The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Walter WIncheII
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hurly-burly of business and noise on one side-and on the other side the quiet, swAnk Park Avenue resl- dential section The moon knee-deep in clouds, serving as a backdrop for c plane brushing the air out of It's way as 1t plunges into the night.
 The screwbeDle pretzel vendor at City Hall who claims she Is an ac- tress and recites mumbo. jumbo poetry with a sandpaper voice to anyone who will listen Head- walters nudging you with 6 smile as you enter and batting you on the back with Q laugh The sign in Q midtown sandwich mosque -The trouble with people who lose their tempers is that they always find them again" .. :, Short lived showers that come without warning and leave without waiting, washing the city's face The InarQuees Of ten-cent film houses on Times Sq. that contain a short synopsis of the feature they're showing <. :. Winds having . tug.ofswar with the parks smaller trees, and the leaves ,shivering every time the breeze bends them.
 The inspiring T Am an American Jay" ceremonies in Central Park oceans of humanity making public their love affair with America, And the thousands of new citizens open ing their hearts to the wonderful country that opened its gates to them Carloads of families leav. ing the city every weekend, eager for Q whlff of peace and beauty and gathering energy for next weeks struggle for existence The chalking on the sidewalk ct 46th Street and Bth: "What have the people got against this world" !. People exiting from clubs and fra- terral groups in midtown. stafd- ing on the sidewalk gabblng and saying goodbye to each other by easy stages The sapboxers in Union Square who wear their ig- iorance on their tongues and can't take heckling, although they de- demand freedom of speech for them. selves.
 The gals with embalmed poker. faces who stand in eatery windows making pancakes and looking Into nowhere Hams dotklaR the Main stenl-little islands of hu. manlty completely surrounded by their conceit The information pleasers in the choo.choo terminals trying to answer the parades of silly questions calmly, without hav- ing their patience throw them for 6 loss The new cartoons diS- played in Bubways, giving subway ties something to look ct besides the human cartoons across the aisle. -. The crowds around hot dog stands with . frank" in one hand, drink in the other, enjoying the Main stenn's best show - the pass. ing parade of humanity The groups donating Ilickels and dimes to dancing urchins in Times Square; while in the same sector gre sec- ond-run movie houses where you can see two H'wood miller. dollar films for c dime.
 The hag with the cr,rdied face, near Madison Gq. Garden, who hangs around with the siap.happy pugs with gnisproaounced features, discussing fights with them {. The nodernistic meats at the Bronx Zoo, just designed to give the ani- Sials more freedom. Here we give animals more freedom than most people in Europe have The tasty aroma of coffee near the Manhattan Bridge winning It's battle against the otf.key whin Of gasoline The private art ex- hibits held along Fifth Ave. satu- rated with people balancing their snobbery on their noses The stream Of words from Sixth Ave. auctioneers falling On 6 group with frozen expressions, who listen be. cause they have nothing else to do.
 ChinatOwn-it used to be full of mystery, now it's just full of China. men The boreS who infect night clubs and tie tin cans to the tails of conversations -. Pigeon- feeders at Lincoln Square eagerly watching . pigeon gobbie crumbs as If t was something immortal The tapestry Of hundreds of sounds weaving their way through the Broadway air and diye.bomb- ing into your ears until your nerves jangle The Russian, Italiaan, spanish sections of the town (to name . few nationalitieS) , where each group live their lives in their own way-littie worlds within city The inferno Of Broad- way lights unable to match the poetry of the Star-stitched sky.