The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-04
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Textiles Division Will Have
Large Display-Lack Of
Space ls Handicap

One Of the worlds finest in
dustrial exhibits, showing in the
most elaborate detail all Of the
processes employed in the produc-
ing Of the nations most important
manufacturers, will be assembled
in the old National Museum, be-
ginning this fall, according to plans
Of museum officials.
The museum is seriously handi-
capped by the fact that it has no
money for the purchase of ex-
hibits, but officials have been as
sured Of the support of leading
associations representing many of
the manufacturing interests in the
assembling Of the exhibits.
Rubber Exhibit.
Some Roadway has been made
during the past few months on the
assembly Of the exhibits, especially
in the textiles division OF the mu-
scum, which has just secured a
number of highly important coliec-
lions, and has been promised a num-
Der of others.
One Of the first and largest Of
1.-THE exhibits to be acquired is now
being prepared by the Rubber As
|4s0ciation of America. 1t is planned
ito devote an entire balcony above
the textiles section to this exhibit.
The entire process, from the raw
rubber to the infinite variety OF fin.
isl1ed products will be shown, with
working models Of the machinerX
employed.
Leather manufactured are plan.
ming to follow suit. Many Of the
mining Industries have been repre-
scented by large and complete ex-
hibits in the old museum, but the
manufacturers are as yet sparingly
represented.
During the past week the museum
through Frederick L. Lewton, cura-
tor of textiles, has secured, by gift
from manufacturers, several i'm
portant exhibits.
A slow.motion working model of
a highly complicated machine for
wrapping insulation on electric wires
has just been acquired and set UP
in the textiles wing.
Velvet Collection.
What is regarded as one of the
| finest collections Of American plush
and velvet has just been installed
by the manufacturer in a great
case filling the end OF the textiles
hall. This is a replica Of the first
exhibit Of American textiles ever
shown in the famous Louvre gal
lery in Paris.
In another large case the cotton
fabrics, especially modern advances
in print goods, are shown. These
exhibits will be enlarged by models
showing the actual manufacturing
processes and printing operations.
The museum has recently ac-
quired models OF looms for weaving
| OF various fabrics. Curator Lewton
Is anxious to secure a working
model OF the modern Industrial ma
chine. One has been offered. but
! operates at such a high speed 1t
Is useless as an educational eX.
| hibit, he said. Efforts are being
| made to simplify the model and
slow 1t down to a speed at which
every step OF the process can be
seen and understood by the lay
man.
Museum officials hope to assem-
BILE so complete a collection Of in
dustrial machinery and exhibits
| showing graphically the various
manufacturing processes that a lay
man can readily follow every detail
in the manufacture Of the articles
| he uses in everyday life.
The museum heads are eager to
secure a working model of a mod
ern flour milling plant. A working
model Of a complicated caramel
candy cutter and wrapper has been
offered the museum, but the manu-
facturer has been asked to hold his
offer temporarily until more impor'
tant exhibits are secured and add.
tional space secured by rearrange
ment Of exhibits.
More Space Essential.
The success of the Industrial ex.
nibits depends in large measure
upon the securing OF additional
space In the old building. Con
struction Of the proposed arts and
history museum, plans for which
were announced yesterday, will re-
lease a great deal of space in the
old building. The textiles and his
tory collections, taking up large
portion OF the building, are slated
for transfer to the new structure
which completed.