Evening star., 1928-11-04
ny 7. A. O'LEARY.


When the curtain rises on the inter-
national exposition at Seville early next
year Uncle Sam will be found on the
scene in that quaint old Spanish city.
with a collection of exhibits to unfold
the story of how his country has grown
since its founding, what 1t has con-
tributed to civilization and how It's
Government functions.
Twenty-three bureaus and depart
ments of the Federal Governments here
in Washington are buSily> engaged
preparing exhibits depicting their re-
spective activities, while down in sunny
Spain workmen are forging ahead on
the three buildings that are to house
the United States portion OF the expo
sition. The republics of Central and
South America likewise are planning
to participate.
The site of the exposition at Seville
is but a short distance from Palos,
where Columbus set sail on his voyage
of discovery more than four centuries
ago. and the signal for the opening of
the exposition on March Is, 1929, will
be the appearance on the river Of a
replica of the Santa Maria, returning
from the sea. The exposition grounds
front on the recently completed Alfonso
XIII ship canal, allowing vessels OF
deep draft to ascend the QuadalqulVer
River from the ocean.
With an authorization OF 100000
from Congress, a commission appointed
hy President Coolidge virtually has CON-
pleted arrangements for America S
participation. One of the three build
ings which this country is erecting VIII
be of permanent construction, since
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American consulate at Seville after the
exposition is over at the end OF one
wear. The other two will be tempo
rary structures, one housing American
governmental exhibits, and the otneE
an auditorium in which to show motion
picture films, some dealing with inter-
esting phases of Government work ana
Others of an American historical nature
will Portray America.
The buildings are approaching com,
pletion and by January 1t Is planneo
to have all exhibits ready for shlpmen
to the scene of the exposition. maps
charts. films and ingenious WorKlns
models all will combine to tell II
graphic manner the story OF American
life and progress.
A large working model OF the Gran'
Canyon of Colorado, giving a reallstl'
panorama of that great Western chasm
prepared by the National Park Service
is illustrative of the sort of feature
that will make up the American eX
llibit. BY the use of lighting eftect
the model will give a glimpse OF TIT
canyon at night, the glow of approach
ing dawn. its appearance in midday ano
finally, the view at sunset.
The Panama Canal, one OF the world
outstanding engineering achievements
will be reproduced in miniature at tn
exposition in a model measuring ap
proximately 4 by IL feet in dimension
It will consist of relief map OF IN
Canal Zone with the canal itself run
ming through the center of it. Gatul
Lake, the Panama Railroad, the river
and the harbors of Cristobal and Bal
boa, as we'll as the villages that fan
the isthmian waterway, will be marked
The prominent part this country ha
taken in the development OF avlatlo
will be properly emphasized in tn
American exhibit through layout be
ing arranged by the Department
Commerce. The daring exploits of Amer
ican flyers in the past few years WI
serve to give added interest to the aero
nautical exhibit The Commerce d.
partment will show model of a moe
ern airpart. with doodlights, marker