The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-26
BY LOWELL NUSSBAUM,
Times staff Writer

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Through courtesy Of the fair
management, a representative of
The Times attended a previeW OF
the fair with its marvels Of science
and progress, and priceless exhibits,
including many from the Orient
and other foreign lands.
Hopping to Chicago in an Ameri-
car Always plane, making the trip
in less than one and one-half hours,
| Joined a group of nearly 200 press
representatives, who likewise had
grabbed at the opportunity for a
previeW.
Boat Ride Comes First
Sketchy as the siX-hour tour was,
those present left for home tired
and f~ootSore, but with determine
ton to return later for a more eX-
tended visit.
First on the program vas a boat
ride on the fair lagoon, between the
shore and the built-up island on
which part of the buildings are 10
Gated. The 340-acre exposition is
stretched over three miles of lake
front, between Twelfth and Thirty
ninth streets.
Discriminating, the correspondents
climbed into huge sightseeing buses
for a tour of the grounds, with halts
for excursions through some of the
more interesting buildings.
Stopping first at the Hall of Sci
ence, one of the most interesting
buildings in the entire exposition,
the sightseeing group was given a
brief glimpse at many marVelS.
Sky Ride Is Impressive
Among the most impressive sights
on the junket was the Sky Ride, a
concession with 628-foot towers.
Whisked to the top of the structure,
heralded the tallest building west of
New York, the correspondents OBJ
tanned a birdseye view of the en-
tire exposition grounds and a large
part of the city.
One of the towers is on the shore
and the other on the island. with
huge cables connecting them at the
210-foOt level. Passengers will be
carried from one tower to the other
in rocket cars.
Back On the BUSES, the group
rode to the travel and tranSporta-
ton building, where are displayed
conveyances of all sorts, from early
vintage automobiles, locomotives
and hO~rSe-draWn Conveyances, to
crack trains, such as the Royal Scot
from England; the fastest, most
modern air transport, and the last
word in railroad coaches.
Evolution Display Interest
One Of the stops was at a building
where the evolution of man, and
animated prehistoric animals, life
size, and with sound effects, are dis
played.
Buildings housing the fair eX-
hibitS are an innovation, modernis-
tic designs using planes and sur
faces, instead of the conventional
exposition type. Most buildings are
WindoWleSs, to permit constant con-
troll Of illumination.
Story of sciences contribution to
human progress is the keynote of
the exposition. 1t is not a dry and
uninteresting presentation. as many
might imagine, but a vivid, gripping
spectacle.
Motion in Exhibits
This is accomplished partially by
departure from the old style of
still" exhibits.
Everywhere there is motion, from
the complete automobile assembly
line, where cars are built before the
spectators eyes and driven away
under their own power. from the
completely equipped tire factory,
where tires are made, and operat-
ing clothing plants, to animated
prehistoric monsters, robots and
physiological and scientific demon
STATIONS.
A giant talking robot describes
operations Of human organs and
demonstrates on his own glass body.
HooSier vacation planners, who
may have been led to believe that a
worlds fair visit will be very costly.
with charges at most buildings. will
be relieved to find that a large ma
Jorlty of the most interesting eX-
hibits may be seen free. The expo
Sltion grounds fee is so cents a day
for adults and IS cents for children.
Charge for Some Exhibits
Additional fees ranging from 10
cents to 50. the latter for an air
plane ride. are charged for boat
rides and all carnival attractions on
the giant midway.
Charge is made also for some of
the exhibits, such as the Belgian
village reproduction, FIT. Dearborn
and Lincoln home replicas, Admiral
Byrd's Antarctic ship, rodeo, Golden
Temple OF Jehol, brought here from
China. and the midget village, in
habited by sixty midget men. wo-
men ana children, in a town built to
their proportions.
An enchanted island" where
children may be parked for IS cents,
Is provided with trained nurses and
kindergarten teachers in charge.
Taken as a whole, the fair will
amuSe visitors, no matter what they
like. And they can spend an enjoy
able week or two on the grounds for
very little money, unless their tastes
run TO boat. airplane and thriller
rides, and carnival freak shows.
rather than the free educational
and scientific exhibits.