Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Americans made Thomas Edison's
electric lamp today beacon Of tribute
to his memory.
One minute of darkness at 10 o'clock,
Eastern standard time, tonight-an
hour when night will have EMBODIED all
America between the two oceans-Was
suggested by President Hoover as "a
solemn tribute to the memory OF Thomas
Alva Edison"
II suggest" the President said, that
all individuals should eXtinguish their
lights for one minute Wednesday eve
ming, October 81, at 10 O'Clock, Eastern
standard time 1t is my understanding
that the broadcasting companies Will
undertake a brief program in respect
to Mr.. Edison's memory at this mo-
ment."
Avoid Power Hazards.
Mr.. Hoover said the turning of OF
electrical current at generating plants,
as had been suggested, would consul
tute a great peril to life throughout
the country"
This demonstration of the depend
ence of the country upon electrical cur
rent for its life and health" the Presl-
dent concluded sis in itself monu-
ment to Mr. Edison's genius.
Augmenting the presidential sugges-
ton we're gubernatorial proclamations'
mayoral calls upon the people and an
nouncements by great public utilities OF
special tributes.
Ohio to Honor Son.
In Ohio. BIRTH State of the inventor,
Gov. White called upon citizens to pay
their respects to Mr.. Edison's memory
during the hours of his funeral-be-
tween 2 80 and 4 pm. At Milan. where
he was born, all business was to halt
for an hour at 3 O'Clock. with memorial
services in the public schools.
At Akron. Ohio, home of his close
friend, Harvey S. Firestone. ana the
city to which Mr.. Edison went Tor ms
street lights will be turned OIL LOT one
minute at Z o'clock tonight. ,
Several cities planned to turn all
lights on during the hour of the funeral.
In Detroit street lights were to blaze
by day. while other lights added to the
DAYLIGHT in illuminating the Edison
Memorial Fountain in the downtown
district. The Detroit City Council Or
dered the cessation of all activities Tor
one minute at pm.
Denver also arranged to turn all lights
on curing IIle 4uilSI al lIOdl'
Ford Plants to Close.
The great plants Of Henry Ford,
among the closest friends OF Mr.. Edison,
were ordered closed throughout the aft
ernoon. A memorial service will be held
at Ford's home city, Dearborn, Mich,
next Sunday night. 1t is to be "a
Thanksgiving service for Edison's life"
In Hollywood. where an Edison inven-
tion-the moving picture camera-has
given work and wealth to thousands,
all operations were ordered halted for
three minutes at noon.
Oklahoma's Governor called by proc
lamation upon ALL citizens to pause"
for one minute at o'clock tonight and
give thanks for "Edis0n's great mind"
Many cities of the Southwest planned
memorial services. At San Antonio. the
Thomas Edison High School closed for
half day.
insult Utilities TO Pause.
In Chicago. where great electric-pow-
erd public utilities are controlled by
Samuel Insull-who as a poor youth
started the path TO business leadership
under Edison's tutelage-all public util-
tiles except dynamos) producing cleo
tricity were to stop at 2 pm. Chicag go
schools were closed for a half day for
the first time since the death of Wood
row Wilson. In the great hall of the
Edison Building there bugler sounded
taps
Street cars and other transportation
lines figured in the Nationwide tribute.
st. Louis, San Francisco Atlanta and
Chicago were among the many cities to