The sun., 1918-06-18
BAN ON LIGHTS
OFF, BUT CITY is
NOT ALL AGL0W
Enlight's Revolving Order
Issued Too Late for Cen
eral Effulgence.
C0NEY HELPS RAISE BAR
Workers in Skyscrapers to Be
Drilled to Meet Any
Air Attack.
COMFY HELPS RAISE BAR

Said the little silk kitten to the lady
with the patent underskirt. "Our vaca-
''on ends tonight. and tomorrow YOU
will have to watch your lingerie to keep
Il from blowing away in a breeze OF
light, while will have to start chasing
:hat spool Of thread again." . And it was
even 20, for Commissioner Enright lifted
'he ban on Iightless Town late yester-
day afternoon and bade Broadway re-
sIme business at the old stand as the
Great White Way.
The Official edict that New York
might turn on the lights came too late
10 let the town get the full benefit OF
the change. Electricians had gone home.
many institutions had closed for the
day without making provision to Hash
the big signs, and circuits were not ar
ranged for putting on all Of the street
lights that had been doused when the
Police Department took a notion that
IRE Kaisers C-boats might shell the
city, or fend over airplanes to drop a
few whee!barrow loads Of INT where
I. would do the most harm.
But the hotels. theatres and places Of
amusement got the word in time. and
the signs flashed merriiy just as soon
a
came to give the Sun Dodgers Club q
chance The hotels withdrew the cor.
dons Of bellboys. posted by press agents
to see that no errant ray of light was
emitted to lure a collapsible, hippocket.
portable and non-rehllable flyer Of Ger.
man extraction to the mangling Of the
populace.
Ala to the wayfarer.
By the time things are going well to-
right the wayfaring man from keokuk,
Omaha. Memphis and Chicago will be
able to stand at the corner OF Broadway
and Forty-second street and tell right
M the reel how to win the war and Keep
the world safe for democracy by select
.7g the right chewing gum, tires. under
wear and breakfast food. St. Louis
Milwaukee and way stations where malt,
spurious and vinous liquors are con-
coc,ed. will get back on the electric
sr man. and we will be able to see
a, glance that Marshal Haig Is not
the only member Of the family with un-
dying fame.
IN anticipation Of which transforma-
Ton from gloom 10 Joy the Broadway
.o'k made merry last night.
u appears that all OF this happiness
vas due to Coney Island. As theatr'cai
fox take new play out to the styx
TO try it on the dog. the officials took the
Illumination problem out to Coney and
tried il on the hot dog. They allowed
Coney TO put on all the light she wanted.
md the officials. figuring by the axiom
,h4t things equal to the same thing are
roney could shine and live. Manhattan
had lighting chance.
Enright's Order.
50 Commissioner Enright sat down
lac Yesterday and sent an order 10 AL
r.eclncts. Here's the very note here Is
"Hat he wrote
Resume normal lighting throughout
the city until further orders
It was said that the Commissioners
had called UP Broad $500 and asked Tor
'irn Manu. who commands the Eastern
pepar,ment over at Governors Island.
AID had asked him what he thought or
The idea or giving the Edison company
chance to live and let i've. And Gen.
Mann WHO isn't bit afraid OF the light
T.. seported to have said that 30 far as
he was concerned the incandescents
might go as far as they liked so long
"a they did not advertise German sau-
sase where the troops leaving from
reighboring debarkation stations might
See the evil advice.
Ryan 10 Consult CrOwell.
When the Commissioner was asked II
10 Intended to see Major Benedict Cro-
we'll Assistant Secretary Of War, about
lgh.ng and general conditions. he said
that he would not but that Allan A.
RYAN, who looks after the national de-
fence for the Police Department. was
porg up to the Waldorf to talk with
Major Crowell.
The Commissioner did say that he hal
r',!ed all Of his official family. deputies.
IN ,nectors and captains. to meet at the
rymnasium at Police Headquarters ut
- O'Clock to-day TO make definite plans
b. which the workers In skyscrapers can
be taken out on the shortest possible
notice in case Of a sudden panic or
emergency.
/, is the idea Of the Police Commits
s.oner to educate the workers so that
'aey can keep their heads. and acting
UDon a prearranged alarm march out
lNe 30 many soldiers and take cover "
ANYTHING starts. So that II an air raid
o. shelling bee starts each worker
WI know his elevator and his or her
stairway and can be directed to leave
',e vicinity by certain streets without
t;ampeding and blocking the sidewalks.
Drills much like tho fre drill system
VIII be put into vogue for the purpose
"' learning how to get from under In
'ase o. a raid. The Commissioner said
at he was guided by an instance In
London where 100 persons we're tram
pied to death because Of lack Of guidance
IN leaving a large building,