General Information

Information Service: Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Pryor St. at Auburn Ave.; Atlanta Motor Club (AAA), Biltmore Hotel, 817 W. Peachtree St.; Dixie Motor Club, 309 Peachtree St., NE.; Atlanta Convention and Visitors' Bureau, Rhodes-Haverty Bldg., 134 Peachtree St., NW.; Atlanta Historical Society, Biltmore Hotel, 817 W. Peachtree St. For correct time call WAlnut 85 50.

Railroad Stations: Terminal Station, Mitchell and Spring Sts., SW., for Central of Georgia Ry., Atlanta & West Point R.R., Seaboard Air Line Ry., and Southern Ry.; Union Station, 2 Forsyth St., NW., for Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast R.R., Louisville & Nashville R.R., Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry., and Georgia R.R.; Peachtree Station, 1688 Peachtree St., NW., for Southern Ry.

Bus Station: Union Terminal, 81 Cain St., NW., for Southeastern Greyhound of Alabama, Southeastern Management Co., Atlantic Greyhound Corp., Teche Greyhound Lines, Southeastern Stages, Inc., Georgia Stages, Inc., Service Stages, Inc., Smoky Mountain Stages, Inc., Southeastern Motor Lines, Dahlonega-Atlanta Bus Line, Neel Gap Bus Line, Tennessee Coach Co., Suburban Coach Co., and Interurban Transit Lines.

Sightseeing Busses: Daily sightseeing tours from downtown hotels, the Union Bus Terminal, and the Sightseeing Bus Stand, Peachtree and Broad Sts., NW. Automobiles for hire and guides also available.

Airport: Atlanta Municipal Airport, 9.2 m. S. of city at Hapeville on US 41, for Eastern and Delta Air Lines; special bus, fare 75¢ stops at hotels, Terminal Station, and downtown ticket offices of air lines.

Streetcars and Local Busses: 10¢; two tokens for 15¢; shoppers' busses limited to central business section, 5¢.

Traffic Regulations: Speed limit 25 m.p.h. Right turn permitted on red light after full stop; left turn on green light only. Signs by traffic lights mark intersection where no left turns are permitted. One-way streets marked by arrows. Signs indicate where parking is permitted in downtown area; parking on right of street enforced even in residential section.

Radio Stations: WSB (NBC red network, 750 kc.), Biltmore Hotel, 817 W. Peachtree St.; WGST (CBS, 920 kc.), Forsyth Bldg., Forsyth and Luckie Sts., NW.; WATL (Mutual, 1400 kc), Henry Grady Hotel, 210 Peachtree St., NW.; WAGA (NBC blue network, 1480 kc), Western Union Bldg., Marietta and Forsyth Sts., NW.

Theaters and Motion Picture Houses: Erlanger Theater, 583 Peach-tree St., NE., for occasional Broadway successes on tour; Municipal Auditorium-Armory, Courtland and Gilmer Sts., NE., for scheduled concerts and operas; 48 motion picture houses, including 6 for Negroes.

Accommodations: About 90 hotels, including 10 for Negroes; many tourist homes. Space permits listing only the larger and better-known hotels. City Hotels: Ansley, 98 Forsyth St., NW.; Atlanta Biltmore, 817 W. Peachtree St., NE.; Atlantan, 111 Luckie St., NW.; Briarcliff, 1050 Ponce de Leon Ave., NE.; Byron, 552 W. Peachtree St., NW.; Clermont, 789 Ponce de Leon Ave., NE.; Cox-Carlton, 683 Peachtree St., NE.; Georgian Terrace, 659 Peachtree St., NE.; Hampton, 35 Houston St., NE.; Henry Grady, 210 Peachtree St., NW.; Imperial, 355 Peachtree St., NE.; Jefferson, 87 Pryor St., SW.; Kimball House, 33 Pryor St., SW.; Marion, 67 Pryor St., NE.; Piedmont, 108 Peachtree St., NW.; Robert Fulton, 114 Luckie St., NW.; Tremont, 192 Mitchell St., SW.; Winecoff, 176 Peachtree St., NW.

Environs Hotels: Candler, 150 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur; Colonial Terrace, 2140 Peachtree Rd., NW.; Hangar, Municipal Airport, Hapeville.

Negro Hotels: Mack, 548 Bedford PL, NE.; Royal, 214 Auburn Ave., NE.; Savoy, 239 Auburn Ave., NE.

Restaurants: Arcade, 110-12 Forsyth St., NW.; Brass Rail, 138 Peachtree St., NW.; Colonnade, 2415 Piedmont Rd., NE.; Ellen Rice Tea Room, 63Poplar St., NW.; Frances Virginia Tea Room, Collier Bldg., Peachtree and Ellis Sts., NE.; Herren's, 84 Luckie St., NW.; Holsum Cafeteria, 181 Peachtree St., NE.; Majestic, 1026 Peachtree St., NE.; Peacock Alley, 1564 Peachtree St., NE.; Pig'n Whistle, 293 Ponde de Leon Ave., NE., and 2143 Peachtree Rd., NW.; Rector's, 620 Peachtree St., NE.;'s & W Cafeteria, 189 Peachtree St., NE.; Ship Ahoy, 95 Luckie St., NW.; Tavern Tea Room, 625-27 Peachtree St., NE.; Venable's, 73 Forsyth St., NW. (Space permits listing only some of the better-known restaurants. All the larger hotels have coffee shops and dining rooms, and there are modern restaurants in all sections of the city.)

Dining and Dancing: Empire Room, Biltmore Hotel, 817 W. Peach-tree St.; Herren's Evergreen Farm (open during summer only), US 23; Paradise Room, Henry Grady Hotel, 210 Peachtree St., NW., floor show; Rainbow Roof, Ansley Hotel, 98 Forsyth St., NW., floor show; Wisteria Garden, 172 1/2 Peachtree St., NW.

Baseball Games: Ponce de Leon Park, 650 Ponce de Leon Ave., NE., Southern League (Atlanta Crackers); Rose Bowl Field (Georgia Tech), Fifth St., NE.; Hermance Stadium (Oglethorpe University), Peachtree Rd., NE.

Football Games: Grant Field (Georgia Tech), North Ave. and Techwood Dr., NW.; Hermance Stadium (Oglethorpe University), Peachtree Rd., NE.; Ponce de Leon Park, 650 Ponce de Leon Ave., NE., for high school games.

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