Judge — June 28, 1930 — page 33: what you’re looking at

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THE LETTERS of MARION FISHER Doar Hortense: ['VE_iust, boon up to City Hospital to see Sally Saunders. any with @ pesti ps oe nt good by her in yoars, and jon is a huge success, socially as well as surgically. Around her bed aro enough flowers to make the California Chambor of Com- merce turn green with envy. And talk about fruit! Y. and internes eating it for her! after looking over the situation, | d dnt know what to bring her as my own get hurry offering. | sure was in dary (nice word, eh, Hortons?) ie whispered a happy thought. to me. So last week | sont hor a two-yoar sub- ‘iption to JUDGE. It will ploasure long after the operation has been forgotten. And today, when | ar- at the hospi she had alr with the following therapeutic results: (1) Incroased Laughter. (2) Normal Pulse. (3) Stimu- lated Sense of Humor. (4) General Constitutional Improvement! Next time you want to cheor up sick J, sond the surest little recov- yr in the world—send a sub- scription to JUDGE! Joyously yours, * # % ou know @ patient who needs the healing balm of laughter, lose no time in sending @ subscription to JUDGE. Sick or well, some ‘fiend!'or relative will chuckle at JUDGE'S weekly wit, Use the handy coupon below for your gift sub- scription. JUQGE PUBLISHING CO. INC, 6-28-30 18 East 4th Street. New York. N.Y. Dear Judge Tease vend Judge weekly for 1 year C2 year to Address city. for which enclosed please find my check. Books Soon Wear Out (Continued from page 6) fourteenth printing the books began to wash up on the beach and, or clear day, you could sce the fisher- folk of Massachusetts taking them out of their lobster pots and mackerel nets.” “As a matter of fact.” said G. P. Putman, handing his son, David, a | pair of sealskin mittens, “can we pub- lish a book for a dollar and still m: money on it—not counting what a fella might pick up on a good dog like Gallant Fox?” Mr. Bon Ami turned down a corner and said: “Let's figure it out—750,- | 000 copies sold, 600,000 returned to the bookstore in exchange for ‘Cim- maron’ or an atlas, leaves 150,000, Of this number 100,000 are loaned; 10,- 000 are used to press four-leaf clov- ers; 15,000 are used under highball glasses; 5,000 are thrown at cats; 5,000 are used to hold envelope flaps down until the 900 are left in deck ¢ 3 5 are given back the following Christmas and, of the remaini: 000, at least 3,000 have unc rs and the“other 2,000 are printed upside down.” “Then you do think we can w money at a dollar a copy Mr. Putman, enthusiastically. “Only if the horse I spoke of comes 30 to 1,” replied Mr. Schumann, ardless of the profit,” said Mr. Mobbs, “‘let’s have a book price war!" Mr. Doubledoor said: ne! We'll all slash each other's throats... I'll cut yours first, then you can cut mine.” “Not yet! yelled Mr. Liverwurst, leaping up onto the table. “Wait. till I phone S, S, Van Dine and tell him to start writing “The Publishers’ Mur- | der Case.’"” Notice If you know of any such freak laws ‘as appear on page 12 of this issue, send them to Jupcr and you will receive $5 for any that we are able to use. The contributors of the laws appearing in this issue and to whom we have paid $5 each are: Raymond Villamil, Tlorida, Marshall Wells, Sacramento, Calif. William Bitterson, Baltimore, Md. Basil Gordon, Baltimore, Md. Edward B. Brabets, Hutchinson, Kan. say “THE STATLER’ and be SURE When the taxi driver asks, “Where to drive you to your satisfac- tion is guaranteed. You can be sure of finding em- ployees who are trained, courte and helpful — who go out of their way to give friendly, interested servic You can be sure of excellent food in attractive, well-managed restau- rants. You can be sure of fixed, un- changing rates posted in room, a radio, your own pri bath, circulating er, a morn- ing newspaper under your door, a bed-head reading another thoughtful comfort to make your stay pleasant. And you'll appreciate the cer- tainty of getting all these things in every Statler — whenever you are a Statler guest. HOTELS STATLER BOSTON DETROIT BUFFALO ST.LOUIS CLEVELAND NEW YORK {Hotel Pennsylrania\ comicbooks.com