The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-07
CAPITOL TO BLAZE
 WITH MILLION LIGHTS
Dazzling Scheme of Illumination to be Shown at Washington Begin
 ming November II.

Washington, Nov. 5.-Such blaze of illumination as no American city mas ever before experienced will set Washington D. C., afire with welcome to the conference on the limitation of armament. The anniversary of the signing of the armi3tice, Novem- Der II, will also be celebrated in this manner, this event and the opening of the conference occurring simulta- neously.
 Through plans just completed by Director of Illumination w. D'A. Ky an, Illuminating engineer of the Gen eral Electric Company, wonderful Jeweled archway, or portal, approach ed through an avenue of light, will constitute the threshold to the build ing where the eventful conference is to meet.
 Two obelisks of dazzling whitoness will rise S5 feet into the air at the junction of 17th and B. streets, anI suspended between them, over a span of 86 feet six inches, will be a mag. nlficient jeweled curtain, like d treat necklace of living lace. On this will appear a sunburst, bearing the na- t.onal flags and the coats of arms of the eight visiting nations which will participate in the conference Belgium, China, France, Great Brit ain, Italy, Japan, Netherlands and Portugal
 The curtain of jewels will be com posed of 32,000 Novagem jewels in crystal and jonquil and 5,20o Nova gem jewels in ruby, aqua marine, amethyst, topaz and emerald. The avenue of light, leading up to this archway, will be lined with rows of Roman lamps, and there will be special display of Illuminated ban nerS.
 Even more spectacular will be the aurora borealis effect from behind the dome of the national capitol. The tinted rays from this display will spread outward and upward over the entire city and will be visible for miles around. The lights in this au- rora will be equivalent to the rays of one billion, nine hundred and fifty million candles.
 The Washington monument will be fioodlighted by powerful projectors | located at the base on each of the | four sides The light will sweep up- ward to the very tip of the monu- ment, washing the sides in brilliance, and shooting on into space as far as the eye can see.
 From the top of the monument, 16 1S-inch arc searchlights will play upon the white house, the Lincoln memorial, the dome of the capitol, the United States naval observatory, the amphitheatre at Arlington, the soldiers home and the building of the bureau of printing and engrav ing.
 The jeweled archway, which with the Roman lamps and Illuminated banners has been designed by J. Woodley Gosling, will be as fasci- mating in daylight as at night. The obelisks will be finished in travertine, and the jewels will sparkle splendidy in the sunshine, while at night the entire portal will be illuminated by thhirty searchlights.
 A number of other buildings will be the center of special lighting ef- fleets, and all flags will be fioodlight ed. A total Illumination power equiv alent to the light of four billion, nine hundred and fifty million candles will be blazing throughout the city. The display will last thirty nights, and perhaps for the entire duration of the conference on the limitation of ar mament.
 The cooperation of the army and navy, which are loaning over $200, i 900 worth of equipment, has made the illumination possible. The ac- tual net outlay, however, will be but $30,000. The big spectacle is being arranged by the District of Colum- bia, with District Commissioner C.. H. Rudolph as chairman. The chair man of the illumination committee is