The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-26
In New York
BY PAUL HARRISON

New York All around the town: maybe, after all, we are g't- ting back to something like the good old days. In the window of drug store conducted by MT Mil Ter is a sign that says: No lunch cons, alarm clocks or tobacco. We practice pharmacy"
 Also, down on the Bowery at Chatham Square. MT R. GrillO still advertises: Black Eyes Made Natural" And he says that busi- ness is better than 1t has been for year. Broadwaymen, Harlem ites, chorus giris--all sorts of peo- pie find their way to the barber shop where Grilio works.
 He treats the injured eyes to reduce swelling, then paints the discolored parts with secret preparation 50 that they don't show. The charge is 8 dollar, and sometimes he gets generous tips. Never asks 6 patient how q black eyes was acquired, but the victim invariably volunteers some sort of story. Business is always good on Christmas and New Years morn- ings. but St Patrick's Day is the best.
 Turnover Without Apples If New Workers suffer more than other people from indigestion = and I'm sure they do-it's because of the outrageous pace at which they are rushed through their luncheons. Even the French res- taurants, whose proprletors love to finger over their own meals. have approximately the tempo of a Ford factory.
 One chain advertises "A Meal Minute, and seems proud of 1t. Several places dare to prohibit smoking in the hope that patrons will hurry outside for 6 cigaret. Thousands deliberately provide physical discomfort in the form of hard. straight chairs which dis- courage any sort of relaxation. Begin an invcterate reader-din- CT myself, get lot of black looks from walters as I finger over coffee and an afternon paper. One proprietor confessed the other day that this walters are trained to scatter dishes around in such a way that patrons are unable to find space for Seadins: "This is what we call fast house." he explained. "Get 'em fin and out in a hurry. to make room for more. Quick turnover--that's the big se- cret of American industry"
 
 Swank Fish Tanks
 A couple of the swankier stores are offering. at q good many dol- lars, special travelling cases for pct fish. They look like elegant over | ninh hi nA atxsf x,la A.s l Also special compartments for food, nets. thermometers and what ever other accessories are required The other day discovered something equally novel in the way of furniture. This was a com- bination chair and dog house. You sit in the chair, and Poochy- woochy crouches below in the ken- mel, peering out between you an- l kles. do not know what useful purpose is served by all this, un- less 1t Is to assuage the feelings of dogs that are always being kicked out of chairs.
 Diplomatic Sales Talk
 A pitchman stood before Min- sky's burlesque, theater the other afternoon and offered wire puzzles for sale. Also an amusing, if ficti- ti0us, set of endorsements. Listen, folks, do you wanna know what [they do after those big dinners down at the White House? Do you wanna know what they do after when all them notables, some of 'em foreigners and can't talk Eng fish, want to sit around in Q soc ciabie way? I'll tell va. folks; they bring out sets of Original Arabian Ring Puzzles, an' sometimes they work on lem all evening. Thesvery same puzzle. folks, that am now offering you for H cents each, or three for a dime !.
 Crossword Rage Again
 | This town. incidentally, is under the scourge of the cross-w word puzzle craze. there being good l deal of prize money involved in . current contest. It got 50 out of hand that libraries had to with draw from the reading rooms all 1, dictionaries, encyclopedias and
 thesauri. People were forming lines to look up difficult / words
 and arguing loudly about the
 length of each ones turn. Also I they began to tear whole pages out of dictionaries 50 that other con testants would fall to find ths , l words they sought, Legitimate rea searchers in scholarly pursuits didn't have a chance.
 \ The contest also has brough' professionalism to crossword pug l lzIe solving. There are expertI who will work a whole puzzle fol a dollar, or i'll In q difficult wort !, flor 25 cents. Some of them ars doing quite well at iE.