Evening star., 1929-06-30

When the King saw a statuette Of Spanish
jackass and learned that the Department Of
Agriculture, represented by Frank L. Coll had
sent It here to emphasize the fact that the
American mule owes his origin to the gift Of
a jack to George washington by King Charles
III Of Spain in 1785, he was highly interested,
nor did he lose the point that America has.
by crossing the jack and the horse, produced
a mule industry which annually sells to Spain
between 5000 and 5000 Of the animals.
In other exhibits it is shown how the
United States has taken ideas. products or ami
mails from Spain and developed them far be-
yond the original types. Numbers Of hens,
for instance, came from the Mediterranean
countries, including Spain, such as the Minorca,
and are now bigger producers than those in
their native lands.
The Department Of Commerce exhibits draw
their full quota of visitors, with the immense
radio and orthophonic set. costing $4,000, sure
OF an interested group at all times. With all
its equipment 1t weighs Is tons. There is .
horn on the roof Of the building that broad-
casts music that can be heard for a mile.
while in each Of the three American buildings
there are loud speakers to provide music, or
for making speeches and announcements.
Sidney Morgan of the department must
answer many questions about this exhibit.
MUSIC for the motion picture theater, which
is one way the United States has of
informing visitors Of governmental activities Of
a wide range, is furnished by this instrument.
With it are $500 records. that cover not only
the compositions Of the United States but Of
all the nations represented at the exposition.
and therefore make complete appeal Over
seas programs are picked up both from the
United States and England. as well as from
other European eenters. King Alfonso was
among those who exclaimed, what did It
cost?" A private frm installed It TO assist
the Government In It's exhibition
Having had . war with Spain a generation
displays would be emphasized However. the
Navy Department sent over an exhibit under
Lieut. Comdr. John M. Ashley that is drawing
much attention. The newest mechanism in
vented for the detection of submarines, for
depth finding, radio communication and mate
rial from the Naval Observatory are depicted
In models or actual instruments, while there
are models Of the q, s. s. Richmond, latest
type medium sized cruiser, and models Of air
craft, including dirigibles.
The City Of Washington as 1t began, is now
and viii be, Is made known with great thor
oughness by the exhibit of the Fine Arts Com.
mission, ONCE OF Public Buildings and Public
Parks and the architect Of the Capitol. A
model Of the Capitol Building. Is feet long. 6
feet wide and 81 feet high was broken into
fragments In transit from the United States
to Seville but young Spanish sculptor went
to work on the ruins and with great skill re-
constructed 1t so that TO the visitors 1t appears
as II it were never impaired. The model Is q
perfect representation Of the washington
structure.
There are maps showing the original LBn-
FAINT plan, the plan Of 1901. the proposed Mall
development and the latest triangle plan fer
the buildings now being erected or projected.
Besides. there are large drawings Of the Lin