Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24

HOUSE DEMS IS
LARGE AFFAIR
Delegates Will Have
Opportunity to See
All Parts of Huge
Building

HOUSTON. Tex. June o5.-CP-
Democrats IN their convention here
next week will be housed in what
builders claim 70 be the largest span
Of roofing in the world without N
column support. This span, over the
center Of the floor where delegates
and alternates are to sit. is 326 feet
long and 120 feet wide.
The structure on the outside Is 2T2
feet wide and 326 feet long. IL was
built in three sections, two smaller
roof spans Joining the mammoth CEN
ter roof or each side. These sec
ondary spans are 2S5 feet in length
and IN feet in width.
Only - columns. rising IS feet In
the air. are visible. These were
erected at the junction Of the center
and side roof spans. and on the col
umns have been erected "roosts- for
photographers who, from this van
tage point. can take pictures OF any
portion Of the hoilding.
AT the north end az the building IN
the speakers platform. The rear of
the speakers platform rises ~ the
floor level Of a group Of rooms on a
second floor. These rooms are to
be used for committee meetings and
conferences. Directly underneath
these rooms II another group. On the
same level as the main floor. These
quarters will be used for news asso-
Citations and telegraph companies.
On each side Of the main conven-
tim hall TNcnr = L-1.--- -. 4
above the central milling ground.
Ihese balconies. with boxes in the
first few rows. will seat visitors who
have tickets. "A similar balcony has
been built in the rear Of the audi
forum. at the opposite end " the
building from the speakers platform
Al promenade through which visitors
who have not been fortunate enough
~ obtain seats will walk for fleeing
glimpses Of the proceedings is AZ
the rear Of the latter balcony.
NewSpapermen are to sit IN \ Spe-
clal section constructed for them nr
each side and directly III front " The
speakers platform. Eleven hundred
newspaPermen are expected.
The mammoth building will seat
approximately $4,000 persons. with
standing room for several additional
hundreds.
a cooling system will supply fresh
AR constantly to the auditorium Tue
large pent houses immediately over
the main span and one each in thp
smaller spans will house immense
typhoon fans TO circulate the air
Ihese pent houses are perched about
o. ieet IN the a~ir--nearly as high as
me average five-story huildinR-and
they measure 80 by % feet.
Under the balconies ON three sides
VIII he restaurants. rest rooms. tele-
phones more conference rooms and
not dog and cold drink stands. Ham
burgers. however. because Of their
punEent odor. have been barred.
Added ventilation will be rives bv
windows all around the building. iurt
above the balconies. At regular in
tervals along the window snace ara
decorations tri-colored f~estoons
Grapes. fans and shields. Along tha
main roof arches. nc either side ny
the delegates section. flags OF the
states and territories are suSnendcJ
from masts. Each Of the state han
ners bears an emblem worked out ir
detail.
Directly in back Of the speakers,
platform Is a huge golden eagle. sur
rounded BY a huge plaster wreath 10
feet IN diameter and which weighs
l,4OO pounds. Above the wreath. M
American flags. one for each VI the
original states, have been draped. A
row Of lesser eagles adorn the r.
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