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Show BIG STADIUM BUILT AT SMALL EXPENSE WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. Built entirely en-tirely of waste and donated material and without cost to the taxpayers of tho country, a stadium which will rival any university athletic field Is approaching completion at tho I" S. marln corps base at Quantlco, Va , and will be used for the first time on Noveinber 11. The stadium ls . being built in a natural amphitheatre formed by hills along a long stream and all work wa3 done by members the marine corps and so quietly that very few persons knew of the project. Tho seating capacity of the now stadium will be 100.000 and It will be a memorial by the marines In honor of the marln.. dead in all wars. Marine, corps officers estimate the project will cost about $4000 com-I com-I pared with estimates of private contractors con-tractors of about $500,000. oo |