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UNIVERSITY OF, one of the two universities of the Republic of Venezuela, the other being the Central there are public libraries, hospitals, and a park area which covers nearly 5,000 acres. Although Los Angeles is notable as a resident city, it has important business interests. There are over 25 banks with annual clearings of over $2,000,000,- 000. It is in the center of an important fruit-growing region and prior to the prohibition amendment had extensive wine-making industries. The chief exports are oranges and lemons, live stock and oils. The city is also in the center of a mining region of southern California and Arizona. There are large petroleum refineries. Other industries include foundries, machine shops, meatpacking plants, publishing houses, etc. The total value of manufactured products is over $200,000,000 annually.
In recent years a notable development of the city has been in relation to the moving picture industry. The unusually clear atmosphere and the opportunities afforded by the varied scenery in the vicinity have combined to make it very attractive for the taking of moving pictures. Many of the largest moving picture companies in the United States maintain huge establishments and thousands of actors and others connected with the industry have made Los Angeles their home. This with other causes has resulted in a large increase of population in the decade from 1910. By the census of 1920 Los Angeles exceeded San Fran- LOS RIOS cisco in population and became the largest city in California. The population in 1910 was 319,198, and in 1920, 575,480.
Los Angeles was settled in 1781 by the Spaniards. It was captured by Commodore Stockton in 1846. It was chartered as a city in 1851. LOTHROP