The Washington herald., 1914-03-17

WEE GOVERNMENT
At FRISCO FAIR
United States to Show Work
ing Of Country in
Exhibits.
SMALL PANAMA CANAL
One of Interesting Displays Will Be
Operation of Bureau of En-
craving and Printing.
SMALL PANAMA CANAL

The United States government Is pre-
pairing n series of elaborate exhibits Tor
the Panama-Pacific International EXPOSE
ton, which will be distributed among all
Of the various exhibit palaces and Will
show every phase OF the governments
activities.
A feature Of n sightseeing trip through
Washington. always is a visit TO the Bu-
Teau of Engraving and Printing where the
actual making o. paper notes is shown.
A reproduction OF this part of the Treas
ury Department will be taken to San
Francisco. The machinery that turns out
millions of dollars a day will be taken
direct from one % the United States
mints TO the exposition. and every detail
OF the money engraving displayed
Few realize lust what the United States
Fish Commission is doing for the Ameri-
can people, and the government Is now
preparing the construction of an aquari-
um, and. in connection with it, the hatch
cry in which the various stages Of deval-
0prnent from the spawn to the fuii-sZed
fish will be shown.
Care of Fish shown.
It is the Fish Commission that keeps
the streams and lakes stocked with the
edible fishes, and by scientific breeding
prevents the extinction of species. The
spawn are Matched in numbers ranging
able care with which they are handled,
only small percentage of these ever at
tain maturity. Large cans of the eggs
and the Matched fish are transported from
the hatcheries to the streams, and must
be fed with air every few moments. This
requires constant care and exceptional
knowledge. The visitor to this particular
exhibit will be taken through various de-
partments and shown the Matching of
the eggs. the means of transportation,
and. finally, the immense aquarium now
being constructed.
Big Gun Practice Public.
Messing actual practice with the big dis
appearing coast defense guns has been
greatly limited, and only acquaintance
with army men or influence in Washing
ton could gain the desired permission.
The government now has consented to
permit the visitors to the exposition to
have free access TO forts adjoining the
exposition grounds
Daily practice on the big guns with sub
caliber charges will be held. and weekly
target practice with full charges. Each
time one of these guns is fired with
full charge the cost to the government
amounts to several hundred dollars. In
addition to this unusual feature the sew
sral regiments of soldiers stationed at
the West, will maneuver and hold daily
drills and exercises and may even COM
Dete with detachments of troops from
foreign nations attending the interna-
.ional military tournament
In the Palace of Transportation a postal
car will be shown in its entirety with
the postal clerks actually operating a
railway mail car. There will also be on
the grounds a small postofice where let
ters may be mailed. Every detail of the
operation by checking, handling. and
transmitting mail may be seen here.
on the sea-front of the exposition site
there will be maintained and operated a
United States government Life Saving
Station. fully equipped, where exhibition
drills will be held daily.
The Navy Departments exhibit will he
ot exceptional interest The actual work
lone on hattleships will be displayed. and
explained in detail by the officers in
charge and the education of the enlisted
men will be shown.
Bureau of Standards Mt Work.
The Bureau of Standards is one of the
least known departments of the govern
ment. yet dts work is without question
highly important. 1t is this department
that fixes the standards of weights and
measures, and millions of dollars are ex-
pended to prevent the slightest deviation
from the fixed standard.
The bar representing one foot in length
IS composed of two metals Joined together
In a most ingenious manner, and the ex-
tremes OF temperature will not cause
this standard to expand or contract one
miIlionth part of an inch.
A special laboratory is being construct
ed by the heads of the department, and
the various scientific aids requisite to the |
proper maintenance of the standards will |
be shown. |
Advisory committees will have been |
appointed by the Bureau of Mines and
the Geological Survey, and their exhibits |
will be intensely interesting to the tech |
nical students as well as the general |
public.
To avoid the duplication Of exhibits by |