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VENTNOR, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1924 Two Cents per Copy
Vol. 17 No. 54
Modern Novels
Not Works Of Art
They Lack All the Higher Essen
tials and None of Them Be
.. trays the Skill or Genius of
Scott or Dickens or Thack
eray or George Eliot
By A VETERAN SCRIBBLER
So long as writers of fiction
continue to move in well-worn
grooves, and are able or content
merely to transpose old forms
into new and engaging combina
tions, it will be a vain and use
less labor to attempt a particular
critical analysis of each of their
productions as they fall from the
press. Indeed, so uniform is their
staple that it would not be an im
possible thing to prepare a stere
otyped notice that would fit one
average novel equally as well as
another, and might be made to
do indiscriminate service for all.
Original constructive and invent
ive power is nearly as rare in the
novelist as in the poet, and in the
works of each the accessories
may be filled in, with skill and
delicacy, and the story be told
with spirit and vivacity, or even
De invested witn engrossing in
terest, but yet the poem or novel,
considered as a work of art, may
lack all the higher .essentials.
None of the novels recently pub
lished can be said to belong to
the first rank. None of them
betrays the skill or genius of an
incipient Scott, or Dickens, or
Thackeray, or Charlotte Bronte,
or George Eliot, or even of an
inchoate Bulwer, Disraeli, Wilkie
Collins, or Mrs. Oliphant. And
yet several of them exhibit cred
itable descriptive and narrative
powers, combined with fresh and
vigorous fancy, delicacy of
thought and expression, and
chastity of style and sentiment.
Ventnor Schools End
Music Memory Contest
The Ventnor Schools Music
Memory Contest ended last Fri
day evening with an elab
orate program of musical enter
tainment in the auditorium of the
Troy Ave. school. The students,
trained for the past two months
by Miss Ethel Chalmers, Super
visor of Music, accomplished re
markable results.
The school banner was won by
the pupils of the Oxford Ave.
school from the students of Troy
Ave. school who had held it since
last year.
Prizes were awarded by Prin
cipai jtiauway Jackson and the
following pupils won prizes:
Grade 5—First, Mary Jacoby.
Second, Ruth Press. Third, John
Jackson.
Grade 6—First, Mary Kepler.
Second, Ben T. Moore. Third,
Irene Press.
Grade 7—First, Eleanor Riley.
Second, Pauline Goodman. Third,
Claire Coles.
John G. Walton Dies
John G. Walton, 56, 6211
Ventnor Ave., well-known propri
etor of Walton’s Restaurant, died
shortly before 10 o’clock Mon
day evening in the Atlantic City
Hospital, of cancer . of the
stomach.
KENSINGTON CARPET ANNI
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page 9.—jAdv.
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ROY B. COMFORT
Director of the Steel Pier Orchestra
and author of Madrigals appearing in
this issue.
Chamber Of Commerce
Resort Weathervane
Meetings of Business Body Have
Been Developed By President
S. P. Leeds Into Most Im
portant Municipal As
semblies of Day
Observant citizens familiar with
the historical origins of our demo
cratic American government have
not been slow to discover the tre
mendous trend of action back to
early forms of municipal self
government as illustrated in the
growing nation-wide importance
of chambers of commerce meet
ings. Through these agencies the
alert business men and citizens of
progressive communities have
been proceeding to recover active
control of the direction of their
local governments.
Samuel P. Leeds, president of
the Atlantic City Chamber of
Commerce, whose sagacity arid re
sourcefulness have been recog
nized through many years of
leadership in the active direction
of the affairs of the resort, has
been quietly bringing to pass
through the medium of the month
ly meetings of the Chamber, a
very interesting and successful
resumption of civic government.
Alert citizens are learning to
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Werrenratb Holds
Audience Enthralled
The first of a series of March
Musicales sponsored by the Leeds
and Lippincott Company was held
last Saturday evening in the Ver
non Room of Haddon Hall. Judg
ing from the enthusiasm that per
vaded the audience one is inclined
to believe that last year’s artistic
success will be more than dupli
cated. The artists were Reinald
Werrenrath, baritone; Victorina
Hayes, soprano, who took Miss
Barbara Maurel’s place owing
to the latter’s illness, and
Lucien Schmidt, ’cellist. Mr. Wer
renrath was singing for the first
time in this city and his appear
ance won an instantaneous and de
cided hit. There is subtlety in
his delivery. Endowed with an
exceptional clarity of diction and
commanding intelligence he typi
fies the true and sincere artist.
Deliveries at any time desired
daily and this insures Ventnor
householders the best service for
all kinds of sea foods, if orders
“re given to the CHELSEA FISH
MARKET, 2707 Atlantic Avenue.
Phones, Bell—Marine 2180 and
2181.—Adv.
Briefs of Events Foreshadowed
At Journalists’ Club Dinner
Governor Silzer and Ex>Mayor Bacharach Pronounce Policies
Herbert Adams Gibbons Outlines Duty of Newspapermen
Hon. George S. Silzer, Governor of the State of New
Jersey, forecasts possible campaign direct to the people
through newspapers in the event that his proposals for state
wide investigation of schools, charitable corrections, and good
roads program is thwarted at Trenton—declares duty of
newspapers is to stimulate ideals in government.
Hon. Harry Bacharach, erstwhile Mayor of Atlantic City,
issues nine-point program for Atlantic City requirements,
opposes Rendezvous Park purchase, urges conservation and
budgeting of municipal expenditures, condemns speculative
building, forcibly emphasizes fact that workmen and not cap
italists pay the taxes, fails to mention police or vice, recom
mends municipal advertising. Speech interpreted as a cam
paign appeal; shrewd newspapermen reading between the
lines, declare the popular Harry will be a candidate for Mayor
in coming election.
Herbert Adams Gibbons, America’s foremost journalist,
at present professor of History at Princeton University, in a
profound and witty expository address outlines a catechism
of ethics for newspaper men and states that only as news
papermen conceive solidarity and consecrate themselves to
the task of consistently speaking the ideals of civilization to
the world will they accomplish their duty to enable humanity
to digest democracy.
Full details of program, speeches, musical nuiribers and
distinguished guests at this annual function at the Ritz-Carl
ton will be found on page 30 of this issue.
Judge Cole Shows
Marked Improvement
Former Judge Clarence L.
Cole, who underwent an opera
tion at the Lankenau Hospital,
Philadelphia, last week for ap
pendicitis, is showing marked im
provement in his condition.
The Judge’s condition has
been serious for the past week,
but according to a statement
made recently, it is hoped for a
rapid recovery.
Rev. Frost At St. John’s
Rev. Henry W. Frost, D. D.,
director of the China Inland Mis
sion, will officiate at both services
at the St. John’s-by-the-Sea
Church, Sacramento and Ventnor
Aves., Sunday.
Dr. Philip E. Howard will speak
at the Young People’s Meeting to
be held Sunday at 7 o’clock. All
young people of high school age
or over are welcome.
YELLOW CAB Company. Mar.
6000. Quick Safa Service—Adv.
Tomorrow’s $5.00 Gold Piece
And Tickets for “NANCY ANN”
At The Apollo Theatre
Will Be Distributed to
TWO OF THE FIRST TWENTY PURCHASERS
in the following stores:
PARKWAY HARDWARE
4016 Ventnor Avenue Open 8 A. M.
KAHLER SHOE STORE
1106 Pacific Avenue Open 8.30 A. M.
DULIN & BINGHAM „
3 N. Arkansas Avenue Open 8 A. M.
The amount of your purchase refunded in addition if |
you are a subscriber to the VENTNOR NEWS. ■
Next week’s prises will be distributed Thursday, March 13
VENTNOR FURNITURE, 21 S. Little Rock Are.
PARK FURNITURE, 1825 Atlantic Avenue
ATLANTIC GARAGE, 12 S. North Carolina Avenue
For Further Details See Page 11.
Tells Board How
To Prevent War
Albert L. Moise, Famous Phila
delphia Barrister, Outlines
Scheme for an International
State—Speaker Points Out
Perils to Civilization Resi
dent in Another War
Creation of an international
government with executive, legis
lative and judicial branches vest
ed with powers similar to those
granted by the constitution of
the United States was proposed
by Albert L. Moise, well-known
Philadelphia lawyer, in an inter
esting address made before the
Ventnor City Board of Trade at
the February meeting held at the
Community Church. The speaker
discussed the subject “Preserva
non oi reace.
Pointing out that a recurrence
of 1914-1918 conditions would
wipe civilization from the face
of the earth because of the dead
ly gases likely to toe used, Mr.
Moise insisted that a compre
hensive plan to preclude a repe
tition of such a war must be
made if the world is to avoid
disaster.
Making an analysis of the pres
ent powerless tribunate to en
force peace, the speaker offered
as a solution to formation of a
super-state vested with power to
enforce its mandates. He said
that the International Court as
now constituted is merely a ju
dicial body with nothing tangible
in the way of law to' interpret.
He insisted that a legislature
alone could promulgate laws, and
that an executive is needed to
execute and enforce whatever
legal code might be adopted.
Herbert Adams Gibbons
Scheduled For Lectnre
Professor Herbert Adams Gib
bons, the noted historian and war
correspondent, is scheduled to de
liver a lecture under the auspices
of the Journalists’ Club early in
April according to an announce
ment received yesterday.
Tonight At St. Andrew’s
The first of the Lenten series of
Wednesday evening stereooticon
lectures illustrating the Life of
Christ from recent travels in
Palestine will be given by the
Rev. Louis Wein at the Church of
St. Andrew’s-by-the-Sea tonight, j
“How He Came to Us” is the topic |
of the first lecture.
Edward P, Beach Better j
Edward P. Beach, shore news- j
paper man, who recently was op- !
erated upon for appendicitis, is
rapidly recovering in the Atlan
tic City Hospital.
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Today’s Editorials Page 14
MARCH
PERFECT INSULATION
DOLLARS AND SENSE
MUSIC AND LAUGHTER
CITY TENNIS COURTS
CO-OPERATE WITH
YOUR TEACHERS
Bogus Check Fraud
Out In New Guise
Director Whalen Warns Ventnor
Residents Against Pair Who
Pose as Lessees to Cover
Clever Fake Check Trick
With the idea in mind of safe
guarding citizens of Ventnor,
Richard E. Whalen, Director of
Public Safety, is issuing, through
the columns of the Ventnob
News, a warning to all Ventnor
ites to be on the lookout for a
man and woman alleged to be
bogus check passers.
The man and woman, according
to Director Whalen, work their
particular game by going around
posing as prospective lessees of -v
houses listed for rent. They ap
proach the property owners, and
in a smooth manner, proceed to
make arrangement for the rent
ing of the house.
yy nen me owner oi me resi
dence has set forth the terms, the
man glibly hands over a check
for settlement which, in previous
cases, always turns out to be made
out for a sum that is in excess of
the original amount asked. The
unfortunate resident quickly falls
into the trap, elated by the pros
pect of closing the deal, and
obligingly accommodates the un
scrupulous individual by handing
over cash or a check to make up
the difference.
At other times the unprincipled
stranger endeavors to have one of
his checks endorsed, but in all
cases, it is involved that the
credulous citizen finds, when at
tempting to cash the proffered
check, that it is bogus leading up
to the conclusion that he has been
“fleeced.”
In order that residents of Vent
nor may escape the wiles of the
man and woman, Director Whalen
urges citizens exert extreme cau
tion when approached by a
strange man and woman who are
desirous of renting a house.
The man is described as being
about 45 years of age, weighing
approximately 140 pounds. He
is of slender build, has dark hair,
a mustache, walks with a limp and
carries a cane. He gives the
names of W. R. Deahn and F. A.
Neale.
Domestic Scientists
To Dine Gty Fathers
Sponsored by Miss Marian
Maulick, Director of the Do
mestic Science Department of the
Ventnor Schools, the students of
the domestic science classes will
give a demonstration dinner to
the members of the Ventnor City
Council and the Board of Edu
cation at the Troy Ave. school
this evening.
On and After June 4th
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