The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-25
FAIR FACTS
From Dump To Beauty How To Get There e.. Where
To Stay It's Big Thing Who Furnished Money

Four years ago the beauty that is
now the New York Worlds Fair was
an unsightly dump.
The Chicago Fair and the Paris EX-
position together cost Sill 100000 and
covered 684 acres-compared to over
$152, 100000 aid 1216h acres for the
New York show.
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There are over two hundred build
ings. The Trylon is taller than Wash
ington Monument while the Peris-
phere, giant round companion of the
huge tower, is as high as an 1S-story
building with an interior exhibit space
twice as large as Radio City Music
Hall.
To sponsor the exposition, the Fair
Corporation is expendng over $780,
100000, private, domestic and the 60
participating foreign nations about
$40, 100000, the Federal Government,
| New York State and New York City
over $30,O00,O0O.
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All industrial exhibits are free. The
buildings in this area are open from
a. m. until 10 p. m. The two-mile
amusement zone, with "fun room for
$780, 900 continues open until 2 a. m.
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If you intend to drive to the Fair,
nine large parking lots accommodate
35, 900 cars at SOC a day. 1t is easy
to drive in Manhattan if you remem-
ber that the streets are numbered con-
secutively from South to North and
the Avenues from East to West.
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Two good routes to follow in reach
ing the Fair from Manhattan are: CD
Cross Triborough Bridge (tolD at
125th Street and End. Avenue, and
follow Grand Central Parkway to the
Fair. (2) Cross Queensborough Bridge
(free) at 59th Street and End Avenue,
and follow Northern Boulevard (Route
25-A) to the Fair, or follow Queens
and Worlds Fair Boulevard to the
grounds.
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Thousands of directional markers
throughout New York displaying the
Trylon and Perisphere will guide mo-
torists to the exposition. The city is
also installing thousands of amber
lights to mark the best highways to
the Potters' Exhibit. In driving to
the Fair, keep the lights on your right;
in returning, keep them on your left.
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Undoubtedly the quickest way to
make the trip from Manhattan is by
subway. Stations of the three sys-
TENS are located all over town. Direct
express trains will be run by "IRT
from Times Square and Grand Central
Station. The Independent system has
express trains leaving from Times
Square and the Pennsylvania Station
You can make connections from any
of the stations. Ask the guards.
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If you are planning on staying over
night, it is best to have your room
reserved. Registered Rooms, Inc, has
available thousands of rooms, other
than hotel rooms. They are located in
residence clubs, apartment buildings
and private homes. Therefore, prices
are proportionately moderate. You
can secure complete information and
reservations at any Postal Telegraph
office in your own city.
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Inquiries concerning housing may
also be sent by mail to the Department
of Housing and Welfare, New York
Worlds Fair 1889, New York.
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If you contact your local electric
company and tell them the things yol
are interested in seeing, they viii
map out a time and foot saving
schedule for you.
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Three types of transportation is
available within the grounds. 1C(
Greyhound buses operating regularly
between 80 stations, traverse two ma
jor routes-the North-South and East
West loops. Stations are about SO(
feet apart. The fare is 10 cents. Slow
speed tractor trains with three or fou1
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