Copyright, 1923—All Right* Reserved
amusement Publishing Co., of Atlantic City
VENTNQR, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., MAY 23, 1923
Two Cents per Copy Vol. 16 No. 62
All Hail the Fan
of Rod and Reel
Now I* the Time for All Good
Pishing Men to Start Out for
Their Contemplative Pas
time with Hook and Line
By H. C. Test
It is about time to go. fishing,
i Already the vanguard of the real
'■f.- devotees of rod .and reel have
started their casting from beach
and Fishing Pier or are going
out to sea or into the bays intent
on being on hand when the big
runs arrive.
Funny thing about fishing.
Taken by and large, it is about
the only pastime to which a man
can become an addict -without
being heaped with contumely by
his family, his friends and his
neighbors. The really and truly
fisherman is looked upon by one
and all as a sort of good fellow,
subject to being made the object
L of praise by poets, journalists
and philosophers.
It’s different with other things.
Consider the golfer. He may be
as fond of chasing the little white
pill as is the fisherman of adding
a couple of feet to his cast or a
_ bit more skill to his troll.
But does he get any the best of
it? He does not. The really con
firmed golfer ia likely to be
pointed out with a bit of scorn.
Folks who are willing to' admit
that the golfer may otherwise be
sane are likely to look somewhat
askance at what to him appears
i, to be perfectly laudable ambition
to nip a few truthful strokes off
his score; they express pity for
the wife of his bosom whom they
designate as a golf widow.
Then we find a condition some
j- what similar in the case of the
poor fellow who likes his bit of
pinochle or poker. Though he
may toil and moil in mart or
office throughout the day and
only seek relaxation for a few
hours of every evening in at
tempting to make the tender bob
tail flush do the jackpot work of
the mighty and hardboiled ace
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I Crippled Kiddies
to Enjoy Parade
Will be Guests of Elks in Motor
Cars During Pageant bn June
2d to Advertise Benefit Fol
lowing Week at Globe
Crippled children of all of
Absecon Island, now wards of
Atlantic City Lodge of Elks, will
• be the parade guests of the pow
-* erful fraternal order in the mam
moth parade to be given on the
afternoon of Saturday, June 2,
to draw attention to the Crippled
Kiddies’ Benefit to be given at the
Globe Theatre on the evenings of
Friday and Saturday, Jun,e 8 and
9 and on Saturday afternoon,
June 9. Members of the Elks
will convey the children in motor
cars in the parade which will be
headed by Exalted Ruler Eugene
Schwinghammer, Grand Marshal,
Chief of Police Robert C. Miller;
% Past Exalted Ruler, Past Grand
Esquire Harry Bacharach, and
other notables. More than 200
automobiles have been offered
for the crippled kiddies’ section
of the parade.
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BOARDWALK BOOK SHOP
. 711 Boardwalk—Marine 2126-M
Everything in Books. — Adv.
. “Buy Coal Now” — Riley Bros.
Mar. 1266—118 N. Brighton-Adv.
Ventnor Wedding
For Film Star
Groom Is Son of Mrs. R, Johnson'
Held nnd Heir to Schoen Mil
liong Left by Grandfather
A Ventnor wedding' which at
tracted attention throughout the
country took place at the home
of Dr. R. Johnson Held and Mrs.
Held, at 104 S. Cornwall Avenue,
yesterday afternoon when
Charles Schoen Johnson, son of
Mrs. Held, was united in mar
riage to Katharine MacDonald,
famous film actress, and classed
as one of the most beauti
ful women in America. The
groom is grandson of the late
Charles T. Schoen, inventor of
the pressed steel cat, and as
principal heir • of the magnate,
possessor of a large fortune.
Rev. Mama S. Poulsoir; pastor
of the Ventnor Congregational
Church, performed the marriage
ceremony in the beautifully
decorated Held home. Among
the noted guests from other sec
tions were Mrs. L. A. MacDonald,
mother of the bride, who came
from Los Angeles;.. Mrs. Mary
McLaren, sister of the bride;
Mrs. Charles T. Schoen, grand
mother of the groom; Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Bookmyer and Mrs.
W.' F. Holman, of Washington.
Immediately following the
ceremony the bride and groom
left by motor for their honey
moon trip to extend »several
weeks. Mr. Johnson stated that
the home of the newlyweds will
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Annual Field Day
On Monday Next
Children Will Drill at Troy Ave
nue School. Group Dancing,
Athletics and Other Events
The Annual Field Day of the
Ventnor City Public Schools will
be staged on the playground of
the Troy Avenue School, May
28th at 2 P. M. Exhibitions of
group dancing, competitions in
athletics, and drills will be the
features of the occasion.
For the last few months the
children have all been practic
ing constantly to make this event
even more successful than any
of previous years. Pupils from
every grade will participate in
the various numbers of the pro
gram, showing exactly how im
portant the physical-education of
the ?hild is considered by the lo
cal school authorities.
The complete program for the
Annual Field Day is as follows:
Rhythm, Dances, Games.Grades 1 A 2
Dances—"Pop Goes the Weasel’*
"Children’s Polka”
Grade 3
Ring: Drill .........Grades 4 A 5
"Cornin’ Thru the Rye**'
Grade 2, Oxford Avenue School
Wand Drill ......Grades 6, 7 A 8
ATHLETIC EVENTS
Dash ...».Fourth Grade Boys
Dash ...................Fifth Grade Boys
Dash ....Sixth, Seventh and Eighth
Grade Juniors.
Dash ....Sixth, Seventh and Eighth
, , _ Grade Seniors.
8-legged Race ....Fifth, Sixth and
Seventh Grade Boys.
Potato Race ....Fourth Grade Girls
Potato Race .Fifth Grade Girls
Dances—"English Country Dance'
"Reap the Flax”
Girls of Grades 4, 5 and 6 of the Troy
Avenue School
MASS DRILL
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—Marine 2180 and
2181.—Adv.
PROCLAMATION
Ventnor City, N. J., May 21, 1923.
Ab a free people, enjoying the blessings of liberty,
gained through sacrifice, guaranteed by subsequent service,
and assured, by the extension of perpetuating principles
throughout the world, we owe a debt of gratitude to the men
who gave their lives to place and keep Old Glory at the
forefront in the march of civilization.
It is fitting that proper respect be shown our soldier dead.
May our hearts unite as one in the great work of fostering
true patriotism and may we ever pay tribute to those who
have gone. May we be inspired by the noble example of those
who went forth to fight the nation’s battles to the end that
future generations may safeguard that which the heroes of
the past made possible.
Wednesday, May 30, 1923, is hereby officially designated
as Memorial Day, when citizens of Ventnor are urged to lay
aside the usual business routine and join with the veterans of
all wars m the observance of the day.
ALMERIN MARSTON, Mayor.
Boys’ Band To
Star At Concert
Big Audience to Attend Affair at
Which Volunteer Star* Will
Aid in Presenting Fine
Entertainment
Ventnor residents are expected
to crowd Council Chambers of
City Hall Friday evening when
the Ventnor Boys’ Band will pre
sent the concert which has
aroused interest throughout the
community. The Ventnor Boys’
Band now is an assured success
and Mrs. Walter Rulon and Miss
Anna Williams, who are sponsor
ing the organization, believe they
have successfully enlisted the co
operation of all Ventnor to make
the band one of the famous musi
cal organizations of itg kind in
’the country.
The program for the concert
will include not only numbers by
the boys themselves but also
selections by the foremost artists
on the island who have donated
their talent for this great oc
casion. A prominent citizen of
Ventnor will be named to give a
brief introductory address em
phasizing the value and the im
portance of the band.
Among the most interesting
features of the program will be
the specialty dance by little Mar
garet Price, a talented member
of Dawson’s Dancing Dolls. Her
particular performance will be a
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Paper Poppies Made and
Sold by Ventnor Schools
Pupils of the Ventnor Public
Schools are determined to con
tribute their part towards making
Poppy Day a great success and
are accordingly making paper
flowers which are to be sold in
front of the Oxford and Troy
Avenue Buildings during the noon
hour. The money received from
these sales will be given over to
the American Legion Poppy
Fund.
Dr. Senseman Is Margate
Health Board President
Dr. Theodore Senseman was
elected president of the health
board in Margate City las\ Thurs
day evening. With the creation
of a bureau of vital statistics
Joseph D. Farrington, a member
of the board, was made secretary
and clerk of the bureau. * Dr. B.
B. Filer is the third member of
the board. .Clarence C. Chester
was named as plumbing inspector.
Adoption of a new health code
will be the order of business at
the next meeting.
PACKARD TAXI SERVICE
—Phones—Marine 3113-3114_
Reliable & Quick- Service—Adv.
—NEXT WINTER’S COAL—
Austin Coal Co. Mar. 865—Adv.
Shrine To Have
Own Post-Office
Postmaster Perkins, of Atlantic
City and Ventnor, Issues Di
rections for Sending Mail to
Ventnor Members at
Convention
'Shriners from Ventnor and
Atlantic City who attend the
great conclave of the Masonic
order in Washington on June 5
to 7« will have a special Federal
Post Office of their own during
the convention. As a measure of
precaution to assure that our
home Shriners shall get their mail
promptly, Postmaster Alfred J.
Perkins has issued the following
official statement of directions,
which should be closely followed:
The First Assistant Post
master General has advised
this office that' plans are being
made to provide ample special
postal service in Washington
for the thousands of Shriners
who are planning to attend
the convention June 5 to 7.
1928.
Stations for the delivery of
mail and the transaction of
other postal business will be
established at the head
quarters of the several temples
represented at the convention.
A general post office for the
special convenience of Shrin
ers and other visitors attend
ing tlie convention will be
established on. Pennsylvania
Avenue, between Eleventh and
Twelfth Streets, to be known
as the Shrine post office. These
stations will be open between
8.00 A. M. and 12 o’clock
midnight.
Mail for' visiting Shriners
and others should be addressed
to the hotel, the street address
of the house where they are
stopping, or in care of the
temple with which they are
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At Last Margate Walk
Is Being Rebuilt
Work is progressing rapidly on
repairs being made to the Mar
gate Boardwalk resulting in the
bridging of the gap of about 200
feet which has existed between
the Ventnor and Margate walks
for three years.
Student Will Be Made
Police Clerk for Summer
Andre Halphen, of Wissa
hickon Avenue, a student in the
theological seminary of Villa
nova University, has accepted for
the summer months the position
of Police Clerk made vacant by
the resignation-of James Moore.
Halphen will start his official
duties next week when he returns
frorh college.
-Fill Your Bins Early
Parsells Coal Co. Phone—
Marine 9.—Adv.
Island To Have
Dog Race Track
Prominent Men of Atlantic City
and Ventnor in Kennel Club to
Start Speed Competition* on
July 4th
Dog racing, latest sporting
craze to sweep the entire country
and already a close second in
popularity to horse racing, sport
of kings, will be inaugurated in
Atlantic City on July Fourth.
The Atlantic County Kennel Club,
numbering among its membership
some of the best known men in
Ventnor, Atlantic City and
throughout New Jersey, has full
assurance that the racing oval,
located at North Carolina and
Magellan Avenues, Atlantic City,
will be completed in time for the
opening along with the mammoth
grandstand which will hold 4,000
people.
According to followers of the
sport, dog racing is one of the
most exciting and cleanest sports
ever known. By means of a
mechanical rabbit, carried on an
electric track, the speeding grey
hounds are kept at their highest
speed and practical checks such a
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Hemphill Says
Chair Stolen
Man Who Stole Diamonds from
Visitor First Stole Shill Chair,
According to Official of
Company
Declaring that the colored man
who robbed Mrs. J. T. Doyle, of
Oswego, an Atlantic City visitor,
of jewels and money had stolen
the rolling chair of which he
acted as pusher while planning
the robbery, Herbert Hemphill,
secretary and treasurer of the
Shill Rolling Chair Company, and
other executives of the company
have ordered a rigid probe in
sffort to discover how the chair
was secured by the thief.
“The colored man who robbed
Mrs. Doyle of a handbag contain
ing diamonds and money valued
at $3,000 is unknown to the Shill
Roller Chair firm, was not in our
smploy and we have not been able,
from our investigation up to the
present time, to render any as
sistance in solving the mystery,”
stated Mr. Hemphill yesterday.
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Will Lecture on Subjects
of Commercial Interest
Thomas F. L. Henderson, the
noted business counselor of the
La Salle Extension University,
and authority on commercial
subjects, will give a series of
talks on the ethics and psychology
Df business, at Ampico Hall in the
Brighton Block on the Board
walk. These lectures, including
such interesting and important
topics as “Essentials for Per
sonal Success,” “Motive Power in
Production” and “How to Man
age Men,” will continue for five
consecutive days starting Mon
day, June 4th, with a different
subject each evening.
Lowest Tax Rate
Margate City boasts the lowest
tax rate on Absecon Island. The
rates as established by the
County Tax Board for the various
municipalities follow: Margate
City, $2.62; Ventnor City, $3.80;
Atlantic City, $2.96; Longport,
£9.04.
E. B. Yellow Taxicab Co. Marine
600—Quick, Safe Service.—Adv,
Various Matters
In Council Awards
Music on Municipal Pier and
Garbage Collection Among
4 Contracts Planned to Come -
% Up Before City Body in
Special Session
Members of Ventnor City
Council planned to deal with both
the esthetic and the highly prac
tical last night when they were
booked to meet in adjourned ses
sion to settle several important
matters including contract
awards. Two of the items of
business scheduled for action
were the placing of contracts for
assuring Ventnor folk of music
on the Ventnor Municipal Pier
and for the collection of garbage
from Ventnor households. The
adjourned session was timed for
an hour after the Ventnor
News went to press.'
Max V. Schulz, who took over
the garbage collection contract
awarded to Joel Mason three
years ago, having been the lowest
bidder in competition with W. C. $
Ulery and Edward'Doughty, was
expected to secure the contract
for three years at $40,000, thus
providing for *the removal and
disposal of refuse until 1926.
Contract for the furnishing of
music during the summer was to
be given to Fred E. Wagner,
member of the Philadelphia Or
chestra, who furnished the or
chestra last season. The cost will
be $241 weekly.
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[Flowers Will Be Cast
From Aeroplane
Flowers cast upon the bosom
of the ocean from an aeroplane
by a member of James Harvey
Host wiH accentuate the tribute %
to be accorded by the American
Legion to the soldier dead during
the course of Memorial Day exer
cises to be held on the beach ad
jacent to the Municipal Pier at
the foot of Cornwall Avenue.
Arrangements have been com
pleted for the proposed parade
and services to be conducted by
the local Legion Post next Wed
nesday afternoon. Orders have
been issued by Post Commander
Farrington for members to as
semble at Jackson and Atlantic
Avenues at 5 o’clock from which
point the former service men and
the Women’s Auxiliary, headed
by the Ventnor Boys’ Band, will
proceed down Atlantic Avenue to
Cornwall Avenue and thence to
the beach.
Past Post Commander Wright,
as chairman of the Memorial *
Committee, will be in charge of
the exercises. The Post Com
mander and Post Chaplain will
render their respective ritual
istic charges, after which the
orator of the day, Rev. Eugene
Nixon, overseas chaplain, will
make an address.
Myriad blooms will be cast
upon the waters from an aero
plane which is to circle about and
hover over the vast assemblage
during the exercises. Selection
of the member to make the flight
has not as yet been made.
Members of the G. A. R. and
U. S. W. V. will join with the
local Legion Post in its memorial.
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THE BURDEN OF POWER
HOW OUR BANKS STAND
THE SYMBOL OF THE
POPPY