The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
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espt in official usage, when Il i
worlds Largest Library.
Another building Of no less Inn
poKtauce and magntf5eance ~ the
| Congressional Library, the most
elaborate library building In the
wurIds The Hbrary was established
in 1890 and now contains nearly ten
miIliOn volumes. representing the
! greatest repository OF nIaa,s ma.
| ueFiEhaIIe Rfffs 20 posterify.
In this city Is also the Bureau OF
| Engraving and Printing where the
paper money, bonds, and stamps are
made.
/ The Weather Bureau Is where all
| forecasting OF weather is worked
out and meteorological conditions
are recorded.
The largest printshop in the
word is maintained here with more
than $500 employees.
Tie testing shop Tor strength,
( purity and Standardization OF every
thing worth while IS the official
work Of the Bureau Of Standards.
Drawings and models OF il1ven-
items the results of mans genius,
may Be seen at the Patent Office.
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0ver1oolxed. II IS here where some
Of the naval gums. the real argu-
neuts OF peace, are made
At the Naval Observatory an OPP
poEtuntty 10 given to view the
heavens through the 12-incI1 tele-
scope.
Museums An Education.
The museums of Washington
which include the Smithsonian In
stitutfCn, present show within
themselves invaluable to science
and education.
The Army Medical Museum has a.
most valuable collection resulting
from scientific medical research OF
benefit to future generations.
The New National Museum, the
"yFonderhouse," presents in q most
natural way the larger wild ami
mails, savages and SenTf.saVages, in
wax and plaster, each true to life.
the skeletons OF prehistoric monsters
that lived many thousand years
ago; and more than $50 900 speci-
mems OF birds from all parts Of the
world.
The grand Scottish rite Temple
costing 81, 500, 900. There are also
many private residences erected and
owned by foreign countries AZ the
homes Of their diplomatic repre-
Sentatives.
The science of meteorology had
it's birth by the establishment OF
the Smithsonian Institution, fish
culture its inception, and the theory
Of aerUnautfcs its DEVELOPMENT of
pf To-
Shrines and Memorials.
Standing on the north bank of
the historic Potomac is. the three
nEflli0n-dOIlAr Lincoln Memorial
erected In con1nfeTnorati0n of Lin
coin and the freedom of a race.
Close by IL the Washington Mon
umenf. s56 feet high, standing in
simplicity and grandeur as q memo
rial to the soldier and statesman
who freed us from the yoke OF
foreign domination.
Across the Potomac river, in Vir-
gInia, is Mount Vernon. the home
of George Washington, and near by
Is Alexandria where still remains
Christ Church in which Washington
worshipped. On the hills Of Vir-
ginia, overlooking the Nations Capt.
tai, is Arlington. the former home
VI 6CIIGFt1t 1SODCEI - Lee ana
adjacent to this beautiful spot is the
National Cemetery in which the re-
mains Of the men who made the
supreme sacrifice for their country
now lie at rest. In this cemetery
n the beautiful monument to the
Confederate dead and also the mag.
nlficient ampitheatre OF pure white
marble, I'm front Of which il the
grave Of the Unknown Soldier OF
the World War.
Adjoining Arlington IL Fort Myer
where our Army's crack cavalry
troops, world famed and unequaIIed
IN perfection of hOrsemansbip are
camped and always subject to call.
A visit to Washington will not
Oe coTnplete unless sufficient time
is given to see some Of the nearby
places Of interest.
A nights ride by boat on the
Potomac will bring one to Old
Point Comfort, Hampton Roads,
Jamestown. Norfolk and Newport
News shipyards.
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