Show EDISON OBSERVES BIRTHDAY QUIETLY WEST ORANGE N J Feb U- U Thomas A Edison celebrated his sev- sev sov enty sloth birthday anniversary Sun Sun- Sunday Sunday day the event being marked with nith lit lit- little tle tie ceremony of any sort with the exception ex- ex exception of or visits from a few relative s sand and friends and the receipt of tt numerous numer numer- numerous ous message of congratulation from tron all parts of oC the country Today the famous Inventor will give an Interview to newspaper men and andl meet photographers In to his laboratory office Mr Edison awoke at 8 o'clock look look- looked cd ed at the morning papers an and 1 tok loit things pretty easy until noon when ho he dined with his hie guests A large largi cak heI cake I with 76 candles occupied the tho center of or the table After dinner he ho retired re- re retired re tired to his study where he leal for a awhile t while and then took an hours hour's nap al lIe retired early In the evening |