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Atlantic City to Join In
Staging of Sesqui=Centennial
—<
Jules Mastbaum, President of Stanley Company of America, Heads
Move to Have Atlantic City Represented on Committee.
Will Bring Millions to Resort in Fair Year
Atlantic City should have
one or more of its most
prominent citizens on the
Philadelphia Sesqui - Centen
nial Committee, according to
Mr. Jules E. Mastbaum, finan
cier, president of the great
Stanley Company of America,
and himself one of the lead
ing directors of the great Ses
qui-Centennial event, which
is planned for the Quaker
City. Mr. Mastbaum also de
clares that Atlantic City is to
be made one of the prominent
attraction points in advertis
ing the Sesqui-Centennial all
over the world, and that the
celebration planned for 1926
will bring a prosperity never
before known to this resort
and to other points on the _
New Jersey Coast.
Mr. Mastbaum sat on the wide,
portico of the Philmont Country j
Club of Philadelphia, following i
the great golf match last Satur-;
day between Walter Hagan, j
open champion of England; Gene
Sarazen, American open cham
pion; Joe Kirkwood, champion of
Australia, and Charlie Hoffner,
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia
open champion, which he had
brought to splendid success as an
official of the Philmont Club.
There he talked to the represen
tative of the Ventnor News re
garding his views as to the im
portance of Atlantic City as a
special attraction for the Sesqui
Centennial and the importance of
that event to Atlantic City.
“To my mind Atlantic City is j
to be considered a part of Phila
delphia for the purpose of aiding
in the entertainment of the mil
lions from every part of the
world who are to come to the
Sesqui-Centennial,” he said. “As
a friend of Atlantic City, which
I love, I intend to do everything
in my power to see that such a
stand is taken.
“Philadelphia rightly has been
selected as the center for the
celebration of the anniversary of
the signing of the Declaration of
Independence .because it was here
that the Declaration was signed,"
he continued. “But there will be
no attempt to confine the activ
ities of those who attend to Phila
delphia alone.
Look what Atlantic City
means as an attraction to the
people who will come ' from all
over the earth to attend our cele
bration,” continued Mr. Mast
baum, waxing enthusiastic over
the prospects. “For the first time
in the history of such affairs as
the coming Sesqui-Centennial a
great city such as Philadelphia
can offer to its visitors the attrac
tion of a city which I consider
to be the World’s Paradise.
Within the same time which it re
quires to travel to the suburbs of
Philadelphia by trolley, thoseJ
who wish can be whirled to the
seashore and to our city there on i
trains which have no superior in i
the world for the luxury of their j
appointment* as means of travel, i
‘And if I am given my way, the j
charms of Atlantic City as a
P^l suburb of the Fair City
will be given the widest publicity
and advertising ever known. I
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believe that it will be the part of
wisdom to exploit the attractions
of the great Boardwalk and the
beach and the hotels and to in
form the people of the world that
Philadelphia has a sea resort un
equalled on the globe.
“Personally, I consider Atlan
tic City next to the Sesqui-Cen
tennial itself in power of attrac
tion. And there is another
phase to the matter. It will give
those who come to the Philadel
phia celebration a change in en
tertainment which will please
them and relieve any possible
tedium of long visits. While
those who attended the Chicago
Pair were forced to remain in
Chicago and those who visited
the San Francisco Fair had no
place to go outside of San Fran
cisco without long travel, Phila
delphia will be able to offer the
finest watering place known with
in an hour’s ride at any time of
day. One of the strong attrac
tions of the Paris World’s Fair
was the proximity of Fountain
bleu and other points of historic
interest. But the coast resorts
of France or England have noth
ing to compare with Atlantic
City, which we will be able to
tender to our Fair guests for
their special pleasure.
“And the people of Atlantic
City should get a clear viewpoint
of what the Sesqui-Centennial
will mean to them and to their
city,” continued Mr. Mastbaum.
“Think of what it will medn in
April, May and June of the Fair
year to have thousands of people
who make up the overflow from
Philadelphia seeking quarters in
the best hotels of the resort.
Then in summer there will be
other thousands who come to at
tend the Sesqui-Centennial, who
(Continued on page 4)
Campers Continue to
Annoy and Disobey
Campers are still on the beach
at Margate, despite notices serv
ed on them by city officials. In a
few cases, the itinerant residents
have moved on when notified, but
others, cognizant of the need of
ejectment by the property own
ers themselves, have continued to
disobey the desires and requests
of the Margate residents and offi
cials. At the present time, the
campers’ problem is one to per
plex and annoy city officials.
E. B. Yellow Taxicab Co. Phone
600—Quick, Safe Service.—Adv.,
CouncilAwards
Water Contract
I -
| City Father* Receive Bid* for
I Fire App*ratu* at Monday
Meeting
I Bid* in for Decking Boardwalk
To Pave Victoria Avenue
Contract for furnishing ma
terials and construction work in
rebuilding the Waterworks was
awarded to Joseph L. Sweigard
& Co. for $183,000 at the meeting
of City Council on Monday even
ing. In advocating the award to
the firm which was lowest, bidder,
Chairman Isaac Sweigert, of the
Water Committee, informed Coun
cil that the Philadelphia contrac
tor was no relative of his. *
Bids were received from several
bidders who desire to furnish the
city with needed new fire appa
ratus. .The needed addition to
the present equipment is a combi
nation pumping engine hose
chemical and hose cart and a
chemical hosq engine. For the
latter there were, five bidders.
The Stutz Fire Engine Company
of Indiana, with a branch in As
bury Park, offered to supply the
hose cart and chemical hose for
$9,000; A. J. Childs & Co., of
Utica, N. Y., $7,338, with other
bids for variations: American La
France Company, Broadway and
57th Street, New York, $8,550;
Maxim Motor Company, Middle
boro, Mass., $6,500, and Seagraves
& Co., Columbus, Ohio, for $8,725.
To supply the combination pump
ing engine hose chemical and hose
cart, the bids were: Seagraves,
Columbus, O., $13,000; The Avon
Fox Fire Engine Co., Cincinnati,
$13,500; Stutz Fire Engine Com
pany, $12,900, or $21,070 for both
apparatus; American La France,
New York, $13,000.
The bids for redecking the
Boardwalk from Frankford at
Cambridge Avenues had but two
competitors, Wm. Sherrock, of
Somers Point, and Ralph L. Goff,
(Continued on page 4)
La Clede B. & L.
Formed In Chelsea
Ventnor and Chelsea have deep
interest in the formation of the
La Clede Building and Loan Asso
ciation, latest to enter the field
of home financing. The new
organization was formed on July
12th, and as a start, 3,500 shares
were subscribed on the first
series. The new building and
| loan association is intended to
j serve the people of Chelsea and
j of Ventnor and will use every
l effort to aid real home builders
j in that section of Absecon Island,
jits headquarters is in the office
| of Bacharach and Simon, 4205
Ventnor Avenue, convenient for
! those of the entire section of
■Chelsea and Ventnor..
Louis Rosenthal, boardwalk
' merchant and owner of the Lon
i don Shop, is president of the new
association; Harry Lichenstein,
'of the Peoples’ Market firm, is
vice-president; Marcus Bacha
rach, of the Bacharach and Simon
firm, secretary, and Stanley A.
Simon, of the same firm, treas
urer. The directors are the offi
cers mentioned, Harry Schoen
thal, Samuel Haber, Meyer Marx,
Myer Cravis, George Leek, Henry
Wolf, Isadore Grossman, John
Taplinger, Harry Yarmov, Louis
Bloom, A. M. Harrison, M.
Batcheller, Louis Smith and
Andrew P. Wilson.
Susquehanna — The Quality
Coal. Phone 9. Borton Coal G'o.
—Advertisement,
Claude Scull
for Freeholder
Active and Popular Member of
County Board Seeks Re-Elec
tion to Office Which He has
Filled With Credit
' Freeholder Claude Scull, who
for two terms has represented the
First Ward of Ventnor City in
the County ruling body, is a can
didate for reelection. This an
nouncement was made yesterday
by Freeholder Scull, who prob
ably will have little or no oppo
sition either at the primary or the
polls.
Freeholder Scull has been one
of the most useful members of
the Board of Freeholders during
his four years of incumbency in
office. Always alive to the inter
est of his Ventnor constituents he
has been able to secure paving and
other concessions from the Board
whose leaders have high regard
for his ability and judgment.
Freeholder Scull is second on the
Bridge Committee of the Free
holders; prominent on the Fi
nance and other committees which*
have much to do with the planning
of County improvements.
“It is my desire to serve Vent
nor City again as I have endeav
ored to do before,” said Mr. Scull
in verifying the report of his
candicacy. “I" have no personal
ends to gain but I believe that the
people of Ventnor are quick to
appreciate effort in behalf of their
resort and it is a pleasure to work
for them.”
Luzenberg Out
Bartlett to Run
Popular County Committeeman
Retire* in Favor of Former
Sheriff, Who Announces
Candidacy
Charles Luzenberg, prominent
newspaperman and popular resi
dent of the First Ward, has an
nounced that he will refuse to ca
cept reelection to the County Com
mittee at the coming Fall election,
At the same tirtie Joseph R. Bart
lett, former Sheriff of Atlantic
County, announces that he is a
candidate for the place made
vacant by the retirement of Mr.
Luzenberg.
“I have only consented to run
for a place on the County Com
mittee since Charlie Luzenberg in
formed me that he did not desire
reelection,” declared ex-Sheriff
Bartlett. “Under the circum
stances however, I feel that I can
do my Ward and Ventnor City
service by taking the place on the
County Committee.” Sheriff Bart
lett will have general support
throughout his ward.
Water Supply On New Main
Last week the water lines
were shifted from the old main
to the much larger one that has
been completed with but little in
convenience to residents. So
many new homes have been built
that the department was obliged
to have new mains laid, of a
larger sized pipe than formerly,
in order to take care of the homes
now being occupied, together
with those still under construc
tion.
Deliveries at any time desired
daily and this insures Ventnor
householders the best service for
all kinds of sea foods, if orders
are given to'the CHELSEA FISH
MARKET, 2707 Atlantic Avenue.
Phones—Bell 2180 and 2181.—
Advertisement.
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Must Not Give
Guards Booze
Official* Investigating Reports
That Summer Folk Have Been
Treating Beach Protectors
From Hip Bottles
Investigation is promised by
officials of persistent reports to
effect that summer visitors seek
ing small favors from members
of the Life Guard force have been
repaying in drinks. According to
the reports now under probe sev
eral men of the summer colony
who are prone to carry flasks for
nips after surf dips have been
seen slipping drinks to Life
Guards and it also is alleged that
some of the young men on the
beach have been invited to nearby
homes for highballs and gin
rickeys.
So far as can be learned there
is no allegation that any of the
Guards have imbibed ‘enough
liquor to interfere with their
duties or to attract attention, how
ever the regulations are strictly
against any drinking while on
duty and drastic action will fol
low verification of the reports.
It is said also that there is like
lihood of prosecution of anyone
tempting the Guards with booze
under the law now in force
against carrying of liquor.
Probe Disaster
at Lily Lake
It is alleged that rigid official
investigation may follow the Lily
Lake disaster in which Edward
Redman, eighteen years old, was
drowned in sight of many in the
lake above Absecon on Sunday
afternoon. The death of the
young man who resided at 2120
Arctic Avenue, ^Atlantic City, has
thrown a pall of sorrow through
|out the Fourth Ward, where he
| was well known and liked, and
[family and friends are alleged to
have demanded that a probe be
| made of, the reasons why such a
fatal accident could take place in
a small body of water considered
hardly more than a pond.
The investigation, if it takes
place, will take up the matter of
whether there was sufficient ex
pert protection and whether there
is proper protection for young
folks who may swim or paddle
canoes in the lake, which is part
of the amusement park known as
Lily Lake. Reports were made
from the park that a life guard
was on duty, but according to
eye witnesses there was a pro
longed struggle iri the water be
fore the young man finally sank
and query will be made as to why
there was not someone on hand
to save him. The disaster has
caused a general scare and may
possibly cut down attendance at
[neighboring resorts where there
is deep water.
Ventnor Avenue Sewer
in Margate Completed
No longer can county officials
wait on the Margate pipe laying
contracts for their long-planned
opening of Ventnor Avenue
through to Longport. At the
brief Commission meeting on
Monday afternoon, announce
ment was made that the new
sewer was laid to the satisfaction
of the city authorities. Payment
of $10,000 in final adjustment of
the contract to Sutton and Cor
son, of Ocean City, was, there
fore, ordered made and check for
this amount was sent out yester
day by City Clerk Gertzen.
Cromleigh’s Perfect Sanitary Barber
Shop. Oppo. Ventnor Theatre.—Adv.
Politics Now
Causing Stir
Voters Demand Men of Independ
ent Fighting Ability—Political
Leaders Advised to Persuade
Former Sheriff Perkins
to Reenter Politics
By H. C. TEST
It’s about time for we folk of
Ventnor and Atlantic City to
start getting all “het up” over
politics. At about this time of
year we of Absecon Island feel
the stir in our blood to get out
and nominate somebody to run (
for office; to begin to buttonhole
our friends for our friends and
generally to take a live and grow
ing interest in political doings.
Down here in Ventnor City we '
have about had the punch taken
out of our political doings in one
important office at least. The
open candidacy of Almerin Mars
ton for Mayor of Ventnor seems
to suit a large majority of Vent- ' -
nor people who have full assur
ance that Mayor Amor W. Breh
man will refuse tp accept re
nomination and re-election. So
far no real opponent has ap
peared and there seems to be lit
tle chance for a real political
battle.
isut tnere is plenty of chance ^
that there will be somewhat bit
ter contests for county and state
offices both in Ventnor and At
lantic City. And if politicians
are wise they will take care to
; select only the best men for the
offices which are to have new in
cumbents as result of the fall
elections.
Which brings me to the subject ]
' which I had in mind. This is a
bit of wonder why the political
leaders don’t persuade Alfred J.
Perkins, former Sheriff of Atlan
tic County, leading business man
and general good fellow; to re
enter politics.
I like Perkins. And what is ‘1
more important, there are many
other people who both like and 'M
admire him. Probably no man .£
in Atlantic City or Atlantic Coun
ty is more generally respected
for his business genius which has
given this island the greatest and
finest bakery in the State of New |
Jersey; no man who has been in
politics left that field with more
real admirers for his pluck and ^
fighting ability when he believed
that he was doing what was right
for the people and his community.
(Continued on page 4)
Protest Over Garage
On Ventnor Heights
Mrs. Horace Leeds appeared
before City Council on Monday
night to protest against use of a
wooden and corrugated iron
building owned by Adolf Apel as
a garage. ■ Mrs. Leeds, in her
protest, declared that permit for
construction of the building had
been granted with the under
standing that it was to be used
only as a storehouse for boats.
Afterwards, Mrs. Leeds claimed,
that it had been used as a garage
against the regulations of the
Building Code, which prescribe
fireproof buildings for storage of
motor cars.
On vote of Councilman Sweig
ert, Council voted to give the mat
ter into the hands of Acting
Mayor George Gumphert with
power to act to enforce the law.
The building is on Ventnor
Heights, adjoining the Apel boat ,4
building establishment.
AUSTIN COAL—“Ask the man $£
who burns it."—Phone 866—Adv.