Evening star., 1921-11-13
NO ]AMS MAR LIGHT.
DISPLAY THIS TINE
II Il HA~ASA-H W
Thousands See Brilliant
Show in Comfort, Due to
Novel Traffic Handling.

Genuine winter weather, which ap-
parently kept many automobilists in
doors, coupled with An effective
method of handling pedestrian and
vel,iculsr traffic. aided materially last
night in averting repetition Of the
armistice night traffic jam in tho
vicinity Of the Pan-Amerfcan build
ing. Az a result, thousands Of per-
sons were afforded their first oppor-
tunity to obtain a closeup view o&
the spectacular lighting display At
the arch Of jewels at 18th and b
streets.
Due to the public demand, Hsw.
ard S. Reeside, chairman of the IL
Elimination committee for the con-
ference on Limitation of armament,
has made arrangements to repeat the
lighting display tonight at 1889
nation committee called for the cul-
minasion Of the festival of light last
night.
Fairyland Of Light
Despite the cold. approximately
IS. 900 persons Witnessed the veri-
table fairyland of light last night on
che Mall and in the immediate W
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ing. About 10000 of them crowded
every paint of vantage in the neigh
tborhoOd of the lighting display long
before the time set for the murni-
nation. In order to prevent greater
congestion the lights were turned on
uled. .
Pro6ttng from their experience
armistic ice night, the traffic officers.
assisted by an augmented force Of
soldiers and Home cefense League
members, were able to keep the steady
stream OF automobiles moving with
out the slightest indi cation Of q jam
Pedestrians also were not permitted
to loiter on the sidewalks.
Pedestrian Traalc Controlled.
A novel method of handling pedes-
trian trafic which probably pre-
Guided any possible crush near the
Pan-American building, where the
ty the pphce: Spectators leaxi1g The
arch q esvels via 18th street were
compelled to use the. sidewalks
Those coming IN the direction. of the
street. which had been closed tp vehi-
An 1shicular tr.nc was diverted
south en- 1ttaI 18th ar 1eth etsSeks, and
through sAe speedway to the John Paul
Jones' st9ase at the foot Of 17th street.
fkl IAAS C91E IkIzACIIIItSB WSklt
on 18th street IN single Ale. turning
east on b street. Thus there was q
steady stream Of automobiles paasinS
near the arch and no sign Of conges-
tion.
Moon Adds HrilNanee.
Clear skies and a bright moon added
an artistic touch to the brilliant arti-
fetal illumination. which outrivaied in
beauty the display on armistice night.
The center Of the fairyland Of ligh6
was the jeweled arch the illuminated
banners and the Roman lamps which
threw >oolorful shadows along 18th
street. The great dome of the Capitol
and the Monument also stood out mag
nif1ciently against the rays of vart-col-
ored searchlightS, which played tp
against them inoessantiy. Lights be-
hind the dome of the Capitol gave aa
aurora borealis effect, visible for miles
around.
One of the search light operators
on the Mail showed sense Of huYnor
in his work that brought forth smiles
on the countenances OF thousands in
various parts of the city, when he
directed his shaft of light at the
moon. A young lady with bobbeA
hair exclaimed in all seriousness that
she could notice the heightened bril-
lance of the celestial orb. and her
male companion, we'll schooled IN
fashionbook knowledge. II not in
physics. agreed with her. As a pass
ing cloud obscured the face of the
moon witty soldier near the jeweleA
arch sang out: Dim yours. too, Jack"