The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-04-29
WOULD MAKE WRIGHT
MEMORIAL TO HOOVER
Odd and Curious Names Suggested For Pro.
posed Memorial to The Birth of Aviation
In America-State Wide Interest

aroused last week in the an
nounccmcnt of this newspaper
that it would award prizes to
the value OF more than $4,000
for an appropriate name for
the proposed Congressional
memorial to the Wright Broth
crs TO mark the site Of the first
successful airplanc flight in
America and in. the world.
Names arc pouring in from every
section of the State and out Of some
ones imagination will come name
thar will win the $1,000 II jewel
1t Kt. solid gold Hamilton watch
shown at Sclig'S. Another will win
the $50 II jewel IA kt. white gold
watch and a third the sterling silver
Wahl pen and pencil set shown at
the Bright Jewelry Co.
And don't think that this unique
contest has not excited the imagi-
nation of folks. Some imaginatiOnS
have taken such flights that among
the names suggested are The Davis
Aviation Memorial" and THE
Hoover Monument" Just why L
monument TO commemorate the
birth of aviation and the epoch
making experiments nf Orville md
Wilbur Wright at Kill Devil Hill
should he u monument to Il Davis or
n Hoover is beyond the imagination
Of any one connected with this news
paper.
Eut among the odd and curious
names suggested are som" that are
going to hold the attention of the
Jndges. For Instance: The Aero
lite" and The Sky Pilot"
From Cha>. Camdcn Blades or
Elizabeth City and from Mrs. ID.
NJ. Southall of Greensboro come the
suggestion that the monument he
called The Wright Flight Light.
Each suggested this name unknown
To the other.
\ Munden. Va. reader offers the
unique suggestion that the monu-
ment be called the Dare Devil
Wright Memorial. the words sug-
costing Dare County and Kill Devil
Hill as we'll as the name Of the in
ventorS of the air plane.
But scores of readers offer simple
and obvious names such as:
Wright Aviation Memorial.
The Wright Monument.
The Wright Light.
knd one comes forward with the
uniauc word: "WriShthousc.'
Capt. ". II. swain of Moyock
not only suggests name but sub
mitS suggestions for design for
tho memorial.
But readers of this newspaper
will have ample time in which to
coax their brains for IL name. The
contest is open until June ~. l92i
and any contestant may send i'll as
many names as he or she likes. pro-
vidrd each name is submitted on
separate coupon or separate sheet
of paper.
DO not understand for Il moment
that this newspaper expects To Civ"
name To the proposed memorial. The
composed of the Sccre-
fary of Commerce. the Secretary
Of War and the Secretary OF the
Navy will have tu do with that.
That newspaper only undertakes To
stir mp Interest in IL name ami from
its own readers obtain Suggestions
for name which il will III turn
place. i'm the hands of the eminent
commissioners.
For what it considers tho best
name offered this newspaper VIII
award beautiful S112.m II karat
solid gold II jewel Hamilton Watch.
ous. of the best timcpicreS money
can buy. For thc next best name
il will award 4 5000 II jewel solid
gold case El.in Watch. For the
third best maine Il sterling silver
Wahl fountain pen and pencil set
will be given.
These prizes have been bought ut
the local jcwclry firms of Louis
Scliy and Bright Jcwrlry Co. and
may br seen in their windows.
While the watches on display are
gents models any woman winning
one of these prizes may exchange
it for Il ladies watch of the same
price and make.
Eminent Judges To Decide
The contest closes on June %.
1927 and the prizes will be awarded
on July /. 1927.
The competition is free and open
To the world.
The judges Of the competition
will be Mark sullivan. Washington
(Contimuc1 on page Five)