The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-06-03
SOME ONE JUST MUST
NAME THIS MONUMENT
Becasue Congress Failed To Consider The Fact
That Monument Must Have Name
If 1t Is To Mean Anything

Time draws near for the
closing OF the books on the
unique contest conducted by
this newspaper. to find a name
Tor the monument to be erect
ed bv the Federal government
at Kill Devil Hill. y. {. The
contest closes June 20, 1927.
The prizes will be awarded on
July 4.
In thr meantime Il purely local
contest has attracted nationwide
attention and names fer the Kill
Devil Hill monument are pouring
in from all over the country. From
OSkalooSa. Iowa comes an entry
from f.. John Evans. IN aviator.
who says that if he wins the first
prize he'll fly from O>kalooS;l to
Kill Devil Hill i'll celebration of the
event.
If the authors of the hill provid-
i'm" for the erection Uf monument
on Kill Devil Hill had taken the
trouble To name ii in the bill. this
unusual contest would not have been
necessary. But the Congress simply
sci forth that There shall be erect
ed on Kill Devil Hill. at Kitty
Hawk. in the State of North caro-
lima. monument i'll commemora-
tion of the first successful human
attempt in all history ut power
driven airplane flight. achieved by
Orvillc Wright on Dec. u. 1903.
\ commission composed Of the
Secretary of War. the Secretary OF
the Navy and the Secretary of Com
merce waS created To carry out the
purposes of the Act and Secretary
! of Commerce Hoover himself came
down and inspected the site OF the
proposed monument.
Mr.. Hoover went back To Wash
ington impressed with the idea that
the monument should take the form
of an impoSin" an ornate beacon
that. would he helpful to seamen
/ and aviatOrS alike. while fittiugiy
marking one of the most romantic
AMI historic spots in all America.
But what shall we call it, ask
ell Secretary Hoover in Il converSa-
tion with the editor of this news
PAPER after his trip 10 Kill Devil
Hill Ii seems nobody had thought
of that before. \ monument must
7 have Il name. Congress III proNld-
i'm" Il monument that may he one or
the most attractive monuments III
the country failed 10 give 1t Il name.
And 81 the editor Cf this news
paper told Mr.. Hoover that he would
mt the namin. of the monument
I rp To the readers of this newspaper
and try To find Il name that would
appeal to the eminent Commission
erS.
For weeks and weeks now every
mail has brought names. names.
names. And such names. Out Ill
Sandu<ky. q. I'm imaginative young
miss hit upon the idea that the
monument should be called slim
Lindy". Loomer Rodgers of EliZ-
aheth City thinks it should bc call
: ed The Sacred Memorial. because
I the Wright brothers never flew on
/ Sunday. Mr. RodgeS is sure that
! if his name i selected for the monu-
memt thu everybody will be inSpir-
ell to keep the Sabbath day holy.
. The Aviation Memorial Editor has
his handS-and his head-full.
! For what it considers the best
name offered this newspaper will
award n beautiful $1,000 IA karat
solid gold II jewel Hamilton Watch.
one of the best timepieces money
can buy. For the next best name
/ it will award a 5000 II jewel solid
gold case Elgin Watch. For the
third best name Il sterling silver
Wahl fountain pen and pencil set
will be given.
/ These prizes. generously donated
by the Carolina Development Co.
have been bought at the local jew
elry firms of Louis Selig and Bright
Jewelry Co.. and may be seen in
their windows. While the watches
on display are gents models any
woman winning one of these prizes
may exchange it for a ladies watch
OF the same price and make.
Eminent Judges To Decide
The contest closes on June 20.
1927 and the prizes will be awarded
on July /. 1927.
The competition is free and open
to tie world.
The judges OF the competition
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