Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-03
Mew York
Letter

NEW YORK-There are thous-
ands Of New Workers who have lever
taken a trolley ride, and who laugh
at the idea.
"As old-fashioned as a trolley
car" is the smile they use.
Yet Manhattan also has a o n
siderable army Of trolley fans, who
ride hours on end. first on one line
and another, making a leisurely
tour Of the thoroughfares with ample
time to inspect all that lies about
them. They get the biggest nickel's
worth to be had in Gotham, and
visitors who have the time and
inclination ran travel about in the
most unhurried manner while TAX
ing In city sights which usually are
tripped over or missed entirely.
With five cents and a Broad
way street car, any one can get
a cross section Of this metropolis.
Starting down by the waterfront at
Broadway's landmarked begin
nings, it's possible to biseCt the city
while reaching such opposite poles
as Wall Street and Harlem. The
time required for such a junket
depends largely on the hour Of day
in which the attempt is made. Even
II rush-time traffic is avoided. one
NAV have ample time 70 get ac-
auainted with the c0nductCr and 10
learn all about his young sons
measles.
II 7 put this down as a tour az
considerable Importance. it's be
cause the tourist will learn that
Broadway contains more than the
10 blocks located between Forty
second and Fifty-second streets. This
Is something every out-of-tOwner
should learn in a hurry. since most
New Workers have forgotten IL. With
such a head start the visitor soon
will know more about the town than
most Of the columnists put together.
When the trolley starts they will
see, for instance. whence comes the
money that keeps the bright lights
burning -. fragments of revolution
airy days will make a cOntrastful
foreground midtown depart
ment stores old hotels and city
squares . movie palaces, taXis,
traffic, crowds a tr~ansplanted
Coney Island with hot dog stands,
peep-shows and cold drink counters
old brownstOnes filled with
music teachers and elocutiOnists
dance halls and Chinese restau-
rants and schools for acrObatS
Song shops and a peep at the new
Tin Pin Alley.
A monotonous residential section,
beginning about Seventy-fifth street.
and then a section OF Columbia
University subway openings and
more old hotels landmarks and
small shops and delicatessen stores
museums and geographical
societies miles Of hat shops and
d-ab buildings sidewalks lined
with baby carriages.
OF such is the kingdom Of Broad
way. from the Battery to the fringe
Of Harlem . al for a nickel .. :.
And take your time!
And, while on this personally con-
Quoted tour, here are a few tips fo-
those who have written letters 81
inquiry within the past few months
the Singer building was first Of
the skyscraprs being Al stories high.
No wood was used in its cOnstruc-
ton No. IS Broadway IS the
business home OF John ID. ROcke-
teller . The interesting weather
bureau instruments are on the top
Of the Whitehall building. which
occupies l3 acres OF floor space 49,.
And quite worth looking at l
mean the weather office.
The New York Stock Exchange
is made entirely Of Georgia gran
tie The Flatiron building was
the first New York structure to
cost several millions The fare
to the top OF the Empire State
building IS 81, but there are plenty
Of catch-penny set-ups en- route .
Grand Central terminal covers 7S
acres. has ~ sets Of tracks on one
level and 25 on another and fire.
quently houses 1850 cars az one time