The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-19
MY COUNTRY
TISOF THEE
By S. J. FULLWOOD
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Inc District of Columbia is
neither state nor territory, in
these United States. l, is the CAP
ia OF our country. Washington
and the District of Columbia are
one Originally this area compris-
ed OF a part Of Virginia and a part
OF Maryland, and had an area Of
NV square miles. However, in
1876, that section taken from
Virginia was coded back to that
state; and now Maryland is the
ony contributor of land to our
naional capitol. The extent of
ara Of the District Of Columbia
totay Is 70 square miles.
The seal for the District of CO.
lunbia is Of course the Great Seal
Of These United States. II you
vii look at any one-dollar bill,
yol will see upon the opposite side
firm the picture Of George Wash.
linton, two circles on each end
ofthe bill. These two circles rep
recent the Great Seal of These
United States. Aside from seeing
thin on this money, it is impos-
sile for any one to secure a
coy of the Great Seal. These cir
els represent the Great Seal.
Aove the emblem in the circle
OF the right side Of the bill Qook-
in at it,, is written: K Pluribus
U.um, meaning zone Among
Mny". On the other circle APP
pairing on the left side of this
dllar bill, appears above the Lat.
ir words: "Annuit Coeptis' and
a,the bottom, "Novus Ordo Sec
loum."
The flag for the District is OF
corse our own Star Spangled
Bnner. There is no District flow
eI or District bird, designated AZ
sch. -,
Practically all the activity with
in the confines of the District OF
Columbia are governmental; al
tough we are told there is q tre-
nendous amount Of industrial ac-
tvity going on there, the output
Il which is local.
The City of Washington is gov
aned by our national congress
Executive commissioners are APP
rointed by the president Of these
United States to govern the mu-
ricipality Of Washington. While a
great many people are employed
in that city from various states IN
the country, it might be Of inter.
est to note that as long as those
hold their residence in
their original home. state, they
may exercise the right of voting
No citizen of the District OF Co.
has the right to vote.
Washington and the District OF
Columbia is one Of the most beau
tiful spots in our country. The
city was planned and laid out by
A French engineer, who copied the
idea from French cities, and plan
ned for wide streets and circles
eliminating the end Of each
street. The streets are laid out IN
diagonal manners, and all isao
TO the center of the city. The
central basic point of Washing,
ton is the national capitol, and all
government buildings are in line
with this edifice. Aside from the
direct governmental buildings
which are examples. Of architec.
.ural beauty, the Pan-American,
Red Cross, D. A. r. Continental
hall, United States Chamber OF
Commerce, and others, h ave
equally as magnificent appearing
buildings. Our capitol is: one
which all Americans can point to
With pride.
"The magnificent and richly
decorated building of the Library
q Congress, east of the capitol,
overs 8 IA acres Of ground and
vas built at a cost Of over So
90 900" The library is the larg-
DIT in the world, the books filling
lis miles of shelves, and contain
itg information about practically
sery subject known.
There are 1858 industrial estab.
lhhments within the confines OF
tie District of Columbia. The ma
in industry of the national capi-
ta is printing. .
An interesting item about
Washington is given U.S. Wash
ipton has the largest number OF
telephones (l7s,76l) Of any city
in the world for its size in popu-
=. % ill., nnnnlatinn of Wash.