Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-12-23

De many, nor can they be made FOR
some time to come. The United States
has a large number of ships now under
construction. and IL is proposed "a
scrap them. This will bring about an
at least temporarily unfortunate con.
dition in certain lines of tyade. This
matter is giving some concern to the
officials of all the governments here
represented.
The scrapping of the ships now un-
der construction is going to cost the
United States government some
money, a considerable sum probably.
II is understood that. where contracts
have been entered into and material
has been supplied. the government
must I've up to its contracts and pay
FOR some work which has not been
done, and also for some material
which cannot be used for any other
purpose than that for which 1t was In
/ tended.
1t IS not believed that the scrapping
OF the American ships win affect ma
terialiy the personnel of the navy
forces.
Grant Memorial Nearly Completed.
On April p of next year occurs
the one hundredth anniversary Of the
birth of Gen. Ulysses Simpson Grant.
On that day il is probable the
memorial to the general In the
Botanical Garden grounds in Washing
ton viii be unveiled with great attend
ing ceremony.
It may seem as II April % next is a
long way OF, but when ore considers
that this Grant memorial. was in
process of erection for a great many
years since the urgings brought re-
suits, next April seems as IL II were
only day away.
For years the thousands of visitors
who have come TO Washington have
wondered why the Grant statue and
It's Accomplishments have not been
completed. The pedestal stood In the
Botanical Gardens until II became
time-stained and then there appeared
some bronze artillery figures which
also became time-Stained before any
thing further was done Now the
memorial virtually is completed. and
hundred years after the birth of the
man who was the North's stoutest sol
der and who was twice elected Pres
ident of the United States 1t will be
given To the people.
When the Grant memorial is com
pleted. and everything pertaining to
the LINCOLN memorial is In readiness.
1t is expected everything which is I'M
slightly on the great Mali. which ex-
tends from the capitol to beyond the
Lincoln memorial. viii be cleared
away and that Washington will have
one of the finest parks known to the
world.
Two Miles Of Beauty.
Two points determine the direction
Of any straight line. Take the base
Of the dome of the capitol as one
point and the base of the Lincoln
memorial as another, and the straight
line which joins them will pass
through the Grant memorial and the
Washington monument. The vista. It
Is said, will be unsurpassed.
The distance from the capitol to the
Lincoln memorial is about two miles
and they are two miles OF beauty for
the most part The permanent build
ings which stand within this open
place are the structures of the Agri-
cultural department, the Smithsonian
institution and the National museum.
These are all, save one, buildings of
architectural beauty and all save one
probably will be allowed TO remain.
These various structures have been
spoken of as permanent.
The one building which, IL is TO be
hoped eventually will be destroyed is
used today TO house a part Of the
treasures of the National museum. 1t
is q brick structure just east of the
original Smithsonian building. II has
no particular characteristics 10 rec
ommend 1t for permanency of habitat
In the Mall.
The original Smithsonian institu-
ton is a warm, red-toned structure
with a beautiful tower. Ivy mantled,
and In which In keeping with tradi-
ton. owls have their home This
building was erected many years ago
and 10 is something Of relief 10 look
upon 1t after having gazed upon the
brilliant white marble of some Of the
other government structures.
Treasures in the Museum.
The National museum today con-
tains an immense collection Of war
relics which occupy cases in several
of the great halls Of the institution.
One reads In case after case the de-
yelopment and the procedure Of the
war as the United States took part
in it, There are many trophies. of
course. but in addition there are re-
productions Of ali the uniforms and
all the flags Of the nations which took
part in the record-breaking conflict.
Today virtually all of the great
Roosevelt African collection is en-
place. In the halls Of the National
museum. Naturally, hundreds of