The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-15

has been greatly limited and only ac-
tquaintance with army men or influ-
ence in Washington could gain the
desired permission
The government now has consented
to permit 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
20 the government amounts to sew
eral hundred dollars. In addition to
this unusual feature the several reg
iments Of soldiers stationed at the
Preside. the largest army post in
| the West, will maneuver and hold
| daily drills and exercises and may
even compete with attachments of
troops from foreign nations attend
| ing the international military tour
nament.
In the palace Of transportation a
postal car will be shown in it's en-
tirety with the postal clerks actually
operating a railway mail car. There
will also be on the grounds a small
postoffice where letters may be mail
ed. Every detail of the operation of
checking. handling and transmitting
mail may be seen here.
On the sea-front of the exposition
site there will be maintained and OPP
Grated a United States life saving sta
ton, fully equipped, where exhibition
drills will be held daily
The navy departments exhibit will
be of exceptional interest The act
ual work done on hattieships will be
! displayed and explained in detail by
, the officers in charge. and the educa-
ton of the enlisted men will be
shown.
The bureau of standards is one of
the least known departments Of the
government. yet it's work Is without
question highly important. It is this
department that fixes the standards
OF weights and measures and millions
of dollars are expended 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 in
genious manner and the extremes of
temperature Will not cause this stan
dard to expand or contract one-mil-
lionth part of an inch.
A special laboratory is being con-
structed by the heads of the depart
ment and the various scientific aids
requisite to the proper maintenance
Of the standards will be shown.
Advisory committees will have been
I appointed by the bureau of mines
/ and the geological survey and their
exhibits will he intensely interesting
to the technical students as well as
the general public.
To avoid the duplication Of exhib-
its by various educational institutions
the government is preparing unified
educational exhibit that will show
the progress OF the country in educa-
ton in the last decade.
Special attention will be paid to
the Panama canal, the completion Of
which the exposition In to celebrate
and a fivehundred foot model Of the
great ditch will be shown. 1t is said
by government experts that a person
may gain a great deal better idea of
the canal by a visit 10 this exposition
than could be obtained by actually
passing through the canal. The sys-
tenn of hygiene practiced in the canal
zone Will receive especial attention
in the national public health display,
1t was the scientific work Of DIR. Cor
gas that made possible the construc-
ton of the Panama canal.