The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-21
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

 advice of indignant citizens, ban- ished barrel-organ grinders from the streets which deprived them of a living. though it temporarily gave the town some sorely needed quiet.
 The organ grinders, however, have been creeping up on us again. Though they are aware that they are plying on the outskirts of the law, this musical clan of beggerS is taking matters into its own hands. Those organ grinders who didn't drift away into other occupations, now enter a residential thorough fare with a conferedate. The con- federate takes post at the corner with vigilant eye for policemen.
 The organ grinder gives his con- cert and looks for pennies from apartment house heavens. And when he can move his barrel organ out of the block almost as quickly as an old speakeasy proprietor was able to dispose of his stock at the advent of the Federals.
 Echoed Sentiments
 Why" asks Tommy Dorsey. "ven- ture predictions for the Broadway season when the air still is filled with laments such as the follow ing:
 ""They had to give my show a bad review. The Lunts opened the night before and those boys never hand out two raves in row. .. It was too good-the public didn't understand it. =. . It wasn't high brow enough. The public understood it and they, never think it's good if they do.' .. I should have pro- duced an arty show. The critics don't like realism this year, x. I should have produced a realistic show. The critics don't like Art this year., T never shouldai listened to that authors agent. v. Whats the. difference? I'm not in show business to make money. I love the theater'."
 Heckler's Heaven .,
 The Columbus Circle mob is not regimented to any certain point of view. Up here, in the Hyde Park Forum of Manhattan, the crowd is literally composed of professional controversialists, hot for an argu- ment, anytime, any place. They would rather heckle than eat, quar- rel than sleep. They do both, ap- parently, with no i'll effects upon their health.
 Tell a Columbus Circle habitue that the earth is round from cor ner stump and he will contest it hotly; and he will spend half the night debating that white Is black and black is white, if. you, happen to hold the opposite opinion.
 Columbus Circle .belligerents don't use missiles, thanks to yigilant poe hcemen. But the chances are that every soapbox Demosthenes will be hit, at least once during the eye- ming, by chip off somebody's shoulder. ts5. V
 Sideshow 2f tss4. Broadway Hutly- -Burly:.3 The street urchin who sings Pennies from Heaven" to the intermission crowds on 4oth Street. He usually forgets the lyrics in the middle of the song and everyone laughs, including the COD who is supposed to chase him.
 Park Avenues sore spot 1t at 59th Street, where the patrician street suddenly becomes gariSh with a large garage, pet shop, a butcher shop and cigar store.
 When idiots Delight" was play ing in Manhattan, there was some talk of how Alfred Lunt had been coached by Harry Richrnan in the tricks of master of ceremonies. Fake rumorS, for Lunt recently broke down on the West Coast and admitted that he has never met the florid Harry.
 Add to Manhattan Madness: On 3rd Avenue, there are two Joe's Restaurants. One was founded in 1904. The sOriginal Joe's was es- tablished in 1906. 'g.s | When .an acquaintance asked Bert Lytell if he was going to Hollywood next winter, he replied Sure, l never refuse a, vacation with pay" Marc Connolly finds 1t difficult to sit down and finish play. He's started so many and never gotten beyond the first act that George s. Kaufman refers to him as "Cne Act Connolly Sir Herbert BeerbohEn Trees advice on retiring from the stage ought to be posted on mirrors ili actors dress ing, ruoTns: rBetter ea Hoiirs too Soon than an Hour too Late"