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The Ithaca Journal from Ithaca, New York • Page 15

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Ithaca, New York
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SAFETY CHECK SNUG SPECIIII 1111110110TIVE SERVICES Woolworth Building 50 Years Old turf. in City Hall Park. a croud of thousands cheered. -Inside the banquet halt on the building's 27th floor, a concealed orchestra struck up the national Guests leaped to their feet and afterwards toasted their host, Frank W. Woolworth.

1 I I April 24, 1963 ITHACA JOURNAL IS 3 1 April 24, 1963 ITHACA JOURNAL 15 SIAFETY CHECK SNUB SPEIMIL Woolworth Building 50 Years Old I 11 i i I i 'isi ture. in City Hall Park. a crowd tiiklitt. 11111101110TIVE SERVICES of thousands cheered. -inside the i 1V074 banquet hall on the building's 27th floor, a concealed orchestra 4 I I IComplete struck up the national anthent-name.

Guests leaped to their feet and ri- i afterwards toasted their host, --i Frank W. Woolworth. 1 1 1 11 k-' 1,,. 1 4 i I 4 i 7:71 I i 14-, 4 '41 44 10, ti 4, I NEW YORK It was a IA arm evening April 24, 1913. Billie Burke was appearing on Broadway in a comedy, "The Amazons," Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show was at Madison Square Garden and Elrem Zimbalist was giving a farewell recital at Carnegie Hall.

And downtown near Wall Street 900 prominent men were being seated for a banquet. At the White House the recently inaugurated President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, waited for a signal. When the signal came, President Wilson pressed a button which in New York turned on 130.000 light bulbs and lit up the world's tallest skyscraper the Woolworth Building. Across from the tiO-story struc NEW YORK I', It was a arm evening April 24, 1913. way Billie Burke was appearing on Broad in a remedy.

"The Amazons," Buffalo Bill's 1S-ild West Show was at Madison Square Garden and Elrem Zimbalist was giving a farewell recital at Car- negie Hall. And downtown near Wall Street 900 prominent men were being seated for a banquet. At the hi the recently inaug- Wte House Complete Front End Alignment 90.80 (Torsion Bar Suspension Slightly Higher) Two (2)front Wheels Balanced s5.00 Brake Adjustment $3.50 Brake Inspection s3.50 Both Front Wheel Bearings Packed s3.00 Head Lite Inspection and Adjustment $2.50 AT REGULAR PRICES :28.30 Our Safely Check Spring Special all for 5.00 $3.50 s3.50 3.00 230 $no I Front End Alignment s10.80 (Torsion Bar Suspension Slightly Higher) Two (2)Front Wheels Balanced s5.00 Brake Adjustment $3.50 Pt 3 4 1.111 1111 tto io Ala i. The Woolworth Building ing 792 feet and one inch above the street didn't yield its first 'place to the Chrysler Building) until 1930. Today there are seven office buildings higher, all of them in New York: Empire State.

Chrysler, 60 Wall Tower, Bank of Manhattan. RCA. (These Manhattan and Pan Am. At the time it was built, the Woolworth Building was admired not only for its height but for its rich Gothic architecture. The Woolworth Building ris ing 79'2 feet and one inch above ie id its first the street didn't place to the Chrysler Building () Woolworth always admired London's Houses of Parliament and decided to erect something equally impressive to bear his name.

Architect Cass Gilbert designed he building with flying buttresses. gargoyles and a lacein-stone effect throughout. One outstanding feature was a three-story high entrance arcade, the vaulter ceiling of which was set with glass mosaic. The walls of golden marble. quarried in Greece.

and lace-like marble cornices with direct lighting give the arcade a cathedral-like appearance. Corridors throughout the building have marble terrazzo floors and waincoating of Italian marble. Within the 15 acres of offices ceilings vary from 11 to more than 20 feet high. The building was constructed at a cost of $13,500,000, and paid for with cash. Sightseers immediately began visiting the observation gallery on the 58th floor.

This gallery was closed by the Navy in 1941 because of its commanding view of New York Habor. Large numbers of people still tour the building each year but the observation tower was put to other uses and never reopened. Today it is a clinic for executives in lower Woolworth 141c1 always admired London's Houses of Parliament and decided to erect something equally impressive ve to be his Architect Gilbert de- signed he building with flying buttresses. gargoyles and a lace- in-stone effect throughout. One outstanding feature was a three-story high entrance arcade, the vaulter ceng of which was se! with glass mosaic.

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4,,, A Iii, 1 MOTOR TUNE SPECIAL To give you the added pleasure of performance along with the confidence you have from your "Safety" check service! Clean and adjust spark plugs, adjust distributor, points and carburetor, properly set engine timing and road test. regularly $8.95 SPECIAL $6.50 a THE WOOLWORTH BUILDING, photographed in April, 1963. I to it ---1 1 11. These special offers good until May 18, 1963 IMPORT OWNERS will be interested to know we have one of the most qualified technicians in the U.S.A. available for their special needs! 1 By A.W.

MOLLER, D.V.31. Q. We have to get rid of our dog. If we send him to the humane society shelter is he apt to end up in a vivisection labor. atory? Wellington Hall, Boston, Mass.

A. No dog turned over to a hu- mane society or to a veterinary will ever end up in a vivisection laboratory. It is true that dog pounds in many cities donate tin- wanted dogs to research labs. While I don't want to become em- broiled in an argument about vivi- section, I would like to point out PX.A 4011 that the attitude of the American' Veterinary Medical Assn. is that research is vital to our national will cause the cat or dog no sul survival.

Certainly many of the.fering. great benefits to mankind havei Dr. Moller will send books on pet been the result of necessary ex- i care to readers submitting best perimentalion on animals. Underl questions, Mail yours on a post. modcrn laboratory conditions it card in care of this paper.

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and we'll send you a crisp new dollar bill. Limited to adults, one to a family, and ends June 15th, 1963. How can you lose? Next time you go shopping, get fresher-tasting Millbrook new Miracle-Mix. See for yourself why Maestro Millbrook makes this offer. Lb.

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