Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-05
The Bill tm7ransporting, Housing
and Feeding the Army ofAHletes
Mill Be q Million Dollars, While
Construction Costs and Incidentab"
Nil Exceed AnotherF1veMillion.

Basing the figures on these estimates means
that nearly one million dollars will be the
cost Of the games to sponsors Of the athletes.
Unlike participants in the early games in
Greece, who were forced to shift for them
selves before and after their events in Olympia
athletes Of the 1882 games will be housed in
q model city. built few miles from the down.
town district of Los Angeles at Q cost Of
$500, 900.
olympic Village, where visiting athletes will
be housed and fed during the games is unique
in the history Of the international gatherings.
It was built tract Of 313 acres of land di-
rectly west Of Olympic Stadium. It IS located
on a range Of hills between the mountains and
sea and commands an excellent view.
Five hundred and fifty especially designed
and fine-looking portable houses, each measur-
ing "a by 10 fet and containing two rooms, &C
commodating two men to a room, were erected
at the site. They are furnished with four beds,
four chairs two tables, two rugs, linens blankets
lights and plumbing fixtures.
Erection Of the village means that for the
first tnma sipeA the athletes Of ancient Greece
pitched their tents Jcset:ssp p<=sicipants in the
Olympic Games will be housed and fed in a
single, complete community especially designed
for that purpose.
A huge dining hall, which is subdivided into
40 private Kitchens and dining rooms, giving
each country's team private facilities in which
their chefs will prepare their own food, is q
feature Of the little city.
A MOTHER item in construction Of the city
was erection of an amphitheater, where
the athletes will view, each evening. motion
pictures Of the various competitions which took
place during the day. Prominent motion pic
ture stars will also make personal appearances
at the village theater to help entertain the
visitors
Entrance to the athletes village is through
All administration building Of Pueblo Indian
architecture. In this building will be centered
all administrative work. although Offices will be
prepared throughout the village for attaches of
the various competing nations. There is also
q building to house the medical service, and
bath houses are located conveniently throughout
the city.
Five miles of graded road and eight miles of
water mains were laid to complete the city.
Construction OF stadums and other buildings
which will permit daily attendance of at least
100000 persons at the games is the greatest
item on the Olympic Games expense list APP
proximately $685. 900 was spent to care for
the thousands of visitors who are expected to
flock to Los Angeles to witness the greatest
show on earth"
The pivotal point of the games will be Olympic
Stadium in Exposition Park, 10-minute auto
mobile ride from the center of Los Angeles.
Built eight years ago at a cost of $500 900, the
massive coliseum recently was remodeled to
accommodate 900 persons at an added cost
of $90O,0 It has the greatest reserved seat
ing capacity Of any stadium ever built, seating
los, 900 persons on reserved admission.
An elaborate lighting system, installed at a
cost of $50, 900, which is included in the 5000, 900
figure, will permit staging of Olympic events