The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-30
j, S. WILL BUILD
3 STRUCTURES
AT EXPOSITION
IbertO American Celebration
Opens October IL and
Closes June 80

Washington, May 3O.-(Hl-In
historic Seville, center of a region
rich in the romance and culture of
old Spain, the mother country will
welcome back next fall the sons of
her intrepid colonizers Of the new
world.
With the Latin-American repub-
lies and the United States as honor
guests, the Ibero-American EXPOSE
ton will open October IL, Column
bus Day, and close June 80, 1929.
Seville, chief city of Andalusia in
southern Spain, was the port of en-
barkation for many of the cele-
brated explorers and conqucrors
who carried overseas SPANS BAN
ner of world empire. The old city,
treasure house of the relics Of
Moorish Gothic and Roman civiliza-
tions, is regarded as an ideal set
ting for an international exposition
and Latin-American homecoming.
Symbolizing Americas cultural
debt to Spain, the three buildings of
the United States government at the
exposition will be of Spanish
colonial architecture, an adaptation
of the old mission style. Construc-
ton of these buildings, which will
house exhibits depicting govern
ment activities in the arts and sci
ences. has been started under super
vision Of former Governor Thorn
as E. Campbell of Arizona, United
States commissioner Of the EXPOSE
ton, and William T. Johnson, San
Diego, CAL, architect.
No Commercial Exhibits
A consideration uppermost with
the officials preparing the United
States exhibits is the erasing Of the
dollar sign impression of Uncle
Sam from the minds Of Latin.
American neighbors. No CONNER.
cial exhibits will be allowed in thf
government buildings. Commercial
concerns will be invited to exhibit
in the large palaces provided fol
that purpose by exposition authori'
ties.
Ranging in variety from the
charts of the public health service
to the movies Of the department Of
I agriculture SnOWIuS al PI0HSs
spraying cotton fields with chemi
Gals, the United States exhibits viii
feature the solution of public wei
fare problems affecting the 1.-Two
of the Spanish people. Spain hal
evinced considerable interest II
aviation, and the exhibits of the de
partment of commerce will en-
phasize the development Of
aeronautics III this country. Movies
Of the air mail service and an ex
hibit of model airport are typica
examples. AS irrigation of arit
areas is a major problem in Spain
pictures of great reclamation
projects in the United States vii
be shown.
One to Be Permanent
! One Of the United States build
|ines will be permanent. After thu
close Of the exposition it will b
used as a consulate and library TO-
American students in Seville. ON
| Of the temporary buildings will b
ian exposition pavilion and the othel
Ia cinema auditorium. (.
Congress authorized an appropri
|ation Of 500, 900 for participation il
the exposition. It is expected tina
the United States cooperation viii
have q strong influence in fostering
the friendly relations with SPAR
and the Central and South Ameri
can republics. Members Of the com
mission besides Governor Campbell
are Judge Roderick Matson
4 Cheyenne, Wyo.; Helen Hall Upham
Chicago; Helen Varick Boswell
| New York; George T. Cameron, Sal
Francisco and Agnes Repplier
Philadelphia.