New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-18
Atlantic City Plans
Great Sport Stadium
New Jersey Resort Will Make Bid for Creo.
international and National Athletic Events:
Quiet Funeral Is Given John Barlevcorn
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 17.-Atlantit
City may go after the Army and Navy
football game and other sport classics
after building an immense stadium at
the Inlet. Acres Of ground owned by
the resort and at present set aside
as park and playground would be
the site of the national sport center
and the plan has the backing of MANY
local organizations of sport leaders
Because of its fine railway and hotel
accommodations it is believed that At
lantlc City would be favored for big
sporting events and that the stadium
project would more than pay expenses
for construction and upkeep.
This week the independent movie
magnates of the country have been in
convention at the Traymore for the
first meeting of the National Exhibi-
tors Association. Leaders of the
screen business from score of cities
express belief that New York fnanciers
are reaching out to contract the big
stars of FINLAND with intention of
monopolizing the making of pictures
and their distribution. huge war
fund was subscribed during the meet
ing for the purpose of fighting any
move to restrict the business of max
ing pictures for the distributing in
terests of the country.
Barleycorn Funeral Quiet
Atlantic City Joined the remainder
OF the country in going on the water
wagon this morning after modified
celebration last night of the passing
Of John Barleycorn. Experts in the
line Of alcoholic liquidation declare
that the lack of enthusiasm at last
nights celebration came for lack of
material. most of the visible stock
having been disposed of by the own
ers between the time of the passing
OF the Volstead act before Christmas
and the advent of real countrywide
prohibition.
"A number of rather lively celebra-
tory parties took place in beach-front
cafes and in the cottages of wealthy
visitors. ''
Walters in large hotels and small
are telling sad stories of failure in
increase of tips while they make a
demand for more wages. According to
tne leaders of the waiting fraternity
lips have not increased in size and |
frequency along with the increase in I
the cost of living for themselves and |
thelr families and they are asking for
pig Jump in monthly pay to meet
the shortage.
knee-length skirts may appear in all
heir short glory with passing of win
er wraps, judged by glmpses of new
rocks given when ocean breezes snan
way fronts of winter capes and over
garments of fur and cloth. Manv of
ne new skirts are inches short of anv
ormer feminine habiliment of the kind
no skirts OF dancing frocks also have
uHered dlmlnution under the pressure
the newest style dictates from Paris
nd New York.
Notables of the theatrical world were
= IN evidence on the Boardwalk
ms week during premiers of shows
the Apollo and Globe theaters:
Ohm Drew and his daughter, Mrs. Jack
'evereaux, were at the Traymore
mere Rupert Hughes, the playwright
nd novelist, registered. William Col
er, Mrs. Collier and William Collier
came to the Alamac Mr.. and Mrs
am Il. Harris spent several DAYS at
le Shelburne, where Ann Andrews +
ldney, Mason and Mrs. 0. J. WIND
am also were registered.
In New York Colony
The New York contingent was in
'eased by the arrival of many well
1own folk during the week. Mr.. and Mrs, !