The billboard (Dec 1917)

The Biliboard DECEMBER 22, 1917 STOP THE BIG FEATURE ATTRACTION — AT LIBERTY, SEASON 1918 Band lenders and experienced, | CHAS. HEBEL, LOOK LISTEN BEL’S JUVENILE BAND Ages 5 to 16 Years (EXEMPT FROM DRAFT) ‘masielans, pronounce ‘We handle 4 and 5 Littic Evelyn Hebel ‘Youssest Tuse Solo. Anita Hebel ‘them the best Juvenile Band ‘they hare heard. Master Claude Burch ‘Youngest Cornet Solelst. Five Years, Youngest Drum Major. Fancy Drills oe wih OE! Director MRS. CHAS. HEBEL, Manager Permanent Address, 2105 Genter $t, Salem, Oregon, An Exposition in the Making (Continued trom page 23) amoag the most progressive citizens of these ‘two great nations, have requosted that entire ‘TELEPHONE BRYANT 8259 MERRY CHRISTMAS HON. JAMES A. TIMONY COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW Longacre Bldg, 176 Brodmay, Corer Atnd 2, M.Y. Cay HAPPY NEW soca) PROF. FRANK § ae tio, that effect might be obtained without wasteful outlay. Experience in management, that the interest in the activities upon the ‘grounds would never fag, and that each visitor ‘would Ieave with the pleased impression of Hy eke as in ‘the re SERERECER iiehls eit ibhHe § 4 ‘3 attempting it for tho first time, no matter how competent a superintendent he might be. ‘The proviems that confronted the construc ‘tion people began under ground, Altho the ex‘Erounds are but one short block from Bosworth, Solon Borglum, £, Towles Chamber. Jain, Edward MacCortan, John Gregory, John YEAR and, 2,000 cubfe yards; crushed stone, 4,002 cubic garde; reinforcing, 60 tons: white cemoat or Gnishing coat, 300 bazzels; marble dust, 500 ‘The actual capacity of the pool 1s 2,000,000 ) square feet. The cupacity of the rrser46 also Posed of twelve pontoons, each 11 feet ia length, ‘which will rofl breakers onto the sand beach at ‘the northern end of the pool. It 1s estimated that ‘This building was the first to cover a portion of the extensive service system referred to in the foregoing, but now the work on roadways, esplanades and buildings rapidly is being pushed. According to J. J. Dunnavant there will have to be 20,000 square yards of roadways, while the buildings will require 5,200,000 feet of lumber, 70,000 lineal. feet of ornamental ‘stu, 50,000 square yards-of metal lath and corresponding amount of stucco, ‘To protect ‘tho exhibits within these buildings from the weather 2,400,000 square fect of rooling will de necessary, Le? THERE BE LIGHT Everyone who has hed any exposition expert. ence, even from the viewpolnt of the casual ‘isitor, Knows that the proper Mlumination of the grounds Is éne of the most important factors fn enbancing the beauty of the spectacle. In fact, 20 far bas the sclence of Mlumination progressed that at the recent Panams-Pacifc Exposition in San Francisco the amalation was the one big outstanding feature. It nsturally 4s the hope of the directors of the Bronx Inter national Exposition to surpass even thls master. Dlece of artistic endeavor. To that end they have engaged Frank A. Stillman, an electrical engineer, who not only bas-designed the lighting effects of many large American enterprises, but who also was the bead of the Muminsticc department at Earl's Court, London, end the ‘That this will be most comprehensive and adequate is evidenced by the fact that the contract made with the Bronx Gas and Electric Company calls for a service of 3,009 killowatm, ‘This wil take care of light and power, fre slarm, telephone and signal systems, ‘Over 2,000,00 feet of wire will be utilized to dlstribute this service thrucut. the grounds and Jato the varfous buildings, Fifty . thoussnd special incandescent lamps, tavented by Mr. Stillman and used in both Earl's Court and the Magic City, will be used for exterior decorative lighting. Four hundred floor projectors, varying in size from 250 to 1,000 watts capacity, and 20.000 incandescent lights, ranging from 25 to 1,000 watts in capacity. wil be used for lighting the interiors of the buildings, making & total ‘of combined lighting units amounting to 5,300.000 candle power. ‘time within the next few thousand years the light rays from this powerfol equipment should reach to Murs or some other way station in the skiéa. ‘When the first visitor steps thra the gigsstic entrance near the 177th street subway station on May 30, next year, be will see a collection of buildings and amusement features equal i= size and beauty to any similar section of the Pansma-Paciic Exposition. ‘Twenty-seven of the buildings will be great balls for the exhibition of machinery, art work and merchandise, ‘The rest. of the structures ‘will be for concessions, for berids and for entertainment devices. Several of the buildings will be 400 feet long by 200 feet wide. ‘Tho exposition will be in two parts, since = Une of the New York, Winchester & Bostoo Rafiroad bisects the grounds. ‘The physical ¢tYision aids the purposes of the show, since it 4 part educational and pert for amusement, ‘One section of the grounds, which is a narrow strip of land between the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad and the Westchester line, will contain » line of buildings accommo Gating exhibitions of arts, sciences and Indo trles. The other section, which is a wider strip access to the other part, where there will be * large space for parking automobiles. ‘The regular season of the exposition will be between May 15 and November 1, according ‘ Present plans, ‘The opening date set for May 30, so that am exposit than other pleasure parks... In addition, there 1s a possibility