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Show New York World's Fair Honors Its First Completed Exhibitor's Building w I II III III I II MlTTl-l I I I I I f-' ,r , 1 a v -1 'l NEW YORK, October 16 Flags of the great nations were raised over the New York World's Fair today when the first of the exhibitors' exhibi-tors' buildings were completed, it is a huge dome, towering 90 feet and 150 feet In diameter, and will be occupied by H. J. Heinz Company. Com-pany. Grover Whalen, president of the Fair Corporation, members of his staff and others were the guests of Howard Heinz at a luncheon at the Terrace Club, Fair Grounds, after the party had Inspected the building. "We enlarged our plans when we reached the conclusion that this would be the greatest fair In history," his-tory," Mr. Heinz said in an informal address, "and we agree with Mr. Whalen In anticipating an attendance attend-ance of at least 60,000.000. It Is logical to expect improvement in general business and this feeling is Justified by barometric statistics. More employment and larger Incomes In-comes will assure the success of the Fair, especially since lt is being directed by such an able and energetic ener-getic man aa Grover Whalen. I Mr. Whalon, hi response, said: '1 feol certain ft would be Impossible Im-possible to find a community any where in the world that ts not familiar with the name lelnz and the numerous and diversified prod ucts bearing that long-CHtublisheti name. For this reason, the presence of the Heinz organization in the Fair adds, In a way. to its interim-tlonal interim-tlonal character. "The statement of Mr. lleln?. that his company In calling upon all its experience to produce an attractive exhibit at the Fair Is all the assurance anyone would need that the exhibit Is to be unusual, distinctive and momorablo In every way. Heinz dome, rosemblims a bee hive. Is In harmony with (.lie theme architecture of the Fair buildings, most strikingly developed in the already fmnous pcrlsphere and trylon. It is supported by nineteen columns, arranged In nynictrtcnl lines. Startling lighting effects have been dovlscd and the curvature o: the Inlorlor will be flooded with light by the use of llorcsront tubs Twenty thousand square feet o;' floor space are crowned by the dome, which has been li-r.-il.ed wllh accountical material. Part of the building will bo air-conditioned. En hiblts will bo as unique as tin-structure tin-structure that houses then). |