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City. ' * Admission will be charged at both expositions^-one ruble in Moscow (10 cents in American money) 50 cents in _5iew York. _ In considering plans for the American exposition in Moscow, members of the House Appropriations Committee have expressed hope that the show will come off better than our part of the Brussells Exposition, which was plagued with big and little difficulties. For example, there will be a fashion show at the Moscow Fair, and it was recalled that the fashion exhibit at the Bfussells Fair was voted by visitors the feature the-' liked least.
The Committee, in investigating the administration of our participation in ths^Brussells Exposition which cost American taxpayers more than $13 million, found an evident determination to give the food and drink concession to a New’ York restaurant chain w’hich was interested in a profit,- whereas at least one other restaurant chain indicated a wHllingness to furnish the services at cost. Once the restaurant concessioner got his contract. |he set out to get ■contributions of 'food, drink and cash from American producers who would see advertising value in hav
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