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The Ventnor News Haa More PAID Annual SUBSCRIPTIONS Than Any Morning, Evening, Sunday, or Weekly Newspaper Published In Atlantic County
VENTNOR, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1924 Three Cents per Copy Vol. 18 No. 3
Copyright. 1924—All Eights Reserved
Amusement Publishing Co., of Atlantic City
The Diamond
Is Not Paste
The True Artist Holds the Mirror
Up to the Nature Which We
See, but Which Was Not
Seen by Other Times
By a Veteran Scribbler
The primary human passions
are the same now as ever, and
those who require that a novel
shall tell a story and shall intro
duce us to heroes and heroines
are not unreasonable. But they
must be sure that they know
heroism when they see it before
they proceed to judgment. One
critic demands that the novelist
diall take large views of life and
spare us analysis of character.
Another insists that we do not
wish to meet in the stories the
same tiresome people that we
know only too well in actual ex
perience. A third will have no
small details, but only the grand
style both in the characters and
the circumstance, and there is
an impatient sneer at realism
as if realism meant only the area
steps and the gossip of the bar
room.
But to hold the mirror up to
nature and not to o’erstep the
modesty of nature, what do such
instructions mean? They mean
that the great subjects of crea
tive literary art,
“All thoughts, all passions, all de
lights,
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Highest Honors For
Former Ventnor Students
Ventnor Members of Atlantic
City High School Graduating
Class Receive Credit Awards
Ventnor City is well represented
in Atlantic City High School’s
graduating class this year with
seven students, residents of Vent
nor and former pupils of the Vent
nor City Schools, being accorded
high honors.
To Douglas Neale, 6506 Ventnor
Ave., who is one of the Ventnor
ites of the Atlantic City High
School class, goes highest honors,
while three others receive high
credit.
Those graduating with high
honors are Emily Salmon Hepler,
Douglas Neale, Howard Bolte,
Leona Davis, Ellen Mitton, Rich
ard Baroux and Helen Ghegan.
Members of the 1924 class and
residents of Ventnor graduating
with credit are Helen Bozarth,
Suzanne* Finley, Dorothy Dillon,
Beatrice Hall, Cecile McKimm,
Lester Kirkman, Eleanor Gar
finkle, Brownie Harrison, Rena
Katz and Margaret Kennedy.
Other Ventnorites and members
of the graduating class are Ed
ward O’Keefe, Maurice Plotka,
Carl Proebstle, R. Emmett Robert
son, Jr., Chester Sasher, Frank
Schwartz, Henrietta Bogatin,
Hannah Cramer, Dorothy Farrell,
Anne Grannan, Elsie Harrison,
John Marks, Ruth Perry, Mary
Robertson and Clarence Wend
eroth..
VENTNOR TRUST COMPANY
4% On Time Deposits
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Today’s Editorials Page 7
THE FOLLIES
DOC LORE
PITILESS PUBLICITY
LET JUSTICE STEP ON
THE GAS
LET’S STOP HIM
Tri-City Project to
Build Up Beach
Ventnor, Margate and Longport
Aim at Co-ordinate Action
Along Waterfront
Enlisting the services of
specialist engineers in an advisory
capacity to determine the most ef
ficacious method of jetty construc
tion in order to secure land ac
cretions along the beachfront
Mayor Eisley of Margate has also
been in conference with the of
ficials of Ventnor and Longport
looking to co-ordinated action to
prevent further erosions-along the
coast.
With'the completion of the mil
lion dollar stone jetty at the ex
treme southern point of the island
at Longport it has been discovered
that the end of the structure
reaches midway into a channel
sweeping along the shore to the
lower inlet, with a bar only a few
hundred feet further seaward. It
is generally agreed that with the
intervening gap filled in by an
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Break Ground For
Twelve Brick Houses
Erection of twelve brick houses
costing 357,000 has been begun at
Monmouth and Newport Aves.,
Ventnor, in a new building de
velopment being handled by John
M. Whelan, of 8 South Montpelier
Ave. This substantial addition to
new construction under way in
Ventnor City indicates the pace
at which property improvement is
proceeding in this area.
Car Crooks Visit Ventnor
Leaving his automobile parked
in front of his home all night
proved disastrous to Clifton Phil
lips, 16 North Vassar Ave., Vent
nor. Report of the theft of the
machine was made to the Ventnor
police who informed the Atlantic
City authorities, notice being sent
to all garages and dealers.
When Greek Met Grief
Confident that a card of cre
dentials bearing the signature of
President Coolidge would give him
a freeway across New Jersey at
seventy-five miles an hour, C.
Diamantopulos, secretary to the
Charge d’Affaires of Greece at the
national capitol, was speeding
along the Egg Harbor road when
caught by the cops.
Brought before Magistrate
Mischlich, .he plunked down $27.50
fine for his error and was told
that even the President of the
United States couldn’t break the
laws of New Jersey and get away
with it.
Ocean City Holds
Paving Hearing
Hard surfacing of Wesley Ave.
from North to Twenty-first Sts.
was the subject of the taxpayers’
meeting at Ocean City yesterday.
Over 100 taxpayers appeared at
the hearings. The proposal has
the backing of the Chamber of
Commerce and Mayor Champion.
Chelsea Yacht Club
Opens Summer Season
Announcement of the opening
of the season of the Chelsea Yacht
Club on Saturday has been made
by J. A. Willard, Jr., secretary.
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UNITED STATES SENATOR WALTER E. EDGE
Distinguished Ventnor resident who has just returned from the
Cleveland Convention with new laurels after guiding his party in
the choice of its Vice-Presidential nominee.
Devil Cars Sought By State Troopers
In Relentless War On Mad Drivers
POLE CRASH AT WATERTON, SECOND IN FORTNIGHT
Fine Clearway Along White Horse Pike Favorite Spot for Death
Feats of Speed-Crazed Autoists. Drastic Action
Ordered by Police to Curb Lawlessness
Communication with the cen
tral office of the New Jersey state
police at Hammonton yesterday,
following the terrific crash of a
party of three Philadelphians on
Sunday night, established the fact
that the troopers will begin re
pressive measures at once against
all drivers menacing the safety
of the White Horse Pike. These
madmen will be subject to a spe
cial guard watch, scheduled to
patrol that stretch of the roadway
near Waterton which has a spe
cial attraction for speed-crazed
autoists. The pike at this point
offers one of the finest clearways
in the state and is a favorite
speedway for devil cars.
Last week an accident in the
same vicinity and caused by the
approach of a speeding machine,
resulted in the upsetting of a car
containing a party of young girls
en route from Philadelphia. In
both these accidents the wrecked
cars struck the roadside telegraph
poles, adding to the severity of
the crash.
A consultation with experts
has resulted in the information
that the poles are not a menace
to drivers, although their proxim
ity to the road line will later be
come dangerous upon the com
pletion of the projected widen
ing of the pike.
State troopers detailed to pa
trol this area advise that the only
relief from the danger along this
road lies in the severest preven
tative measures being used
against wild drivers.
Repressive action and instant
arrest has been decided upon in
order to carry on the campaign
of education to protect the driv
ing public against the reckless
drivers who make occasion of this
fast stretch of road to give their
cars the limit.
Official War Film
Shown For Students
The wonderful battlefront pic
tures of the World War which
open at the Savoy Theatre on Sat
urday, under the auspices of the
Lieut. Willis Gale Post, will be
open to school children by special
arrangement as indicated in the
Coupon Notice appearing below
These great educational pictures
are of invaluable historical im
portance and bear the official en
dorsement of the United States
Government, and are of especial
interest to students, who havs
lacked textbook knowledge of tht
great struggle.
THIS COUPON SAVES YOU 25c
Presentation of this coupon and 25c by any student of any Atlantic
County School at any matinee performance at the Savoy Theatre will
entitle the bearer to a seat worth 50c or more to see
‘‘POWDER RIVER”
The United States Government Film of the World War being
shown under the auspices of the Lieut. J. Willis Gale Post,
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
STARTING SATURDAY, JUNE 21
Savoy Theatre—Boardwalk at Ocean Avenue
This coupon is offered by special arrangement between the
Ventnor News and Lieut. J. Willis Gale Post
Hand of Dead Man Moved Switch After
Accident That Killed Egg Harbor Seaman
Inquiry Discloses Weird Incident of Carnival of Carnage in Flame
Swept Turret of Battleship Mississippi which Accompa
nied Second Explosion
MILITARY HONORS FOR DARAZZIO THIS WEEK
The terrible disaster in the tur
ret of the U. S. S. Mississippi
which caused the death of over
two score officers and seamen
among whom was Albert Daraz
zio, of Egg Harbor, developed
added horror during the progress
of the inquiry yesterday, when
the testimony of G. C. Ogletree,
petty officer and leader of the res
cue crew, brought out the fact
that the hand of a dead man
touched off the selective switch
that fired the left-hand 14-inch
gun in the fatal turret No. 2, in
juring four men with the recoil.
According to Officer Ogletree, his
party were carrying the dead man
from the turret, and were forced
to turn the body to get it through
the hatchway, when the dead
man’s hand fell on the control
switch, immediately firing the
great gun. One of the party re
moved the hand from the switch
where it rested, but too late to
avert the second explosion.
Albert Darazzio, gunner’s mate
of Egg Harbor, who met his death
in the furnace of flame in the
first explosion, will be buried
with military honors this week by .
the members of the Rudolph
Elmer Post. His parents expect
the body to arrive from San
Diego today.
Shell From Beach
Kills Woman
Queer Accident Fatal to Summer
Resident. Incident Warns
Against Danger From
Suck Objects
Mrs. Margaret Wood, of Wil
liamstown, a summer resident of
Beach Arlington, N. J., died last
week from injuries received from
the explosion of a three-inch shell
picked up on the beach. The
bursting of the shell partially de
molished the stove and wrecked
the kitchen of Mrs. Wood’s home.
Details of the tragedy explain '
that Mrs. Wood discovered the
shell about a month ago and
brought it home to use as a door
stop. The shell had apparently
been washed in by the action of
waves from deep water. Mrs.
Wood had no knowledge that the
shell contained a powder charge, i
and had placed the projectile
upon the kitchen stove. The heat
from the fire caused generation
of explosive gases in the load, I
and the shell burst with frightful
effect, almost destroying the iron
stove, and leaving the room a
scene of wreckage. Mrs. Wood
was rushed directly to the hospi
tal but died shortly from her in
juries. The incident serves as
a warning to others not to tam
per with unexploded shells that
may be found along the ocean
beaches.
No Fooling!
Beginning on Saturday, June
21, the annual Elks’ Charity Cir
cus will open at Virginia Ave.
near the Boardwalk. Special pro
fessional trick acts will feature
the spectacular evening perform
ances of the big benefit show. The
show will be run until June 28.
Proceeds will go toward the fund
for Crippled Children and other
charities.
Beats It With Books
After lapping up considerable
of the family 'liquor supply and
mutilating and making off with
some 500 volumes of rare books,
i the property of Brig. Gen. D. D.
Brainerd, of Washington, D. C., as
I alleged in the complaint causing
i his arrest, J. F. Devallier D’Or,
! known as “the Count” and claim
i ing his residence as Ventnor City,
N. J., was lodged in the hoosegow
1 at the National Capital on a series
of charges. The “Count” claims
1 that he has been “framed up,” ac
j cording to his story.
First Arrest In ,
Robbery Epidemic
Cape May Area Terrorized by
Series of Daring Burglaries
and Gang Suspected
What police believe may prove
a strong factor in halting the epi
demic of robberies that appear
to have infested Cape May Coun
ty during the past several days is
found in the arrest of Michael
Fisher, 32, of Marshallville, N. J.,
four miles north of Woodbine.
The arrest of Fisher, which was
the first made after 23 robberies
had been committed in a few
days occurred early Monday
morning in Woodbine. The noise
of the bandit, breaking his way
into a store owned by D. Rosen
thal & Co., Washington and
Franklin Sts., attracted Mrs. Ros
enthal, who, conducting an in
vestigation, discovered the ban
dit entering the store.
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Ocean City Gets
New Lewis Theatre
Another link has been added to
the growing and prosperous chain
of theatres under the managing
directorship of P. Mortimer Lewis.
The latest addition to the Bijou
Capitol-Ventnor-Savoy group is in
Ocean City where the former well
known “Faunce’s Theatre” has
become the handsome “Plaza.”
The house has been handsomely
redecorated and in some instances
rebuilt and has added to its equip
ment the first big musical installs-,
tion to reach Ocean City. An
Eleven Thousand Dollar Wur
litzer-Hope-Jones Unit Orchestra
similar to that in the Capitol The
atre has been placed here for the
delight of Ocean City Photo-play
fans.
Margate Land Sale
Gets Approval
The New Jersey Public Utilities
Commission yesterday approved
the sale right of the Margate hold
ings of the West Jersey & Sea
shore Railroad and the Freehold
Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad
Company.
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.