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

NEW YORK-There are thous-
ands OF New Workers who have never
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 con-
siderable army Of trolley fans, who
ride hours on end, first on one line
and another, making a leisurely
tour Of the thoroughfaTes with ample
time TO inspect all that lies about
them. They get the biggest nickels
worth to be had in Gotham, and
visitors who have the time and
inclination can 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 az
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
If rush-time traffic IS avoided, one
NAV have ample time to get ac-
quainted with the conductor and 10
learn all about his young son 5
measles.
II I put this down as a tour OF
considerable importance, it's be-
cause the tourist will learn that
Broadway contains more than the
10 blocks located between Forty
second and Fifty-sec0nd streets. This
is something every out-of-towner
should learn in a hurry. since most
New Workers have forgotten u. 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 i. fragments Of revolution
airy days will make a c~ontrastful
foreground -. midtown depart
ment stores old hotels and city
squares . movie palaces. taxis.
traffic, crowds a transplanted
Coney Island with hot dog stands,
peep-shows and cold drink counters
old brownstones filled with
music teachers and elocutionistS g.
dance halls and Chinese restau-
rants and schools for acrObats . /.
Co.. hoo nr,I a mann nf the nnuf
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
drab buildings sidewalks lined
with baby carriages.
OF such is the kingdom OF Broad
way. from the Battery to the fringe
OF Harlem . all for a nickel :.
And take your timel
And, while on this personally con-
Quoted tour. here are a few tips for
those who have written letters Of
INQUIRY WlLlllu llAe pdot AtN AApAANA-
the Singer building was first ot
the skyscraprs being Al stories high.
No wood was used in its construc-
ton No. 26 Broadway IS the
business home OF John ID. Rookie
felle~ The interesting weather
bureau instruments are on the top
OF the Whitehall building, which
occupies Is acres OF floor space 49,.
And quite worth looking at -
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 70
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 -
acres. has AZ sets Of tracks on one
level and Is on another and fire.
quently houses 1850 cars at one time.