Gas street lighting is finally eclipsed by electricity.
Great Depression reduces demand for manufactured gas.
Year of final eclipse of gas street lighting by electricity. Long-distance natural gas transmission appears in United States. General situation of failure of less-stable gas distribution companies. Gas-powered air conditioning introduced in U.S. 1933 National Reconstruction Administration takes control of American public utility companies. Western Gas Company extends 1931 Texas natural gas pipeline to Phoenix and Tucson.