The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-10
Walter WimChelI
 In NezO York

BleeckeF street ls tha name og AnI experimental school for children, |, Homes with cast iron balconies on lith Street ,,. The Fifth Ave, tA- brary, Q treasury ot human knowledge and culture, where every~ one speaks in whispers ln deEerenee to hWmNnltys proudeSt possessions The bullet sears ln the bWild- lngs At aHth Street and Nth Ave- mementos of Q rAco riot that ex- ploded there many years ago ', Doormen costumed AS London bob. Dles" In front Of . sprawllng Tenth Ave, apartment house HollS Kitchen, Q section of town that waS Rptly named, Situated in the Low el Fortles, lt was ruled by gang. Sters until Q few years ago The Indian caves In Central Park haven for lovers The statue of Liberty, most glorious symbol of freedom, stands on a spot there used Go be Q prison ,, Showfolks whose romanees grab tho spotlight but who seldom enjoy the moonlight
 Tho hugo Music Hall where eleva- tors shuttle performers from dress Ing rooms to tho stage Elahor- atN penthouSes atop the Main stems bigger movie temples The bearded gent who strolls along Sixth Ave, distributing circulars urging his election for President, If you show any interest he hands you Q pamphlet outlining his poll teal philosophy, Flo makes mora sense than some of the orNtory that fills the Cong, Record The Mexican oatery with tho unpro. nouneeable name; The Xoehltl Movie thoaters dottlng almost every street. The city contains about zoo Of them SeaMen'S Church In- stitute lighthouse tower - mes morlal to those who went down on tho Titanic New YorkS Hall of Reeords-ehoekful of Inter- esting data concerning this over grown hamlet, They have documents dated as carly as 1853,
 Information clerks 0t midtown hotels who can speak q hAlf-dosen languages-beeause ef the eoSmo- politan trade hotels attract ,,,, The pell.melodrama Of the Stock Exchange where there is 90 much confusion you wonder how any. thing Is every accomplished ,,, The Wall Street bar where they don't admit women until the EX- changes closes, for some unknown reason The cultural BNrbison- Plaza Hotel, They have an art gal. lery and practice studies for guests who are musieally inclined -, Grand and clinton Streets, Rlleg- edly Q hangout for dope.peddlers Trend of the times: Pusheart peddlers are now selling vltaminS High.pFieed Harlen real estate soeered with some of the city's worst slums
 Coek.i fighting, Q popular sport in the Spanish section Of HRrlem . The Marriage chapel In the Muni. elpal Bldg decorated with flow cred wallpaper and potted palms to give lt domantle touch
 Our well-behaved Chinese popula- ton; They have the lowest crime rate among the eity'S racial groups The gloomy Hehewery, At one time this street of sadness was the center of the towns theatrical lltS The stretch between Delaney and Houston Streets, jocularlJ known as Thieves Market, Those who have any small objects to sell or exchange eengfegate there
 The last owner of the four corners at b0th and D'way stipulated that the sale would Do void If liquor was sold on the premises, That's why one Of the corners has been vacant for at least six years, and the other thFe specialize as drug.stores and hot dog kennels,