Evening star., 1939-03-26


the Theater of Time and Space and
its enchanting trip through the
heavens, Victoria Falls, spot out
of darkest Africa; Frank Bucks
Jungleland. with the animals he
brought back alive; Laffland,
hundred and one devices to make
you chortle; Living Magazine Covers.
a collection Of shapely models, and
more, many more.
Modified Parachute Jump.
No fair midway would be worth
nickel if it didn't have an assort-
ment of spine -jarring rides, and
this fair has them. The most mod
ern, perhaps, is the 25O-foot para
chute jump. If you have a strong
heart you may take your seat in the
chute and cable will pull you to
the top of the tower. Then your
chute will be released and you will
float gently to the ground at the
end Of guy wire. It's exciting busi-
ness.
Next, you might take a fling at
the Stratoship, a bullet shaped car
which combines the effect of gliding
with stunt flying; the Aerial JOY
ride, which you may control your
self; the Giant Safety Roller Coaster
thrill piled on thrill; the Auto
Dodgem, the Bobsled, the Boom
erang, the Drive-a-Drome and the
Jitterbug, every one of them gloom
chasers.
Any one who goes to a fair ex-
poets to do some plain and fancy
eating. In this amusement zone he
will find everything from de luxe
Seven-courSe dinner to a hasty bite
at a hamburger stand. Ballantine S
Three Ring Inn, the largest restau-
rant on the grounds. will serve you
in a main restaurant, bar restau-
rant or cafeteria, and entertain
you at the same time They can hold
1000 diners and dish out 10000 meals
a day.
Heineken' s. on the -Zuider Zee will
regale the patron with typical Dutch
dishes and beer in a little bit of
Holland complete to windmill and
fishing ship. Four brass rails
transplanted from New York, will
tempt appetites with sizzling steaks
and chops. Childs will have a res
taurant, with their usual wholesome
fare. And there will be scores of
hot dog emporiums.
Lovers of good music, no small side
of the entertainment field, will be
enthralled by the program laid out
| for the fairs Music Hall A festival
of international significance will be
held in the 2,400-seat auditorium.
Such celebrated orchestras as the
New York Philharmonic-Symphony
and the Philadelphia will play there,
and such esteemed artists as Marian
Anderson, Fritz Kreisler, John
Charles Thomas and Jascha Heifetz
will be heard.
Departing from the Play Center,
the visitor may be surprised to find
that Federal, State and industrial
exhibitors-to say nothing of foreign
countries-have laid plans for his
pleasure second only to those of
the professional Snowman. Each
in telling his story will call on
the arts to entertain his guests
and most of this entertainment will
be free.
For example, it is estimated that
some 500 motion pictures ranging
from full-length Hollywood features
to travelogue short will be ex-
hibited in more than so theaters.
The most elaborate of these is a
! film to be shown in the Federal
Building, titled "These United
States" tracing the history of the
Republic from the Inauguration OF
George Washington as First Presi-
dent to the present day.
In these same theaters scores OF
theatrical presentations will be in
terspersed with movies. Radio or
chestras, name bands. string en-
sembles, choruses, folk dances, legit-
innate actors, marionettes, puppets
and dioramic combinations will be
used to promote the exhibitors pur-
poses and at the same time to I'LL
a leisure hour with pleasure.
A Glimpse of Tomorrow.
The fair itself will present stun
ming spectacle in the Trylon and
Perisphere. Within that enormous
ball the visitor will look down on
"Democracity," the City OF Tomor-
row in miniature, and as he re-
wolves on a magic carpet" he will
see pageant of moving figures,
music and light expressive OF mans
undying effort to form a better
social order.
The fair also will contribute pyro-
technic displays of flaming beauty
on Fountain Lake and in the Lagoon
of Nations. Water, fire, music and