Evening star., 1939-05-11
By HAROLD B. ROGERS.


Dominating the New York World s
Fair are the "Trylon" and "Peris-
phere" and so large is the 700-foot
spire of the former that passengers
on shuttle trains bound for the fair
grounds sometimes try to get of at
way stations, thinking they have
already reached their destination.
Oddly enough, the dictionary fails
to reveal there is any such thing
as either a "trylon" or a peri
sphere" They are coined words,
designed to lend a stimulating, fu-
turistic touch to the world of To-
morrow" theme of the fair.
Arriving at the fair, one finds the
price of admission at the gate is IS
cents for adults, Is cents for chill
dren. Reaching the inside, what's
to be done?
Better Plan Itinerary.
First thing of benefit will be to
know that in a place of 1915 acres
representing a total Investment of
$l55 900 900, there are enough things
to take up an estimated two weeks
of steady sightseeing. 1t is more
like a so or 60 ring circus, with
everything going on at once. Plan
ming and selectivity are advisable.
In this place of 312 miles long
and IL miles wide, one of easiest
and best things to do is get a map
of some kind and study it. Then
take ride around the fair to get
a general idea of the whole. Most
New York newspapers print a pro-
gram of events for the day and a
map of the fair. There also are
official guide books, which started
out priced at Is cents. They are
being revised to keep them up to
date. Also there are various other
maps on sale, including the comical
one by Tony Sarg. One of the best
is a free map given away by the
Ford Motor Co. at its big exhibit
building. 1t came from the New
Yorker Magazine.
Now as to transportation on the
fair grounds to save feet. 1t can
be cheap, or it can be quite ex-
pensive, according to what you can
afford. There are several ways of
riding about the fair.
Dime Rides Available.
The least expensive transporta-
ton is on the big Greyhound buses.
Payment at all stations. one of
which is located al each of the three
principal rail points of entry, Is by
a dime in a slot machine, at turn
stile. The buses are open at the
side, with seats running lengthwiSe
so all passengers can easily view
everything in sight. There are no
inside seats. These trips are not
adapted for sightseeing, but merely
for transportation. and travel
mostly behind buildings, and around
the outside of the fair grounds. The
cost is 10 cents each way from one
end of the fair to the other
Next comes a sightseeing tour on
Greyhound buses of the same type
For so cents for adults, Is cents for
children, these buses take you on
a lecture tour of the grounds, swing
ing around a little closer to the
middle of the fair, but still avoiding
the center, which Is full Of smaller
and narrower and more winding
streets. This provides good gen.
eral panorama view of the grounds
To cover the winding streets
through the center, one can take
a picturesque affair called lounge
chair train" consisting of a small
tractor motor car pulling small
trailers with seats facing front and
back. They are awning covered
This trip is 25 cents for adults, Is
cents for children.
May Roam at Will.
If more personal service is desired
however, with freedom to roam at
will, there are three types of chairs
First, the so-called Single manual,
a wheel chair for one adult, pushed
by man power, will go anywhere you
want at these rates: $125 an hour
for the first hour, $1OO for each
succeeding hour, or on short trips
first Is minutes for so cents, and
each succeeding quarter hour, Is
cents.
The double manual" chair, man
power, for two persons rents at rs
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