f‘w‘ air . .
. . , ,
mummmhem'fl
a
gnu-—
led flout lbs-walk g“ it
as iridium he inn y-it
W! In; it is s renewable
‘ and “1 mutant that
'. . weighed est under the caisson
‘pin or? the onset-a1 W Co.-
guy’s ills-hating owners and ex-
We, 1g. 1”. 6.1.. S m
one .lr and w. n m with Al-
. gen 11 wuss-em ass-Is Ito-rim
meat of the Electric Works. as is
" ”tested by the following loner nose
“at company:
‘ New lleven, Con, June 18, 1515-
8011111 Norwaili fleets-1e Works.
Nr. A. 3. Winchester, General Supt. .,
South NQwelk. Gena.
Dear Sir: I“ to the visit at
yells-self and the loud of lettuce!
iwisionen to our byes worse last
1 in connection with your street
. ting am. you will be interested
, fl murmur. “moon in at the
i We: tine sum his cum to
”0 97mm works and turther
but I have word from Mr. G. N.
muffin. the engineer of the
~ ,ats'eet seam department, that he is
very Inch pleased to know that the
I“ Insist units built up for the
lenth Mil-walk Electric Works have
teen practically installed and meet
00th your and ,our erpectetioni. We
4— pant to say, at this time. that we
have been very tortunate in having
the built or your experience in the
leeign or this fixture end globe end
4, gppreciate deeply the cooperative
__. pilrlt of the Bonn! of Electrical Com-
! missioners. ‘ " .
,5, ‘ 9 him very truly, '
‘ , W. D. JENNlNGS.
The instellelhn, considered by ex-
perts as one oLthe finest specimen
.1 nodern etentierl steel pole line
f “newton in existence; acoommof
later be electric light endpewer
mtelns. one electric street railway.
Due telegraph company and the run»
.Ilolpel tire and police telegraph sys-
315* knits. flaringbeeuinstalled under,
Illa aerosol and requirements of the,
, Mr Public Utilities Connie-E
lion: itiemeeetood tobetbe first
fleet/pole construction pessed upon-
”d' ”not by a state tribuneln
Mar than this, it enjoyed the its-1f
Mutated observationand suggestions
Of the'Unlted States Bureau of Stand
firth.
0f the 190 steel poles, llti stve the
double purpose of lighting and sup-
porting standards each containing
“in lamps suspended ‘irom curved
brick“ lilting a total of 280 light-
,lng unite over nearly two miles of
fluorite.
3 The engineering was in charge of
,Bngineer C. 11). Gray. 11. H. Peeblee,
{-1. J. (lauds and E. Hegenioeher oi
the’J. G. White Engineering Corpora-
tion of New York and London, and the
ecnetmctioo was done directly under
the loci! Board of Electrical Commis-
lionere; Fred Hunkemeier, memos
Ilobiul and Patrick F. Brophy. and
finish General Superintendent, Albert
Ii Winchester. in the smoothness
filthtwhlch the complicated legal feat-
Ilrcs of the situation were ’handled,
fins! be recognized the able guidance
«3b! Judge‘wuuam r. Tammany. 'The
Superintendent of Construction was
William H. Reed or South Norwelk.
who is probably not equalled any-
Synere in ornamental street lighting
‘ construction experience. In the local
Installation he was assisted by F. M.
moss, as foreman. It is interesting to
"wrote that Mr. Reed started his suc-
" basalts! elotricsl career in the South
Norweltllectrio Worke- many years
"'igo.‘ medic. ornamental street
11th 7 "ems, or which“ he super-
, lie cones-tactics, are those of
3min, Hess: Bellefontalne, Ohio;
Mimics“ Isiip, N. Y. Others or
.
,r,
“all
,
‘21-‘43 ‘.~
5%,,
"came from the National Tube Oom-
,' and Eveneville, ind:
“w, fi‘rjmf
fill '1 _~ . .hsbsLteheugtiilsv
WJI. - . . ‘3
lacuna-mm
mmanohvuimwummmyamhuMmm
:1
bumflat‘ve'w Amy M). Manges-syphuommsmwmmfledwi-LW0mm
beeper Alan]? Sim, Chief' ”Wuwplsieew‘
I [lesion [noun-00M?! um‘mww
themewnpleotmuslvellfl' “correctional-possessed»!
nuance. no‘little credit‘h due mimwe my and use:
m Milt occupants 0’ (I. Iii-“rial marlin both (Or rigidity Ind.
tom; namely: The Con»! I’m “get, from my currents. A13
puny, the Connecticut & Power tor the new you were set all wires
Com: old The mm assume-sum“,
Cable (loamy, who worked cooper: 3th“: from the old wooden point-7W
lively under the direction of the Bloc latter were finally removed to the
tricsl Commissionere' slat. Thus the number of over 200. All this was
"stein is truly a symposiu- et many done without any accident of cause
heated-lode, ubrsadlyiediceted use. Ill-fl the wires contained
by the halide” nonfiction 01,81.- electrksl currents ranging from 220
collect untruetien with s new to use your. 1‘
scheme of street lighting that is 1111- Not only 10““). 1,, gratifying c0111
usually scientifically client!" "id merit heard, but the fame of the new
elective WW ‘0 “H W system is coming beck from dhtast
dewmwu' place Koreaverltiuboilgloobd
mmcwcfledmuculuxlun ”may
"3" 0f ”‘9 ”"3 and ““9 in 099““03 street lighting so economical in opera
and (“w “Ilium tion cost as to be readily within the
““94 mm“ “b” reach or cities which hithertoiore
3"“ “3 “m“ “’ “1° ““2"“! “ have sot ielt sble to silord such im
yes-bus 5”” °’ ornamental “'3" prevalent. in this connection it is
lighting Thus cities 1 nthe states oi interesting to note that as the “,0
N" YMHN‘W’ Jer'eL Pel“"5""""l11mpa of each standard came-re
sin is the central welt as her so De- about 120 watts thus a“. n“, m
"0". Gery Ind, and Chm“ “'0 h is so economical that it substantial» may “’0‘" ”I" W" M I!
each of, the New England states and 1,. complies with the comet's
I number U m in out '8. 78.1‘ “I“! fqmw 10' m “
visited by one 0" all 0' “‘9 “come" servetien of electrical energy whfle
“mm" “" Mr Winchester ‘l giving shell-lit lilonrmetlbn for all
their own time and expense. Descrip— purposes 3, “a symmetry. com‘
tions from more remote places were photons and ma", lines it also pro
"W h" M ”I" 0‘ ornamental rides a happy medium between the3
lighting was found 'aoywbere that prohibitive cm. to many ”been 0"
would properly overcome all the underground wiring and the toleru
problems and conditions peculiar to tion of the usually disorderly and 0",
5°“. W 3 WV 0‘ "l. uses» lectloneble overhead lines M ior‘.
ally ot‘axtren'ie demonic operation. the melt ”gown,“ b, m I."
Iextent-Menace of the system and the system, a doecflption of it that has
wmpie: “MI, 0‘ "M already been written is quoted as fol-
wires whichdsad to be provided 101210"
Such study, however resulted in
much valuable information which
wee used to advantage in the local
instance. Consequently, a complete
new system had to be evolved which
may he said to be a composite or the
best in all others and much original
design.
The equipment came in parts from
my sections of the country and was
assembled here; for instance the
tubular poles consisting of three 911
ire heavy pipe sections decreasing in
size and swaged into each other.
s "This new system reduces «incen-
trated light intensity to new mini-
mum; hence 1118 not dessling. its
radldlion is so soft and even tliet
there in ma apparent contrast in dis
tribution between the double lamp
seendards. with only 80 c. 11. Meade
'series type ‘C" lamps, 15 feet above
the sidewalk and sneer-d about 100 ft.‘
apart directly opposite each other on
both street curbs. The general efilect‘
suggests that of semi indirect corri-I
dor lighting. Thus in the commercial.
streets the brilliant lighting of edge-7
cent store windows is not detracted
by the street lamps, but rather on
hauced by ‘11 contr'eet 11111 simply
.marlrs e harmonious didersuce; while
the tree-clad avenues are suifused
peny. McKeesport. Pie, for which the
order was given the special considera-
tion or Mr James A. Farrell or this
eltmlresident of the United States
3:00:13 “$221131” malfgpflfig with a continuous soft white glow
Company came from Anniston Ala {from like double lamp standards ei~
the bracket cast. ,dernately staggered about 200 it. apart
in“ by the some cpmpiny came front' on each side of the driveway. This
the 10111 plre Foundry Company of result comes wholly from the even
Port Chester, N. Y.; the ”pole tops radiation M "I" lightroys mostly be.
mm the Electric Railway Elli-119‘ low the horizontal plane of the lamps.
merit Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. through the den a“! denim pm
the lamp natures. transformers and instic reflecting rings which M the
most offihe electrical appemtus from upper part Of the 3M” and me “0‘“
the General Electric Company Lynn ldlvlelon or lower section which nfli‘
Mass. , much at the line material was rows m “u “Dem“ m "‘9 bottom
from the Central Station Equipmentwonuquenuy there is no bright spot
Company and from various otherlor light immediately below. but. an
places and the wooden crosearms ori goven spread of illumination which
3 'meets that or the x i or inn ‘1.
tested on the Pacific Coast. “9 ‘ ill r p
A large .. ,
portion of the win was mode by the1 One 01 the characteristics 0‘ the
Ansonia Electrical company of this) “3M“ 9390‘ "“1! produced is that
fizggthgfi’m c;::::“;,::: B]? 1131 llei, so that the street is seen in clear
and the special globes from the Hole peispectlve. “d distance is easily ‘1‘”
phone ma“ Co, the. All the l bor tennlned. The evenness of the ii
was purely local and the great mm lamination without intensity seems to ,
of construction supplies were per. a“ stereoscopicsliy, “3 ‘lltODIOlllleI.
chased 10mm thus a Very large 9". people creasing the street and other
tion 0 “he expenditure went into tom “59“” "“4 0‘“ and are recognizable
circulation The setting or the poles at distances of several hundred test.
was one of the mast “OWN and ex. The clear outline or silhouette ap-
acting as well as dimcuu details 0: "9m“ °‘ ”5““ ‘n ”‘9 “We" “a" m
is also noticeable
. ”As a usual thing lump globes be
nine the receptacles ct perished in
sects which have sought more light
well but not wisely. With this new
globe, however, the little hugs and
big ones fly in and out or the bottom
. hdlo harmlessly and to no purpose be
cause there is nothing inside nor out-
the work: not only on account of
their length being 35 feet, and great
weight but the continuous danger in c
volxed in having to erect them among
the collating wooden poles and wires.
. ‘llep they simply shde oil! a steep
, plope of glass. Neither does the cat
1 , 111g provide soy toethold’ for birds.
' f bellowed!!!” the surtaoe remains neat
'andnndofled Dust nodsnosttreo
tire resting place end the rain is ob-
ir—sitwlthdueelowueeior "
modernise-(m .
'hmhage projects.
”he surroundings are thrown into re. "it! Depertment will not be asked by
. side for lheni to hang on to. if they Mg
1; '11.
wademrseethemside. -
“idem this thelenp circuits
wfieh will set Mir a potential
”h greeter then see salts, therefore
3 limb! of lad-Io to each citruit is
by that potential. in this way
e syltcn at operation tint combines
simplicity, solely and dependability i:
dished.
“no supporting steel poles or
with cast iron hues and
DID! bend. lamp buckets embellished
by lidst continues media are gincei'iu
udlnohwellpe‘ednderkbmss "
”with a N2 bend or white
which catches the light rays at e
dole close to the lamps and odds to
‘the illuminating elect. or course as
the burying of wires in a city or" this
else is out of the emotion, they have
to be “posted an eeussarsue attached
to extensions of the steel poles shove
the lamps, but the wires being careful-
ly lined up do not look bed even in
the daytime. and at night they cannot
be seen at all. The contrast due'te the
substitution or the very graceful but
strong steel poles canine syn-etu-
cai lines is very revenue as eon»
[Jamil to the former cumbersome 1111 “
regular hstnsu st wires. Is (not the
change thus wrought nelson the
streets look more roomy and actually
appear much wider." '
UNPATRIOTIC SIGN ' ‘
BY WIS
grasses: seven
(continued tron Page On!
'IW— .
After nameless complaints were
received by telephone at‘ police head
quarters and at newspaper wees.
Mayor David E. Fitsgerald said he
would investigator A police sergeant , '
went to the suffrage headquarters to
confiscate the poster. but (one the
Magic“ holding a meeting there
while the upper portions or thence
ter hed Men renewed from the win-
dow At the oflce 01 the Depart-
meat 01 Justice here it was stated
that they heard of the poster, but
hell no statements to make at pre-
lent.
HIGHWAY WORK
CAN GO ON AGAIN
(Continued From First hie)
TY“?
town cruciate in 'the style.
Mr. Bennett's instiuotlone front
Washington followed the ruling by
the Fedeial W111- lndustries Board
whereby permits were no longer ne-
cessary (01 highway construction. Pro-
jects thus concerned embrace the
construction. maintenance, improve-
ment or development, by federal.
state or municipal authorities .0! high-
ways. mads. boulevards, streets. bridg-
es, perks and playgrounds: (2) the
construction. extension, improvement,
maintenance or repair a! any public
utility including water supply sysv
toms, sewei system, light and
facilities and street and i
railways; (3) the constrt
5‘0“ fiutlllilro-w- ’
I
Mr. Bennett added that
to his information tmm th Unllfid
States Highways Councll proc
securing materials and transportation
should follow normal practices that
the retrieval of restrictions does not‘,
elect highway bond issues, which are
under control of the Capital issues
Committee, and that the State High-
the Federal Council to submit pm
gram {or next year's wort.
CONSTRUCTION WORK CAN PRO;
.CEED ,
‘ - i
HARTFORD Nov. 20.«8emucl For 3
guson. State Director or'non- War con
struction,’ has informed all local non-3
'wtr construction administrators in
Connecticut that his oillee will takej.
pom-thee action on any permit all-l
plicauons which may be pending there:
or before the Federal War ludustrics'
Board in Washington and Which are
automatically released by the recent
ruling or the War Industries Board
removing the need of permits for eer i
tsin kinds of construction. Mr. Fer-I
guson pointed out to local administra- '—
tore that they should advise permit
applicants who are affected by lilis’
runes thst‘thay are new at. liberty to
proceed with their construction pimj
Mr. Ferguson has asked all local
“Elam“ to send to bill I: soon
as possible 1 report for September,
October and up to November 13 coy.
erlng e sun‘ntsry. oi non-war denature
tion projects. upon which deterneht '~
1111111 alter the w large-sq requested.
“industries rd interrupt:
" oi the latched and removable lunged wt“ ‘1, mm. together with. .
-wellndilnthddpflelemplnitot
"Tesebstenderiwilld’ostmw
V «sou-n tsetthe 89'4”- wire-Site
linedtorunollasitreils Bymm‘lrJ‘ei-Mthettheserepmewm
gloheholdersndthe mot apoleereportlronibhdmcernieguum
wilhelslill
:hmpecm-beeesilyuehugedendwéd._" ‘
. the globes wiped out with little odort HELD FOR mums“; MVMI:
and vibilocne‘ie standingontliepsjre .
unset. Mum-gnomes,
Dill-3! Novella—«lobe use...»
as said to havefdisggekcheelsp
In nomads» the deep water,‘
and manner tasteless-anus» unknown-contest
as" ”is” [3'3 “4'12...“ "" "h
I'
r at one end, the direction projects which be diespI .
‘e 1
[s "Nichol ' 1657
Dining Room Furniture
of durable oi Me quality
It .will seem to them Amen-L
mu home loving people that the
holidays to none will he the
happiest in tour or live years.
There will be the painful im-
_ pulse to have everything nice.
rA stock of excfllent types of Dining Room Suites are here
our selection. Every suite is correct in design. oi high
r"ty fully guaranteed. The prices little more than those
ypcsof Eurniture having 110 character. The ality of these
suites is such that you can en'py liv'nig witht tem. They be-
come after a while an important part of your family and are
looked upon with highest regard.
Special Offering Thanksgiving Week
Queen Anne Suites of marked beauty and style, consisting
of
Buffet, 60 inches,
Table, 54 inch top,_
China Cabinet,
Sewing Table,
Five Chairs, leather seats,
"Armchair, leather seat.
in American Walnut or
' Mahogany.
Further pfiécflilhflfl
Many other good ’tllllt‘s in period styles as follows: ' l
' I
.2
Mahogany Suites, 10 pcs. William Ind Merv di- $240.00
. "9" . $400.00.
~ ~coloninl. ' , . $317.00
' ~ Chippendale. , ' $391.00
, Sim-M- ' $534.00
American Walnut, 10 pcs. Elizabethan design. $515.00
~' _ .. wiuiun and Mary $330.00
” " Queen Anne. . $199.00
. . . $192.00
Famed Oak, 10 pcs., Elizabethan. ~, - $295.00
Mission: $178.00
' $168.00
A line stock of Oak and Mahogany Din-
ing Room Chairs with Armchairs to match.
{1‘ we special values.
\
Oak Dining Room Chairs, leather seats, $3.50.
Armchairs'to match, . $0.50
Mahogany Chairs, leather seats, ‘ $6.50
Armchairs to match, $13.00
W
Halsey Glassware,
" Colonial style
urat and Cream Sets, $1.10 set.
r 't Saucers, flflto $2. 50 dos.
Fruit r Nut Bowls, 25 eta. to $1.10 each
Books, Treasures of France
described and pictured by George What:
ton Edwards. Several books of ex-
quisite workmanship, beautifully bound
and gilded, the kind that will prove u
Cracke and Cheese Dishes , “$1.25 choice possession.
wle, * $5.00 “Vanquished Towers and Chimes oi Flan-
so as sud sioo _ n 1 b 1 _ 3
35 etc and 3190 does? 1 ustratcd is co 01's or rows etc 1‘ .,
Celery Trays ' 50 Chi. and 75 cu. inS'S-‘_ The followmg pictures With many 3
Pickle Jars, ‘ ‘50 Ct! arid 05ers; others . _ n
i it P ~ Ypree
§a§h§kgs CP 22 cte. end 25 23:. E311: g%¥:{h0tGSL :gtlnbould , .
3232122212. 55...: , dresser... truest -
Computes. cis. and 25 cos. $00 3
:1 "Vsuquished Halls and “Cathedrals oi -
. France.” Here we visit the cities and
. . Glasses for the table
Tall Sherbets, $3. 5 and $3.59 a doz.
Sher-bets. ‘59 1: 3gb? towns, the names of which have become
Goblets, . . o ,3 -' so farinlior the last few years. We pm» 5?
cg. 662°" 5’ ' . ‘ st: .1...
Punch asses, . ‘ ‘ . Noyon ~
5"” ii’i‘llf'm' “ a 3:323 their; -
r , .. ~ . .
31" ms ' ‘1“; ‘Wmten—ip an entertaining way with ii
3815 and PM 115 ' __ (tum-aliens and sketches of streets. church e'
Wshmetsltopswifinotrsst ’esritben
suit 2‘7 e‘t‘mmo the "rings ..
a
~es, :ch’ateeux, cathedrals and interestin. .
pictures of the people themseIVes iii-the”
“ quaint costumes. . A fitting conclusim
‘ is the story of Jeanne d’ Are and be: home
Hoe/e YOU seen $193; _, 1, at‘TDdrpremy. w 3 3 _ _
”33“,”? "H- 53th be 'm fwm’wlmw $123553“
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