Judge, 1928-08-11 · page 13 of 36
Judge — August 11, 1928 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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# Explanation for Modern Readers This is a satirical "penalty and credits" game mocking 1920s nightlife etiquette during Prohibition. The page lists humorous infractions and rewards for behavior in speakeasies and dance halls, with the loser paying the check. Key references: - **"Valencia"** — a popular jazz song of the era, apparently annoying when whistled repeatedly - **Texas Guinan, Walter Winchell, Heywood Broun, etc.** — famous celebrities and journalists of the 1920s; speaking to them carries penalties (mockingly suggesting they're undesirable company) - **Black Bottom, Schottische** — popular dances - **"Rhapsody in Blue"** — Gershwin's famous 1924 composition The satire targets elite speakeasy culture: rude behavior (kicking bottles, sketching on hosts), crude dancing, public drunkenness, and illicit drinking ("snitching liquor") were common despite Prohibition. The joke is that the "worst" offender—who commits the most outrageous violations—must pay, inverting normal social consequences. It's simultaneously mocking both prohibition-era excess and the pretense of "high society" nightlife.
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JUDGE LAG Have you (of + you litth “Finding course you reader you!) Your ‘Aver- it is a new pastime by the “Than Whomers” and is guaranteed to while the dull hours” whilst in night club, roadhouse speakeasy 2... if indulged in or will at the table of Penalties below you will (if you are a bright little reader, and you surely must be if you are reading this page, which you surely must be enjoying no end) immediately catch on to the devil-m care spirit of the thing the player getting the highest score is allowed to pay the check, which is just) what he deserves, as you will undoubtedly agree, won't you? PENALTIES While at Table Black Marks 1, Whistling Valencia’ 30 Asking orchestra to play Valencia” Shoutin: Hey ! Vodeeod . Throwing: Rolls... .. Sugar (lump). Silverware you glance 200 100 Whistling “Valencia” 100 100 Bottles (a) empty ..... (b) full Tables. . 200 500 ~ 600 : 600 BTS5/6l, 8 S6GSs. Se a.oe,<| BOO, ig Harmonica ........ 500 ching on tablecloth..... 600 « Sketching on hostess’ back... 1000 8. Kicking over bottle undertable. 5000 9. Speaking to Jeff Machamer.. 500 Walter Winchell ... Heywood Broun Texas Guinan O. O. McIntyre Harry Hirschfield . Joyce ... Claire Briggs Barney Gallant Walter O'Keefe . Hale Byers Charles Shaw Jimmy Durante Bobbe Arnst George Olsen . While on Dance Floo: 1. Whistling in partner’s ear “Valencia’ 100 100 300 - 1000 1000 5000 + 500 - 1000 5000 5000 -. 1000 .. 1000 Sketching on tablecloth 500 - 1000 + 7. Cutting ino... 22. 8. Not cutting in) (when Points to Be Gained Sketching on hostess’ back 2. Stepping on partner's 500 - 5000 1000 (loitering there)... (b) knee (c) hand (d) face 3. Bumping (delit with friends Bumping into tables Doing the (a) Black Bottom (b) Schottisele (c) € (d) ° (c) 1000 2000 friends 5000 8000 .-5000 . Playing *" +++. 1000 2000 3000 4000, 5000 500 Storm wanted ) 5000 - 5000 1000 Credits » Dancing with ling into orchestra your friend's Whistling in partner's ear 5000 encore)... 6. . Staying at own table. +++. 1000 . Snitching liquor from next table sas 5000 Whistling “Rhaps i Blue” sessaseiniae siernre 1000. (After four drinks). .....5000 Avoiding the following. topics of conversation: (a) Misunderstanding wives (b) Misunderstanding husbands 7th round at Chi (d) The Pope in the White House (ce) nous acquaintances (f) Philosophy Reaching for check «++. 10,000 (c) The eeeeee 5000 +++ 10,000 Snitching liquor from next table ‘comicbooks.com