The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-12

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CHICAGO, May ALI roads
lead to Chicago, where the
mammoth Century of Progress Elk
position, planned as the greatest
educational and amusement spec
tacle the world has ever known gets
under way on May 81. The open
ing date has been moved up from
June l so President Roosevelt may
attend
Workmen are adding the finish
ing touches to a city of glittering
brilliance which has arisen on the
shores of Lake Michigan, fifteen
minutes from ChicagoS Loop dis
trict, as the scene of this ultra
modern world fair.
The exposition will run for five
months and its sponsors estimate
that 50,00O,0 900 persons, each paying
a general admission charge of so
cents, will pass through it's gates.
In the last year, million persons
at dime head have paid 100000
to visit the incompleted grounds.
Millions at Stake
An investment of $25, 100000 is at
stake, but the men behind the ex-
position are confident it will be a
financial success-not despite the
depression, but because of it.
The figure that millions of per-
sons in the thickly populated states
around Chicago will be unable to
afford an expensive vacation this
summer and therefore will make the
short and comparatively inexpen-
Sive trip to the fair.
Preparations are being made for
a recordbreaking influx of visitors.
Railroads and the bus lines are Of
fering reduced rates, countless
thousands of auto tourists are ex-
pected, and hotels, restaurants and
merchants are looking forward to
boom business.
Called Greatest in History
No other world fair in history can
compare with the Century of Pro-
gresS Exposition, say its sponsors. A
magic-like city of great, looking
buildings, many of cubist pattern,
will house thousands of exhibits
which will depict the worlds pro-
greSs through the ages.
BY night the bizarre scene will
take on added color as the result
OF ingenious electrical and chemical
displays. Millions of electric lights
will twinkle, phosphorescent water
cascades will course down silver
terraces, whole buildings will be
Sheathed in dancing color, tall tow
ers will spout scarlet flames high
into the air, vast clouds of colored
smoke will course the sky.
Chief among the amusement at
fractions and one of the outstand-
ing features of the fair will be the
$850,000 Sky Ride" Aluminium
rocket cars, carrying thirty-six pas
Sengers, will travel at flashing speed
on cables between high steel towers
half mile apart.
200 Feet Above Ground
The rocket cars, green vapor hiss
ing from their Sterns, will operate
200 feet above the ground, but on
top of the 625-feet towers will be
observation platforms for visitors.
A special feature for children
and for parents desiring to check"
their children while they take in the
fair-will be The Enchanted Is
land" a f1ve-acre story-book play
ground.
1t will have a ZOO containing baby
animals of many kirds, miniature
railroad with passenger depots and
uniformed attendants, and a magic
mountain" which Spooky caves and
fairy castle on its peak.
Countless mechanical, electrical
and scientific exhibits will tell the
story of the worlds progress. Many
of them will be animated.
Dinosaurs to Be There
Huge life-like dinosaurs, each as
big as railway box car. will show
what life was like on this planet
million years ago. A CLOCK of the
Ages" will tick off the story of prog
reSS, showing how mountains arose
and oceans were formed.
A 10-foot mechanical man will
move naturally when a button is
pressed and even give lectures on
health.
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