A NEWSY LETTER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 209, 3 September 1932, Page 2 (Supplement)

A NEWSY LETTER.

FROM AN AMERICAN READER. Here is another letter from our American friend Mary Sabo. Mary lias received so many letters from New Zealanders who saw her letter in print, that she has Tjeen unable to cope with them all so far. 145, .Mayer Avenue, Buffalo, KTew York, U.S.A. Dear Fellow Friends, — Someone rush quickly and get me out of this bog, for I'm just swamped with letters! When I get time I'll answer you all—but, gosh! I need a secretary to take care of all this. Mom says it 11 take a year to read them all —but never fear, if I don't answer I'll have my friends write to you. They're jolly good writers, too.. ' Everyone writes me how conservative •you people are, and how merry we Americans are, but gee-golly-gosh! every nation is different. Even lam conservative at, times (as can be for me). I did see '!GraJid Hotel" and it was "swell." Can Garbo act? And Lionel Barry more—oh! This noon I am going to the beach to acquire a beautiful tan. The whole gang Of us are going and will we have fun! Last time we brought so much food that we had to leave half the handwiches. at a tire house. And on the way home, gosh, it was grand. There was a great big white moon and just enough stars to"make the world all silvery. I remember I sang so much, next morning my voice was ate hoarse as could be. So, many-of you have asked me about Buffalo that I'm going to tell you about it. Now close your eyes and dream, dear friends —you're going to Buffalo in an aeroplane. It is-night and'as you reach the surrounding towns a, bright red light, gleams searchinglyacross the starlit sky. It is the beacon from the Rand building/ Arriving in the city a myriad of lamps glimmer below you. A sudden swoop downwards and a string of theatre and store lights emblazon the main street. Among the well-known theatres are the Shea's Buffalo, Century, Great Lukes, Erlauger and Schubert-Teck. Hovering over the city the airport cornea into view. Brilliant guiding lights illuminate the airfield, which is situated on Geuessee i Road.

The next morning after an early start the large Stores of Buffalo —Gengerer's, Victor's, Berger'a and Adam and Meldrum's—are -visited. A light lunch at Henry's and you . are ready for a real tour of Buffalo. Tho Buffalo Public Library, which has many branches, is located near Lafayette Square, near Broadway and Washing-ton Streets. Among the important hotels are the 'Statler, which takes up a whole city block, Hotel Ford, Lafayette and Nortli. The historical building, the Allbright Art Gallery, the School of Fine Aits and the recently-built State Teachers' College, are all situated in a group on Elmwood Avenue. Riverside High School, which I go to, Bennet and Hutchinsou, are some of Buffalo's high schools. Delaware Park is the -largest in Buffalo, but the Front Cazenovia, Humboldt and Riverside are all beautiful parks. The new city hall is the tallest building we have. It is a magnificent structure and lias a remarkable frieze and entrance hall. Noted "as an important grain cental, much of the trade from the lake region comes to Buffalo. The harbour is thronged with many vessels—tugs, freighters and passenger boats. Around the docks are great flour elevators. Spanning the swiftly-flowing Niagara is the Pcace Bridge, which you 110 doubt have heard, of. -• ■ -r , General Marine City, Lafayette and Deacoliess are some of' Buffalo's hospitals. Our city has its Park Avenue, just as New York has. Delaware Avenue, which extends through the whole length of Buffalo, begins at the Terrace and terminates at the city of Tonawanda. A final trip and a delicious dinner at the Peacock: Room in the Hotel Statler arid youaro ready fbr the return home. Your day in Buffalo is over. Gosh, did I rfcai like a book? I hope youVe enjoyed-tho trip. Well, good-bye, Wendy—-it seems, I almost forgot Peter Pan and the rest of you, but I really couldn't, you know. MARY LISBETH SABO.