Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

Washington's Edison Tribute
Promises to Have Some
Spectacular Periods.

waShington's celebration of the fif-
tieth anniversary Of the invention Of
the incandescent lamp by Thomas A..
! Edison is to get under way tomorrow,
with lighting displays, special motion
picture programs and lectures in the
public schools.
At the same time the entire country
will begin ceremonies communicating
Lights Golden Jubilee" which will
reach their peak tomorrow night at the
| banquet in Dearborn, Mich, to be at
tended by President Hoover, Mr.. Edison,
Owen D.. Young and many other dis
tinguished guests
The celebration is not confined to
this country, several European countries
and Japan having made lavish prepa-
ratiors for honoring the great inventor,
who gave to the world the incandescent
lamp.
All the ceremonies incident to the
Dearborn celebration will be broadcast
through q national and international
network Of radio stations from 7:30
to 7:45 o'clock tomorrow evening. This
broadcast will include transatlantic tele-
phone messages. It is expected that
from Germany to Mr.. Edison. The
local program will come through Sta
ton WRC.
Exercises in Schools.
Dr. Frank w. Ballou. superintendent
of schools, has ordered all principals
of elementary and junior and senior
high schools throughout the city to set
aside time tomorrow for the presenta-
ton Of programs on the life and work
of Edison
The most spectacular portion of the
celebration will begin tomorrow evening
at 2 o'clock, when three huge search
lights will sweep the sky with golden
and silver beams, spotting airplanes
from Boiling Field, which will maneuver
over the city. One of the lights, be-
longing to the United States Army, will
be placed on the Mall near the Wash
mated by the District National Guard.
will be placed, one in the Soldiers
Home Grounds and the other at Reno
Reservoir In Tenleytown. The Army
light will be handled by detail Of en-
gineers from Fort Humphreys.
A model electric home, equipped by
the Electric League of Washington, will
60 on display for two weeks at 6203
Fourteenth street. The house will show
the approved applications of electricity
to light and labor conservation. The
l
In one Of the rooms will be an educa-
| tional exhibit showing many Of the first
experimental models OF the incandes-
cent lamp and depicting the history Of
| its development from the first early
models to the huge lamps Of today,
some of which consume as much as 10
| horsepower in energy.
Show window Tributes.
More than q hundred Washington
merchants will pay tribute to Mr.. Ed
son with displays in show windows.
Some Of these displays feature contrasts
! between clothing and other articles OF
| so years ago and Of today. Many mer-
chants have installed lighting exhibits.
All the large downtown motion pic
| ture theaters are to include In their
| programs pictures OF Mr.. Edison and
| sketches from his life.
The committee sponsoring the cele-
| bration is representative Of the entire
| city. 1t is composed of Prof. L. d.
! Bliss, president of the Bliss Electrical
| School, chairman: A. F. z. Horn, local
! manager of the General Electric Co.,
! secretary; z. j. Murphy, president Of
the Board OF Trade; Maj. Gen. Anton
! Stephan, president of the Merchants
| and Manufacturers Association; DIR.
| George c. Havenner, president Of the
| Federation of Citizens Associations; Z.
/ G. Graham, president of the National
Electric Supply Co.: Joseph T. Kirsch-
| ner, president of the Electric League of
| Washington; Capt. Hugh Dram, assist
ant Engineer Commissioner; DR.. Frank
| w. Ballou, superintendent of schools;
Warren 3. Hadley, electrical engineer
for the District; Charles w. Darr, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce, and
w. A. Z. Doying, chairman washington
section Of the American Institute Of
Electrical Engineers. +