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111. ARLINGTON HEIGJITS, ILL. FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1948 3 SECTIONS 22 PAGES pj yeab PARKING SAY RUSINESS MEN 'Eighth dog victim Luehring fights for of strychnine jcampaign pledge within 2 months Another dog poisoning episode the north side of town in Arlington Heights occurred this week to bring to eight the number of dogs that have been poisoned by strychnine in the past two months. a dog owned by Mr. and Mrs.

William Milligan, 707 N. Highland Arlington was taken to a veterinarian Friday afternoon after showing convulsive symptoms of eating pois- food. dog had a after chewing on a bone in our front Milligan said, we took him to the hospital where he stayed for three days before he was well enough to be taken Later the Milligans retrieved the bone and found that it was covered with strychnine powder. The folloiwing Saturday morning, Ray Peters, 635 N. a neighbor of the Milligans, Itound a bone and piece of frankfurter in his back yard covered with the same powder.

Mr. dog, was one of the seven dog victims of a month ago who ate pieces of tainted frankfurters and had to be rushed to a veterinarian. All of the seven dogs, three of which died from the strychnine, were poisoned on the north side of town. firemen's Auxiliary to have dance this Saturday Dancing to the music of Wally orchestra will be enjoyed by those who attend the dance this Saturday sponsored by the auxiliary of the Arlington Heights Fire Department. The field house is the scene of the dance, which will begin at 9:00 p.

m. and last until 1:00 a. m. Refreshments and door prizes will be among the highlights. Tickets may be obtained from any member the auxiliary or at the door.

Interclass cage Janies Thursday The annual interclass basketball games will be played at Arlington Heights high school this week, Thursday night, April 1, with the frosh-sophs slated to meet at 7:30 and juniors to oppose seniors at 8:30. Admission is 10c for the benefit of the athletic fund. When Wm. W. Luehring was elected to Arlington Heights village board a year ago, one of his campaign planks was of parking He has made several attempts during the year to get definite parking action and prepared a plan for diagonal and parallel parking several months ago.

The alderman personally believes that parking meters are a necessity. Members of the Chamber of Commerce meeting Mon- dav evening accepted the Luehring plan, but voted against the meters. Following the announcement of the decision, Mr. Luehring stated that he would bow to the wishes of the majority. Howev'er, Luehring, who still believes in the meters, outlined his position to the members of the Chamber of Commerce in the following open letter, read by Secretary Doug.

Brown Monday night: The parking problem which has confronted the village of Arlington Heights for the past ten years is gradually becoming more complicated. In compliance with an election campaign pledge to solve this problem, I tendered a plan which was publicized through the local ncw's- napcr over two months ago. Suggestive criticism was requested and the Park Board asked that none of the railroad parks be used for parking, except possibly the park north of the village hall. The village board agreed by general consent to concur in this recommendation. The Chamber of Commerce has recommended the use of one-hour parking signs in.stead of parking meters.

Before anv action is taken by the Village Board, I wish to ex- olain some phases of the problem with which we are faced. The signs will be iust as unsightly as meters and will 1948 carnival I dates announced I June 3-6, Mt. Prospect VFW 1 July 3-5, Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce and Legion. July Bensenville Tioga Post 2149 VFW Carnival. JuJy 17-18, Wheeling Days.

21-25, Arlington Heights VFW and Firemen. 31, Mt. Pro.spect Rural Fire League Picnic-Dance, Grove. August 5-8, Palatine Firemen. 26-29, Prospect Heights firemen.

September, Mt. Prospect Lions. September, 4-H club fair. aby deteriorate much more rapidly since it is almost certain they would not be maintained as well as meters. At least one additional police officer would be required to regulate parking without meters, due to the necessity of marking tires with chalk periodically.

With meters police may drive or walk and immediately detect any violations. Signs would cost the taxpayers over $2,000 and the cost of at least one additional police salary. The total cost of this method will be approximately $7,000 annually. If parking meters are installed the revenue from the meters Will be sufficient to pay for the meters, pay for police to enforce regulations and also be sufficient to rent or purchase parking lots in the business section, or nearby off-the-street parking. The question seems to be how to pay for the regulation of parking in the business district.

A direct saving of at least one salary would be realized by installing meters. I cannot favor the parking signs because it is more expensive the signs will not be maintained as well as meters and will become unsightly and if unsatisfactory. the cost of the signs will be a total loss. It is my humble opinion that the dollar or two which the average resident will deposit in the meters annually will be compensated many times over by saving of time and gasoline used in looking for a space under existing conditions. It is time for action instead of conversation.

I recommend that parking meters be installed for a trial period of nine months, and if unsatisfac- torv at the end of that time, I will be ready and willing to have them removed. Very respectfully yours, Wm. W. Luehring. 'Circus Daze', Junior Woman's Club dance, at Rolling Green Sat.

Once again the time has rolled around for the annual Arlington Heights Junior Club Spring dance. the colorful title of this dance, will be held this Saturday night at the Rolling Green Country club. Dancing to the smooth music of Don band, will begin at nine and last 'until one. Tickets are $3.00 per couple and be purchased from any club member or at the door. The Final Word? Selective service Those Moline Elms didn't just grow' like Topsy they were grafted by VERA FOLKMAN 'I Newcomers to Arlington Hgts.

often comment on the beautiful shade trees along streets of the town. Most of them arc Moline Elms, the tree developed by George Klehm, one of oldest pioneers, and introduced to the village in 1918. The grafting of the Elm tree began when Mr. Klehm find a straight enough Elm for one of his customers, who was with the crooked, unshapely, common Elm of that time. fruit trees can be successfully grafted, why I graft Elm said Mr.

Klehm, who with the thought once spoken, to work and did just that. IT WASN'T EASY! He grafted fifty each, of 30 different Elm scions, before he came up with the Vase Elm, which thought the time to be just what he TOd been working for. At the time he was doing this test grafting his brother, Henry, then living in Moline, suggested he use a scion off a tree growing there. At first Mr. Klehm was reluctant to take his advice.

The tree in Moline was owned by a Mr. Butterworth, then president of Deere and who had found the tree as a seedling in a swamp near Rock TLver. Mr, Butterworth had the moved to a spot near his home, where it grew into a mighty fine looking tree. AFTER SEEING the tree Mr. Klehm decided it would do no harm to try a graft, which he did at about the same time he grafted the Vase Elm.

The Moline Elm proved by far to be llie better of the two. Where as the Vase Elm grew nice and straight, when it reached 10 or 12 years of age it would split. The Moline Elm grew fast, had a true straightness, larger leaves that glistened as though varnished, and split. development of the Moline- Elm in the past 30 years has proven its outstanding stated Mr. Klehm.

had 1.000 Moline Elms on its streets by 1926 and now has over 70,000. We shipped them there in lots of five to ten thousand a year. In 1938 Ravenswood planted 1,000 Moline Elms and lost only MR. KLEHM gave the village of Arlington Heights 4,000 Moline Elms, which were one year old grafts at the time. Twenty- five years ago his son, Edwin, had nine Moline grafts which he have any special -use for and asked his dad what he should do with them.

supper that same related Mr. Klehm, son and I took the nine grafts and planted them on the parkway running along the East side of the school. We placed them three feet from the sidewalk and 40 feet apart. Today those same nine grafts range from 30 to 40 feet in height, and measure 15 inches in would be a good idea for other villages to adopt the Moline Elm to shade their suggested Mr. Klehm.

He went on to give the formula of the Moline Elm. "TAKE A PIECE of common seedling Elm, about three inches long, and graft a Moline scion, also about three inches long, on top. Dip them in a warm soku- tion, consisting of four pounds of parafin, one pound wax, and three or four ounces raw linseed oil. plant them in a box, about deep, close together in moist soil. Never water after planted.

Cover this box with another box and put under benchps in a green house for nine days, or until just before the buds show signs of growth. Then put them in a cool cellar until tkne for planting, which is usually around April 20. "THIS GRAFTING may he done any time after December 1. the trees being kept in the cool cellar after the nine day grec7i house period, until the time for planting. planting out of doors, puddle to avoid exposing root callouses to the air.

(To puddle means to plant in a mixture of dirt and water.that is real muddy). With this method a man should be able to graft a thousand Molines per day. village can plant Moline Elms on their streets within one to two years after grafting, thus getting good shade trees at eco- I nomical prices, that will grow up in a MR. KLEHM recommend propagating the Vase Elm mentioned earlier in this story, but he says there is a huge, good looking Elm tree, about 70 years old, located on the North- I west highway, near the Arling- i ton Heights Lutheran school, that could be propagated and called the Towering Elm. The latest venture of the Moline Elm took place last fall Marshall Chicago, planted nine of these trees in I front of their State street store.

out of hundreds of trees to i choose from, Marshall Fields i nicked the Moline Elm, it must be an outstanding concluded Mr. Klehm. know now how the businessmen and the chamber of commerce feel about parking Mayor Goedke said Monday night after a meeting of the group with the village board. the village board takes final action on the problem, however, it would be wise to know how the women citizens of Arlington Heights feel about the he added. Picking up the cue, the Arlington Heights Herald conducted a straw poll Tuesday morning in the downtown section and in local stores.

In this survey column, the Herald is recording on the spot comments of women (several men also voiced their opinion) who were asked, a shopper, are vou in favor of parking Of the 39 persons interviewed on Tuesday. 22 said to the meters, 16 said Of the 30 women interviewed only 8 said which affords an interesting contrast to the fact that 8 of the 9 men volunteering opinions were against the meters. Here are the comments: Mrs. H. Betlinski, Olive street.

Arlington Heights, said it did not make much difference to her since she did not park for moie than an hour when she goes downtown. She would get along without the parking Although she have a car, Mrs. Tom Clark, 129 S. Vail, says to parking meters if thev would help case the parking problem. sister has a tei rible time trying to park her car in front of our house on Hintz A "Fair break" Mrs.

J. M. Bosch. 214 Brighton place, A. believes the parking meters would everyone a fair break in finding parking spaces.

She felt however, that the parking meters presented a problem, especially when a shopper usually waits in line at the grocery store for a half hour or so in order to get her purchases checxed. Mrs. William Scholtz, 144 Derbyshire lane, agreed with Mrs. Bosch in favoring parking meters, but also felt that giving fines to women shoppers who haa to wait in long lones to get their shopping done would be a hardship. tt Mrs.

Henry Japp, 940 N. Harvard. also said to the parking meters if they would solve the congested parking situation in town. A "no" from Palatine A Palatine resident, Mrs. W.

Deverman, 202 North Benson, gave an emphatic to the parking meter not the answer to the she stated. They are an inconvenience when one has to put a nickel in the meter to run out and mail a letter. She believes that the village should strive to secure additional park- J. A. Bown.

100 S. Wal- mit. A. said she would be wdliing to see the installation of parking meters if they would solve the Saturday morning parking situation, especially around the food stores in Arlington Heights. Give them a try Mrs.

C. H. Wilson, 420 E. Park, A felt that the village definitely should provide improvements for the present situation and favored a limited parking plan. she added, the oarking meters would solve the problem of going round and round the block looking for a space, I would be willing for the village to give them a Gerbosi elected to board of directors of Jewel Tea Co.

Wm. E. Gerbosi, 200 E. Rockwell, Scarsdale, Arlington was elected member of the board of directors by the stockholders of the Jewel Tea Tuesday. Mr.

Gerbosi has been with the company eighteen years. He entered the employ of that company in 1930 as an assistant chemist. He experienced a rapid advancement, became plant superintendent, head of the manufacturing department, vice president and general manager of the route department and now a member of the board of directors. Daring the war Gerbosi per- I fected a conveyor packing sys- that greatly expedited the production and packing of army rations on a scale never before attempted. The Gerbosi method was adopted other companies i engaged in the liandling of war supplies.

Mrs. Clarence Schaefer and Mrs. Fred Wickenkamp, both of whom live at 315 N. State road, claimed that they did not drive, but said they did favor the meters after seeing they worked in Dos Plaines. took but a few minutes for my husband to find a parking placo in Des Mrs.

Wickenkamp stated. Trouble on Thursdays Mrs. Carl Weinrich, 125 S. Chestnut, A. said she favored the meters they would solve the parking Mrs.

Weinrich, who docs most of her shopping on Thursdays, claims just as difficult to find a place to park then as it is on Mrs. R. Laughlin, 522 S. Chestnut, A. said she would be than willing to pay Ask enforcement Arlington Heights of 60 min.

parking finding a place to Mrs. Otto Stier, 625 S. Highland. Find another way am against the meters. Some other way should be Mary Harting, 209 N.

Pine. meters will improve the parking conditions, I am in favor of Mrs. Borgardt, State and Rand roads. Mrs. J.

Kovalik agreed with Mrs. Borgardt. Husband says no am in favor of them twice Judge Neumann asks cafeteria court for violators A and measure to the parking problem in Ar- 1 din ni Ungton Hcights was adopted but I can not 6jye you jyjgnday evening at a meeting of my name because my husband 80 name because rny nusoana 80 businessmen, is against them, said a village officials and the cham- five Mf she cculd park i of South Highland. commerce. 1 1 Palatine and I like The half of Aid.

William Lueh- the meters. I do not mind pay-1 parking plan, published re- ing a few pennies in order to cently in this newspaper and 1 A. 1 4 closer to tow'n to get her shopping done. And she also favored meters if they would solve the all-day parking problem. uie uii-ndv able to park near the food Mrs.

John Hookom, 1411 Oak-j Bitter, Palatine, ton, A. felt that the meters against the Ar- shouH be given a trial if they; Palatine. would solve the parKing proo-: should have more park- certain modifications. lem. situation is especial-; space.

Monday night I was in However, they turned thumbs ly she claimed, Sat- Plaines and could not on the immediate installa- urdays. and even on other days; for my car within two Don of narking meters in Arling- inold Koch, Palatine, parking prob- i should have more park- calling for parallel and diagonal parking on certain loop streets was recommended to the village board for adoption by the group certain UCi, ICIIIIVD anxx I aown on me iinuieuiaiv. a place for my car within two of parking meters in Arling- when I drive in for a few er- of the theater. What tt i rands, I have to search for a lion Ol pai K.1UK nieteia xx.x..*^- Whatlfon Heights in favor of a sixty- I good arc the parking meters in parking plan, jtnat H. A.

Daggett, 213 VILLAGE should try to solve the parking problem with- parking What about standing in line? s. 'Vail. Mrs. H. W.

Obrest, 803 N. A 4-cent stamp Pine, A. felt that parking me- way should be found TS should be given a trial ii keep the all-day and two or they would prevent all-day park- hour parkers off the street. solved just as effectively by ing and solve the the should be the ones who gD ict enforcement of a six- situation, but she addend; should do the paying. Why add ty-minute parking restriction in that they would be unfair to fhe cost of a loaf of business said another the housewife who would be or a postage stamp for businessman.

penalized because she had to privilege of parking two; village board is willing stand in line for half an hour Mrs. H. M. Blumc, 13 D) give a trial to anv plan which or sn to get her shopoing done. Hickory.

the'majority of the citizens think see no reason why Arling- would not have the be most Mayor ton Heights should follow other parking troubles if everyone co-: told the meeting, Why not try it w'lthout; operated and would only use recommendations approv- parking meters for a time, stat-; parking space the combined meeting will ed Edward C. Wilke, 1212 Mrs. Langer, 629 S. the hiring of an additional i police officer to check on park- Dunton. ponce oiiicei v.n^«w*v 1 Ihe hour am in favor of parking me- time, although an additional Klehm, Algonquin ters.

It gives everyone an equal would have to be hired Heights road: to Mrs. Cor- the meteis if xt T.on#» At i 1 loH Dunton. Every hour on the hour Mrs. Carl rather not see the parking me- 434 BevecJy Lane. xi vvri 4 II.

ters if we can avoid them. When went to Elgin to do some shopping, I so much of my time running to the parking meter every hour to drop in a nickel Ibat I get any shopping is a fine says Mrs. Walter, 816 N. Central. do not like them.

The business men or the village should provide parking said Emil Mollenkamp, Golf and Mt. Prospect roads. Add parking space am against them, board shcruld release an 18 ft. strip the length of the park, which would provide ample Chas. Pingel, 33 So.

Evergreen, asserted. do not like the looks of Louis Meyer. want the meters. It took me 30 minutes Saturday to find a parking Mrs. Butler, 914 N.

Illinois. Open Thursdays meters are installed we will live to see the day that we will regret their installation. Some other way should be found to relieve the Saturday congestion. I suggest that the stores open one or two evenings a week, which will enable many families to do their buying at that time in place of Saturday morning. If meters are installed and there are not parking facilities, the large chains will establish large food stores in the country where there will be no parking George Palmer, 19 West Campbell.

public will not take kindly to $1.00 fines because they are unable to complete their shopping within the time provided by the parking meter. I am moving to Barrington, which has the meters, but I do not like meters, neither do many Barrington business Mrs. Henry Wickman, 205 West Wing. meters are a good idea. I have an awful time were to be installed.

day night when an alderman stated that it would take several The park to pass the necessary far enough from the ttmdfp THE nrooosed plan, business district to see the need, UNDER THE proposed I will especially 1 iir "fe meeting Mon-mn mtake the village and the company. the village decides to install parking meters at a later dinances to enforce 60 minute date Alderman Luehrmg conv parking. I happen to know that mented, the Lch an ordinance has been 'iU the books a number of years. I which then will be worthless. see no reason why the police HAVING RECEIVED an opin- should wait.

There are some businessmen on the streets on which there are poles; meter issue, it is now to which the parking village board to could be attached. Let pass on the sixty-min- the new order be started at once parking plan and to work and see what Busi-1 enforcement measures, ness man. The next village board meeting Movie pesls jwill be Monday, April 5, at 8 p. I am burned up by the fact that if the 1 patrons of Arlington Theater m- proposed the sist on parking their cars ,9" I f.halber of Northwest highway during tfte snould be early evening, even when there oi all xq try such is ample room in the theater but I do not want to try parking As a patron of the Lohr drug store, I have had to WHO gets pinched park two blocks parking longer than the legal Lussow, 407 Windsor will have to go to the village hall to pay his fine in strict the stated going to adont I a parking plan to improve the local situation, got to enforce the Members at the meeting toll that fines for overtime parking were from 50 cents for a first offense to 75 cents, one dollar and a dollar and a half for subsequent violations. To solve the congestion on Campbell street.

xMderman plan calls for no parking at all around fhe bank and for parallel parking only along one side of the street from Vail to So. State road. THE PLAN ALSO calls for the restriction of some of the parking space now taken up by Chicago commuters for local drivers. Members at the meeting were informed that the board has agreed to allow the village to use the park north of the village hall for parking purposes, but it is up to village board to decide if the space shall be used for commuters Harrold Drive. Investigation of a prowler scare on South Walnut Arlington HeigJits, convinced the police that it was a case of men on the There are a number of attractive young ladies who reside in that neighborhood and the male of the species, were too bashful to officially visit them.

The Doctor's Notebook' starts next week Paddock Publications have always seen the need for a in their newspapers, but have always believed in locally edited features instead of the nationally subsidized, filler mater- inml drivers ial rcachins the waste basket each cars effectiveness of The editors now take pride in an- proposed plan, several mem- nouncing the first issue of Doc- at thq meeting proposed to appear next businessmen secure private written by Dr. Charles H. Kramer of parking places for their own and Palatine. their cars to elimin- Dr. Kramer, a comparative newcomer to Palatine, received his BS and MD degrees at the University of Illinois.

He then gained experience at Cook county hospital, and the University of Illinois Research hospital in Chicago, Dr. and Mrs. Kramer, and their 19 months old son, Danny, purchased a home in Palanois Park last summer. will carry timely news of common illnesses, latest items of research and new developments, and many stories of particular importance in limes of epidemics. ate the all-day parking complaint of many citizens.

"THE MAJORITY of the businessmen feel that they would rather try out the restricted parking Herman Hintz, Chamber of Commerce president, who presided at the meeting, stated. Several members commented that the installation of Red Cross quota practically assured The Red Cross quota for Arlington Heights has almost been reached, according to a statement by Forrest Davis, local fund raising chairman. Total receipts, including the funds collected, not yet remitted by workers, total more than $2,600, or approximately $300 short of the goal. Mr. Davis said that he has assured Red Cross headquarters in Chicago that the quota will be reached here, but he also says look very favorable ithat the quota will be over-subscribed very All cochairmen are being urged to make their final remittances bv of this week if possible.

Train smashes car; driver is uninjured i Frank Brown of Palatine had a narrow' escape Saturday aftei noon when he failed to heed a railroad signal and drove his cai into the path of an oncoming 1 i The accident occurred at the Bothwell street crossing of the Northwestern railroad tracks the eastbound flyer train smashed the front end of car after he failed to stop at the crossing. Brown was not in- i The crossing involved in this accident is one that will be I abolished in a plan that elude a new station and other improvements in Palatine. Accident victim on road to recovery Carlette Ehrlich, daughter Mr. Carl Ehrlich. hurst road.

Prospect Heignts, is getting along nicely since sho fell out T)f a cab, the door of which was inadvertently opened another child. Mrs. Ehrlich does not blame the cab owner. says, was purely an ac- i cident and I am thankful Ikat my girl was not more seriously The state law requires that a cab operator applying for a stale license must have full public liability insurance before the li! cense can be issued. Mr.

Lx-vine carries such insurance. Palatine meters yield $55.89 in four days The first official count of the from Palatine parking meters showed a yield of $55.89 for the first four days of last week. The intake was from the op- 'eration of 105 meters. In a breakdown, this shows a vield per meter of approximately 53 cents each for the four days or less than 15 cents per meter per day. business, which uiii i show up in the report this week, 'was good, but from all appearances, the yield of $8 per meter per month predicted by the meter salesman will be far above the actual take of the machines.

The opening of some ot the business houses when the meters are not in operation will help reduce still further the weekly meter revenue. At the present rate it will be a long time before the meters paid for out of the 50-50 cplit proposition between the village and the meter company. I Notice to absentee voters for April 13 i Cook county residents who will bo out of the county on the April 13 primary polling date may vote I in his office. County Clerk Mi; chael J. Flynn announced this week.

Beginning Monday, March 29, residents may vote in the county office in the county buald- Clark and Washington streets, Chicago, he said. meters in other towns has tend ed to draw away the customers from the loop sections. George Palmer, local businessman, in advocating the sixty- minute parking plan, sugge.sted that stores be opened Thursday night to give comniuters a chance to shop and to the Saturday parking conge.stion. It was also suggested that residents in the downtown apartments should not expect free in the park allot- ed to commuters..