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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31
IRV. COBB SAYS
SEWERAGE KILLS
NATIVE POETRY
Most Deplorable Fact Amerl'
cas- Greatest Humorists Finds
in Elizabeth City Is Passing
of the Old Backhouse

Irving S. Cobb, Americas
greatest short storNwrlter,
after dinner speaker and story
teller blew into Elizabeth City
this week for the first time in
his funny lie. 1t was Duck
Sunday" in Currituck. accord
ing to Americas greatest en-
tertainer and he thought it a
good time for one to scout
around and replenish his liquor
supply.
Il have almost cut out drinking"
said Cobb; Il probably wouldn't
drink at all, bnt so long as we have
the Volstead Act l just feel that |
have to take a drink once in Il
while in defiance Of it.
He says our own native North
Carolina home made cCrn whiSkey
aged in wood is far superior to the
synthetic stuff purveyed in the big
cities. But the tiPuble is, in
stead of aging the liquor in wood
you are aging the consumers in
wood" he said-"with silver trim
mings on the wood
Irv. paid visit to the ediicr of
The Independent while here and
said he liked wv. O'S" kind of news
paper. Il think it remarkable
tribute to you that You have Kept
up your style in a town this size
for IS wears. You don't need gloves
for your kind Of newspaper making,
but you do need good re-cnforc-
ed backside or Il bumper
The distinguished visitor when
told of our recent civic improve
ments deplored the fact that we had
put in more than - miles of sewer
age. Il think the passing of the
old fashioned privy is great calam-
ity in American life he said: 1T
has put such u camper on native
poetry. Almost everybody was i'll
fC0ntinucd on Page Twol
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31
A SENSATIONAL
KILLING OVER IN
" WASHINGTON
They Say The Cook Named
Her, Baby For Him and
His Wife Was Enraged

lI - ,..i1 "a have
y iteS'o O""!
been the cause Of the uedtii VI
ra A. phclrs Washin0-
e' ,o. ,,d u,cr-
ton No'''I'H '''' NV -.
chant VINO WAS s''ol " -,
in his home III Sklnllc'S'liie
Sunday riuht Mrs. Phelps,
-, .Jorod man is
WIG " '"N =, w
held without Da,l lO' l'le i''"'
dor of her husband and her
,I,.or L,. , former husband,
p.:.,,,,rd :. held in
WI > Luz" :, :.
So.UOO Ddll as d III" - ''''
ness.
phcIrs WAS shot thru his right
.o,nr,. ond his right breast and was
t,,nd ,Io,d in Il chair with Il -
,.,,ihre uistol on the floor nearby
,T.,, ,.;fn ,ud bor duu"htcr maintain
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31

The bridging OF the Chowan
River at Edcnton, putting Etz-
abcth City on the Great At
lantic Coastal Highway from
Montreal to Key West; the
opening OF the Dismal Swamp
Canal as Il toll free govern
mcut waterway: the building
ui a SCOO.OOO modern iircproot
hotel; the expenditure ot near
N two million dollars in pub
lie improvements, including a
modern water pumping plant;
the introduction of super
.powcr-thcSc are but few OF
the things justifying the con-
iidcncc and optimism oi con-
>cryativc men.
". q. Gather. first vice president
+ tho First X Citizcn> National
HrmE i Il cautious and conservative
citizen. He il the active head "f
the strongest financial group in this
section. Mr.. Gathers opinion nj
the outlook for 1927 i> typical. He
says:
"Elizahcth City and its outlying
territory is coming in for au era of
PROGRESS and prosperity that we
rould not have dreamed of even TWO
or three Years ago. Improved roads
arr addin. tp our trade territory
and placim" on us one of the c"tln-
J ltrv'S great national highways. Tie
! G., rin. of Super-powcr places uS On
the nations industrial map for the
consideration Of thousands ~ capl-
ti,Ii>ts interested i'm new Investment
! !o,r,nrrunitieS. We have put our
town in orsrSa by fnyc>lims lihcr''ly
aud Sancly in new streets. new sew
. rr and water lines and better Sahlta-
tinn. We are about to complete II
beautiful vaudeville and morlh" PIE
,urr theatre for the entertainment
of the people and work IL getting
fairly under way on what VIII re
one of the handSnmeSt ami most at
trartivr commercial and tourist
h,,,JS i'm amy city OF similar size
anywhere in the South.
1T i true that Ibis has been a
had wear on our farmers. hut the
r,.f rrniainS that there is greater
diycrSiriratiun nf farm crops III thiS
srrtipn than in any other section
or rho state and it i not concelN-
,IIc that another year will brlI% -
many bad breaks for "ur a=rlcu'-
} tural folks.
? Instead of losing faith i'll our
AGRICULTURAL possibilities. every
Iu.ircss interest should rally ana
stand firmly behind "ur farmers :
generally they are on the right r"'"
tn eventual success and prosperity :
their Greatest backwardneSS Is III
the NEGLECT of the poSSlbill'i'S III
live stock production. The iar'hea
VIII, are meeting their obllSaii"i'>
most promptly ut this BANK are
tb,Se farmers who have produced
cattle. pigs aud poultry for marker,
/ .Wc need more live stock an"
unultrv on cur farms and with more
Iiv, stock. more poultry ana our
prcScnt diversification "t lieiu
crops. our agriculture will he OH
y lively economic basis and well apic
tn fake care Of itself"
! Hugh =. Bcal. vice president "'
Tho Carolina Banking X Trust TO-
talks long the same lines and ADDS
wbimSically: "Our greatest trouble
! i that all of uS are not making aS
n,,.h money as We would like to
spend for things we can lair'a wen
afford To do without.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31
BELIEVES SUPER
POWER SURE TO
Bring CAPITAL
Frank Mclaughlin Thinks
Elizabeth City Should Now
Share in Piedmont
Prosperity

A message OF friendly optl'
,ESin IS conveyed TO Elizabeth
Citv and neighbouring town;
this week in an interview CIV
en- this newspaper by Nic'
President Mclaughlin OF th'
Electric & Power 60
Mr.. Mclaughlin says -
at seems to me that Eastern
North Carolina has had all OF
thCse things which have con-
tributed to the splendid deve-
Icrment of the Western part CT
the state, with the exception OF .
a reliable supply of cheap elec".
trio power. ] believe that cheap
power i'm this day and time is
a prerequisite to industrial
development. l am, therefore,
very glad that 1927 is going 10
find that the territory in and
a-curd Elizabeth City. Edenton
and HertfOrd is TO have an TN
limited supply Of cheap power
and that my Company is to fur-
n.sh il. i feel this way about 1t
because I believe it means
mutual benefits and brings to
play a strong factcr in the in-
tcrests of your industrial deve-
Icpmcnt. The people of your
section have impressed me with
a wonderful spirit which makes
for community growth and we
are grateful for the opportunity
of becoming citizens of this sec
ton and assuming the Obliga-
tions that go with. good citizen
ship. We are locking forward
in 1921 to a Cementing of the
ties of a mutually beneficial
friendship and hope that the
New Year will bring much hap
piness and prosperity to the
people of Eastern North Caro-
lima"
Mr.. Mclaughlin goes OH 10 say :
"Thp close of 1924 year of out
standing progress and prosperity
finds the Virginia Electric an
Power Company in the midst OF
gigantic program of expansion an
development. Expenditures for az
quiSitionS. extensions. Improvement
land bettermentS. made sine
July 1. 1925, when the new mai
agcment took charge of the proper
ty. and TO be completed by the ell
of the year 1927 will amount to ar
proximately $20,000,000. The prir
cipal improvements covered by thi
S2O.000,000 expenditure may b
grouped under several heads.
"Our Company is optimistic oye
the future industrial prosperity 9
the tettitory it serves, and realize
that much of this prosperity is dt
pendent upon the availability of adt
uuate and reliable power and trans
portation. Each succeeding ne'
year emphasizes the fact that W
are living in an electrical age. an
Continued on page Four)
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31

Wasted nerve energy from eye
strain makes nervous, irritable
school children. Have their eyes
examined before sending ther, to
schccl. IT.. =. =. gcthaWa-. -!
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31

Howard Weathers, young son OF
J. T.. Weathers superintendent OF
water and lights Of Fayetteyille'
WAS accidentally killed when the
gun of his companion caught in Il
tree while looking for a Christmas
free last Thursday.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31

BackwardnesS in children is often
caused by defective vision due 10
neglect in consulting an eye speclal-
ist &C. IT, 7 N. IT, G-!'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31

enemy of society, an enemy ot """
and is himself hopeless ignora'.'us
mr. an unscrupuloUS and deSpic' "lS
pretendeI.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31

Because you can see well, it's no
reason your headaches are not caus-
ed ty your eyes. See De. Hath
awny utc.c- d.. cIE.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31
CHEAP AND ABUNDANT
ELECTRIC POWER NOW
Many Greas Interconnected Steam and Hydro
Electric Generating Plants To Supply Our
Current For Light and Power

With the completion Of the high power TRANSMISSION line
of the Virginia Electric Power Co. from Suffolk to Elizabeth
CITY this week Elizabeth City goes the superpower map
And that the biggest promising economic fact in
the history Of Elizabeth City.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31
A GREAT YEAR AHEAD
FOR ELIZABETH CITY
General Opinion That Elizabeth City and Sec
ticn Are Entering Upon Great Era of
Growth and Prosperity

Elizabeth City in 1927 will upon the greatest of
grow and prosperity in its history the opinion OF the city
and sections leaders in industry and finance.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31

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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31

MEET J Frank Mclaughlin, Vice
President of the Virginia Electric
4 Power 60. There are three vice
Presidents of the company. There
is W. +. Wood and I. Justin Moore,
of Richmond. who are also vice
presidents of the company. But Mr..
Mclaughlin is vice president IN
charge of the Norfolk office and the
active head of the eOmpany's opera
tions i'm this section. MIR. Mclaugh-
lin has made many visits to Eiiz-
ahct; City. Hertford and EdentoIl
and has made many friends for him.
self and his company on his various
visits. He is Il charming fellow as
well as IL high-pOwer executive.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31

1t has cost Elizabeth City four
cents per X. W. to produce electri.
cal enegry i'm its old plant. Eliz.
abeth City planned to build a new
plant that would generate the same
enegry at cost Of two cents or
more per X. w. Elizabeth City brvs
its power from the super-power
company, with all the resources of
the super-power company behind IT,
ior a cent and d tf.ction per K. W
tCcrti.:l-= - paeo Tcrr;
Evening star., 1926-09-08

GEO. ". LISKISS.
1898 De sales ST.
1897 l4th ST. NV.
Nine rooms and two baths; h.w.h.: elec.
1901 NEWTON ST. NV.
Corner house OF nine rooms and two
baths shower and MAIDS room; side. front
And rear porches; reasonable rent.
2l5 SEATON PLACE.
Six rooms and bath $40 month.
Sll 9th ST NE.
Seven rooms and bath elec remodeled: !:
new heating plant. S5s SO month.
Sl9 r. ST NV.
Central downtown, Smtas.s for roomins
houee: il rooms ard hath: Slc5 month.
12l 10th ST. Ne.
Hgpt roons and bath; h'~h.; elec.;
seB.6o month.
81. L. SANSBCRI CO, Inc.
Evening star., 1926-09-08
FOR SALE-HOUSES.
fC0nflnued.

OWNER MUST DISPOSE OF NEARLY Y
new Groom modern tapestry brick home. well
located on new paved street nes exceuent
sEondii;ion condition fsSssyp sSssy terms o"NEH' pn.n'
Evening star., 1926-09-08
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

TAKOMA PARK, ,MD-NEARLY. NEW
h.-w:h inclosed sleeping and breakfast
porches. oak floors chestnut trim, built-in
garssge, large lot With trees: sale prics.
". VAN WAGNER. 81 Cedar ct. Takoma
Park. D. c. Adams 1926
MT. PLEASANT sECTToN-CORNER
property on 17th St: nine rooms two
baths center-hall plan: hot-water heat:
brick garage: can be bought on very easy
terms or will exchange equity for other
property Call Mr.. MOORE. Main 40l. 1O'
CORNER APARTMENT HOUSE, CON
tanning 30 apartments. all rented at rea-
iect to one trust; priced at less than seven
times rental; eaaitSS,, $4,000: will trade for
and some cash. Call M. WHIT, Main
ell. shapiroKatz Realty Company, 141e
Evening star., 1926-09-08
hENT-BUsTNESs PROPERTY.

NICE FLAT 70 RENT SUITABLE FOR
professionals; near busy corner. ON car
lines. b31 9Th ct. ne.
SCAR GARAGE OR STORAGE 2-sTORY
brick; rear g0e NV: $40 MONTH.
Mcl4ACHLEN BANKING CORPN.
Real Estate Dept 10TH and g.
200 7th ST. S.W.--sTORE AND Gel
a1a Waicr. ars. .oras ooo'Vo
place ...... 5000
g20 An at. s.w.-Large store . $500
22Ob 14th ct. n.w.--Store. loft and
FLOYD +. DAVIS COMPANY.
733 18th ST. NV. Main 353-35o
Evening star., 1926-09-08

building. Si. $50. In col0red neighborhood
rood yard. with good back alley Address
pny nv
Evening star., 1926-09-08

VACANT OCT. /. goa 9th ST s.E.-BRICK.
6 rooms, bath, alcove. extra toilet. h.wh,
else. open nrsplaGe gqo9 eondislon; oSsa SS. ~ ~
Evening star., 1926-09-08
FOR EXCHANGE

TRADE-CITY HOME FOR SUBURBAN:
apartment equity. :S9.500. for home: sub
urban home equity for lot apartment equity.
$50. 900 for colored row.
BOSS, 1109 Eye st. NJ, 241I.
Evening star., 1926-09-08

Near Beautiful Lincoln Park.
Eight large rooms. sleeping porch. hot
water, gas and cleo. garage: 30-ft. alley =:
price less than six.yoom houses.
OWNER. ?. d. HOLMES.
819 18th 81. NV Main 3077.
Evening star., 1926-09-08
BARGAINS IN AND NEAR
TAKOMA


$1,000. new bungalow. 3 rooms. sleeping
porch and attic. Very attractive living
room with fireplace and oak floors: h.-w. h.
all improvements: Built-in ice box. Level
shady lot. Small cash and monthly pay
S12 500. Z rooms. near Walter Reed. Mod
ern home, all improvements. Garage. Shrub
berry.
s1o.75o. new Groom homes. D. c., com
plete in every detail: h.-w.h.: shades
screens. interior decorations. built-in Ice box:
lawn sodded: garage; Easy terms.
Sl3.750. the best buy in Takoma in new
city convenience. H.-w.h. Fireplscs. Ice
Near cars. railroad. theater. school and
$4,000, modern s-r. bungalow. a.mi.:
floors. Garage, Near 14th st. cars; small
S6.e00. 6-roon, bungalow. h.-w.h.. ami.
Telephons for auto. onics also open
80 to 8.
r. D, LILLE.
Laurel and Carroll Aves. Takoma End 14th
rTnI rnv cal
Evening star., 1926-09-08
RENT HOISES-INEIRNISHEn

Is45 ONTARIO PL. NW-3 H. & B. Ss5 90
CHAS. 4. TRIBBY. 519 Dist Nat Bank Bldg
Day ph. NJ, 477s. NiTht nh. Col 687O.
6I6 1th ST, Sw-6 RMS AND B.: RENT.
$50. JOHN QUINN CO.. Inc. 704 18th ST.
NV NJ 6l45 "
Evening star., 1926-09-08

MOST DESIRABLE SiX-ROOM BRICK
house with bath. ami; convenient to three
car lines; newly decorated; all outside
looms: at only $50 per month Inquire at
Evening star., 1926-09-08

CLARENDON. VA.
ON WILSON BOULEVARD.
Corner property to chose an estate g
rooms. pantry, tile bath fireplace hot-water
finance.
W. W. MILAN
Phone sr s. nsoR ave- 8asn Glspepaon soao w. 80
Evening star., 1926-09-08

304 10th ST. S.E-HOUSE. ROOMS.
emi.: $50, 3rd floor can be rented out as
Evening star., 1926-09-08

NEAR 18th AND DECATUR. CONVENIENT
10 cars aud bus. honey, home; ami. =
fireplace. inSsa an,aneous hot water. COPPER TrsT
screened. weather stripped. freshly decorated
throughout: large copper- screened sleeping
best buy. In Northwest Washington:
Sit 800 Y sold promptly: about $4,000
cash dsaEeble, ealsncs 70 suit: CAN q S7i3
Evening star., 1926-09-08
SALE--FARMS.

6XoN HILL. MD.-aO ACRES GOOD TRUCK
land. finest building site: Just far enough
p. r. SKINNER
Anacostia. d. c.. r. s.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-08-06
WORLD COURT
OPPOSITION BY
DEM.CAND|DATE
A. Scott Bullitt Is Against u.
S. Going Into Court
Gives Reasons.

TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 6. A.
Scott Bullitt, Democratic candidate
for United States Senator, told the
Women's Democratic Club of Pierce
County yesterday afternoon that
there is so much hostility toward
this country among the nations of
Europe, that | am opposed going
into the World Court, either with or
without reservation. This country's S
representatives would be outvoted
ten to one on every vital question
If we go into the World Court, we
may find before long that the Court
itself will decide this country's res
ervations invalid, being contrary to
the covenant Of the League of Ma
tions itself We may find questions
OF restricted immigration, Monroe
Doctrine, war debt settlements and
the like brought before the World
Court. We must either agree or go
to war with other nations repre-
sented in the Court"
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-08-06
GEO. c. HAzELET,
FIRST MAYOR OF
CORDOvA, is DEAD.
Leading Citizen of Westward
Passes Away Survived
by Two Sons.

CORDOVA. Alaska, Aug &. George
Cheever Hazelet. aged 80 years. first
mayor of Cordova, and leading ,iti.
zen, died here as result of blood
pressure and other complications.
Mr.. Hazelet came to Alaska in
1898 and landed at Valdez over the
glacier. He discovered gold lead
location on Slate Creek and organ.
ized the Chsana Placer Mining Co.
which constructed 40 miles of the
original Richardson Highway. He
moved to Cordova and was a trustee
and part owner of the original town
site. He organized the Home Power
Co. For many years Mr. Hazelet
was president or the C0rdoya Cham
Der of Commerce. He was delegate
to the Republican National Conven.
tion in 1920. having won the position
at the primary election in the spring.
Mr.. Hazelet is survived by two
sons, Craig Hazelet. or Evanston
ILL.,, and Calvin Hazelet, of Cordova.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-08-06
SECOND DAUGHTER IS
BORN TO BARNETTS

At IL O'Clock this forenoon, at
st. AIMS Hospital. a girl baby was
born to Mrs. w. X. Barnett, former
ly Myrtle Price The young miss
weighed nine pounds and Dir. L. =.
Dawes reported both mother and
babe in fine condition. The Bar
netts have another daughter, born
about two years ago Mr. Barnett
Is with the radio department in
Juneau attached to the U. s. Signal
Corps.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-08-06
STATES PEOPLE
WANT SPECIFIC
ALASKAN FACTS
California Sportsman Tells
Chamber How to Attract
Others to North.

What sportsmen in the States
want is detailed information about
hunting and fishing in Alaska and,
given that. there will be no difficulty
in bringing them north in large num-
bers. J. V Rittenhouse, mining en-
gineer and sportsman of Pebble
Beach. Cal. told the Chamber of
Commerce today. He and Mrs. Rit,
tenhouse are here to spend several
weeks in outing. hunting and fishing.
Mr.. Rittenhouse and Il. Touch
stone. Ford Motor Co. agent of
Chilicothe. Texas, were guests Of the
Chamber today. The latter came
here several days ago with c. Moi
fatt, a former Alaskan who came
north in the gold rush days. He
said he was having wonderful
experience and expected ii to keep
up while he went on a hunting trip
in the interior. Allen Shattuck
president of the Chamber. who re
turned this week from an extended
auto tour of the States, gave an
account of his trip at the meeting.
Can Draw Sportsmen
Sportsmen of California and else
where can be brought to Alaska
without serious difficulty, Mr. Ritten-
house said He was induced to come
north by B. l.. Thane, abandoning
another hunting and fishing trip he
had planned This vicinity he added,
had been a revelation to him, seen
icaly, its people and everything else.
He was sure the trip would pan
out" so that he could send great
many California sportsmen up here
another year. They are looking for
specific information. They can only
see Alaska now as one vast country
without any detail They want and
need information about where to go
to fish and hunt" This kind of in
formation, he said, he would be able
Ito give to friends in San Francisco
and Los Angeles and he was conf
dent some of them would come north
next year. He expects to make an
other trip here then.
Mr. Rittenhouse is accompanied by
Mrs. Rittenhouse. Next week they
plan to go to Twin Glacier Camp Ssr
a visit.
Shattuek Advises Tours
Juneau people who can spare the
time should tour the country as he
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-08-06
Three Are Killed by
Federals in Florida

HOMESTEAD, Fla, Aug. 6.-Seyen
federal agents shot and killed three
men on the road near here last
night None OF the federals were
injured
The dead are M. p. Merritt. former
Clyde Parrish, son of a
former policeman, and J. A. Brinson
of this city.
The federal agents were returning
from series OF raids in the Ever.
glades. The three men opened fire
from pursuing machine and the
federals, In a closed car. returned
the fire
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-08-06
MINERS WALL0P
ELkS 5 TO | IN
THIRD CONTEST
Alaska Juneau Takes Lead
In Title Series-McClos-
key Hurls Fine Ball.

McCloskey was stlngy with hits
last night when they meant runs
while his teammates hit Opportunely,
and the Alaska Juneau defeated the
Elks to l in a well played game,
taking the lead in the post-season
series two to one. Home runs by
Novel;, Jackson and Barragar feat
ured the game.
Mclaughlin. WHO hurled for the
Elks, was inclined to wildness and
couldn't get his stuff to working for
him, although he yielded one less
hit than McCloskey. The latter
however. was almost unhittable when
men were on bases in position to
score.
Pitched Well In Pinches
Jimmy worked out of several tight
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-08-06
King Collects Weapons
Intended to Kill Him

LONDON, Aug. g. One of the
hobbies of the King of Spain is col
lecting weapons, bombs and other
relics of the many attempts which
have been made to assassnate him.
King Alfonso, accompanied by the
Queen, arrived in London from Paris
almost simultaneously with discovery
by the French police of plot to
take his life. He became much in
terested in the reports that his ene-
mics had a new kind of revolver
and the monarch Immediately start
ed inquiries to ascertain just what
Kind OF gun it was The king
himself is somewhat of a shot and
is keen on keeping pace with the
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-08-06
Signs Of Broad'coy's
White Way Would Light
City of Ten Thousand

NEW YORK, Aug. Broadway's
Great White Way uses enough cleo
tric power in its signs to provide for
all needs of a town of 10000 popula.
ton
These signs, flashing intermttent
ly or standing in great banks of
light. throw 100000 candle power
into the street, with a nightly eur.
rent consumption of 1880 klowatt
hours, ii has been determined by the
New York Edison Co.
This display. dedicated to adver.
tising, has grown from little sign
with 200 lamps placed where the
Flatiron Building now stands, which
in 1896, heralded. Manhattan Beach
Swept by Ocean Breezes."
Electricity Conserved
However, economy is exercised
even in this prodigality of light
The theater signs are lit at dusk, but
often turned off before the perform
ances are over. Many of the large
signs shine only at specified hours
when the large crowds are on the
street. Supper clubs often do not
light their signs until late when they
wish to attract after-theater groups
Theaters Rank Seventh
There are $4,000 signs now on
Broadway with a present increase
Of about 5000 annually. until space
in which to hang or set them is at
a premium.
Theaters. which originally made
he otherwise drab street what it is,
have dropped to seventh in the elias.
sfication of users of signs, with
about 700 displays. Restaurants lead
the procession with 1885. Tobacco