The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-03
FAIR
TO OPEN WITH
GIANT PARADE
AII-Tndiana Exposition to
Last for Eight Days:
Starts Saturday.
MANY EXHIBITS PLACED
Governor to Press Button;
Air and Ground Forces to
Stage Battle

HooSler manufacturers, represents
ing practically all lines, converged
on Indianapolis today, as arrange
ments were completed for Saturday
nights opening of the first annual
All-Indiana Industrial exposition.
Housed in the exposition building
at the state Playground, the show
will continue for eight days, after
Governor Harry G.. Leslie supervises
the official opening Saturday night.
Preceded by a parade more than
two miles long and requiring ap-
proXimately one hour to file along
Washington street, the Official OPEN
ing will be held simultaneously with
the leading entertainments thrill of
the evening" battle" between
ground forces and a squad of planes.
which will bomb" the Playground
The parade is scheduled to start
from Delaware and Michigan streets
at A45 p. m. From that point it will
file south on Delaware. west on
washington, and north on Meridian
to the grounds.
Parade to Be CoIorfuI
Headed by Governor Leslie and
Grand Marshals j. I. HoIconlb and
Fred Gardner, the long line viii be
made up of bands, Indiana national
guard units, naval reserve members.
Red Cross members and floats and
cars of the various. exhibitors.
The marching units will drop out
Of line at North and Meridian
streets.
AS the parade arrives at the fair
ground, five Douglas OH planes,
furnished by Major R. w. Taylor Of
the Indiana national guard obser-
walton squadron, will begin their
attack on the grounds. Using para
chute flares and Very lights, the
planes will spend several minutes
bombing" the buildings and their
attack will be answered by ground
forces, which will use fireworks.
patterned along anti-aircraft am
munition lines. The whole battle
will be staged along modern war
fare lines.
Monday Is Governors Day
With the conclusion of the fight.
Governor Leslie will open the doors
and the show will be under way.
Each day will be given over to
cial events.
Monday will be Governors
when Governor Leslie and his
will be guests of exposition of
during a special program arrange
in honor of the states chief exec
utive. Legislators day will be Tues
day and all state senators and rep
resentatives have been invited. Sew
eral speakers will address the crowds
during the day.
Labor organization leaders already
have co-operated on program to
be given Wednesday. which will be
Labor day, and Thursday will be
Indianapolis day.
Manufacturers Have Day
Manufacturers will have their day
Friday. A special program for the
participating industrial leaders has
been arranged to take place at the
grounds during the day and a grand
bail will be held in the Riley room
of the Claypool hotel Friday night.
Saturday, Oct II. will be Educa-
tional day. The unusual educational
opportunities offered by the vast
number of exhibits are expected to
attract students from universities
and colleges in large number.
Opportunity to exhibit their own
products was given the students.
when exposition officials rendered
complimentary space to Butler, IN
diana, and Purdue universities.