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This page is primarily **advertising and puzzle content** rather than political satire. The dominant feature is a **Statler Hotels advertisement** promoting radios in guest rooms as a modern convenience—notable as an early marketing pitch for emerging radio technology in the 1920s-30s. The illustration shows a couple enjoying radio entertainment in a hotel room. The page also includes a serialized humorous story titled "High Hat" about a Buffalo visit with social club activities, several brief joke segments (labeled "Perfectly Ridiculous"), and **bridge game problem solutions**—a popular pastime among Judge's educated readership. The jokes are generic observational humor: a cinema attendant refusing a dog, a fortune teller's wordplay, romantic misadventure. They contain no political content. The bridge puzzles with detailed solutions indicate Judge catered to intellectually engaged readers beyond pure satire—reflecting the magazine's broader appeal to educated audiences in this era.

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- anew Statler comfort .-radio in every room | You can now spend a week-end or an even- ingin your quict room at any Statler just as you would at home — listening to the radio. You have your } choice of two care- fully selected pro- grams—and there is no charge, of course It’s like the morn- ing paper under your door—the well-select- ed library—and other Statler comforts — it counts in your enjoy- ment, but not on your bill. Sr. There are Statler Hotels in: }OSTON Z (Hotel Statler and Hotel Buffalo) Eee er CLEVELAND ) DETROIT + ST. LOUIS i NEW YORK (Hotel Pennsylvania, i Statler-Operated) Hotels Statler 7,700 Rooms with bath and radio reception. Fixed, unchanging rates posted in all roome. High Hat (Continued from page 11) hospitably, “The Rotary club has been expecting you! Welcome to Bigger Buffalo!’ At that, a band which had been hiding be- hind him struck up, “Put me off at Buffalo,” and we marched up Main Street to the Buffalo Athletic Club, There a great banquet awaited us and speeches made were by many prominent Buffalonians. ‘T. Hughitt spoke on ic Virtue,” C. Rebadow recited room Face on the Bar- H. Coppins sang Two Were May- y boxed a nC. C, Mans- field, the bounding Basque, C. Whitting gave a very interesting talk on Tennis, the three Hyde brothers did a very clever charade which spelt out Men- tho-latum, the Editor's father, a very handsome man who is the image of his son, did a buck and wing da the girl’s club, the Jolly Gyroes, sang, “Where is My andering Boy tonight” and Billy Young played a saxaphone solo. It indeed a gay party and the sarsaparilla flowed like wine, As is their custom none of the Buffalonians work in the afternoon so we all went out to the Country Club and played golf but, whether it was the sarsaparilla or indigestion, Mace and I had very little trouble in trimming the local boys. After a very fine dinner at Mayor Schwab's house, where we were tendered a vote of thanks for pushing over the Central station, we made our departure amid great cheers. Perfectly Ridiculous Cinema Attendant—Sorry, lady, you're not allowed to take your dog inside. Patron (haughtily)—How ab- surd! What harm can the pic- tures do to little Nero? —Suerrieco Tereorary That We * Jimmy was He—I smiled at a girl last night, and as she passed she gave me a smile in return. She—What followed? He—I did! —Everysopy’s Weekty Gipsy—I'll tell your fortune, mister. + “How muel “Half a crown.” “Correct.” —Tirt Brts Lenz Solution to Bridge Problem No.8 As it appeared in the March 31st issue of Judge Spades are Trumps. South has the lead. North and South must win six of the seven tricks against any defense by East and West. 42 J 10 OK 1063 | 4QJ10 | OUTH opens a Club and North trumps. North leads the Qu f Diam his passed by 1 South overtakes with ‘Another Club is lead and trumped, a: the Diam is continued, passing and South again overtaking with the ten. The last Clu now led 1 trumped, North leading the re- maining Diamond, after which nothing matters. Variation: jess North leads the high Di. the second trick, | South ¢: in the lead often enough Al from East's h twice for False Solut: or second Di give ains in the the Ace 's fourth resist a six-carat D Prize Winners, Problem No. 7 As it appeared in the March 24th issue Ist Prize: Harmanus F. Nef, Dedham, Mass. 2nd Prize: Sir Derrick J. Wernher, Bart., New York City. 3rd Prize: John A. Berrigan, South Boston, Ma J. G. Roberts, New York City. (See page 25 for Lenz Problem 12) | Do you know how to mix a Corn Popper ? “HERE’S HOW!” Gives you the inside dope on this wonderful drink. Not to mention other knockout recipes and toasts! Send a dollar, with this ad, to Judge, Jr. 627 West 43rd St. New York City, and he will mail you a copy. ORIGINAL DRAWINGS From Judge IDE OF ning the Ju ef erlginals for you and mall oR Oy YORK: If you artists you prefer a wish, we will make a sel them C. 0. D. comicbooks.com