Ocean City Sentinel

VOL XLII No. 52 •

OCEAN CITY SENTINEL, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1923

Price Three Cents

BOOST YOUR TOWN BY SUPPORTING THE HOTEL FLANDERS!

Shore Fast Line Ready to Dredge Finger Channel If War Department Consents ;

IMIVin \vr COMMUNICATION RECEIVED UV VOCNG MEN'S I PROGRESSIVE LEAGt K FROM E. \. MAC.MILLAN ASSISTANT SITEIJINTKNDAN'T OF THE COMPANY

The dredging of th.- Finger Channel has been the subject of r." M.ieiahK* discussion from time to . »V"i the floor of the Young Mr. Progressive league. \ interchange of eorrcspon- .<■ i .-(ween the league through t! i-t: iv, ami the nutliirities, t... k place during the early part of ! , ond pledges were ijceivf. •' !' action would be taken at Men's Progressive I • fell that the dredging of. • I making it thereby nn- ■!> 1 ' a mutter of vital lm- !► nice to the resort, in view of the i". tensive use made of the bay ii-!irrmen and yachtsmen. A frequently it has been affirm- • I. t tie hay is on of the city's most valuable physical assets, one which < i- hoped to capitalize to still neater advantage for recreational Recently the Young Men's Pro- 1 nessive league, instructed its seceta i v to cnmmqnicate again, with he officers of the Atlantic City & Railroad Company, the auhnrities liuving informed the Lea-'

yie that the said company were "dor obligation to have the chanel dredged. The following communication ; • received in reply: i L W.'E. Allen, Cor Secy. ^ ".ing Men's Progressive league, 1 .Ocean City, N. J. I Dear sir: " » liave your letter r>f February < " requesting information on the i ingress of dredging of Finger : h.Minel which we arc under oblia'ion to lerform. 'i A survey of the shoaling conJi- ' i !•- in this channel makes It ad- ! I Ruble, that the work be done wi-'i

?r th a View to obtaining more pet- I >f niai-PM results than lieietofore. ir We decided that if a channel we,-e 1 g dmlgeu in North Finger Chinnel, I the tide-water would greatly .s.-i- jl i- io krep-ng it scoured out. ft h !• was necessary to apply to .ge X Slate Board of Commerce an I Na- H if v g.ition, lor permission to lo this •- -ik. it This j 1 rmission has only been ccived th's week. We have alreadv a-. the War Depart m et for £. if. |K>roiisMnn to dredge the new i- channel in lieu of the old one. and i- if such approval is granted, we " if : ill then lie in a position to call ' y for bids so that the work can lie ^ completed if possible by spring. j /y Very truly yours, E. A. MacMillan, »£' b Asst. Supt. K I This communication will be read H il with great satisfaction by the lar- ff gc constituency of residents anil P summer visitors, who use the bay ' ft - for various forms of recreation. H i The Young Men's Progressive H i league is to be also highly com- ; ■ - mended, for the persistent efforts Q I

- it has made to secure so desira- ; blc end. As an aggressive and en- - torprising civic organization it has no superior in the county, with i i an enviable record of social and! civic achcivcments. Subject to the permission of the! , 'iVar Department and no undue deor refusal is anticipated — the Atlantic City and Shore Railroad . ,■ Company are anxious to begin op-' > c rations, ready for the coming xea- - This particular corporation has1 jrlways shown itself ready to co- ■ : operate in any movement, to the • j advantage of one of the resorts | • ' within its territory.

IARVEY GOLLISSON II ATTENDS COLLEGE FRATERNITY DUNCE M PORTA NT MEETING UNDER I I UK AUSPICES OF ALPHA j BETA CHAPTER < Harvey Collison, who is associa 1 , 1,1 vsith the engineering depart- i f cm of this city, returned home ] i Sunday from a delightful visit ij | Swarthmore College. The me'U'e of delight to lie culled from idi an occasion can only lie fully ' 'predated by one who can claim 1 •' institution us his alma muter, |c ' nook and cranny around the, are hallowed with fond and fra-1' memories. j" ■Mi. Collison journeyed to Swar-| more to attend the annual formal j . noer-dancc held under the aux-'J "f the Alpha Beta Chapter, Inc. Delta Gamma Fraternity, a ' I'ioiial women's fraternity. i , be dance ami dinner was held at I Spring Haven Country Club. 1 i he major event of the year in * '■■lection with the fraternity, ©I•borate preparations had been i'de for the occasion, rhe meeting with old friends and --dates, renewing of old-time fnrexts, with the inevitable exange of reminescenres, made the 8 -itation memorable. ^ Mr. Collison spent Saturday at c home of Miss Hellen (Billie) , illiumson, in West Chester, the est of the young lady and her t rents, Dr. and Mrs. Charles R. g illiumson the popular pastor of f Fstministcr Presbyterian Church. The visit to Swarthmore College I Tided also a small class reunion, » student one of the high peaks (, life. How Old Is Aunty 7 Jn Aunty was explaining to little L "obi the story about Columbus: • •covering America and ended it L th: "And all this happened! n four hundred years ago." larold, his eyes wide open with ! u tidcr, said after a moment's i •ught, "Gosh, aunty, what u ,. mory you have." L JVERTISE IN THE SENTINEL q

DR. VOEGELIN IN ROLE OF LAWYER :| — I EVERY MEMBER CANVASS PROVED AN UNPREUENTED SUCCESS Almost were the members of his j congregation persuaded at theev- ! jening service in the First Presbj- i terian Church lust Sunday that ! the Rev. Chas. F. N. Voegcliu hast | mistaken his vocation and should | ! have taken up law. The discourse of th.- occasion j was the first of a series of three. : the gifted preacher has prepared ion the "Trial and Death of Jesus," Dr. Voegelin has adopted quite : an unique method of treatment i and urgues his brief for Jesus, not ' as wouiil a preacher, but ds a law - j yer, pleading before a court of jusI jury. The sermon was followed with : close interest and evident pleasure I by all present. By reason of the i fact that the congregations of both the Presbyterian anil the Baptist Churches wjll unite next Sunilay evening for two weeks of evangelistic services. Dr. Voegelin, will deliver the second sermon of the series next Sunday morning. The member canvass conducted by the officers last Sunday proved an unprecented sucess. Teams of! two visited every member of thej congregation. Everywhere they . were most cordially received, and j the responses were generous. The canvass will result in donations amounting in all to (1000, u far in excess of any amount received in past years. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED j Groom-elect a Popular Business Man of This Resort Samuel S. Gilbert of the Gilbert I apaartments, has announced the 'engagement of his daughter Miss j Abbie Gilbert, to Donald M. Pat- . Itereon of this city. Mr. Patterson is the well known ' (secretary ami manager of the South Jersey Furniture Corporation, 1 The young couple are among the 1 j most popular in the resort, and are receiving the warm felicitaI tions of their many friends and acj quoin tances.

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\ ILLUMINATED ARCH i: WILL BE ERECTED : AT 34TH STREET! ANOTHER RESULT OF ENTERPRISE OF THE YOUNG MEN'S PROG. LEAGUE c Thanks to the enterprise anil 1 •" i civic initiative of the Young Men's | Progressive League, if nothingun- : forsecii arises. Ocean City will in i tlie near future be in possession of | another feature of advertising vall | Plans ure in process of niatuilljing for the erection of n grand illuminated arch at the Thirtyjj i fourth street entrance to the city, j The arch, an artistic structure will , I >pan at ross the roadway. Two or ■ i three lighted pillars of architect-': s jural design will lie erected leading ' ■- 1 up to the arch on both sides. • I - i Both the arch and the pillars ' it I " ill ho brilliantly lighted up with ; is I -dectric lights. 1 d I A committee of league members i ! together with R. E. Swift, rcpre- • n senting the Atlantic City Electric | »_ Company have been actually eng- : ^ age-l in making preparations and - " plans, and in surveying the pro- I e posed sito of the arch. ' t It is hoped that the vvorkk will c I lie fully cninplctcd by May 30 of this year. i The value of the structure when < finally finished as an adornement I II lo one of the most frequented ene trances to the city cannot lie overe estimated. t r Arrangements were maile at the < . last meeting of the league, for a < r return match between teams, rep- I _ resenting the local organization, ^ ,t and those of Cape May, at the i f the shuffleboard. . I Ocean City leaguers have suf- ' I fered "constant defeat at the hands f j of the Cape May shufflers this far f hut Ijope to redeem themselves s e ; next Thursday. . c ^ 1 The party leave in autos for 1 1 ;|]Cape May. at 6.30 o'clock, to bring • home the bacon. „ SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT i« ti — I; I One of the Most Notable of Winter j ^ Engagements Announced j Mr. and Mrs. William W. Weeks. , iof this city, desire to announce the | engagement of their daughter, ' Miss Dorothy Vivian Weeks, to the ' f Rev. Clifton C.- Hartman, of EvanE ■ ston, Illinois. The engagement may lie account- ! eil one of the most notable events j ! of the winter season. Rev. Hartman is the son of Mr. . and Mrs. F. B. Hartman, BloomsI No announcement of the date of -.the wcilding has yd been made, - but it is expected to take place , during the spring.

| $100,000 Subscribed in Twenty-five Minutes in Hotel Flanders Campaign ; REMARKABLE ENTHUSIASM TN THE PROJECT DISPLAYED AT THE DINNER HELD IN THE BELLEVPE-STRATFORD HOTEL. PHILADELPHIA, ON WEDNESDAY

DOCTOR CORSON FEATURES IN NEW ROLE n - WALTER J. BUZ BY OF THE DENNIS HOTEL, ATLANTIC CITY. DELIVERS A MEMORABLE ADDRESS. OPENING OF HOTEL ~ FLANDERS WILL BE CELEBRATED BY A BANQUET

Tin: second financial campaign : I j in connection with the Hotel Flan- : r ; dor-, was launched mid scenes of i -! remarkable enthusiasm, around i f tlie dinner table in the Bellevuc- i Stratford Hotel Philadelphia, on i < 1 Wednesday last. I lj Fifty-nine persons, all vitally in- i rested in the project, recruited c i from all departments of comnicr.l . riol enterprise ami profession re- i ; presente<i in Ocean City, ami in- • • eluding a - muulicr of summer re- j | I sidents, made absolutely certain j I • the o|>ening of the Hotel Flanders, - within u few days of the predict- c I ml uinl promised time. ' Stirred by the pursuosivc eloqu- r and tremendous enthusiasm, t i of Dr. Allen Corson, the sum of | : (100,000 was subscribed in the t • space of twenty-five minutes. r Dr. Corson was introduced as '■ the scion of Ntrong Methiwlist sto- ! c ck. and a Methodist manse. The r ; old proverb,- "What's bred in the i ! bone will come out in the flesh." e , ' more than verified in the gen- ■ ! medico's skill, as a money-get- t j ter. Never was the operation of H : monetary plcbotomy more skil- t ..fully and scientifically performed. v Judging moreover from the p i smiling countenances of his pati- f ! ents, the operation was absolutely t ' painless, without the use of an an- r ' aesthetic. t The brillianl speeches delivered, ! vofoic Dr. Corson assomc-l ciiar- j j ge of the meeting, had unques- e i lionably j repaored the way. If t j the shadow of a doubt op fear na- ! unted the n.ind of a single person ("CHAUFFEUR WANTED Fj>C Private Family. Steady Em- 1 ploy meat if Satisfactory, very little Night Work. Inquire MASSE Y & EDWARDS V Eighth and Central Ave. ^ STENOGRAPHER WANTED with clerical ability Apply ^ OCEAN CITY WATER CO. Tenth and West Avenue OCEAN CITY. N. J. |e

i | resent, relative to the ultimate - success of the Ocean Front Hotel f enterprise, or relative to its provI a profitable investment, it - must have vanished after the imi pressive specrh by Walter J. Buzof Atlantic City, proprietor of • the Dennis Hotel, and the fllianI cial statement presented by Wm. • , I!. Massey, the treasurer of the ■ j corporation. R. W. Edwards directed the ■ | procedure of the meeting, and fuli j justifio<l the use of the title, , I "premier," in connection with him jus a master-of-cercmouics. ' In assuming charge of tire , meeting, fo!lo«ing the dinner, and ■ the community singing led byW. ' H. Collisson. Jr., Mr. Edwards so- ' 1 unileil the note which spelt, and must spell ultimate success. Unbounded faith in the future of Ocean City, and in the com- ( unity spirit prevailing among ( its people and friends, vibrated in "Pchre will lie absolutely no cup ' tuilmcnt of the original plans, ' said he, "they will be carried out to the very letter. No curtailment will be necessary, for back of the , problem, there is the will lof the ( people. Ocean City is passing through the travail of birth, and ( 1 its future no man enn dare vento predict." The effects of the toastmaater's remarks proved electric and highly infectious, for 1 the moment, J. Howard Slocum, ^ (Continued on Puge Seven) I | 1 1 Down at Palm Bench Where are you going my pretty j 1 • maid ? , ( I'm going forth to 'bathe, said she.: Where fcre you going, fresh young jt sir? Me? I think I'll go fifth said he. - How It's Done Mrs. B. — "I wouldn't doubt but that Grace Rodgers will be a June f bride." Mr. B.— No doubt of it. If she ^ lean make up her sweetie's mind. n

RIDS FDR NEW HIGH SCHOOL SOAR ABOVE ( ORIGINAL ESTIMATE EXCEED THE APPROPRIATION j MADE BY THE SUM OF (100,000 | At the meeting of the Board of, I Education held Tuesday evening, j 1 Mils were opened for the erection : j "f the new high school. Something of the nature of a sensation followed when it was fo- 1 ? und the total amounts exceeded the original estimates. I ' The lowest proposal submitted ! . aggregated the sum of (468,845,; while the furnishings are estimated i | to approximate an additional (50,- i 000. 1 The tenders were as follows: ' Building, P. G. Hannum, $510,- j ' 000, with an alternate of $532,- ' 000: D. A. McClelland Co., (341,650, with an alternative of (345,- j ! ; 123; J. S. Rodgers, $338,000. j Heating ann ventilating: R. H. j , , Johnson, (68,560, alternative No.l ' oild (4,070; alternative No. 2 add (4,976. Messrs Currie Co., $76,477, j C alternate No. 1 add (5.860, alter ' nate No. 2 add $6,230; Edward I-e- i , utter, (73J150, alternate No. 1 add j e j alternate No. 2 add $5,760; C John H. Cooney, $69,950, alternate No. 1 add $4,860. alternate No. j 2 add $5,080. Electrical Work: Electrical Eq-|l uipment Co., (27,900, alternate de-i" j duct (2,800; Guarantee Electrical!11 Co.. (2:1000, alternative dciluct $4,- ' j 000. Plumbing and Sanitation: Cup , I rie and Cxi., $33,917; Geo. E. Gil- r son Co., $35,229; R. H. Johnson, r ' $33,285. The bids were referred to the I j building committee and architect, j E. Smith, of Atlantic City, j for scheduling. The matter will ' j then lie taken under advisement by the Board of School Estimates. 0 . 1 DUMB DAN c He's so stupid he thinks — . that the Wootworth Building is a book of many stories. ' that Marshall Field was a Gener- 1 I al. g ; that Avenue "S" has many dan- g ger curves. . j that air-brakes are part of a fly- ' j --ing machine. that the Farm Bloc is an over- ^ grown city square. : ( that Easter is an annual poultry and that Lent is a European j. i -i-t- ; 'Twas Damp Anyhow ^ Careful Karl — "I'm saving up a- rainy day." . Blooie Bliss— "I did that ouce— I but it turned outt to be a wet ' night instead. The bootlegger got f;

Brilliant Repertoire of Modern Classic and Chamber Music by Famous Harpist MRS. IMIRrtTllY JOHNSTON BASEI.ER APPEARS AT JOINT Ml'SK Al. OF THE LADIES ALLEGRO AND RESEARCH CLUB HELD ON THURSDAY AT PLYMOUTH INN

B The ladies comprising the memj hershiji of the two locall clubs knJg own as tiie Allegro ami the Reft search, were privcleged to hear a ■ lady considered by competent au19 llinrities to lie one of the greatest performers on the harp in Amori- i The musical was held at the . T home of Mr. anil Mr. Russell H. i V; '.'ulty. and a memorable evening i ^ was spent. Mrs. Dorothy Johnston Baseler I V! urpassed the most sanguine ex- 1 g |>ectatioiis. Her iwrformance up- < S on the harp was a revelation of j ! 1 1 le. Iiniral skill ami musical inter- j I ■ p relation. |! Mrs. Baseler's repertoire was of|! E a remaikably wide and varied ji I j character covering almost the en- 1 ! ! tire gamut of musical composition. < j [The disinguished artist moreover i demonstrated her remarkable vep I I utility, proving herself the abso- I J lute mistress of one style as an- I I other. | I The program in addition some I charming selections rendered with j I P rare ability by a galaxy of local | < talent. j ( The Research Club was most 1 1 fortunate in benig able to secure ! s the presence of an artist in such j a wide demand as Mrs. Baseler. i» E After the customary informal I .opening, the program proceeded in a . j the following mamnner. | r

r Trio — "Dreaming," Mesdames Ad- ! -lams, Anderson -and Mould. -Duett — "At Dawning," Cadman. j i Miss Adams ami Mrs. Anderson, : - (with harp accompaniment) 1 • t Selections on the harp— (a) "Ro- ! - mance." Faure. (i.) "Water Nym- j phs," Saint Saens, Mrs. Dorothy ; Johnston Baeslcr. . Quartette— Sclcctcil. Misses Adams r Golt, Mc <inines .Mould und I'ricc. | PianofoM- Soto — Selected, Ix-slic r • I'uctt — Selected. Miss Louisa T. - Orson and Mrs. Nicholson. r Solo — Selected. Mrs. Dunstan. j - Solo — "Gitann Caprice," Has- ] selman. Mrs. Baseler. f | Solo — "Where My Caravan Is Re- | I j sting," Russell H. Nulty. ■ I Solo "Berceuse" f rom "Jocelyn" j . Godaril, Mrs. Nichnlson,(accompar nied by the harp and violin) • Selections — (a) "The Foun- ' tain," Zabel, (b) "March of tlie ■ Zantara, Mrs. Baseler. : We learn il was largely i j through the influence of Wm. H. I j Collison. Jr., that Mr. Baseler honored the city on Thursday. It is : to I* hoped that the distinguished 1 artist may be induced again to pay visit, and upon a public occasion | when the city in its entirety may I the privilege of attending, i and enjoying a feast of superb music.

'union services becin on sunday . | BAPTISTS AND PRESBYTERIANS TO UNITE FOR TWO WEEKS SERVICES 1 Under the ministry of Rev. J. B. " Pcttibone, of Utica, N. Y-, the Ba8 ■ ptists and Presbyterians of this 'city will unite in two weeks of 1 special evangelistic meetings, j The opening services will be held next Sunday evening in the First Baptist Church, and will continue every night through tly week in I the same place, Saturday j0tept- >'• Beginning on the following Sun- . ' I day evening March 25, the mcet- ' lings will lie held in the First Prcsjhytcrinn Church, ami continue ' 1 j there during the week. ; Dr. J. B. Pcttibone comeB to the , J icily highly recommended as a pre-; artier of unique power, and a man ' j of wiile ami varied experience in j ! evangelistic work. His messages I ! come vibrant with sincerity, force- i 1 'ul and impressive. Success of a marked degree has ] followed Dr. Pettibone's work in ; : Utica, ax superintendent of tlie "In- : asmuch" Mission, and great things 1 ! arc expected in connection with his first visit to Ocean City. It is hoped that the members of ( congregations interested will , make every effort to attend these ( meetings. PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL ' TO HOLD MUSICALE Interesting Musicale. Literary and Instrumental Program ' Under the auspices of the First > ' Presbyterian Suiulay School, a first - ' class musicale will be held on Thursday evening. I The event will take place in the ; social room, with a most excellent I program. s Vocal and instrumental selections will be rendered, interspersed with a - several literary numbers. The as- 1 surance is given that this will be : I: one of the most delightful even- « inga of entertainment ever attemp- h ted by the school. ii A nominal charge of twenty-five <ents will Ii? maile for admission. c All persons who attend will have tl the satisfaction of knowing theyja assisted in a worthy cause, « and at the same time receive dou- i, ble value for the money paid. : j, advertise in ii the sentinel -

DR. HANDLEY CLOSES f A NOTABLE YEAR IN HISTORY Of CHURCH (23,918 WAS CONTRIBUTED TO OUTSIDE BENEVOLENCES ' DURING THE YEAR j. In a very reatd xense, the year's work may I* said to end in the Methodist Episcopal Church, with ^ the advent of Conference Week. Dr. John Handley, pastor of the M. E. Church in this city, gave a | very interesting ami encouraging resume of the year's work, in the cours® of tlie morning service last Sunday. It has proved to lie the most , prosperous and fruitful year. In the history of the church, both in its financial achievements, and in ' the number of additions to the ! membership. As Dr. Handley reminded his J hearers, the church is peculiarly | situated, in that it administers to : two entirely different congregations each with their peculiar needs. Through the hearty co-opera-i tion of the music committee, the local church hail provided during the lust summer, most excellent , music for the large constituency of summer visitors attending. ' did the pulpit faH to m?et the demands of the occasion. Throughout the summer. Dr. Hand,ley prepared series ufter series. , of striking discourses, invoicing 1 extensive reading and study. Dr. Handley claimed the last two summers were the hardest of his life, a statement which may .be accepted without question. . ^ During the year, 78 adults have been received into fellowship, representing 36 separate families— the largest number in one year since the church was founded. The Sunday School, under the ~ able and devoted supervision of S. Mowrer, luu enjoyed a increase in all ilepartments, while the standard of excellence has been considerably raised dunIn all the sunv of $23,918 was contributed towranls outside he---nevolences, in addition to meeting , all current expenses of the church j with a substantial balance remainin the treasury. Chimes were in the organ, during the summer, and another set of ehi- . j mes are being now placed in the j tower. j Whereupon Dr. Handley anno. unced that a distinguished brother A (Continued on Page Eight)