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The Ravinia Music Festival will corne to the close of its fourth season with four final concerts this week by the Chicago Symphony orchestra un- derý the ý baton of. America's front- ranking conductor, Artur Rodzinski. Special. event o!. the, week will be the appearance o! Jacques. Gordon, virtuoso violunist who for many years was concertmraster o! the. Chicago Symfphony orchestra. On Friday eve- ning, August .4 Mr. Gordon will be heard in the world, premniere o! ýa new violin, concerto by the distin- guished composer,. Leo Sowerby. Honored by Congress Mr. Gordon, who was born in Rus- sia, became concertmaster of. the, orchestra in 1921-the youngest mu- sician ever to achieve this post wth' a major symphony. Thiat samne year he organized the Gordon String Quartet and in 1930 he resigned fromn the orchestra to devote himself to solo, 'plaSflhg and the enisemble. Rle- cently lie was awarded the Congres- sional medal for distinguished serv- ice in the field of music. The programs for the sixth and final week at Ravinia !ollow: Thursday, August 3, at 8:30 1. Tlhree. Organ Chorals, transcribed for Orchestra by Ottorino Resphigi...................... Bach (First Performance in Chicago) 2. Symphony No. 1, C major. Op. 21 ............. - "i 0n*....Beethovenl 3. Tone Poem-"Ein Heldenleben." Op. 40......... ............. Strauss Friday, Auglst 4, at 8:30 1. Overture -Acadernic Festival," Op. 80...................... Brahmis 2. Symphony No. 4, G major, Op. 88 ..... ..........Dvorak (First Performance ini Chicago) ConcertnIntermission 3. Cnet nG. minor, for Violin. and Orchestra.............. Sowerby (First Performance) * Jacques Gordon 4Suite, Op. 19................ Dohfléyi Saturday, AuRgust, 5, at 8:30 1. Concerto Grosso' D minor ........... ....Viadi-Siloti. 2. Symphony No. 5, E flat major;' Op. 82 ............ .......... SibeliuJs - Intermission 3a. Entranceofthe G - -. That 18' real public spirit! The expressed desire is, to help provide entertamnment which the music lover so thoroughly enjoys for others who may appreciateî't as much as she. But unfortun- ately, there are not many so anxious to pay for what tbey get. An effort now being made by the Wilmette Chamnber of Com- merce, with the active assistance of the Ju ior Auxiliary of the Woman's Club of Wilmette, to.raise by popular' subscription the funds needed to carry the series to completion, is meeting with very, indifferent success. This, too, in face of the fact thatdona- tions of onily one dollar'.a re, being sought. The, woman réferred to above gives that much for eachconcert. For. thé honor of Wilmette,. villagers MUST respond to this appeal for financial assistance.. Even though you may not care, forth concerts, or do ýnot- attend, it is a CIVIC DUTY -to support this, fine' commuriity. entertainment., When the'young wom en. approach you for a, donation, tel themn "Yes!" United Services Dr. Otto. J. Baab 'Occu pies Methodist Pt1pi t This Swiday Dr. Otto J. Baab of Garrett Bib- lical Institute, Evanston, will occu- py the pulpit of the Wilmette Parish Methodist church Sunday morning, August 6, at the il o'clovk services. His sermon theme will be: "'The Twilight of the Soul." Dr. Baab is well known to the parish since he is the teacher of the Men's Bible class in the church CHRISTENED Mr. and Mrs. R~. W. Schuettge's two sons, David Lee (six months .61d) and Richard (four years old) were christened in their home at 311 Ridge road, Kenilworth, by the lRev. George P. Magill on Sunday, July 23. Collection of the second itntail- ment of the 1938 real estate taxes which began August 1 and wiUl con- tinue for, 21 days, started with a somewhat discouraging. cutlook, ac- cording to Collector -Sanborn H~ale. Up to noon Tuesday, he said only 200, payments had' been received amounting to something like $25,- 00,as compared to $40,000 on , the first day of! the, second installment collection last year. Mr. Halepointed out that prompt payment of taxes. greatly facilitates the, Work of the collector in handlmng the many details involved in the collection. Penalty Dates In: case any tax payer lias, not paid the first instailment: of his 1938 taxes, nor his persona! property bill, Mr. HIale explained that he wrnl also receive the saine, but they mnust be ini the form of a vertifledl hecki or' a cashier's check and made pay- able to John Toman, county collec- tor. In such cases, Mr. Hale will see that the receipts are mailed to the tax payer. Particulâr attention is called to the fact that the penalty now due on unpaid first instalîments o! the 1938 real estate taxes and also on unpaid personal property tax, is two ner ce~nt. up tn and including Au- oL- one words year. per cetit a month, in other .at the rate o! 12 ýper cent a Returu Entire Bill Payments of the second install- ment of the 1938 taxes, however, should be made to Sanborn Hale, t-own collector. The collector point- ed out that it is very important that the stub should not be detached from the 'bll, but that the entire. gust 7, the North Shore line passen- There wil1 be a special luncheûn ger station at Woodlawn avenue , at the club for players and specta- Glencoe, will be abandoned becausé tors, and the day of golfing will be of track depression work, it is an- climaxed by a dinner and floor show nounced by officials of the rallroad. entertainment. m