| Show I TEXAS FAIR OPENS JUNE 6 I I City of Dallas Plans Real Rea Southern Welcome for Throngs Who WIlO Will Visit Centennial Exposition This Summer r 1 By WILLIAM C. C UTLEY C ELCOME IE to Dallas Dallas' The sign is going up tip in the WELCO A I city where the V Worlds World's orld's Fair of the V V Southwest opens June 6 With every intention of according to the millions of sightseers expected at atthe atthe atthe the Texas Centennial Exposition which will remain open until November 26 a real old fashioned southern welcome Dallas is undoubtedly one of the busiest cities of the land today Her beautiful salesladies the 50 SO of the fairest daughters of the Lone Star state have for the l last hast st few months I themselves with about gadding the country presenting presenting- various arious celebrities with gallon 10 hats and carat 24 kisses and spreadIng spreadIng spread- spread Ing lag the time news that this Is to be one of the most picturesque historically historical historical- ly fascinating and diverting fairs In the annals of ex ex- positions Now its it's up to the time home folks folk to tomake tomake make good the time prom promises JC of their much mitch photographed lady ambassadors and I put on a show for time the t victims who I have fallen prey to their charms Fair Speeds Speed to Completion This the Texans are doing In a abig abig abig big way Three shifts shIrts of men workIng working work work- ing lag night and day are putting the finishing touches on the buildings exhibits parks and amusement areas so that they will open complete complete com corn and on time Anyone who has doubts that this can be done dono need only be reminded of A Century of Progress the Worlds World's fair which had a years' years run In Chicago The night before opening day Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago citizens peering over the fences for a preview went back to their homes heartsick In the convIction conviction conviction tion that the fair was still months from completion They returned to the grounds in the morning to find the scene completely changed and the Job finished so swiftly do the builders of modern expositions work The opening of the Fair will be bethe bethe bethe the culmination of preliminary celebrations celebrations cel cel- held beld In various cities throughout the state commemorating ing lag years ears of ot Texan ence This Independence gained b. b by revolution against the government of ot Mexico in 1835 It will not be the purpose of this thi account to review the time historic events event which the tIC fair commemorates for for forI Fr I I sr The most beautiful girl I have ever seen Is the way Walter Waiter Winchell Win Win- chell described Frances Nalle Dallas Dal Dat- ia las red head and queen of the who have been used to publicize the exposition there are many books which do it far more thoroughly Rather it will ivill be an attempt to 10 cover coter briefly what the r visitor fisi for tor to 10 Dallas this summer can expect to see The grounds which embody chiefly chief chief- ly the plan of the Texas state fair cover acres Over this vast area Is rising a fairyland city of unusual buildings characterized characterized charac charac- by massive pile unbroken sweep of wall vall and gay painted bor bor- ders dens Architecture is of the classic modern t type pe with a definite pueblo influence City state stute and federal governments and exhibitors and are combining their efforts to make up the whole Lagoons Are Decorative At the main entrance Is to be an nn esplanade feet wide and 1000 feet Ceet long leading to the Texas Hall Hallof Hallof Hallof of State Centering the esplanade will be a huge reflecting basin ln with concealed lights shining through the water to Illuminate the surrounding buildings Flanking the basin are arc to be two permanent buildIngs buildings buildings build build- ings the halls of transportation and varied Industries The beauty of oj water will be a delight de light frequently to meet the eye Ce in this Oils I J fair for yet another lake will appear in the thc civic center and a symphony shell will decorate its banks A giant giantI I fountain ivill act as a centerpiece landmark land mark for lor this li lagoon i r A 4 4 ki m ms s V Vil il gh t I 9 t V 45 Pt z i ir tWi iY 44 r ir Bill Pack young rodeo star and Lucy Ann Snell hostess snapped on the facade of the administration building of the he Texas Centennial exposition which opens in Dallas June 6 I Largest of all aU the exposition buildIngs buildings build build- Ings Is to b be the Texas Hall of State a native nathe white limestone limestone lime lime- stone structure with an elaborate court which was dedicated on San JacInto da day April 27 Its historical wing will house hundreds of fascInating fascinating fascinating fas fas- treasures of the revolution and the days s 's of the time republic which followed Its exhibits continuing chronologically through the entire period of statehood up to the present present present pres pres- ent da day Time The he Hall of Heroes will pay tribute to the men who founded foundell Texas while other sections of the building will be devoted to displays of the social and In industrial life of the state Uncle Sam will have at Dallas the time largest building ever erected by the federal government on the grounds of any exposition It will house worth of exhibits In all nIl governmental governmental gov gov- departments The Time government government gov gov- will also exhibit a Negro life building Plan Diversified Exhibits Exhibit Of Ot the buildings constructed by bythe bythe bythe the exposition itself the most Important Im irn- irn ur are arc the thc halls haJIs of transportation tion and varied Industries which will house exhibits of ot the character Indicated In their names and the buildings of the farm center five fire In all In these latter structures will willbe willbe be cOnducted conducted livestock agricultural poultry and food shows and related exhibits Exhibits in time the exposition will fall into several major groups group such as agriculture livestock science arts arU industry industry in in- education Iris history t ory domestic arts and home homo planning electricity and communications communication transportation petroleum petro petro- leum bum and mineral resources sources natural history and aquatic life li etc In another building the great cooled air exposition auditorium which seats scats persons will be found almost continuously entertainment entertainment enter enter- Including grand opera musical comedy celebrated orchestras orchestras orches orches- tras folk festivals and pageants Ench Each night a n southwestern utility company will present some outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing Broadway musical show or stage piny play Another utility has built a n hall of religion In which all creeds will participate Flowers and Music For the nature lover lo the time hall of horticulture will be near approach to heaven It will be surrounded by byHower flower Hower gardens where hundreds of varieties of roses wild flowers and other floral gems will be growing I Strolling the gardens the visitor will ulU be able to hear the music from the symphony shell on the la lagoon lagoon la- la goon nearby where outdoor programs programs programs pro pro- grams will be given dally daily during the exposition Elaborate industrial exhibits are arc planned by some of the a the nations nation's largest corporations In the tIle hall hail of varied industries in in- du electricity and communications for instance will be found General General Gen Can eral Electric W Westinghouse the time American American Amer Artier ican icon Telephone and Telegraph company company com corn pany du Pont and other manufacturers manufacturer In the hall hail of transportation and petroleum will be the displays s 's of iO I 1 I c cAnd And here Is Americas America's newest sweetheart as she appears In her uniform as honorary captain of the Capt Shirley Temple to you the great Il automobile and airplane manufacturers as well veli as the oil companies com corn panics The Time petroleum show will willbe willbe be Inspired I by Texas' Texas leadership In Inthe inthe the production of oil Midway Takes Shape No matter If he misses many of or orthe the time cultural and educational exhibIts exhibits exhibits its the average visitor never falls fails falls falls- to find his wa way to the Midway of a aw w worlds world's fair At Dallas the seeker after oft nit er en entertainment will find It plentiful Already nearIng completion are the lime German Black mack Forest village the English village the famous Old Globe theater of Sixteenth century London and other gay spots which were outstanding hits of the Worl Worlds World's s 's fair In Chicago and will probably be repeated In many worlds world's fairs to come In addition there will be a host of altogether new rides shows cafes cabarets to offer their thrills On the Midway also will be found Cound the exhibit of oC the Ford Motor company always a prime attraction at expositions The Thc visitors visitor's comfort will by n no means be overlooked by the time hospitable Texans Already steps step arc are being taken to shelter the time worlds world's fair wayfarer ua especially the thc t visitor from the cooler regions of the time North from the Texas r I Andrew Jackson Houston 82 Is the only living son of Gen Gea Sam I. I Houston and will be one of the outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- i standing figures In the Centennial at Dallas sun Six hundred large trees have been planted for their shade value as aj well as the natural beauty they will add to the scene Also of decorative e importance tance arc are the time shrubs which will willbe willbe willbe be set out before ore opening day Leading among the show attractions attractions attractions Is the Cavalcade of Texas a avast avast avast vast pageant which will be produced on a stage feet across and feet deep and will dramatize the history of the Lone Star state beginning beginning beginning be be- ginning with the landing of the conquistadores con con- In 1519 r Western Newspaper Union J |
