, together with other civ ic organi- zations that have a program of better citizenship.. Firat Meeting of. Its, Kind t is the first meeting of this kind that lias beeti held, "but the success I ith which it is attended, practicaliy insures annual efforts of this nature, it is said. Winnetka post No. 10, American Legion; Winnetka Rotary club;. Win- netka Lions club andTri-Sh.p çclub or New Trier High schôoo are each sponsorinig a boy by defraying cer- tain expenses in connection with the pr9.ject. The ages of the youths, who i. o nly a f ew more years will. be among the voters of, Illinois, range f o 6tô 19. Délegate from North Shore Representing the Tri-Ship club of New Trier High schiool is Lowell 0. Stiorf, Jr',, 717 Elmwood avenue, Wil- mette. ,Theodore W. Anderson, 840 Spruce street,,WiVjnnetka, is being sponsored by Winnetka post No. 10, American Legîon. john Stokes Dunhuli, 389 Eider lane, \\innietka, was sent by the Win- ietka Lions club. D on Scarif, 443 Hill road, Win- nietka, ýis being spônsored by Win- netka. Rotary club. Phelan Visita "Boys' Sta»te" Francis E. Phelani, Winnetka, dis-' trict commander of the American Le- gion. ret'urnled -home Moniday night after having spent a day at "Boys' State." He expressed enithusiasm' over the success of the projec t. He said lie found the boys divided out to search for the boy. fie brouglit in Joe Locascio, 20 years old, 842 Altgeld street, Chicago, and Sam Lema, 16 years old, 1724 Laranije street, Chicago, for questioning. The boys were taken to the Broadway ad- dress, but identification could not -be established, and they were released. Hlowever,. a watch was kept on the pair's movements, and. shortly after- ward they were. found at East. Rail- road avenue and Isabella street, with a bicycle which had been dismantle'd so0 that it.could be..placed in ýani auto-, mobile. Further'questioning at head- quarters brouglit the* confession that. the bicycle had .been stolen, though the boys could not tel the address where the, theft occurred.. When- taken, on a searcli for the ad dress, they pointed oput a garage' at the resiï- dence of J. B. Christenison,,523 Laurel avenue. The bicycle had pot beeni missed by the owner.7 The, boys were arraigned before Police Magistrate John J. Peters, 1wocon tinued the case until today. (Thursday), and they were released 011 cash bonds, which the Locascio boy furnished., Worthen's 1Display Wood Sculpturing At Worthen's store, 1148 Wilmette avenue, beginning today (Thursday) and continuing until Saturday, july 6, art loyers of the north shore will have an ôoortuflity to view a collection. of of eigflteen '»pLLursI ctulg ial that conipetent critics have pronounced of unusual ruenit. Mr. Carsten is a local artist whose tal- ents have been devoted' to' music and. other lines of art,' but which haàve,f ound their 'finest ,expression 'in the superb wood sculptures which may be seen n-ii the presettexhibit. Taking up wood carving early in life lie lias followed it intermittently, but neyer as a means. of BrL.O'Cotinell, who has for, somle mon ths past been acting posi- mnas ter, receizped information Mon -, day that his, appoinltnment as PoSt- naster at ýWilmzette' had beent colt- /lrined by the UnVticedStates senqte. The Personnel of the office organisa- tion, being, under civil service, u411 remain wnchanged. 'Mr. Ô'Connel andi his able corps of assistants are* iinzpçitiemitly awaiting the advcnt. of Nozvember 15, when the office will bc hoiésed in is neuf building at Central and Park avenues. Children's Reading Projeet Is Popular Wilmette boys and girls of grain- school terni two weeks ago. Already se veral of the children hiavje submitted to Miss Beatrice Graham, children's librarian, their comments on books which they' have read. These comments,, somie compliment- ary and others criical, are typed and made available for other, children to read. Each child who is a member of the club is provided with a book list. A burglary at the Westmoreland Country club was cleared up by the Wilrnetté police this week. On the night of April 24 the club- bouse at Westmoreland 'was entered by burgiars, and a quantity of golf clubs and,' balîs,. in: value to. the amount of $595, stolen. Theý club re- ported the theft to the. Wilmette po- lice department, and officers- have been working.on.the case-since. Due. to a- "hunch"' that came to Sgt. Jo- seph Stéffens, the -case was cleared up- Monday, and the three men fin- plicated are in custody. Sergeant. Steiffens, "hunch" was that a certain caddy .at the- West- moréeand club, while flot suspected of complicity in the crime, might know something about it. He, was- brought into the station several times for q uestioning, and- finally, gave the lead that resulted in the capture of two of the threie burgiars, both -of whom were caddies at the club, and kept'on working after the burgn1ry. Aret Two Chie«agmi Sergeant Herman Vance and Ofi- cer William Schmiidt went to Chicago to-qustion several suspects, with the resuit that they brought in Leo Chudy, 3310 Lemoyne street, and Kasmer Duchumue, 3406 Lemoyne street, for questioning. Af ter con- siderable grilling the pair admitted their guilt. RnBrche covered at the same time. A portion of the property was recovered froni Adam Zycli, a caddy at Techny, who had purchased -it from the boys, unaware that it had been stolen. He was absolveýd of.any suspicion in the matter by the police.. Searci Chudy Home Tuesday a John Ooe warrant was. taken out for the third mnember of the gang,, anid he is being sought.,A offices to which they are chosen. HoeadGrn.....4 9Legion. Has Charge of Pro>ectth Home and Gardeui...... 4 "Boys' ýtate" is being held at thef HMeMsicz......4. .8 state f air grounds. t is in charge .......... the American L-egion, Departnft of N S. Personilities....... 23 Illinois, which is represeiited there by Real, Estate News..4m4 (Continued on Page, 8)_________________ u nv ers.. c4..Jp ub.T he cou nitry toi C. 1 . A. EET M NDAYone judge of the st C. D A.MEE MODAYand 21 judges of t] The regular monthly m~eeting of the The coalition ti( Catholic Daughters of America will be clemocratic and repi field Monday evening, July 1, at 8 will be unopposed. o'clock in OddFellow's hall.