The Washington times., 1936-06-13

on the Patapsco river, about Il
miles from Chesapeake bay. The
fine harbor, with a water front
OF six and one-half miles, accom-
modateS the largest ocean.goine
vessels; regular European and
coaStwiSe service.
Founded in 1929 by an act OF
the Provincial Assembly to fulfill
the long-felt need for a port al
the head of Chesapeake bay, Bal
timore grew rapidly and was in
corporated in 1897 with a popu
lation of 10000. In the days Of
sailing vessels the city was i'm
portant both as a port and q
shipbuilding center. The "BaIti
more Clipper" was one of the
finest sailing vessels of its day
and was used extensively in world
trade. During the War of 1872
Baltimore was unSuccessfully at
tackled on land and water. The
bombardment Of Fort McHenry
(now fort McHenry National
Monument) led to the writing OF
THE Star-Spangled Banner" by
Francis Scott Key.
Baltimore ranks third in for
eign trade and seventh in indus
trial Importance. The Western
Electric Company has a vast
manufacturing plant here, cover
ing 172 acres. Other Of the. larger
industrial concerns are the larg
est copper refining plant in the
world, an enormous plant Of the
Bethlehem Steel Company. the
American Sugar Refinery, three
airplane plants, fertilizer ano
clothing factories, shipbuildine
plants and fruit canning and
oyster packing works.
The city is an educational cen
ter, the seat Of John HsopkinS Uni
versity; the University Of Mary
land Schools Of Medicine, Den
tistry, Pharmacy, Law and Engin
eering; Goucher College for Wo
men; Maryland State Norma
School; Peabody Institute anc
Conservatory of Music; Maryland
Institute School Of Art and De
sign: and many smaller inStitu
tions.
Grave Of Edgar Allan Poe, in
Westminster Presbyterian Church
yard, one of the oldest and small
est cemeteries in Baltimore. Poe
died in Baltimore in 1849 at the
age of 40. The monument at his
grave was erected by Baltimore
school children.
Johns Hopkins University, N
Charles st. and University Park
way, founded in 1875. Interna
tionally known for it's hospital and
medical school: one Of the fore
most institutions in the country
devoted to research. The hoSpi
tai and medical school buildings
cover IL city blocks at Monument
st. and Broadway; the finest and
most complete hospital unit ir
America,
The Stadium, one of the largest
municipal bowls in the country
PimlicO Race Track, northwest
Of Druid Hill Park; horse racing
Loeb Raven Dam, northeast oi
the city on State Highway lat
The source of the water supply
and one Of the beauty spots Of
Baltimore county.
Patterson Park, on the PatapscC
River at the southeastern limits
Of the city. Here at Hampstead
Hill are semicircular eathworks
which formed part Of the en-
trenchmentS built by the citizens
Of Baltimore during the War oi
1912.
fort McHenry National Park
foot of Fort Avenue, at the en-
trance to the upper harbor. The
most historic spot in Baltimore
Fort Carroll, in the middle har
Dor, eight miles below the city
built in the 1840S. For four years
Robert E. Lee was in charge o.
its construction.
DLAOENSbOhG
Population 825. Prince Georges
county, just outside Of the north
eastern boundary Of the District
of Columbia.
At this point, on August "a
1914, a British force under Ad
miral Cockburn and Genera
Ross, marching on Washington
met an American force Of 1000
under General Winder. Tht
Americans were defeated and the
British entered Washington with
out further resistance. Fol
many years during WaShington'I
early history, Bladensburg was 6
famous dueling ground. Here the
duel was fought in which Commo
dore Barron fatally wounded
Commodore Decatur.