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ton nospital after an extendeca îuness. She was 36 years old and had been a resident of the. community for many years. Private funeral services were con- ducted at St. Francis Xavier church in Wilmette oti Tuesday morning by the Rev. Thomas J. Burke 0f the parish of Sts. Faith, Hope, and Char- ity, assisted by the -Rev. F. J. Haarth of Sacred Heart church with inter- ment ai Ail Saints' cemeétery. She is survived by a son, -Earl' McCarthy, Jr.,y, by a sister,. Mrps. Robert McDevitt, and by two broth- ers, John-and William Kirk McEwen, ail of Winnetka. MElLVJN B. ERICSON Melvin Burton Ericson- of ýLiberty- ville, former receiver for the, First National bank of, Wilmette, died Wedniesday of Iast week at lis, home. on St. Mary's road. He was 49 yearr, .old and had been iii for several months. A World war veteran, he 1ad also beèn réeie'vér for b1aiuks in' Waukegan, Palatine, Niles Center, and Kenosha. His widow, Carolyn, who is the daughter of General Charles Gates Dawes, former vice- president of the United States and former ambassador to Great Bni- tain, survives, as do also a son and daughter. Funeral services were heldý last Friday afternoon at th e home with burial in Rosehili ceme- tery. road. lukee, GEORGE H. BIRDý Funeral, services were held -for George H. Bird, 61ý years old, veter- an Chic ago, automnobile distributor and former resident of Wilmette, in Los -Angeles Thursday of last week. Mr. Bird died, Mn thé California city on November 7. He was a leader in the movemnent for good> roads in Il- linois in 1908 and was, a former pres- ident of the Chicago Auiomotiv'e Trade association.. His widow and a son and daugliter survive. MRS. FRANÈ FARMERI was- in zendale, '..ai. ivrs. Yrm was formerly a Winnetka resident. having lived on Chatfield road for many years. The family moved to Califorruia more than twelve years ago. Surviving are her husband, Dr. Frank Farmer, and a sister, Miss Frances Clute, formerly of Glencoe. A brother, the late George Clute, had resided in Wilmette for several years. st!affPOIo Business activities were sus pended for. a momnent aI I o'clock taat Satwrdai, morning as Wilmnette. paid its Armistice-dayv tribute to world w ar dead. Ini the fore grounci is a, flrîng squad cornposed of boys from the'reserve officers training *corps unit at Kvarêston Toumship High school 'and beyond is a color detail frlom the Wilmette post of the. American Leçiion. Instructor Free Parking Space O ff ered by Evanston Stores for Patrons Increasing participation by Ev- anston retail firms and professional offices in the free customners' park-. ing plan arranged by the Evanston Cliamber of Commerce in coopera- tion with two large parking garages gives emphasis to lte vastly tnt- died Sunctay morning ltthne Evans- ton hiospfital after a week's illness. Bes ides lier husband, she is sur- vived by four children Mary Anti, il;-Tommny, 10; Michael, 7, an d Jeanette, 6; and by her motlier, .Mrs.. P. Gorman, III, of Miami, Fia.,, and formenly of Chicago. Funeral services were heLd. on Tuesday morning at St. Francis Xa- vier dhurch with burial at Calvary cemetery. Tribute to Mrs.ý Mabel B. Arnold, secretary to the board of education of New Trier Township Higli school since 1910, and who died suddenly last Saturday morning, was paid this week by Dr. John G. Hindley, minister of the Wilmette Congrega- tional churcit, who conducted tlie funeral services on Tuesday morn- ing. The tribute follows: On Novem ber 2 morial .rectorli of forter church. ad This recently created, arrange- * ment providing two hours of free parking for customers of 32 different retail stores and 15 physiciaiis and dentists in the district has elimin- ated congestion created by many i- dividuals who find il necessary 10 the Me- use automobiles i their shopping. lIY Com- iwy Spaceu Net Ued asses in ,ý eci away November .3 dl.meUC auinL dvtinadlt see e ra ua ton liospital. A native of Indiana, dvto n itnto.tesee ntegethra she had lived in Evanston in recent "By. ler unassuming friendshit> drama. C. of C. Op years. Two daughters, Mrs. Louise and fidelity she'endeared herself t10 "Failli permits us to believe ltatInl addition, tl Roney' of Chicago and Mrs. Mabel successive sehool boards, adinis- as, an lionored alumna of our cont- merce bas bee Randaîl of Wilmette, survive. The tralors, faculty members, and stu- munity sip lias passed on int that parking lot just Rev. John G. Hindley off iciated at dents in>Ihe long, unending sequence postgraduate course prepared for library on Orrim services. held here on November 5. of duty,, wlifh for lier was a malter the- real masters and philosophers eral years for Interment was aI Greensburg', lId. of pride and.,a. labor .0f love. 'She of -living." and others. mte Free Lot Citamber of Cou>- operating a free iorth of lte publie on avenue for sev- ke use of shoppers g l- I