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Show Washlnoton'r. Birthplace, Every yenr congress grants $100 fof tho repair of fences nnd for cleaning up nnd maintaining lho in-ncro reservation reser-vation nt Wakefield, Vu., whew Georgo Washington was born. There Is no dwelling on th place but a monument marks tho p'mcp'nf nutlvlty of "The Father of njs Country." Coun-try." Wukcfloh! in 110' miles fr)m Washington, and Is n6t easily accessible. accessi-ble. It Is a mllo and n half from Jhu Potomac and pilgrims going b. wntbr must Also trudge ovorlqnd to reach lr Excursion stoameru no longer slop Sho old government whnrf liming bn partly .carried nwuy by Ico find flol rnd never repaired. |