The Washington times., 1925-01-09
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Times Food Show viii Dedi-
cate Giant Production House,
One Of Worlds Greatest

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The new Washington Audi
forum, the largest real theater in
the world, and Washington's long
needed convention hall. viii throw
open its doors one week from to-
morrow for the second annual
Better Homes Exposition and Ma
tional Capital Food Show. This
assurance was positive today, due
to the speeding up of the construc-
ton work on this structure by the
firm Of Parsons and Hyman, con-
tractors, who are in charge Of the
building operations.
Extra Shifts Put On.
Doubt that the mammoth struc.
was dispelIed recently when Par
sons & Lyman put extra shifts Of
workmen on the project to insure
its completion for the gala event
to be staged by the Washington
Times as the premier number on
an imposing program arranged for
the auditorium's first season.
In addition to the exposition and
food show, the Times awards to
outstanding heroes of the police
and fire departments win be made
in the evening Of the opening day.
The Washington auditorium,
risen after a half century OF at
tempts which invariably ended In
failure, represents cost Of $500.
900. Its seating capacity is 5000
persons. The New York Hippo
drome, is second with seating
capacity OF $500.
The Auditorium plan for the Ma
tional Capital had its inception at
the second inaugural OF President
Grant, and was tried several times,
twice by act Of Congress, but with.
out success.
Has Unusual Facilities.
Ample space for purposes Gf ex-
hibition as the Times Better Homes
Exposition and National Capital
Food Show is contained in the au-
ditorium building, which has $4,000
square feet of floor space for such
purposes.
This will assure Washington OF
facilities long needed, as well as a
theater for operate productions
which will be second TO none else
where, it was pointed out today by
Colonel Robert N. Harper. presi-
dent of the auditorium corporation,
who has directed the project from
it's beginning. A feature OF the the
alter of which Colonel Harper feels
proud is the organ, which he be-
Iieves is surpassed by none in the
| world.
The building is absolutely fire
proof, and so constructed that the
maximum Of security Of all It's parts
Is assured. Only two columns ap
pear in the entire auditorium, and
In the rear there is a stretch or loz
feet from wall to wall. The stage
dimensions are As by go feet, with
an opening 43 feet wide and ~ feet
high.
Tickets Now On Sale.
Tickets for the exposition and
food show are now in the hands OF
every grocer in Washington. Should
q grocer have exhausted his supply
more can be obtained at the office
Of The Washington Times. These
advance sale tickets are free. and
call for a reduction on the regular
price of admission when presented
at the auditorium box office.
Tickets can also be secured from
the following firms: 0. J. De Moll
Co., w. B. Moses & Sons. The
Hecht Co. furniture Department.
Arthur Jordan Piano Co., w. d
Campbell Co., Homer L. Kilt Co.,
Palais Royal furniture depart
rnent), Potomac Electric Appliance
Co., Washington Gas Light Co.
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.,
Figgly Wiggly stores and the Dis
trict Grocery Society. Other dis
tributing places will be announced