Judge, 1930-09-13 · page 7 of 36
Judge — September 13, 1930 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# "Judging the News" - Analysis This page contains brief editorial commentary paired with a satirical cartoon. The text items reference: 1. **Saratoga flood control** - Officials reported to Governor Roosevelt about gambling, which he called "a real evil" 2. **St. Louis endurance flyers** - Their engine failed, so gates had to be closed 3. **Garden vs. Striking Scheming fight** - A potential boxing match being blocked by Aimee McPherson's mother 4. **Razor blade wrapping** - Cheaper models wrapped in Warner Brothers stock as a joke The main cartoon depicts four caricatured men in comedic distress about "crocus in my pants." The accompanying dialogue references vaudeville comic and musical references ("Soap Song from Lux"), appearing to satirize entertainment industry figures reacting with exaggerated shock. The specific identities of these figures remain unclear without additional context.
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85029°) Jack Suurriewoarit, Editor Georce Jess Natuan Riciivro J. Wars sipvey S. Lexz, Contributing Editors JUDGING THE NEWS Tur officials of Saratoga have re- ported to Governor Roosevelt that no gambling is going on at that resort. And they will, we understand, lay 7 to 5 that they’re right. W': wish the time of the next Pres- idential election would — hurr: ng so the Republicans would get yo and make business better. THERE'S CROESUS IN MY PANTS, OFFICER! SCRE yme of the vaude comic who used to say, “I will now sing you the Soap Song from Lux n to me, gorilla,” thundered the district attorney, “Did “Well, not alone,” blushed Champagne Charlie, “but I did my bit!” Slip a bromo , Louie, I gotta pinch a cannon mob in the Ambassador in half an hour. And whatever has be and after that the Refrain from Smoking”? you ever keep a saloo into my cok isn’t it just like the Government to worry about the flood control problem all during the long dry sum- mer and then take up the study of the drought as soon as it starts raining? ZL Tur St. Louis endurance fly down be their And so were rs came vise missing. ccipts. “Now list I the Garden loses out on the posed) Striblin might draw a capacity house ing «a return bout between Aimee Pherson and her mother, ur latest razor blade is wrapped up ina bond. Cheaper models are probably wrapped in a share of War- ner Brothers stock, MED THE TAILOR comicbooks.com