Evening star., 1921-11-28
Capital Sidelights
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+. In the National Capital. connected
With the various research dtvisions OF
the governments. are found q, larger
number of>great schoiafs than In any
other center in all the. world. For
the conveaienca OF these great schol-
ars there shas. grown up here more
than score Of specialized libraries.
providing facilities along particular
lines of research, and which contain
more than two million volumes.
surgeon generals office, the Depart
ment of Agriculture. the bureau Of
standards. the bureau of education,
the fish commissions and the geological
survey leach Of which is considered
by experts to be the finest of, it's kind
in the world
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The flag that waved over the Capt.
toll building here in Washington while
necessary legislation during the trou-
bIed days of the world war and which
few more happily on November II.
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was unfurled on Armistice day this
year over the state capitol of Con-
necticut. in Hartford. The nag was
presented to the state of Connecticut
by former Secretary of the Treasury
Carter Glass, in appreciation OF that
states having made the best record in
the last liberty loan campaign. Con-
necticut raised 149.S5 per cent of IT'S
quota, with Michigan second, credited
with 1855 per cent. ~
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The peace temple of All-the-Ameri-
cas-, where the international confer
ence on limitation of armament Is be-
ing held, was erected for Just such
purpose as II is now serving. Thfs
was the dream of Andrew Carnegie,
who assured its erection by signing
a check for s75O.OOO. When the South
American republics had medal
struck off in grateful appreciation,
characterizing Carnegie as "Benefac-
tor of Humanity" he drew another
check for 100000 more, expressly
stating that 1t should be spent in
beautifying the grounds about this
international temple of peace. No
wonder the foreign delegates admire
SO much the setting of this beautiful
building.
1t stands as a clubhouse for all the
people on; the greatest continuous
stretch of country on the entire sur
face of the globe, wherein peace and
commerce of mutual advantage are
promoted. The site of the Pan-Amer-
lean building was part of the original
$50 acres in the heart of the projected
federal city. which was stubbornly
held by David Burns, a sturdy Scotch
farmer, even against the overtures Of
Washington himself.
Representative Bachrach of New
as father of the sales tax" although
a young man, had a very considerable
part in upbuilding this country's
greatest playgrOund-Atlan City.
He is one of the best amateur billiard
players in the United States, some
years ago was champion roller
skater when that sport was in it's
prime. IS one of the best fishermen in
Congress and an enthusiastic yachts
man. He Is a prince of entertainers.
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Representative Joseph W. Fordney
of Michigan, chairman of the ways
and means committee and father of
the tariff bill, has habit of calling
all men brother" He has nineteen
grandchildren.
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AS a rule, most members Of Con-
gress are strong for any economy
measure until they find 1t may hit
them or some of their constituents,
and. then they change their views
But now comes a real piece of econ
omy Legislation fathered by Senator
Moses of New Hampshire, in the form